Weymouth and Portland Borough Council elections

One third of Weymouth and Portland District Council in Dorset, England is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Dorset County Council instead.

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
Labour 1973–1976
Conservative 1976–1980
No overall control 1980–present

Party representation

Date Election Full council
Con Lab LD Ind UKIP Gr Con Lab LD Ind UKIP Gr
Jun 2004 8 9 14 5 - - 8 9 14 5 - -
May 2006 5 2 3 2 - - 11 7 13 5 - -
Jun 2006 By-Election: LD to Con 12 7 12 5 - -
May 2007 7 1 3 1 - - 14 6 11 5 - -
Feb 2008 Death of councillor 14 6 10 5 - -
May 2008 4 1 7 1 - - 16 4 12 4 - -
2008 Defection: Ind to Con 17 4 12 3 - -
2008 Defection: LD to Con 18 4 11 3 - -
Oct 2008 Defection: LD to Con 19 4 10 3 - -
Dec 2009 By-Election: Con to Lab 18 5 10 3 - -
May 2010 7 2 2 1 - - 18 5 11 2 - -
May 2011 6 3 2 1 - - 17 7 10 2 - -
May 2011 Defection: Con to Ind 16 7 10 3 - -
May 2012 2 6 4 - - - 14 11 8 3 - -
May 2013 By-Election: Con to Lab 13 12 8 3 - -
May 2014 4 5 1 1 1 - 11 15 7 2 1 -
Mar 2015 Defection: Lab to Ind 11 14 7 3 1 -
May 2015 9 1 1 1 - - 14 13 6 2 1 -
May 2016 1 7 4 - - 1 14 12 6 2 1 1

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

Westham North By-Election 4 October 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 517 49.9 +19.4
Liberal Democrat 342 33.0 -14.1
Conservative 178 17.2 -5.2
Majority 175 16.9
Turnout 1,037 27.7
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Wey Valley By-Election 14 October 2004[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 497 41.3 -1.9
Labour 408 33.9 +1.1
Liberal Democrat 299 24.8 +0.8
Majority 89 7.4
Turnout 1,204 44.1
Conservative hold Swing
Westham North By-Election 22 June 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Bruce 436 35.0 +11.3
Labour 412 33.1 -5.2
Liberal Democrat Ray Banham 340 27.3 -10.7
Independent 58 4.7 +4.7
Majority 24 1.9
Turnout 45.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Wyke Regis By-Election 10 December 2009[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kate Wheller 579 40.1 +3.9
Conservative Helen Glavin 486 33.7 -30.1
Liberal Democrat Trefor Morgan 268 18.6 +18.6
Citizen's Action Party Richard Denton-White 111 7.7 +7.7
Majority 93 6.4
Turnout 1,444 33.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

A by-election was held in Melbombe Regis ward on 16 May 2013 following the death of councillor Peter Farrell (Conservative) in April 2013.[8] Farrell had been elected in May 2012 and so the election was for the period May 2013 to May 2016.

Melbombe Regis By-Election 16 May 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stewart Pearson 279
Conservative Andrew Manvell 258
Independent James Williamson 204
Liberal Democrat Stephanie Taylor 170
Green Jonathan Orrell 143
Majority 21
Turnout 1,058 21.24
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Weymouth & Portland". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
  2. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Weymouth and Portland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Weymouth and Portland council". BBC Online. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Weymouth and Portland (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Weymouth and Portland (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Twin council win for Tories". London: guardian.co.uk. 2004-10-15. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
  7. ↑ "Red Kate has taken the Wyke Regis seat". Dorset Echo. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
  8. ↑ http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/10328532.Tributes_paid_to_councillor_Peter_Farrell/ Tributes paid to councillor Peter Farrell

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