Blaby District Council elections

Blaby District Council in Leicestershire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 39 councillors have been elected from 18 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]

Party in control Years
Independent 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1995
No overall control 1995 - 1999
Conservative 1999 - present

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

Enderby By-Election 17 October 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 335 34.1
Liberal Democrat 212 21.6
Conservative 177 18.0
Independent 158 16.1
Independent 101 10.2
Majority 123 12.5
Turnout 983 31.6
Labour gain from Independent Swing

1999-2003

Flamville By-Election 4 May 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 578 64.5 +7.3
Liberal Democrat 314 35.2 +35.2
Majority 264 29.3
Turnout 892 29.7
Conservative hold Swing
Millfield By-Election 10 August 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 225 37.6 -14.9
Conservative 187 31.3 -6.1
Liberal Democrat 186 31.1 +21.0
Majority 38 6.3
Turnout 598 38.1
Labour hold Swing
Enderby By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 852 43.3 -2.3
Labour 700 35.6 -1.0
Liberal Democrat 416 21.1 +3.3
Majority 152 7.7
Turnout 1,968
Conservative hold Swing
Leicester Forest East By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,575 52.5 -12.2
Labour 1,423 47.5 +12.2
Majority 152 5.0
Turnout 2,998
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

North Whetstone By-Election 6 April 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karl Coles 298 45.2 +7.3
Liberal Democrat Jeannine Songhurst 265 40.2 +28.9
Labour Michael Bounds 96 14.6 -0.9
Majority 33 5.0
Turnout 659 17.9
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "Elections - general information". Blaby District Council. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  2. "Blaby". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  3. The District of Blaby (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The Leicestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  5. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Blaby (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Blaby (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Blaby District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2011. Retrieved 2010-03-24.

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