Harborough District Council elections
Harborough District Council in Leicestershire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 37 councillors have been elected from 25 wards.
Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Conservative | 1973–1987 |
No overall control | 1987–2007 |
Conservative | 2007–present |
Council elections
- Harborough District Council election, 1973
- Harborough District Council election, 1976
- Harborough District Council election, 1979
- Harborough District Council election, 1983 (New ward boundaries)[2]
- Harborough District Council election, 1987
- Harborough District Council election, 1991
- Harborough District Council election, 1995
- Harborough District Council election, 1999
- Harborough District Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries)[3][4]
- Harborough District Council election, 2007
- Harborough District Council election, 2011
- Harborough District Council election, 2015
By-election results
1995-1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 544 | 52.7 | -4.4 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 339 | 32.8 | +32.8 | ||
Labour | 149 | 14.4 | -28.6 | ||
Majority | 205 | 19.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,032 | 33.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | 733 | 50.2 | +43.9 | ||
Conservative | 500 | 34.3 | +11.7 | ||
Independent | 119 | 8.2 | -49.7 | ||
Independent | 66 | 4.5 | +4.5 | ||
Majority | 233 | 15.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,418 | 34.7 | |||
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
1999-2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | 690 | 55.1 | -3.7 | ||
Conservative | 562 | 44.9 | +13.0 | ||
Majority | 128 | 10.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,252 | 31.0 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 2,255 | 61.3 | +3.1 | ||
Labour | 1,426 | 37.7 | -3.1 | ||
Majority | 829 | 23.6 | |||
Turnout | 3,681 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 549 | 48.3 | -10.4 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 367 | 32.3 | +32.3 | ||
Labour | 221 | 19.4 | -21.9 | ||
Majority | 182 | 16.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,137 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 397 | 46.7 | +4.5 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 374 | 43.9 | -3.2 | ||
Labour | 80 | 9.4 | -1.3 | ||
Majority | 23 | 2.8 | |||
Turnout | 851 | 55.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
2003-2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Carol LoGalbo | 615 | 51.9 | -7.8 | |
Conservative | Robert Brewer | 570 | 48.1 | +7.8 | |
Majority | 45 | 3.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,185 | 33.0 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Everett | 425 | 57.6 | -16.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Stephen Walkley | 266 | 36.0 | +36.0 | |
Labour | Elaine Carter | 47 | 6.4 | -19.1 | |
Majority | 159 | 21.6 | |||
Turnout | 738 | 37.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2007-2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Chris Golden | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Colin Davies | 600 | 54.8 | +7.1 | |
Conservative | Barry Champion | 373 | 34.1 | +5.3 | |
BNP | Geoffrey Dickens | 122 | 11.1 | +11.1 | |
Majority | 227 | 20.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,095 | 22.8 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Phil Knowles | 966 | 61.8 | +12.1 | |
Conservative | Barry Champion | 598 | 38.2 | -12.1 | |
Majority | 368 | 23.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,564 | 24.9 | |||
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Harborough". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "Harborough". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ↑ "Lib Dems claim by-election win". Leicester Mercury. 2004-08-20.
- ↑ "By-election sees party retain seat". Leicester Mercury. 2006-03-18.
- ↑ "Welland Ward By-Election Result". Harborough District Council. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ↑ "BREAKING NEWS: Lib Dems win by-election". Harborough Mail. 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
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