Charnwood Borough Council elections
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Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 52 councillors have been elected from 28 wards.[1] Throughout its history, the council has typically been controlled by the Conservative Party, although it was controlled by the Labour Party from 1995 to 1999 and was under no overall control from 1973 to 1976 and again from 1999 to 2007.
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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 |
---|---|
No overall control | 1973 - 1976 |
Conservative | 1976 - 1995 |
Labour | 1995 - 1999 |
No overall control | 1999 - 2007 |
Conservative | 2007–present |
Council elections
- Charnwood Borough Council election, 2003 (boundary changes took place for this election)[3]
- Charnwood Borough Council election, 2007
- Charnwood Borough Council election, 2011
Election results
Overall control | Conservative | Labour | Lib Dem | BNP | Independent | ||||||
2015 | Conservative | ||||||||||
2011 | Conservative | 33 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
2007 | Conservative | 32 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||||
2003 | NOC | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
1999 | NOC | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
1995 | Labour | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
1991 | Conservative | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
1987 | Conservative | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
1983 | Conservative | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
1979 | Conservative | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
1976 | Conservative | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
1973 | NOC | - | - | - | - | - |
A dash indicates that the results for a particular election are not available, or that a party did not stand in an election.
By-election results
1995-1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 874 | 68.3 | +1.8 | ||
Conservative | 338 | 26.4 | −7.1 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 68 | 5.3 | N/A | ||
Majority | 536 | 41.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,280 | 24.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | +4.5 |
1999-2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 956 | 57.1 | +4.7 | ||
Labour | 462 | 27.6 | −1.1 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 257 | 15.3 | −3.6 | ||
Majority | 494 | 29.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,675 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 736 | 64.7 | +10.6 | ||
Conservative | 243 | 21.4 | −11.1 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 83 | 7.3 | −6.2 | ||
UKIP | 75 | 6.6 | +6.6 | ||
Majority | 493 | 43.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,137 | 20.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | +10.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 557 | 53.3 | +14.5 | ||
Labour | 397 | 38.0 | −13.2 | ||
UKIP | 92 | 8.8 | N/A | ||
Majority | 160 | 15.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,046 | 19.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +13.9 |
2003-2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Neville Stork | 643 | 38.7 | −17.0 | |
BNP | Andrew Holders | 478 | 28.8 | N/A | |
Conservative | James Poland | 386 | 23.2 | −21.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Paul Tyler | 155 | 9.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 165 | 9.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,662 | 33.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | −22.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mary Newton | 838 | 49.7 | +5.0 | |
Conservative | Robert Shields | 490 | 29.1 | −9.7 | |
BNP | Julia Green | 234 | 13.9 | −2.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Diane Horn | 107 | 6.4 | N/A | |
National Front | Andrew Holders | 16 | 0.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 348 | 20.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,685 | 35.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | +7.4 |
2007-2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Iain Bentley | 674 | 47.7 | +2.8 | |
Labour | Hayley Winrow | 452 | 32.0 | N/A | |
BNP | Maurice Oatley | 288 | 20.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 222 | 15.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,414 | 26.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | −17.4 |
2011-2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ted Parton | 538 | 48.5 | +11.3 | |
Labour | Mary Draycott | 516 | 46.6 | −3.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Diana Brass | 54 | 4.9 | −7.9 | |
Majority | 22 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,111 | 18.4 | −15.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +7.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sarah Dawn Maynard Smith | 554 | 61.4 | ||
Conservative | Judith Margaret Spence | 127 | 14.1 | ||
UKIP | Andy McWilliam | 111 | 12.3 | ||
British Democratic | Kevan Christopher Stafford | 85 | 9.4 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Simon Atkins | 26 | 2.9 | ||
Majority | 427 | 47.28 | |||
Turnout | 903 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Diane Jayne Horne | ||||
Labour | Jane Lennie | ||||
Conservative | Joan Tassell | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout |
Death of Conservative Cllr Stuart Jones.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Simon Sansome | 508 | 39.4 | +15.2 | |
Conservative | Mary Allen | 419 | 32.4 | -15.0 | |
Labour | Marilyn Cowles | 355 | 27.5 | -0.1 | |
Majority | 89 | 7 | |||
Turnout | 1290 | 24.9 | |||
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing | +15 |
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- ↑ http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/files/documents/statement_of_persons_nominated_loughborough_hastings_ward/SOPN%20%284%29%20-%20Loughborough%20Hastings%20Ward.pdf
- ↑ http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/files/documents/statement_of_persons_nominated_shepshed_west_ward/SOPN%20-%20Shepshed%20West%20Ward.pdf
- ↑ https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/files/documents/declaration_of_results_birstall_wanlip_feb_20_2014/Declaration%20of%20results%20-%20Birstall%20Wanlip.pdf