Harborough District Council elections
Harborough District Council in Leicestershire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 37 councillors have been elected from 25 wards.
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 |
---|---|
Conservative | 1973–1987 |
No overall control | 1987–2007 |
Conservative | 2007–present |
Council elections[]
- (New ward boundaries)[2]
- (New ward boundaries)[3][4]
- 2015 Harborough District Council election
- 2019 Harborough District Council election
Election results[]
Overall control | Conservative | Labour | Lib Dem | Independent | |||||
2019 | Conservative | 22 | 1 | 11 | - | ||||
2015 | Conservative | 29 | - | 8 | - |
A dash indicates that the results for a particular election are not available, or that a party did not stand in an election.
By-election results[]
1995-1999[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 544 | 52.7 | -4.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 339 | 32.8 | +32.8 | ||
Labour | 149 | 14.4 | -28.6 | ||
Majority | 205 | 19.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,032 | 33.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 733 | 50.2 | +43.9 | ||
Conservative | 500 | 34.3 | +11.7 | ||
Independent | 119 | 8.2 | -49.7 | ||
Independent | 66 | 4.5 | +4.5 | ||
Majority | 233 | 15.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,418 | 34.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
1999-2003[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 690 | 55.1 | -3.7 | ||
Conservative | 562 | 44.9 | +13.0 | ||
Majority | 128 | 10.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,252 | 31.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 2,255 | 61.3 | +3.1 | ||
Labour | 1,426 | 37.7 | -3.1 | ||
Majority | 829 | 23.6 | |||
Turnout | 3,681 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 549 | 48.3 | -10.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 367 | 32.3 | +32.3 | ||
Labour | 221 | 19.4 | -21.9 | ||
Majority | 182 | 16.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,137 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 397 | 46.7 | +4.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 374 | 43.9 | -3.2 | ||
Labour | 80 | 9.4 | -1.3 | ||
Majority | 23 | 2.8 | |||
Turnout | 851 | 55.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
2003-2007[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Carol LoGalbo | 615 | 51.9 | -7.8 | |
Conservative | Robert Brewer | 570 | 48.1 | +7.8 | |
Majority | 45 | 3.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,185 | 33.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Everett | 425 | 57.6 | -16.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Walkley | 266 | 36.0 | +36.0 | |
Labour | Elaine Carter | 47 | 6.4 | -19.1 | |
Majority | 159 | 21.6 | |||
Turnout | 738 | 37.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2007-2011[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Chris Golden | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Colin Davies | 600 | 54.8 | +7.1 | |
Conservative | Barry Champion | 373 | 34.1 | +5.3 | |
BNP | Geoffrey Dickens | 122 | 11.1 | +11.1 | |
Majority | 227 | 20.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,095 | 22.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Phil Knowles | 966 | 61.8 | +12.1 | |
Conservative | Barry Champion | 598 | 38.2 | -12.1 | |
Majority | 368 | 23.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,564 | 24.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Harborough". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Harborough". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Lib Dems claim by-election win". Leicester Mercury. 2004-08-20.
- ^ "By-election sees party retain seat". Leicester Mercury. 2006-03-18.
- ^ "Welland Ward By-Election Result". Harborough District Council. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Lib Dems win by-election". Harborough Mail. 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
External links[]
Categories:
- Harborough District Council elections
- Council elections in Leicestershire
- Harborough District
- District council elections in England