Weymouth and Portland Borough Council elections
One third of Weymouth and Portland District Council in Dorset, England is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Dorset County Council instead.
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
- Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1998
- Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1999
- Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2000
- Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2002
- Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2003
- Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[2]
- Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2006
- Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2007
- Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2008
- Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2010
- Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2011
- Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2012
- Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2014
- Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2015
By-election results
Westham North By-Election 4 October 2001 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
517 |
49.9 |
+19.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
342 |
33.0 |
-14.1 |
|
Conservative |
|
178 |
17.2 |
-5.2 |
Majority |
175 |
16.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,037 |
27.7 |
|
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Westham North By-Election 22 June 2006 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Ian Bruce |
436 |
35.0 |
+11.3 |
|
Labour |
|
412 |
33.1 |
-5.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ray Banham |
340 |
27.3 |
-10.7 |
|
Independent |
|
58 |
4.7 |
+4.7 |
Majority |
24 |
1.9 |
|
Turnout |
|
45.5 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Wyke Regis By-Election 10 December 2009[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kate Wheller |
579 |
40.1 |
+3.9 |
|
Conservative |
Helen Glavin |
486 |
33.7 |
-30.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Trefor Morgan |
268 |
18.6 |
+18.6 |
|
Citizen's Action Party |
Richard Denton-White |
111 |
7.7 |
+7.7 |
Majority |
93 |
6.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,444 |
33.4 |
|
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
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