Christchurch Borough Council elections
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Christchurch Borough Council in Dorset, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 24 councillors have been elected from 11 wards.[1]
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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 |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 1973–1995 |
| No overall control | 1995–1999 |
| Conservative | 1999–present |
Council elections
Summary of the council composition after 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 one.[3]
| Year | Conservative | Independent | UK Independence Party | Liberal Democrats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995[4] | 8 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 1999[5] | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003[3] | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007[6] | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011[2] | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015[7][8] | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Borough result maps
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2003 results map
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Christchurch UK local election 2007 map.svg
2007 results map
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Christchurch UK local election 2011 map.svg
2011 results map
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Christchurch UK local election 2015 map.svg
2015 results map
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[9] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton | 1 May 1997 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Jumpers by-election | 7 June 2001 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Jumpers by-election | 5 May 2005 | Independent | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Portfield by-election | 5 May 2005 | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Purewell and Stanpit by-election | 5 May 2005 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Portfield by-election | 16 July 2009 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
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External links
 Council elections in Dorset |
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| Dorset County Council | |
| Bournemouth Borough Council | |
| Christchurch Borough Council | |
| East Dorset District Council | |
| North Dorset District Council | |
| Poole Borough Council | |
| Purbeck District Council | |
| West Dorset District Council | |
| Weymouth and Portland Borough Council | |
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