Bridgnorth District Council elections
Bridgnorth was a non-metropolitan district in Shropshire, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Shropshire Council.
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 | 1973-2003 | |
No overall control | 2003-2009 |
Council elections[]
- (New ward boundaries)[2]
- (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
- (New ward boundaries)[4]
By-election results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 126 | 51.9 | +5.0 | ||
Conservative | 117 | 48.2 | +48.2 | ||
Majority | 9 | 3.7 | |||
Turnout | 243 | 21.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 171 | 60.4 | +60.4 | ||
Independent | 112 | 39.6 | -16.6 | ||
Majority | 59 | 20.8 | |||
Turnout | 283 | 14.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 295 | 62.5 | +11.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 177 | 37.5 | +37.5 | ||
Majority | 118 | 25.0 | |||
Turnout | 472 | 36.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ The District of Bridgnorth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Hereford and Worcester and Shropshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Bridgnorth (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Categories:
- Council elections in Shropshire
- District council elections in England
- Bridgnorth