Tamworth Borough Council elections
One third of Tamworth Borough Council is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Staffordshire County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 30 councillors have been elected from 10 wards.[1]
Political control[]
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Labour | 1973–1976 |
No overall control | 1976–1978 |
Conservative | 1978–1980 |
Labour | 1980–1983 |
Conservative | 1983–1986 |
Labour | 1986–1987 |
Conservative | 1987–1988 |
No overall control | 1988–1990 |
Labour | 1990–2004 |
Conservative | 2004–present |
Council elections[]
- (New ward boundaries)[3]
- (New ward boundaries)[4]
- 1998 Tamworth Borough Council election
- 1999 Tamworth Borough Council election
- 2000 Tamworth Borough Council election
- 2002 Tamworth Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[5][6]
- 2003 Tamworth Borough Council election
- 2004 Tamworth Borough Council election
- 2006 Tamworth Borough Council election
- 2007 Tamworth Borough Council election
- 2008 Tamworth Borough Council election
- 2011 Tamworth Borough Council election
- 2012 Tamworth Borough Council election
- 2014 Tamworth Borough Council election
- 2015 Tamworth Borough Council election
Borough result maps[]
2006 results map
2007 results map
2008 results map
2021 results map
By-election results[]
1993-1997[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 1,045 | 76.0 | |||
Conservative | 220 | 16.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 86 | 6.3 | |||
Independent | 24 | 1.8 | |||
Majority | 825 | 60.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,375 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
1997-2001[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 515 | 71.2 | -10.1 | ||
Conservative | 116 | 16.0 | +3.1 | ||
Socialist Labour | 52 | 7.2 | +7.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 40 | 5.5 | +5.5 | ||
Majority | 399 | 55.2 | |||
Turnout | 723 | 13.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 551 | 71.9 | -5.1 | ||
Conservative | 99 | 12.6 | +1.9 | ||
Socialist Labour | 58 | 7.6 | +7.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 58 | 7.6 | -4.7 | ||
Majority | 452 | 59.3 | |||
Turnout | 766 | 13.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 532 | 63.2 | +0.4 | ||
Conservative | 260 | 30.9 | +2.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 50 | 5.9 | -2.8 | ||
Majority | 272 | 32.3 | |||
Turnout | 842 | 16.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 610 | 55.6 | +13.5 | ||
Labour | 405 | 36.9 | -12.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 82 | 7.5 | -1.1 | ||
Majority | 205 | 18.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,097 | 19.5 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 240 | 73.9 | +36.0 | ||
Conservative | 67 | 20.6 | +13.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 18 | 5.5 | +3.8 | ||
Majority | 173 | 53.3 | |||
Turnout | 325 | 6.9 | |||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Michael Smith | 415 | 46.3 | +8.3 | |
Conservative | Diane Wells | 359 | 40.1 | -21.9 | |
Independent | 82 | 9.2 | +9.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Pinkett | 40 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
Majority | 56 | 6.2 | |||
Turnout | 896 | 13.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
2001-2005[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mick Oates | 478 | 49.2 | +0.2 | |
Labour | Pat Dix | 351 | 36.2 | +0.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | 141 | 14.5 | -0.3 | ||
Majority | 127 | 13.0 | |||
Turnout | 970 | 16.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2005-2009[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Marion Couchman | 619 | 40.3 | +2.1 | |
Conservative | Ian Stuart | 613 | 39.9 | -7.7 | |
BNP | Lynne Smith | 208 | 13.6 | +13.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jenny Pinkett | 95 | 6.2 | -8.0 | |
Majority | 6 | 0.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,535 | 27.4 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Elections". Tamworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ "Tamworth". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ The Borough of Tamworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
- ^ The Borough of Tamworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985
- ^ "Tamworth". BBC Online. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Tamworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ Cartledge, James (2000-12-15). "It's victory for Labour - after a recount". Birmingham Mail. p. 1.
- ^ "Joy for Tories". Birmingham Mail. 2003-07-18. p. 2.
- ^ "Councillor helped in BNP campaign". icTamworth.co.uk. 2007-11-14. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
External links[]
Categories:
- Tamworth Borough Council elections
- Council elections in Staffordshire
- District council elections in England