Purbeck District Council elections
One third of Purbeck District Council in Dorset, England is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Dorset County council.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Council elections
- Purbeck District Council election, 1998
- Purbeck District Council election, 1999 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[2]
- Purbeck District Council election, 2000
- Purbeck District Council election, 2002
- Purbeck District Council election, 2003
- Purbeck District Council election, 2004
- Purbeck District Council election, 2006
- Purbeck District Council election, 2007
- Purbeck District Council election, 2008
- Purbeck District Council election, 2010
- Purbeck District Council election, 2012
- Purbeck District Council election, 2014
- Purbeck District Council election, 2015
By-election results
1997-2001
Swanage North By-Election 26 June 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
|
502 |
66.5 |
+39.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
253 |
33.5 |
+13.5 |
Majority |
249 |
33.0 |
|
Turnout |
755 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Bere Regis By-Election 22 February 2001 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
|
322 |
43.1 |
+4.9 |
|
Independent |
|
267 |
35.7 |
+6.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
158 |
21.2 |
+21.2 |
Majority |
55 |
7.4 |
|
Turnout |
747 |
47.1 |
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
2001-2005
Lytchett Minster & Upton East By-Election 14 June 2001 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
1,080 |
59.1 |
+28.0 |
|
Conservative |
|
746 |
40.9 |
-28.0 |
Majority |
334 |
18.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,826 |
58.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
St Martin By-Election 27 June 2002 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
598 |
56.8 |
+13.0 |
|
Conservative |
|
454 |
43.2 |
-2.4 |
Majority |
144 |
13.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,052 |
50.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
2005-2009
Castle By-Election 9 June 2005[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Nigel Dragon |
418 |
57.8 |
+20.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
230 |
31.8 |
-27.7 |
|
Labour |
|
74 |
10.2 |
+7.5 |
Majority |
188 |
26.0 |
|
Turnout |
722 |
46.4 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Lytchett Matravers By-Election 9 June 2005[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Peacock |
688 |
63.4 |
+20.0 |
|
Conservative |
|
397 |
36.5 |
-20.1 |
Majority |
291 |
26.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,085 |
37.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Swanage South By-Election 15 June 2006[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Michael Pratt |
642 |
45.4 |
+9.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Anita Chennell |
409 |
28.9 |
+6.6 |
|
Labour |
Cherry Bartlett |
363 |
25.7 |
-4.3 |
Majority |
233 |
16.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,414 |
30.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
References
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