Cotswold District Council elections

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Cotswold District Council in Gloucestershire, England is elected every four years.

Political control[]

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
Independent 1973 - 1999
No overall control 1999 - 2003
Conservative 2003 - 2019
Liberal Democrats 2019–present

Council elections[]

By-election results[]

1995-1999[]

Bourton on the Water By-Election 16 May 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dudley Mills 381 56.0
Liberal Democrats 299 43.9
Majority 82 12.1
Turnout 680 25.3
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Northleach By-Election 22 August 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Amanda Courtney 227 57.7
Independent 88 22.4
Liberal Democrats 78 19.8
Majority 139 35.3
Turnout 393 28.5
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

1999-2003[]

Cirencester Watermoor By-Election 5 April 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 300 48.2 +31.6
Conservative 259 41.6 +23.2
Independent 63 10.1 -31.6
Majority 41 6.6
Turnout 622 19.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Stow-on-the-Wold By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Vera Norwood 438 42.1 +4.2
Conservative 317 30.5 -31.6
Liberal Democrats 285 27.4 +27.4
Majority 121 11.6
Turnout 1,040
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Northleach By-Election 4 October 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 209 44.4
Independent 153 32.5
Independent 109 23.1
Majority 56 11.9
Turnout 471 30.1
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2003-2007[]

Northleach By-Election 20 January 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Tufnell 435 69.4
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Mustoe 105 16.7
Independent Alan Wellman 87 13.9
Majority 330 52.7
Turnout 627 44.0
Conservative hold Swing
Cirencester Watermoor By-Election 5 May 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Leicester 1,201 66.8 +8.6
Conservative 597 33.2 -8.6
Majority 604 33.6
Turnout 1,798 60.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Kempsford-Lechlade By-Election 21 July 2005[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sandra Carter 683 62.9 +23.7
Liberal Democrats Peterjon Maslen 403 37.1 +21.3
Majority 280 25.8
Turnout 1,086 34.8
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Beacon-Stow By-Election 12 January 2006[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Penman 540 63.8 +23.8
Independent John Kennell 307 36.2 -4.6
Majority 233 27.6
Turnout 847 31.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2007-2011[]

Water Park By-Election 13 March 2008[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Clarke 648 55.5 +15.3
Conservative Lynne Armstrong-Hobbs 519 44.5 -15.3
Majority 129 11.0
Turnout 1,167 26.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Campden Vale By-Election 4 June 2009[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Annett 1,595 73.1 -26.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Clayton 588 26.9 +26.9
Majority 1,007 46.2
Turnout 2,183 45.4
Conservative hold Swing
Water Park By-Election 17 September 2009[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Esmond Jenkins 894 71.7 +31.5
Conservative Brian Viner 353 28.3 -31.5
Majority 541 43.4
Turnout 1,247 28.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2011-2015[]

Fosseridge By-Election 31 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Beale 379 58.8 -20.2
Liberal Democrats Danny Loveridge 168 26.0 4.7
Independent Chris Turner 98 15.2 15.2
Majority 211 32.8
Turnout 645 42.4
Conservative hold Swing

2015-present[]

Stow By-Election 30 September 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dilys Neill 555 64.9 +21.0
Conservative David Penman 300 35.1 -21.0
Majority 255
Turnout 855 40.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 21%
Fairford North By-Election 9 February 2017[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Doherty 610 68.1 +40.2
Conservative Dominic Morris 270 30.1 -20.9
Green Xanthe Messenger 15 1.8 N/A
Majority 340 38.0
Turnout 897 46.57
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "Cotswold". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  2. ^ The District of Cotswold (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) (Variation) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  8. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  9. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  10. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Tories gain seat at by-election". BBC News Online. 2005-07-22. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  12. ^ "Byelection fillip for Lib Dems". guardian.co.uk. 2006-01-13. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  13. ^ "Former party leader fights his way back". Gloucestershire Echo. 2008-03-15. p. 2.
  14. ^ "North Cotswolds gets a new voice". Gloucestershire Echo. 2009-06-20. p. 24.
  15. ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 2009-09-25.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ http://www.cotswold.gov.uk/media/1480703/Declaration-of-resultFairford-North-Ward-election-9-Feb-2017.pdf[dead link]

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