Tynedale District Council elections

Tynedale 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 control		Years
	No overall control	1973–1976
	Independent	1976–1979
	No overall control	1979–2003
	Conservative	2003–2009

Council elections

• Tynedale District Council election, 1973
• Tynedale District Council election, 1976 (New ward boundaries)^[2]
• Tynedale District Council election, 1979
• Tynedale District Council election, 1983
• Tynedale District Council election, 1987 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[3]
• Tynedale District Council election, 1991 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[4]
• Tynedale District Council election, 1995 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[5]
• Tynedale District Council election, 1999 (New ward boundaries)^[6]
• Tynedale District Council election, 2003
• Tynedale District Council election, 2007

By-election results

Warden and Newbrough By-Election 3 December 1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		unopposed
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

Hexham Gilesgate By-Election 25 May 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		248	56.2	+27.2
	Labour		193	43.8	-27.2
Majority			55	12.4
Turnout			441
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Prudhoe Castle By-Election 22 February 2001 (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		193
	Liberal Democrat		179
	Labour		170
	Liberal Democrat		137
Turnout			679	22.2
	Labour hold		Swing
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing

Stockfield with Mickley By-Election 8 November 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		648	68.1	+16.1
	Liberal Democrat		218	22.9	-2.1
	Labour		85	8.9	-14.0
Majority			430	45.2
Turnout			951	30.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hexham Hencotes By-Election 26 May 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		580	51.3	+20.4
	Liberal Democrat	Hazel Richardson	299	26.5	+7.2
	Labour		251	22.2	-3.3
Majority			281	24.8
Turnout			1,130	43.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hexham Leazes By-Election 13 October 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Rad Hare	596	59.1	+11.2
	Liberal Democrat	Don Stewart	412	40.9	-11.2
Majority			184	18.2
Turnout			1,008	38.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

Wylam By-Election 25 May 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Tom Appleby	364	44.5	+13.8
	Conservative	Charles Heslop	247	30.2	+21.1
	Labour	Andrew Balman	206	25.2	+13.2
Majority			117	14.3
Turnout			817	52.3
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Hexham Gilesgate By-Election 8 February 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Paul Dixon	179	53.6	-23.8
	Liberal Democrat	Paul Harrison	94	28.1	+5.5
	Labour	Caroline Watson	61	18.3	+18.3
Majority			85	25.5
Turnout			334	40.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
2. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Tynedale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
3. The Castle Morpeth and Tynedale (District Boundaries) Order 1985
4. legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
5. legislation.gov.uk - The Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
6. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Tynedale (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.