Purbeck District Council elections
Purbeck District Council in Dorset, England existed from 1973 to 2019. One-third of the council was elected each year, followed by one year where there was an election to Dorset County Council instead. The council was abolished and subsumed into Dorset Council in 2019.
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 | 1973–1986 | |
No overall control | 1986–1999 | |
Conservative | 1999–2008 | |
No overall control | 2008–2015 | |
Conservative | 2015–2019 |
Council elections[]
By-election results[]
1997–2001[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 502 | 66.5 | +39.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 253 | 33.5 | +13.5 | ||
Majority | 249 | 33.0 | |||
Turnout | 755 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 322 | 43.1 | +4.9 | ||
Independent | 267 | 35.7 | +6.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 158 | 21.2 | +21.2 | ||
Majority | 55 | 7.4 | |||
Turnout | 747 | 47.1 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 341 | 49.4 | -17.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 281 | 40.7 | +7.3 | ||
Labour | 68 | 9.9 | +9.9 | ||
Majority | 60 | 8.7 | |||
Turnout | 690 | 43.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2001–2005[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 1,080 | 59.1 | +28.0 | ||
Conservative | 746 | 40.9 | -28.0 | ||
Majority | 334 | 18.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,826 | 58.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 598 | 56.8 | +13.0 | ||
Conservative | 454 | 43.2 | -2.4 | ||
Majority | 144 | 13.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,052 | 50.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
2005–2009[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nigel Dragon | 418 | 57.8 | +20.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | 230 | 31.8 | -27.7 | ||
Labour | 74 | 10.2 | +7.5 | ||
Majority | 188 | 26.0 | |||
Turnout | 722 | 46.4 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Michael Peacock | 688 | 63.4 | +20.0 | |
Conservative | 397 | 36.5 | -20.1 | ||
Majority | 291 | 26.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,085 | 37.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Pratt | 642 | 45.4 | +9.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Anita Chennell | 409 | 28.9 | +6.6 | |
Labour | Cherry Bartlett | 363 | 25.7 | -4.3 | |
Majority | 233 | 16.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,414 | 30.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Purbeck". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ^ The District of Purbeck (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Purbeck". BBC Online. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2013. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Labour turns tables after May 5 defeat". London: guardian.co.uk. 2005-07-10. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ^ "Labour loses Scottish council stronghold". London: guardian.co.uk. 2006-06-16. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
External links[]
Categories:
- Purbeck District Council elections
- Council elections in Dorset
- Purbeck District
- District council elections in England