Wansbeck District Council elections
Wansbeck was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Northumberland County Council.
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 | |
---|---|---|
Labour | 1973–2009 |
Council elections[]
- (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1995 Wansbeck District Council election
- (New ward boundaries)[3]
- (New ward boundaries)[4]
By-election results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 296 | 55.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 217 | 40.9 | |||
Conservative | 17 | 3.2 | |||
Majority | 79 | 14.9 | |||
Turnout | 530 | 23.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 573 | 54.5 | -2.6 | ||
Labour | 433 | 41.2 | -1.7 | ||
Conservative | 45 | 4.3 | +4.3 | ||
Majority | 140 | 13.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,051 | 28.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Raymond Butler | 457 | 61.4 | -0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Carr | 202 | 27.2 | -1.8 | |
Conservative | Anne Elphinstone | 85 | 11.4 | +11.4 | |
Majority | 255 | 34.2 | |||
Turnout | 744 | 26.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 427 | 50.9 | +12.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Baber Sikander | 412 | 49.1 | +21.5 | |
Majority | 15 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 839 | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
Categories:
- Wansbeck District Council elections
- Council elections in Northumberland
- District council elections in England