East Lindsey District Council elections

East Lindsey District Council in Lincolnshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 60 councillors have been elected from 48 wards.[1]

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
Independent 1973 - 2003
No overall control 2003 - present

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

North Somercotes By-Election 10 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 247 50.4 +3.1
Independent 174 35.5 -3.6
Liberal Democrat 69 14.1 +14.1
Majority 73 14.9
Turnout 490 26.0
Labour hold Swing
Sibsey By-Election 30 October 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 190 59.4
Labour 130 40.6
Majority 60 18.8
Turnout 320 15.0
Independent hold Swing

1999-2003

Ludford By-Election 24 June 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 305 48.2
Independent 147 23.1
Labour 132 21.0
Independent 49 7.7
Majority 158 25.1
Turnout 633 39.0
Tetney By-Election 27 June 2002[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 241 62.0
Liberal Democrat 148 38.0
Majority 93 24.0
Turnout 389 21.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Louth St Mary's By-Election 9 January 2003[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rosalie Morrison 243 36.5 -5.2
Conservative 229 34.4 -23.9
Liberal Democrat 193 29.0 +29.0
Majority 14 2.1
Turnout 665 40.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2003-2007

Tetford By-Election 14 July 2005[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jacqueline MacKenzie 244 45.8 +7.2
Liberal Democrat Ian Shephard 143 26.8 +3.7
Independent Giles Crust 77 14.4 -23.9
Independent Patrick O'Neill 69 12.9 -25.4
Majority 101 19.0
Turnout 533 30.5
Conservative hold Swing
Mablethorpe East By-Election 27 April 2006[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anthony Howard 213 42.9 +10.2
Conservative Charles Handley 123 24.8 +24.8
Liberal Democrat Helen Parkhurst 114 23.0 -12.9
UKIP Christopher Pain 46 9.3 +9.3
Majority 90 18.1
Turnout 496 34.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Skegness St Clements By-Election 30 November 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phil Kemp 356 46.7
Conservative Mike Perry 249 32.7
UKIP Chrisopher Pain 157 20.6
Majority 107 14.0
Turnout 762 20.0
Labour hold Swing
Sutton on Sea South By-Election 30 November 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 273 44.5 +28.1
Independent 198 32.3 -19.7
Labour 142 23.2 +23.2
Majority 75 12.2
Turnout 613 31.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

2007-2011

Roughton By-Election 7 February 2008[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jean Hill 383 64.0 +20.6
Conservative Michael Clarke 215 36.0 -7.5
Majority 168 28.0
Turnout 598 32.7
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Sibsey By-Election 22 October 2009[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Clarke unopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Councillors, Parishes and Wards". East Lindsey District Council. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
  2. ↑ "East Lindsey". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  3. ↑ "East Lindsey". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  4. ↑ "East Enders desert BNP". guardian.co.uk. 2002-06-28. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  5. ↑ "Labour makes surprise byelection gain". guardian.co.uk. 2003-01-10. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  6. ↑ "Strong swing to Labour in local byelections". guardian.co.uk. 2005-07-15. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  7. ↑ "Byelection boost for Labour". guardian.co.uk. 2006-04-28. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Lib Dems gain four seats in council byelections". guardian.co.uk. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  9. ↑ "Ex-chancellor's brother stands for election; The brother of former Chancellor Ken Clarke is hoping to become a member of Manby-based East Lindsey District Council.". Grimsby Telegraph. 2008-02-06. p. 7.
  10. ↑ "Statement as to persons nominated" (PDF). East Lindsey District Council. Retrieved 2009-10-23.

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