Cheltenham Borough Council elections
Half of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England is elected every two years, while before 2002 the council was elected by thirds. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 40 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.[1]
Political control[]
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years | |
---|---|---|
Conservative | 1973–1979 | |
No overall control | 1973–1991 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1991–1999 | |
No overall control | 1999–2000 | |
Conservative | 2000–2002 | |
Liberal Democrats | 2002–2004 | |
No overall control | 2004–2010 | |
Liberal Democrats | 2010–present |
Council elections[]
- (New ward boundaries)[3]
- (New ward boundaries & borough boundary changes also took place)[4][5][6]
- 1998 Cheltenham Borough Council election
- 1999 Cheltenham Borough Council election
- 2000 Cheltenham Borough Council election
- 2002 Cheltenham Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 1)[7][8]
- 2004 Cheltenham Borough Council election
- 2006 Cheltenham Borough Council election
- 2008 Cheltenham Borough Council election
- 2010 Cheltenham Borough Council election
- 2012 Cheltenham Borough Council election
- 2014 Cheltenham Borough Council election
- 2016 Cheltenham Borough Council election
- 2018 Cheltenham Borough Council election
- 2021 Cheltenham Borough Council election
Borough result maps[]
2006 results map
2008 results map
2010 results map
2016 results map
2018 results map
2021 results map
Changes between elections[]
1991 boundaries[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joanna McVeagh | 239 | 39.6 | +0.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Charmain Sheppard | 218 | 36.2 | -13.1 | |
Conservative | Barbara Driver | 146 | 24.2 | +12.2 | |
Majority | 21 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 603 | 41.7 | |||
gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diane Hibbert | 786 | 59.2 | +0.5 | ||
Conservative | Tess Neale | 344 | 25.9 | +7.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Jones | 161 | 12.1 | +4.2 | |
Labour | Edward Hemmings | 37 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 625 | 33.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,328 | 22.0 | |||
gain from Conservative | Swing |
2002 boundaries[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Christine Ryder | 857 | 47.0 | -3.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan White | 833 | 45.7 | +9.1 | |
Green | Caroline Griffiths | 84 | 4.6 | -2.2 | |
Labour | Denis Williams | 49 | 2.7 | -3.6 | |
Majority | 24 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,823 | 42.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Charlie Stewart | 680 | 58.2 | -0.9 | |
Conservative | Emma Logan | 395 | 33.8 | +0.2 | |
Green | Cathy Green | 59 | 4.9 | +0.4 | |
Labour | John Phipps | 37 | 3.2 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 285 | 24.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,169 | 27.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Chris Coleman | 722 | 66.4 | -2.9 | |
Conservative | Mireille Weller | 188 | 17.3 | -13.4 | |
Labour | Clive Harriss | 142 | 13.1 | +13.1 | |
Green | Jon Stubbings | 35 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
Majority | 534 | 49.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,087 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Chris Ryder | 852 | 53.7 | -7.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tony Oliver | 735 | 46.3 | +24.9 | |
Majority | 117 | 7.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,587 | 37.49 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Louis Savage | 1,477 | 47.1 | +1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul McCloskey | 1,037 | 33.0 | -8.9 | |
Green | Roberta Smart | 243 | 7.7 | N/A | |
Labour | Helen Pemberton | 200 | 6.4 | N/A | |
UKIP | Elizabeth Roberts | 181 | 5.8 | -6.3 | |
Majority | 440 | 14.1 | |||
Turnout | 3,138 | 74 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Alex Hegenbarth | 806 | 51.9 | -0.6 | |
Conservative | Ben Carlton | 512 | 33.0 | +4.4 | |
Green | Adrian Becker | 130 | 8.4 | +1.1 | |
Labour | Joanna Hughes | 105 | 6.8 | -4.8 | |
Majority | 294 | 18.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,553 | 38 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Independent Cllr Ian Bickerton (Leckhampton, elected 2016) resigned in March 2018.[18]
References[]
- ^ "Should Cheltenham Borough Council have elections every four years?". this is gloucestershire.co.uk. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Cheltenham". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ The Borough of Cheltenham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) (Variation) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Cheltenham". BBC News Online. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Cheltenham (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Borough council by-election 28th May, 1998" (PDF). Cheltenham Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Borough Council by-election 2nd November, 2000" (PDF). Cheltenham Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Plaid profits in only byelection gain". guardian.co.uk. London. 23 January 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ "Borough Council by-election 22nd January 2004" (PDF). Cheltenham Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Liberals hold on to power in Cheltenham". this is gloucestershire.co.uk. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ "Lib Dem's Chris Coleman wins Cheltenham Borough Council seat in Springbank". this is Gloucestershire. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ {{cite web | url = https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/5376/2013_results.pdf | title = Borough Council By-election | accessdate = 2021-04-25 | date = 2021-04-25 | publisher = Cheltenham Borough Council
- ^ "Election results for Battledown". Cheltenham Borough Council. Cheltenham. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Election results in All Saints". Cheltenham Borough Council. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "They break ties in Ockendon | LocalCouncils.co.uk". localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- By-election results Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
Categories:
- Cheltenham Borough Council elections
- Council elections in Gloucestershire
- Politics of Cheltenham
- District council elections in England