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 1974 until its abolition in 2009 political control of the council was as follows: ^{[1] [2]}

Party in control		Years
	Independent	1974–1979
	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. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Alnwick" in search box to see specific results.)
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