Blyth Valley Borough Council elections

Blyth Valley was a non-metropolitian 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 controlYears
Labour 1973-1976
No overall control 1976-1979
Labour 1979-1987
SDP–Liberal Alliance 1987-1988
Social and Liberal Democrats 1988-1989
Liberal Democrats 1989-1991
Labour 1991-2009

Council elections

By-election results

Plessey By-Election 16 May 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 503 46.3
Labour 450 41.3
Liberal Democrat 98 9.0
Conservative 36 3.3
Majority 53 5.0
Turnout 1,087
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Newsham & New Delaval By-Election 19 June 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 396 52.5 -7.6
Liberal Democrat 333 44.2 +8.7
Conservative 25 3.3 -1.1
Majority 63 8.3
Turnout 754 20.7
Labour hold Swing
Cramlington East By-Election 23 April 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 438 70.2 -15.0
Liberal Democrat 96 15.4 +0.6
Independent 55 8.8 +8.8
Conservative 35 5.6 +5.6
Majority 342 54.8
Turnout 624 18.8
Labour hold Swing
Parkside By-Election 16 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 350 35.2 -13.7
Conservative 339 34.2 +23.2
Labour 303 30.5 -10.4
Majority 11 1.0
Turnout 992 16.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Cowpen By-Election 13 April 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 285 55.4 -18.3
Liberal Democrat 190 37.0 +10.7
Conservative 39 7.6 +7.6
Majority 95 18.4
Turnout 514 14.7
Labour hold Swing
Croft By-Election 27 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 317 54.3 +32.5
Labour 242 41.4 -26.2
Conservative 25 4.3 -6.3
Majority 75 12.9
Turnout 584 16.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Plessey By-Election 27 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 319 45.8 +8.5
Independent 301 43.2 -19.5
Liberal Democrat 60 8.6 +8.6
Conservative 16 2.3 +2.3
Majority 18 2.6
Turnout 696 17.3
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Cramlington East By-Election 25 October 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 431 75.0 +1.6
Independent 70 12.2 +12.2
Liberal Democrat 42 7.3 -19.3
Conservative 32 5.6 +5.6
Majority 361 62.8
Turnout 575 13.5
Labour hold Swing
Cowpen By-Election 23 September 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Grant Davey 764 69.0 +1.1
Liberal Democrat Peter Hampton 226 20.4 -11.7
Conservative Patricia Holt 118 10.6 +10.6
Majority 538 48.6
Turnout 1,108 32.5
Labour hold Swing
Cramlington Village By-Election 23 September 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Barrie Crowther 702 44.2 +13.7
Labour Ian Ayres 622 39.2 -3.2
Conservative Brian Pickering 263 16.6 -10.6
Majority 80 5.0
Turnout 1,587 41.8
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Cramlington North By-Election 4 May 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Pickering 929 63.7 +30.3
Liberal Democrat Geoffrey Wilkin 342 23.4 +10.6
Labour Trevor Ambrose 188 12.9 -1.2
Majority 587 40.3
Turnout 1,459 34.9
Conservative hold Swing
Hartley By-Election 26 October 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 413 39.0 -9.1
Liberal Democrat Anita Romer 361 34.1 +16.5
Conservative 285 26.9 -7.3
Majority 52 4.9
Turnout 1,059 27.2
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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