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

County result maps

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

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

External links

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