Herefordshire Council elections
Herefordshire is a unitary authority and ceremonial county in England. It was created on 1 April 1998 replacing Hereford, South Herefordshire, parts of Leominster and Malvern Hills and Hereford and Worcester County Council.
Political control[]
Since the first election to the council in 1997 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control | Years | |
---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 1997–2000 | |
No overall control | 2000–2007 | |
Conservative | 2007–2019 | |
No overall control | 2019–present |
Council elections[]
- 2000 Herefordshire Council election
- 2003 Herefordshire Council election
- 2007 Herefordshire Council election
- 2015 Herefordshire Council election (boundary changes take effect)
- 2019 Herefordshire Council election
By-election results[]
2019–2023[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ��% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
It's Our County | Dave Boulter | 304 | 60.7 | 13.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tricia Hales | 141 | 28.1 | 10.5 | |
Conservative | Rob Williams | 56 | 11.2 | 3.4 | |
Majority | 163 | 32.5 | 5.0 | ||
Turnout | 501 | 19.0 | 13.2 | ||
It's Our County hold | Swing | 1.2 |
2007–2011[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Barry Durkin | 422 | 37.9 | -8.1 | |
Independent | John Gartside | 401 | 36.0 | -1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Josephine Lane | 241 | 21.7 | +5.4 | |
Green | Adrian Worgan | 49 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
Majority | 21 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,113 | 46.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2003–2007[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Fiona Short | 936 | 37.0 | -7.6 | |
Conservative | John Ward | 783 | 30.9 | +9.4 | |
Independent | Julie Woodward | 524 | 20.7 | -13.2 | |
Labour | John Hitchin | 288 | 11.4 | +11.4 | |
Majority | 153 | 6.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,531 | 52.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Taylor | 831 | 44.0 | +8.7 | |
Conservative | John Perris | 608 | 32.2 | +8.4 | |
Independent | Guy Griffiths | 274 | 14.5 | -15.4 | |
Labour | John Oliver | 118 | 6.3 | +6.3 | |
Independent | Richard Thomas | 56 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
Majority | 223 | 11.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,887 | 27.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Jarvis | 482 | 41.6 | +8.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Truman | 308 | 26.6 | +26.6 | |
Independent | 249 | 21.5 | -45.1 | ||
Independent | 119 | 10.3 | +10.3 | ||
Majority | 174 | 15.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,158 | 47.2 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
2000–2003[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 743 | 42.5 | +8.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 566 | 32.3 | -6.5 | ||
Conservative | 296 | 16.9 | +4.0 | ||
Independent | 145 | 8.3 | +8.3 | ||
Majority | 177 | 10.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,750 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
1997–2000[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 333 | 35.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 284 | 30.3 | |||
Conservative | 234 | 24.9 | |||
Labour | 62 | 6.6 | |||
Green | 25 | 2.4 | |||
Majority | 49 | 5.2 | |||
Turnout | 938 | 38.5 | |||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 375 | 35.6 | -22.1 | ||
Labour | 349 | 33.2 | +12.4 | ||
Conservative | 220 | 20.9 | +0.6 | ||
Independent | 108 | 10.3 | +10.3 | ||
Majority | 26 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,052 | 19.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 736 | 49.5 | +24.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 312 | 21.0 | -5.9 | ||
Independent | 221 | 14.9 | -9.5 | ||
Green | 148 | 10.0 | -3.0 | ||
Labour | 69 | 4.6 | -5.6 | ||
Majority | 424 | 28.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,486 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 517 | 53.1 | +31.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 283 | 29.1 | -29.7 | ||
Labour | 135 | 13.7 | -5.9 | ||
Green | 39 | 4.0 | +4.0 | ||
Majority | 234 | 24.0 | |||
Turnout | 974 | 21.7 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Statement of persons nominated" (PDF). Herefordshire Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ Thomas, James (12 July 2019). "It's Our County hold seat in Whitecross by-election". Hereford Times. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Declaration of Result" (PDF). Herefordshire Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- Herefordshire Council elections
- Unitary authority elections in England
- Elections in Herefordshire
- Council elections in the West Midlands (region)