West Berkshire Council elections

Map showing the composition of West Berkshire Council as of the last election in 2011. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

West Berkshire Council in Berkshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 52 councillors have been elected from 30 wards.[1]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2][3]

Party in control Years
Liberal Democrats 1997 - 2003
No overall control 2003 - 2005
Conservative 2005 - present

Council elections

Summary of the results of recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election.

Non-metropolitan district elections

Unitary authority elections

Year Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent Notes
2000[7] 25 28 1
2003[8] 26 26 0 (New ward boundaries)[9]
2007[10] 36 16 0
2011[2] 39 13 0
2015[11] 48 4 0

District result maps

References

  1. "Councillors". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  3. "English elect councils and mayors". BBC News Online. 7 May 2005. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  4. The District of Newbury (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Berkshire, Dorset and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  7. "West Berkshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  8. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  9. legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Berkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  10. "West Berkshire". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  11. =http://decisionmaking.westberks.gov.uk/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=5&V=0&RPID=2796658

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