Wychavon District Council elections
Wychavon District Council in Worcestershire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 45 councillors have been elected from 32 wards.[1]
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Independent | 1973 - 1983 |
| No overall control | 1983 - 1987 |
| Conservative | 1987 - 1991 |
| No overall control | 1991 - 1999 |
| Conservative | 1999 - present |
Council elections
Summary of the results of recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2003 election reducing the number of seats by four.[3]
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Labour | Independent | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991[4] | 27 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995[5] | 12 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 1999[6] | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003[3] | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007[7] | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011[2] | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | |||||
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[8] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badsey | 6 June 1996 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Droitwich Spa West | 6 June 1996 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Evesham Hampton | 5 December 1996 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| Bretforton and Offerham | 1 May 1997 | Independent | Liberal Democrat | ||
| South Bredon Hill | 19 November 1998 | Independent | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Evesham East by-election | 9 November 2000 | Labour | Conservative | ||
| Dodderhill by-election | 16 May 2002 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Drakes Broughton by-election | 18 July 2002 | Liberal Democrat | Conservative | ||
| Lovett and North Claines | 13 December 2007 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Droitwich Central | 16 July 2009 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Droitwich South West | 1 October 2009 | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Evesham South | 18 February 2010 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Fladbury | 22 May 2014 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
2007-2011
| Lovett and North Claines By-Election 13 December 2007[9] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Anthony Miller | 837 | 71.0 | +8.8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | John Garbett | 342 | 29.0 | +2.6 | |
| Majority | 495 | 42.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,179 | 27.9 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Droitwich Central By-Election 16 July 2009[10] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Ann Gopsill | 233 | 51.1 | +9.6 | |
| Conservative | David Morris | 223 | 48.9 | +17.9 | |
| Majority | 10 | 2.2 | |||
| Turnout | 456 | 22.8 | |||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
| Droitwich South West By-Election 1 October 2009[11] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Stephanie Vale | 521 | 47.4 | +6.1 | |
| Conservative | Maureen Lawley | 416 | 37.8 | -4.3 | |
| Labour | Paul Richards | 163 | 14.8 | +14.8 | |
| Majority | 105 | 9.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,100 | 27.6 | |||
| Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Evesham South By-Election 18 February 2010[12] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Gerard O'Donnell | 358 | 52.3 | +1.2 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Diana Brown | 176 | 25.7 | +2.1 | |
| UKIP | John White | 150 | 21.9 | -3.3 | |
| Majority | 182 | 26.6 | |||
| Turnout | 684 | 16.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Councillors and Decision-making". Wychavon District Council. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times (NewsBank). 4 May 1991.
- ↑ "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections". The Times (NewsBank). 6 May 1995.
- ↑ "How the nations voted". The Times (NewsBank). 8 May 1999. p. 48.
- ↑ "Wychavon". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Conservative Tony Miller wins Lovett and North Claines by-election". Worcester News. 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ↑ "Droitwich by-election result". Droitwich Spa Advertiser. 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ↑ "Lib Dem candidate takes seat in by-election". Droitwich Spa Advertiser. 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ↑ "Tories triumph in by-election". Worcester News. 2010-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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