Gloucestershire County Council elections

Gloucestershire County Council in England is elected every four years. Following last boundary changes in 2005, 63 councillors were elected from 53 divisions.^[1] The last election took place on 2 May 2013, when all divisions were reduced to single members.

Political control

Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[2]

Party in control	Years
No overall control	1973 - 1977
Conservative	1977 - 1981
No overall control	1981 - 2005
Conservative	2005 - 2013
No overall control	2013 - Present

Council elections

Gloucestershire County Council election, 1973
Gloucestershire County Council election, 1977
Gloucestershire County Council election, 1981
Gloucestershire County Council election, 1985
Gloucestershire County Council election, 1989
Gloucestershire County Council election, 1993
Gloucestershire County Council election, 2001
Gloucestershire County Council election, 2005
Gloucestershire County Council election, 2009
Gloucestershire County Council election, 2013

County result maps

2009 results map
2013 results map

By-election results

1993-1997

Cotswold South By-Election 18 July 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		1,064	80.0
	Labour		266	20.0
Majority			798	60.0
Turnout			1,370	16.0
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

1997-2001

Barnwood By-Election 25 February 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		1,274	44.0	+9.1
	Liberal Democrat		982	33.9	+11.2
	Labour		642	22.2	-20.2
Majority			292	10.1
Turnout			2,898	24.0
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Cotswold North By-Election 10 February 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		1,087	60.8	+13.6
	Liberal Democrat		701	39.2	-3.4
Majority			386	21.6
Turnout			1,788	37.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Leckhampton with Up Hatherley By-Election 24 February 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		1,230	71.8	+31.3
	Liberal Democrat		297	17.3	-28.5
	Labour		186	10.9	-2.8
Majority			939	54.5
Turnout			1,713	26.2
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

Hesters Way By-Election 4 May 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		958	63.2	-2.0
	Conservative		416	27.5	+5.8
	Labour		141	9.3	-3.9
Majority			542	35.7
Turnout			1,515	21.7
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Coleford By-Election 6 July 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		922	46.6
	Labour		621	31.4
	Conservative		437	22.1
Majority			301	15.2
Turnout			1,980	22.5
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing

Dursley By-Election 30 November 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		835	44.4	+20.1
	Labour		694	36.9	+5.3
	Liberal Democrat		350	18.6	-25.5
Majority			141	7.5
Turnout			1,879	31.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

2005-2009

Lansdown Park and Warden Hill By-Election 16 August 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Antonia Noble	2,208	52.3	-6.6
	Liberal Democrat	Martin Dunne	1,605	38.0	+7.3
	Labour	Brian Hughes	226	5.4	+6.6
	Green	Janet Thomas	184	4.3	+7.3
Majority			603	14.3
Turnout			4,223	30.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Brockworth By-Election 12 June 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Michael Collins	1,040	52.9	+41.0
	Conservative	Ronald Furolo	751	38.2	+11.
	Labour	Terry Haines	175	8.9	-15.9
Majority			289	14.7
Turnout			1,966	31.4
	Liberal Democrat gain from Independent		Swing

References

↑ "Detailed results of the County Council Elections 2005 and 2001". Gloucestershire County Council. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
↑ "Gloucestershire". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-18.

By-election results

External links

Gloucestershire County Council

Council elections in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire County Council	Covered Gloucestershire, except for Kingswood and Northavon 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013

Cheltenham Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014

Cotswolds District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Forest of Dean District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Gloucester City Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015

South Gloucestershire Council	1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Stroud District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015

Tewkesbury Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Avon County Council	Covered Kingswood and Northavon only 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 Abolished

Kingswood Borough Council	Kingswood District Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 Kingswood Borough Council 1987 1991 Abolished

Northavon District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished

See also: Wards Boundary changes

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