Malvern Hills District Council elections

Malvern Hills District Council in Worcestershire, England is elected every four years.

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
Independent 1973 - 1987
No overall control 1987 - 1991
Independent 1991 - 1995
No overall control 1995 - 2007
Conservative 2007 - present

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1997

Kempsey By-Election 12 September 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 634 58.1
Liberal Democrat 458 41.9
Majority 176 16.2
Turnout 1,092 34.6
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

1997-2000

Temeside By-Election 2 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 303 47.7 -16.6
Liberal Democrat 213 33.5 -2.2
Green 119 18.7 +18.7
Majority 90 14.2
Turnout 635
Independent hold Swing
Kempsey By-Election 6 May 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 726 62.8 +62.8
Liberal Democrat 430 37.2 +18.3
Majority 296 25.6
Turnout 1,156 37.2
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Upton on Severn By-Election 6 May 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 295 38.5 +16.6
Independent 257 33.5 +33.5
Conservative 215 28.0 -1.5
Majority 38 5.0
Turnout 767 33.1
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

2000-2003

Tenbury Town By-Election 26 October 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 385 42.3
Conservative 305 33.5
Independent 137 15.0
Green 84 9.2
Majority 80 8.8
Turnout 911 38.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
West Malvern By-Election 8 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 363 51.1 +2.2
Conservative 347 48.9 +48.9
Majority 16 2.2
Turnout 710 26.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Trinity By-Election 2 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,125 57.3 +11.0
Liberal Democrat 839 42.7 -11.0
Majority 286 14.6
Turnout 1,964
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

2003-2007

Alfrick & Leigh By-Election 21 October 2004[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Sheila Young 405 43.2 +43.2
Conservative 396 42.2 +8.8
Green 91 9.7 +9.7
UKIP 456 4.9 -7.4
Majority 9 1.0
Turnout 938 33.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

2007-2011

Hallow By-Election 3 September 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 504 61.6 +16.5
Conservative 314 38.4 -16.5
Majority 190 23.2
Turnout 818
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Malvern Hills". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  2. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  3. ↑ "Labour wins byelection in army town". guardian.co.uk. 2004-10-22. Retrieved 2009-09-23.

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