Alnwick District Council elections

Alnwick District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Alnwick District was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. The council was abolished and its functions transferred to Northumberland County Council with effect from 1 April 2009.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. From 1973 until its abolition in 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties: ^{[1] [2]}

Party in control		Years
	Independent	1973–1979
	No overall control	1979–1991
	Liberal Democrats	1991–1995
	No overall control	1995–2009

Council elections

• 1973 Alnwick District Council election
• 1976 Alnwick District Council election
• 1979 Alnwick District Council election (New ward boundaries) ^[3]
• 1983 Alnwick District Council election
• 1987 Alnwick District Council election
• 1991 Alnwick District Council election
• 1995 Alnwick District Council election
• 1999 Alnwick District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by one) ^{[4] [5]}
• 2003 Alnwick District Council election
• 2007 Alnwick District Council election

Result maps

• 
  2003 results map
• 
  2007 results map

By-election results

1995-1999

Shilbottle By-Election 6 February 1997

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats		365	37.1
	Conservative		324	32.9
	Labour		296	30.0
Majority			41	4.2
Turnout			985	40.0
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing

Rothbury By-Election 31 July 1997

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats		775	81.9	+35.3
	Conservative		171	18.1	+18.1
Majority			604	63.8
Turnout			946
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

1999-2003

Embleton By-Election 25 April 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats		220	58.5	−11.4
	Independent		154	41.2	+41.2
Majority			66	17.3
Turnout			374	47.5
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2003-2007

Shilbottle By-Election 12 June 2003 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	A. Renton	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Independent hold		Swing

Shilbottle By-Election 14 July 2005 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Ethel Mills	193	35.3	+3.1
	Independent	John Taylor	167	30.5	−14.0
	Labour	Mary Dixon	158	28.9	+5.6
	Independent	Eric Thomason	29	5.3	+5.3
Majority			26	4.8
Turnout			547	19.7
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Lesbury By-Election 6 April 2006 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Robert Styring	300	39.0	+16.1
	Independent	Judith Hill	225	29.3	−20.3
	Conservative	Peter McIlroy	168	21.8	−5.7
	Independent	Leslie Orange	76	9.9	+9.9
Majority			75	9.7
Turnout			566	51.3
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

Amble West By-Election 26 October 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Ian Hinson	237	56.3	+21.6
	Independent	Stanley Ireland	94	22.3	−19.7
	Conservative	David Rixon	90	21.4	+21.4
Majority			143	34.0
Turnout			421	26.0
	Liberal Democrats gain from Independent		Swing

References

1. "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
2. "Alnwick". BBC News Online . Retrieved 15 May 2011.
3. The District of Alnwick (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
4. "Alnwick". BBC Online . Retrieved 30 July 2008.
5. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Alnwick (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
6. "Local Elections Archive Project — Rothbury and South Rural Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
7. "Shilbottle Ward By Election 14th July 2005". Alnwick District Council. 10 May 2004. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
8. "Lib Dems and Labour make byelection gains". guardian.co.uk . 7 April 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2011.

• By-election results Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine