Harborough District Council elections
Harborough District Council in Leicestershire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 37 councillors have been elected from 25 wards.
Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Council elections
- Harborough District Council election, 1999
- Harborough District Council election, 2003 (boundary changes took place for this election)[2]
- Harborough District Council election, 2007
- Harborough District Council election, 2011
- Harborough District Council election, 2015
By-election results
1995-1999
Kibworth By-Election 16 April 1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
733 |
50.2 |
+43.9 |
|
Conservative |
|
500 |
34.3 |
+11.7 |
|
Independent |
|
119 |
8.2 |
-49.7 |
|
Independent |
|
66 |
4.5 |
+4.5 |
Majority |
233 |
15.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,418 |
34.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
1999-2003
Market Harborough North By-Election 13 July 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
690 |
55.1 |
-3.7 |
|
Conservative |
|
562 |
44.9 |
+13.0 |
Majority |
128 |
10.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,252 |
31.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Gilmorton By-Election 2 May 2002 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
397 |
46.7 |
+4.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
374 |
43.9 |
-3.2 |
|
Labour |
|
80 |
9.4 |
-1.3 |
Majority |
23 |
2.8 |
|
Turnout |
851 |
55.0 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
2003-2007
Market Harborough Logan By-Election 19 August 2004[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Carol LoGalbo |
615 |
51.9 |
-7.8 |
|
Conservative |
Robert Brewer |
570 |
48.1 |
+7.8 |
Majority |
45 |
3.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,185 |
33.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Misterton By-Election 16 March 2006[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Everett |
425 |
57.6 |
-16.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stephen Walkley |
266 |
36.0 |
+36.0 |
|
Labour |
Elaine Carter |
47 |
6.4 |
-19.1 |
Majority |
159 |
21.6 |
|
Turnout |
738 |
37.9 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2007-2011
Market Harborough Welland By-Election 10 September 2009[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Colin Davies |
600 |
54.8 |
+7.1 |
|
Conservative |
Barry Champion |
373 |
34.1 |
+5.3 |
|
BNP |
Geoffrey Dickens |
122 |
11.1 |
+11.1 |
Majority |
227 |
20.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,095 |
22.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Great Bowden and Arden By-Election 28 January 2010[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Phil Knowles |
966 |
61.8 |
+12.1 |
|
Conservative |
Barry Champion |
598 |
38.2 |
-12.1 |
Majority |
368 |
23.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,564 |
24.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
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