West Lindsey District Council elections
One third of West Lindsey District Council in Lincolnshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Lincolnshire County Council instead.
The council is divided up into 25 wards, electing 37 councillors, since the last boundary changes in 1999.[1] By-elections are held for any vacancies that arise between the yearly elections on the first Thursday of May. Victory in a by-election in May 2006 saw the Liberal Democrat party gain control of the council.[2]
In 2007 an election for the Scotter ward was decided by the toss of a coin after both candidates finished with the same number of votes, resulting in a victory for the Conservative candidate.[3]
Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[4]
Council elections
- West Lindsey District Council election, 1998
- West Lindsey District Council election, 1999 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[5]
- West Lindsey District Council election, 2000
- West Lindsey District Council election, 2002
- West Lindsey District Council election, 2003
- West Lindsey District Council election, 2004
- West Lindsey District Council election, 2006
- West Lindsey District Council election, 2007
- West Lindsey District Council election, 2008
- West Lindsey District Council election, 2010
- West Lindsey District Council election, 2011
- West Lindsey District Council election, 2015
By-election results
Yarborough By-Election 10 December 1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
207 |
48.1 |
+0.1 |
|
Conservative |
|
169 |
39.3 |
+19.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
54 |
12.6 |
-12.6 |
Majority |
38 |
8.8 |
|
Turnout |
430 |
19.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Cherry Willingham By-Election 13 March 2003 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Adrian Heath |
593 |
55.8 |
+22.6 |
|
Conservative |
Andrew Brylewski |
470 |
44.2 |
-9.5 |
Majority |
123 |
11.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,063 |
33.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Market Rasen By-Election 19 June 2003 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Kitchen |
483 |
44.4 |
+2.7 |
|
Conservative |
Jennifer Norman |
347 |
31.9 |
-16.6 |
|
Independent |
John Semple |
258 |
23.7 |
+23.7 |
Majority |
136 |
12.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,088 |
28.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Lea By-Election 18 May 2006[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ian Parsons |
621 |
61.4 |
+27.3 |
|
Conservative |
Hugh McDaniel |
391 |
38.6 |
+19.8 |
Majority |
230 |
22.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,012 |
57.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Middle Rasen By-Election 9 October 2008[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Geoff Wiseman |
400 |
76.2 |
+36.5 |
|
UKIP |
|
125 |
23.8 |
+13.4 |
Majority |
275 |
52.4 |
|
Turnout |
525 |
22.5 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Saxilby By-Election 20 August 2009[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jacqueline Brockway |
722 |
60.6 |
+22.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Dean Woolley |
407 |
34.2 |
-27.6 |
|
UKIP |
Steven Pearson |
62 |
5.2 |
+5.2 |
Majority |
315 |
26.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,191 |
28.3 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
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