Rutland County Council elections
Rutland County Council in the East Midlands, England is elected every four years. Since boundary changes in 2003, 26 councillors are elected from 16 wards.
Political control
The council was unusual in that formal political groups were not significant in the administration of the county. However since 2003, there has been a majority of Conservative councillors.
Council elections
By-election results
1996–1999
Oakham East By-Election 5 June 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peris Steen |
477 |
50.0 |
+41.9 |
|
Independent |
Richard Gale |
301 |
31.6 |
-44.0 |
|
Labour |
David Neild |
176 |
18.4 |
+2.4 |
Majority |
176 |
18.4 |
|
Turnout |
954 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Barrowden By-Election 30 October 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ruth Archer |
207 |
43.4 |
|
|
Independent |
|
100 |
21.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Kenneth Bool |
94 |
19.7 |
|
|
Independent |
|
76 |
15.9 |
|
Majority |
107 |
22.4 |
|
Turnout |
477 |
43.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Empingham By-Election 14 May 1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Green |
Eileen Ray |
188 |
58.4 |
+41.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Dennis Jeffery |
134 |
41.6 |
+41.6 |
Majority |
54 |
16.8 |
|
Turnout |
322 |
35.4 |
|
|
Green gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
1999–2003
Oakham East By-Election 22 March 2001 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
|
383 |
34.4 |
+3.3 |
|
Conservative |
|
369 |
33.1 |
+33.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
243 |
21.8 |
+6.5 |
|
Labour |
|
119 |
10.7 |
-1.5 |
Majority |
14 |
1.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,114 |
31.1 |
|
Casterton By-Election 25 April 2002 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Miles Williamson-Noble |
unopposed |
|
|
Uppingham By-Election 25 April 2002 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Colin Forsyth |
218 |
42.9 |
+42.9 |
|
Independent |
Peter David Ind |
175 |
34.4 |
+34.4 |
|
Labour |
Carol Shelvey |
115 |
22.6 |
-22.5 |
Majority |
43 |
8.5 |
|
Turnout |
508 |
19.0 |
|
|
Independent gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Whissendine By-Election 11 July 2002[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jonathan Baker |
234 |
37.4 |
+37.4 |
|
Labour |
Linda Arnold |
143 |
22.8 |
+22.8 |
|
Independent |
Kate Tudno-Jones |
123 |
19.6 |
-34.7 |
|
Independent |
Brian Montgomery |
111 |
17.7 |
+17.7 |
|
Independent |
Peter Saunders |
15 |
2.4 |
+2.4 |
Majority |
91 |
14.6 |
|
Turnout |
626 |
42.4 |
|
2003–2007
Cottesmore By-Election 3 July 2003[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
E. Jan Rodger |
403 |
74.1 |
|
|
Independent |
M. Edward Baines |
141 |
25.9 |
|
Majority |
262 |
48.2 |
|
Turnout |
544 |
25.6 |
|
Oakham South East By-Election 23 December 2004[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Linda Graves |
339 |
64.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Malcolm Smith |
187 |
35.6 |
|
Majority |
152 |
28.8 |
|
Turnout |
526 |
27.1 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2007–2011
Whissendine By-Election 6 November 2008[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Brian Montgomery |
154 |
41.3 |
+41.3 |
|
Conservative |
Jane Reynolds |
148 |
39.7 |
-60.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Roy Robinson |
71 |
19.0 |
+19.0 |
Majority |
6 |
1.6 |
|
Turnout |
373 |
35.2 |
|
|
Independent gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Cottesmore By-Election 21 May 2009[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Susie Iannantuoni |
389 |
68.1 |
+1.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Joanna Burrows |
182 |
31.9 |
+31.9 |
Majority |
207 |
36.2 |
|
Turnout |
571 |
26.4 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
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