Scarborough Borough Council elections
Scarborough Borough Council in North Yorkshire, England is elected once 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]
Council elections
By-election results
1999-2003
Scarborough Central By-Election 23 November 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
415 |
49.5 |
+9.7 |
|
Independent |
|
227 |
26.9 |
+6.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
150 |
17.8 |
-3.0 |
|
Conservative |
|
51 |
6.0 |
-13.5 |
Majority |
188 |
22.6 |
|
Turnout |
843 |
21.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Mayfield By-Election 19 April 2001 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Andy Lowe |
500 |
35.9 |
+0.3 |
|
Labour |
Carol Slater |
483 |
34.7 |
+6.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Chris Gledhill |
346 |
24.8 |
+24.8 |
|
Independent |
Ian Waller |
64 |
4.6 |
-31.3 |
Majority |
17 |
1.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,393 |
23.6 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Ayton By-Election 31 January 2002[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Peter Bull |
417 |
48.6 |
-4.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Robert Peacock |
242 |
28.2 |
-7.8 |
|
Independent |
Patricia Colling |
144 |
16.8 |
+16.8 |
|
Labour |
Paul Murphy |
55 |
6.4 |
-4.8 |
Majority |
175 |
20.4 |
|
Turnout |
858 |
41.7 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2003-2007
Woodlands By-Election 18 March 2004[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Philip McDonald |
274 |
38.6 |
-8.2 |
|
Labour |
Angela Andrew |
198 |
27.9 |
-3.5 |
|
Conservative |
Mark Gay |
138 |
19.5 |
-2.3 |
|
Green |
Dilys Cluer |
69 |
9.7 |
+9.7 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Rachel Boyes |
30 |
4.2 |
+4.2 |
Majority |
76 |
10.7 |
|
Turnout |
709 |
22.9 |
|
|
Independent gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Stepney By-Election 5 May 2005[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Ian Stubbs |
750 |
36.1 |
+6.6 |
|
Conservative |
Keith Burnett |
546 |
26.3 |
-5.0 |
|
Green |
Jonathan Dixon |
425 |
20.5 |
+5.5 |
|
Independent |
Frank Wright |
242 |
11.6 |
-12.6 |
|
Independent |
Neil Buglass |
115 |
5.5 |
+5.5 |
Majority |
204 |
9.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,078 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Ramshill By-Election 11 May 2006[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Eileen Vickers |
258 |
34.5 |
-13.6 |
|
Independent |
Amanda Robinson |
244 |
32.7 |
+32.7 |
|
Labour |
Andrew Sharp |
174 |
23.3 |
-28.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Heslop-Mullens |
71 |
9.5 |
+9.5 |
Majority |
14 |
1.8 |
|
Turnout |
747 |
26.3 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Stepney By-Election 11 May 2006[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Green |
Jonathan Dixon |
341 |
27.6 |
+12.2 |
|
Conservative |
Heather Phillips |
253 |
20.5 |
-10.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Margaret Pitts |
209 |
16.9 |
+16.9 |
|
Labour |
Patricia Marsburg |
181 |
14.7 |
-14.6 |
|
BNP |
Patricia Scott |
154 |
12.5 |
+12.5 |
|
Independent |
Neil Buglass |
96 |
7.8 |
-16.3 |
Majority |
88 |
7.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,234 |
32.3 |
|
|
Green gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Filey By-Election 27 July 2006[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Geoffrey Cullern |
322 |
22.8 |
-12.6 |
|
Independent |
Michael Cockerill |
312 |
22.1 |
-23.4 |
|
Independent |
Samuel Cross |
282 |
20.0 |
+20.0 |
|
BNP |
Patricia Scott |
181 |
12.8 |
+12.8 |
|
Independent |
Gordon Johnson |
127 |
9.0 |
+9.0 |
|
Labour |
Elizabeth Carrington |
126 |
8.9 |
-10.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Heslop-Mullens |
62 |
4.4 |
+4.4 |
Majority |
10 |
0.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,412 |
26.5 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2007-2011
Hertford By-Election 13 August 2009[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Green |
Nick Harvey |
894 |
66.5 |
+41.7 |
|
Conservative |
Chris Hodgson |
356 |
26.5 |
-9.3 |
|
Independent |
Gordon Johnson |
94 |
7.0 |
+7.0 |
Majority |
538 |
40.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,344 |
32.7 |
|
|
Green gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Streonshalh By-Election 13 August 2009[11] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Sandra Turner |
246 |
45.3 |
+12.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Graham Peirson |
95 |
17.5 |
-29.6 |
|
Conservative |
Barry Gregson |
80 |
14.7 |
-4.9 |
|
Labour |
John Chilton |
74 |
13.6 |
+13.6 |
|
Independent |
John Dickinson |
48 |
8.8 |
+8.8 |
Majority |
151 |
27.8 |
|
Turnout |
543 |
14.8 |
|
|
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Mayfield By-Election 11 February 2010[12] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Steven Leadley |
436 |
38.5 |
|
|
Independent |
Derek Robinson |
282 |
24.9 |
|
|
Labour |
Janet Peake |
238 |
21.0 |
|
|
Independent |
Bill Miller |
112 |
9.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Cawood |
65 |
5.7 |
|
Majority |
154 |
13.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,133 |
30.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Eastfield By-Election 24 September 2010[13] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Johan Zegstroo |
182 |
31 |
|
|
Labour |
John Warburton |
159 |
27 |
|
|
Independent |
Nick Butterworth |
110 |
19 |
|
|
Conservative |
Martin Morris |
100 |
17 |
|
|
BNP |
Trisha Scott |
27 |
5 |
|
|
Green |
Mick Cutler |
13 |
2 |
|
Majority |
23 |
3.9 |
|
Turnout |
591 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
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