Rugby Borough Council elections

One third of Rugby Borough Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Political control

Party or group in control Years
No overall control 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1979
No overall control 1979 - 1987
Conservative 1987 - 1990
No overall control 1990 - 2007
Conservative 2007 - present

Council elections

By-election results

Overslade By-Election 28 September 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 419 41.1 +2.8
Labour 387 38.0 -8.5
Liberal Democrat 213 20.9 +5.7
Majority 32 3.1
Turnout 1,019 22.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Benn By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,277 64.0 +0.0
Conservative 387 19.4 -4.1
Liberal Democrat 330 16.5 +3.9
Majority 890 44.6
Turnout 1,994 57.2
Labour hold Swing
Hillmorton By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,050 37.4 +10.1
Liberal Democrat 790 28.1 +7.8
Conservative 620 22.1 +1.4
Independent 350 12.5 -19.1
Majority 260 9.3
Turnout 2,810 67.2
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Paddox By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 1,256 44.7 -11.1
Labour 792 28.2 +13.1
Conservative 760 27.1 -2.0
Majority 464 16.5
Turnout 2,808 71.7
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Lawford By-Election 23 October 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 260 60.9 -10.3
Independent 167 39.1 +39.1
Majority 93 21.8
Turnout 427 19.4
Labour hold Swing
Paddox By-Election 12 October 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Noreen New 471 48.4 -20.5
Conservative Dave Cranham 344 35.3 +14.3
Labour Benjamin Ferrett 159 16.3 +6.2
Majority 127 13.1 -34.8
Turnout 974 34 -7.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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