Uttlesford District Council elections

Uttlesford District Council is elected every four years.

Political control[]

Party in control^[1]	Years
Conservative	1973 - 1995
No overall control	1995 - 2003
Liberal Democrat	2003 - 2007
Conservative	2007 - 2019
Residents for Uttlesford	2019–present

Council elections[]

(New ward boundaries)^[2]
(District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[3]
(District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[4]
(District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[5]
(New ward boundaries)^[6]
(Some new ward boundaries)^[7]
2015 Uttlesford District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[8]
2019 Uttlesford District Council election

By-election results[]

1995-1999[]

Great Dunmow South By-Election 26 June 1997
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	351	35.8	-28.8
	Conservative	341	34.8	-0.6
	Labour	207	21.1	+21.1
	Independent	81	8.3	+8.3
Majority		10	1.0
Turnout		980	28.9
	Liberal Democrats hold	Swing

Hatfield Broad Oak By-Election 3 July 1997
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	244	50.7	+9.9
	Liberal Democrats	215	44.7	-14.5
	Labour	22	4.5	+4.5
Majority		29	6.0
Turnout		481	51.8
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats	Swing

The Sampfords By-Election 25 September 1997
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	255	47.6	-1.0
	Liberal Democrats	237	44.2	+44.2
	Independent	44	8.2	-43.2
Majority		18	3.4
Turnout		536	39.6
	Conservative gain from Independent	Swing

Stebbing By-Election 11 December 1997
Party		Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	271	52.6
	Conservative	139	27.0
	Independent	105	20.4
Majority		132	25.6
Turnout		515
	Liberal Democrats gain from Independent	Swing

Stansted Mountfitchet By-Election 7 May 1998
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	826	49.7	+2.3
	Conservative	637	38.4	+10.2
	Labour	198	11.9	-12.5
Majority		189	11.3
Turnout		1,661	38.0
	Liberal Democrats hold	Swing

1999-2003[]

Stort Valley By-Election 13 April 2000
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	311	55.7	-5.4
	Conservative	247	44.3	+5.4
Majority		65	11.4
Turnout		558	48.7
	Liberal Democrats hold	Swing

Birchanger By-Election 15 June 2000
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	346	76.7	+4.2
	Liberal Democrats	105	23.3	-4.2
Majority		241	53.4
Turnout		451	56.5
	Conservative hold	Swing

The Chesterfords By-Election 23 November 2000
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	443	59.6	+13.4
	Conservative	300	40.4	-13.4
Majority		143	19.2
Turnout		743	50.0
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative	Swing

2003-2007[]

Great Dunmow South By-Election 21 October 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Emily Gower	615	61.9	-0.8
	Conservative	Michael Miller	378	38.1	+0.8
Majority			237	23.8
Turnout			993	28.2
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Great Dunmow South By-Election 14 July 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Miller	537	58.6	+21.3
	Liberal Democrats	Robert Wingard	380	41.4	-21.3
Majority			157	17.2
Turnout			917	26.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Wimbish and Debden By-Election 27 October 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tina Knight	300	53.6	+53.6
	Liberal Democrats	David Morgan	260	46.4	-12.5
Majority			40	7.2
Turnout			560	24.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Newport By-Election 8 June 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew Yarwood	746	60.4	-9.7
	Conservative	Rad Gooding	489	39.6	+9.7
Majority			257	20.8
Turnout			1,235	48.7
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2007-2011[]

Great Dunmow North By-Election 5 June 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Davey	569	52.5	+17.4
	Liberal Democrats	Julia Hirons	515	47.5	-2.3
Majority			54	5.0
Turnout			1,084	42.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

References[]

^ "Braintree". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Uttlesford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
^ The Essex (District Boundaries) Order 1986
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Uttlesford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Uttlesford (Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Uttlesford (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

External links[]

Uttlesford District Council

[1] "Braintree". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-03-19.

[2] slation.gov.uk - The District of Uttlesford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.

[3] The Essex (District Boundaries) Order 1986

[4] slation.gov.uk - The Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[5] slation.gov.uk - The Essex and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[6] slation.gov.uk - The District of Uttlesford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

[7] slation.gov.uk - The Uttlesford (Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

[8] slation.gov.uk - The Uttlesford (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

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