Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council elections
Berwick-upon-Tweed was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Northumberland County Council.
The town of Berwick-upon-Tweed now has its own town council, unlike the former borough councillors, the town councillors do not represent political parties.
Political control[]
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control | Years | |
---|---|---|
Independent | 1973-1983 | |
No overall control | 1983-1999 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1999-2003 | |
No overall control | 2003-2009 |
Council elections[]
- (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1995 Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council election
- (New ward boundaries)[3]
- 2008 (New ward boundaries)[4]
Mayoral referendum[]
A referendum was held on 21 February 2002 on whether to have a directly elected mayor. The proposal was decisively rejected.
Support 3,617 26%
Oppose 10,212 74%
Turnout 64%
By-election results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 340 | 57.9 | |||
Labour | 154 | 26.2 | |||
Conservative | 93 | 15.8 | |||
Majority | 186 | 31.7 | |||
Turnout | 587 | 39.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 278 | 73.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 100 | 26.5 | |||
Majority | 178 | 47.0 | |||
Turnout | 378 | 52.3 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 337 | 44.5 | +44.5 | ||
Independent | 319 | 42.1 | -9.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 102 | 13.5 | +13.5 | ||
Majority | 18 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 758 | 49.3 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 332 | 51.6 | -2.9 | ||
Independent | 203 | 31.6 | -2.3 | ||
Conservative | 65 | 10.1 | +10.1 | ||
Labour | 43 | 6.7 | -4.9 | ||
Majority | 129 | 20.0 | |||
Turnout | 643 | 26.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 196 | 53.7 | +32.7 | ||
Independent | 169 | 46.3 | +12.2 | ||
Majority | 27 | 7.4 | |||
Turnout | 365 | 41.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Karen Thorburn | 111 | 52.6 | +52.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Douglas Hunter | 100 | 47.4 | +47.4 | |
Majority | 11 | 5.2 | |||
Turnout | 211 | 31.3 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Stewart | 206 | 61.7 | +61.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Thomas Wakenshaw | 128 | 38.3 | +38.3 | |
Majority | 78 | 23.4 | |||
Turnout | 334 | 15.0 | |||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
Categories:
- Council elections in Northumberland
- History of Berwick-upon-Tweed
- District council elections in England