Blackpool Borough Council elections
Blackpool is a unitary authority in Lancashire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitian district.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1][2]
Non-metropolitan district
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1973-1987 | |
| No overall control | 1987-1991 | |
| Labour | 1991-1998 | |
Unitary authority
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1997–2007 | |
| Conservative | 2007–2011 | |
| Labour | 2011–present | |
Council elections
Non-metropolitan district elections
- Blackpool Borough Council election, 1973
- Blackpool Borough Council election, 1976 (New ward boundaries)[3]
- Blackpool Borough Council election, 1979
- Blackpool Borough Council election, 1983
- Blackpool Borough Council election, 1987
- Blackpool Borough Council election, 1991
- Blackpool Borough Council election, 1995
Unitary authority elections
- Blackpool Borough Council election, 1997 (New ward boundaries)[4]
- Blackpool Borough Council election, 2000
- Blackpool Borough Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 2)[5][6][7]
- Blackpool Borough Council election, 2007
- Blackpool Borough Council election, 2011
- Blackpool Borough Council election, 2015
Borough result maps
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2003 results map
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2007 results map
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2011 results map
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2015 results map
By-election results
1997–2000
| Marton By-Election 7 May 1998 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | 963 | 48.1 | +0.3 | ||
| Labour | 878 | 43.8 | -8.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 162 | 8.1 | +8.1 | ||
| Majority | 85 | 4.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,003 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Waterloo By-Election 23 July 1998 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | 532 | 36.8 | -1.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 468 | 32.4 | +8.3 | ||
| Labour | 447 | 30.9 | -6.6 | ||
| Majority | 64 | 4.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,447 | 30.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Ingthorpe By-Election 21 January 1999 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | 914 | 63.2 | +1.5 | ||
| Conservative | 533 | 36.8 | -1.5 | ||
| Majority | 381 | 26.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,447 | 26 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2000–2003
| Waterloo By-Election 7 June 2001[8] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Carol Radcliffe | 859 | 33.1 | +1.7 | |
| Conservative | John Herdman | 833 | 32.1 | -9.5 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Ian Coleman | 696 | 26.8 | -0.3 | |
| Independent | Ann Edwards | 208 | 8.0 | +8.0 | |
| Majority | 26 | 1.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,596 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Brunswick By-Election 13 September 2001[9] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Barry Cresswell | 515 | 53.5 | -9.5 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Steven Bate | 255 | 26.5 | +26.5 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Stansfield | 135 | 14.0 | -23.0 | |
| First Alliance | Kenneht Coups | 38 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
| Independent | Charles Thomas | 20 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | 260 | 27.0 | |||
| Turnout | 963 | 20 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2007–2011
| Park By-Election 26 June 2008[10] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Peter Collins | 977 | 55.2 | +28.1 | |
| Labour | Roy Fisher | 448 | 25.3 | -8.1 | |
| BNP | Les Joy | 218 | 12.3 | -4.8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Susan Close | 97 | 5.5 | -8.5 | |
| UKIP | Colin Porter | 30 | 1.7 | -6.7 | |
| Majority | 529 | 29.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,770 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Stanley By-Election 20 August 2009[11] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Jean Kenrick | 648 | 32.8 | -28.2 | |
| Labour | John Jones | 602 | 30.5 | +4.6 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Michael Hodkinson | 332 | 16.8 | +3.6 | |
| UKIP | Colin Porter | 203 | 10.3 | +10.3 | |
| BNP | Les Joy | 192 | 9.7 | +9.7 | |
| Majority | 46 | 2.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,977 | 36.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ "Blackpool". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ↑ "Councillors – Information". Blackpool Council. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ↑ "Labour win Waterloo by-election". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 11 June 2001. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ↑ "Marriage councillors". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 21 September 2001. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ↑ "Tory triumph in Blackpool's Park Ward". Blackpool Gazette. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ↑ "Tories win tough fight for Stanley". Blackpool Gazette. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
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