Richmondshire District Council elections
Richmondshire District Council in North Yorkshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 34 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.[1]
Political control[]
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2][3][4]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Independent | 1973 - 1999 |
| No overall control | 1999 – 2015 |
| Conservative | 2015 – 2019 |
| No overall control | 2019 – present |
Council elections[]
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2003 election.[5]
- (New ward boundaries)[6]
| Year | Conservative | Independent | Liberal Democrats | Richmondshire Independent | Social Democrat | Green | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [7] | 1 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[8][9] |
| [10] | 2 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999[11] | 6 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003[12] | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | New ward boundaries[13] |
| 2007[14] | 13 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| [15] | 14 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015[3] | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019[4] | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | New ward boundaries, 10 fewer seats.[4] |
District result maps[]
2003 results map
2007 results map
By-election results[]
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[16] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick and Tunstall | 5 December 1996 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | ||
| Hipswell | 26 August 1997 | Independent | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Hipswell | 5 March 1998 | Independent | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Lower Dale | 2 April 1998 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| Aysgarth | 3 December 1998 | Independent | Independent | ||
| Colburn by-election | 9 September 1999 | Independent | Independent | ||
| St Michael with St Luke by-election | 22 February 2001 | Independent | Independent | ||
| Middleham and Coverdale by-election | 7 June 2001 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Catterick with Tunstall by-election | 30 August 2001 | SDP | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Leyburn by-election | 25 October 2001 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | ||
| Gilling West by-election | 2 November 2006 | Independent | Independent | ||
| Newsham with Eppleby | 7 August 2008 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Hipswell | 15 October 2009 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Middleham | 15 October 2009 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Hornby Castle | 3 May 2012 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Hornby Castle | 12 December 2013 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Reeth and Arkengarthdale | 13 February 2014 | Independent | Independent | ||
| Richmond East | 17 September 2015 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Catterick | 25 February 2016 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Richmond Central | 31 March 2016 | Liberal Democrats | Independent | ||
| Catterick | 18 August 2016 | Independent | Conservative | ||
2007-2011[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 295 | 59.4 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 130 | 26.2 | |||
| Independent | 72 | 14.5 | |||
| Majority | 165 | 33.2 | |||
| Turnout | 497 | 46.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 144 | 39.0 | +1.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 126 | 34.1 | +8.9 | ||
| Independent | 99 | 26.8 | -10.1 | ||
| Majority | 18 | 4.9 | |||
| Turnout | 369 | 12.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 253 | 85.5 | +10.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 43 | 14.5 | -10.0 | ||
| Majority | 210 | 71.0 | |||
| Turnout | 296 | 27.9 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2011-2015[]
Retirement of District Councillor Lin Clarkson.[18]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Scott | 127 | 46.2 | N/A | |
| Independent | Helen Grant | 98 | 35.6 | N/A | |
| UKIP | Jacqueline Brakenberry | 50 | 18.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 29 | 9.6 | |||
| Turnout | 275 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Death of Independent Cllr Bob Gale.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Richard Beal | 127 | 46.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Dave Morton | 83 | 23.3 | +11.3 | |
| Majority | 44 | 22.9 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
2016[]
Death of Independent Cllr Tony Pelton.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Wyrill | 228 | 41.8 | -12.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Coates | 205 | 37.2 | N/A | |
| Independent | Jill McMullon | 112 | 20.5 | -13.1 | |
| Green | Robbie Kelly | 3 | 0.5 | -11.7 | |
| Majority | 25 | 4.6 | |||
| Turnout | 564 | 27.95 | |||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
References[]
- ^ "District Council Elections". Richmondshire District Council. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Local election results 2015 in full". The Guardian. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Richmondshire District Council Election Results for 2019". BBC. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ The District of Richmondshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1991. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Durham and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 6 May 1995. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "Local Councils: Results round-up - Elections". The Times. NewsBank. 7 May 1999. p. 4. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "District Council election" (PDF). Richmondshire District Council. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Richmondshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Results - Election 2007". The Times. NewsBank. 5 May 2007. p. 83. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "Local authority elections: England". The Guardian. NewsBank. 7 May 2011. ISSN 0261-3077.
- ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Council by-election results: Round-up". 24dash.com. 16 October 2009. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ^ "Malton police appealing for information after fuel theft". Darlington & Stockton Times. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- Richmondshire District Council elections
- District council elections in England
- Council elections in North Yorkshire