Harborough District Council elections

Harborough District Council in Leicestershire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 37 councillors have been elected from 25 wards.

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
Conservative 1973–1987
No overall control 1987–2007
Conservative 2007–present

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

Glen By-Election 19 June 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 544 52.7 -4.4
Liberal Democrat 339 32.8 +32.8
Labour 149 14.4 -28.6
Majority 205 19.9
Turnout 1,032 33.0
Conservative hold Swing
Kibworth By-Election 16 April 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat 733 50.2 +43.9
Conservative 500 34.3 +11.7
Independent 119 8.2 -49.7
Independent 66 4.5 +4.5
Majority 233 15.9
Turnout 1,418 34.7
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

1999-2003

Market Harborough North By-Election 13 July 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat 690 55.1 -3.7
Conservative 562 44.9 +13.0
Majority 128 10.2
Turnout 1,252 31.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Broughton By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 2,255 61.3 +3.1
Labour 1,426 37.7 -3.1
Majority 829 23.6
Turnout 3,681
Conservative hold Swing
Glen By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 549 48.3 -10.4
Liberal Democrat 367 32.3 +32.3
Labour 221 19.4 -21.9
Majority 182 16.0
Turnout 1,137
Conservative hold Swing
Gilmorton By-Election 2 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 397 46.7 +4.5
Liberal Democrat 374 43.9 -3.2
Labour 80 9.4 -1.3
Majority 23 2.8
Turnout 851 55.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

2003-2007

Market Harborough Logan By-Election 19 August 2004[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Carol LoGalbo 615 51.9 -7.8
Conservative Robert Brewer 570 48.1 +7.8
Majority 45 3.8
Turnout 1,185 33.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Misterton By-Election 16 March 2006[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Everett 425 57.6 -16.9
Liberal Democrat Stephen Walkley 266 36.0 +36.0
Labour Elaine Carter 47 6.4 -19.1
Majority 159 21.6
Turnout 738 37.9
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Broughton Astley - Broughton By-Election 4 September 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Chris Golden unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Market Harborough Welland By-Election 10 September 2009[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Colin Davies 600 54.8 +7.1
Conservative Barry Champion 373 34.1 +5.3
BNP Geoffrey Dickens 122 11.1 +11.1
Majority 227 20.7
Turnout 1,095 22.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Great Bowden and Arden By-Election 28 January 2010[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Phil Knowles 966 61.8 +12.1
Conservative Barry Champion 598 38.2 -12.1
Majority 368 23.6
Turnout 1,564 24.9
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Harborough". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  2. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Harborough". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Lib Dems claim by-election win". Leicester Mercury. 2004-08-20.
  6. ↑ "By-election sees party retain seat". Leicester Mercury. 2006-03-18.
  7. ↑ "Welland Ward By-Election Result". Harborough District Council. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  8. ↑ "BREAKING NEWS: Lib Dems win by-election". Harborough Mail. 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-01-29.

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