Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council elections

Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council in Berkshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 57 councillors have been elected from 23 wards.[1]

Political control

Since 1997 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1997–2003
Liberal Democrats 2003–2007
Conservative 2007 – present

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

1997–2000

Trinity By-Election 18 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 682 51.6 -1.5
Conservative 502 38.0 +5.0
Labour 103 7.8 -3.1
Independent 25 1.9 +1.9
Independent 10 0.8 +0.8
Majority 180 13.6
Turnout 1,322 30.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Oldfield By-Election 21 May 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 737 46.7 +1.8
Labour 539 34.2 -0.6
Liberal Democrat 301 19.1 -1.2
Majority 198 12.5
Turnout 1,577 26.4
Conservative hold Swing
Park By-Election 4 June 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 887 52.3 -4.6
Conservative 724 42.6 +7.7
Labour 88 5.2 -3.1
Majority 163 9.7
Turnout 1,699 34.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Eton West By-Election 26 November 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 507 51.5 +15.3
Conservative 347 35.3 -1.2
Liberal Democrat 95 9.7 -18.2
Independent 35 3.6 +3.6
Majority 160 16.2
Turnout 984 50.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Sunninghill By-Election 25 March 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 821 51.2 -4.8
Liberal Democrat 783 48.8 +18.3
Majority 38 2.4
Turnout 1,604 27.5
Conservative hold Swing

2000–2010

Sunninghill By-Election 6 December 2001[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Hilton 752 51.1 -7.0
Liberal Democrat Enid Cross 660 44.8 +2.9
Labour Kevin Cochrane 60 4.1 +4.1
Majority 92 6.3
Turnout 1,472
Conservative hold Swing
Clewer North By-Election 3 October 2002[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Eileen Penfold 599 69.9 +9.9
Labour Andrew Foakes 258 30.1 +10.7
Majority 341 39.8
Turnout 857 18.1
Independent hold Swing
Clewer North By-Election 31 October 2003[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Penfold 544 42.2 +16.5
Conservative Peter Smith 325 25.2 +13.0
Liberal Democrat Helen Salmon 298 23.1 +15.8
Labour Andrew Foakes 121 9.4 +2.4
Majority 219 17.0
Turnout 1,288 22.5
Independent hold Swing
Horton and Wraysbury By-Election 16 June 2005[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Rayner 595 54.4 +16.9
Independent Ewan Larcombe 499 45.6 -11.9
Majority 96 8.8
Turnout 1,094
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Eton Wick By-Election 22 September 2005[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Smith 405 48.9 +11.8
Labour Marie Wilson 250 30.1 -32.8
Independent Peter Lawless 115 13.9 +13.9
Liberal Democrat Moray Barclay 59 7.1 +7.1
Majority 155 18.8
Turnout 829 49.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Sunninghill & South Ascot By-Election 6 April 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Story 1,039 60.5 +12.2
Liberal Democrat Enid Cross 679 39.5 +2.6
Majority 360 21.0
Turnout 1,718 38.0
Conservative hold Swing
Datchet By-Election 4 October 2007[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Muir 799 63.8 -8.6
Liberal Democrat Tim O'Flynn 352 28.1 +12.0
Independent Ewan Larcombe 102 8.1 +8.1
Majority 447 35.7
Turnout 1,253 35.8
Conservative hold Swing

2011–2020

Park By-Election 6 January 2011[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Natahsha Lavender 637 64.4 +2.2
Liberal Democrat Richard Fagence 156 15.8 -18.0
Labour Laura Binnie 149 15.1 +11.0
Independent Derek Prime 47 4.8 +4.8
Majority 481 48.6
Turnout 989 27
Conservative hold Swing
Eton and Castle By-Election 11 August 2011[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat George Fussey 208 47.4 +19.6
Conservative Adam Demeter 182 41.5 -23.7
Labour George Davidson 32 7.3 +0.3
UKIP John-Paul Rye 17 3.9 N/A
Majority 26 5.9
Turnout 439 27.9 -28.6
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing 21.7

References

  1. "Councillors". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  2. "Windsor & Maidenhead Royal". BBC News Online. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  3. "Local elections". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Borough By-Election Results". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  5. "'Grim day' for Lib Dems in Windsor by-election". Maidenhead Advertiser. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  6. "New councillor for Park ward". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

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