Aylesbury Vale District Council was the council for the non-metropolitan district of Aylesbury Vale in Buckinghamshire, England, which existed as a local government area from 1974 to 2020. The council was elected every four years from 1973 until 2020. [1] At the time of its abolition, the council had 59 councillors, elected from 33 wards. [2]
From the first election to the council in 1973 until its merger into Buckinghamshire Council in 2020, political control of the council was held by the following parties: [3] [4]
Party in control | Years | |
---|---|---|
Independent | 1973–1976 | |
No overall control | 1976–1979 | |
Conservative | 1979–1991 | |
No overall control | 1991–1995 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1995–1999 | |
No overall control | 1999–2003 | |
Conservative | 2003–2020 |
Following the Local Government Act 2000, political leadership was provided by the leader of the council. The leaders from 2001 until the council's abolition in 2020 were:
Councillor | Party | From | To | |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Cartwright [5] | Conservative | 9 May 2001 | 11 Sep 2013 | |
Neil Blake [6] [7] | Conservative | 11 Sep 2013 | 28 Jun 2018 | |
Angela Macpherson [8] [9] | Conservative | 18 Jul 2018 | 31 Mar 2020 |
Summary of the council composition after each council election, click on the year for full details of each election.
Year | Con | LD | UKIP | Lab | Ind | Lib | Ind Con | Residents | Grn | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973 [10] | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1976 [10] | 29 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | New ward boundaries [11] |
1979 [10] | 33 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
1983 [10] | 34 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
1987 [10] | 34 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1991 [10] | 28 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same [12] [13] |
1995 [14] | 12 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1999 [15] | 24 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2003 [16] | 30 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1 [16] [17] |
2007 [18] | 37 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Some new ward boundaries [19] [20] |
2011 [21] | 37 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 [22] | 43 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries [23] |
Current | 38 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Final composition after by-elections and defections/resignations [24] |
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections; [25] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 388 | 54.2 | +54.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 236 | 33.0 | −23.5 | ||
Labour | 92 | 12.8 | +12.8 | ||
Majority | 152 | 21.2 | |||
Turnout | 716 | 47.0 | |||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 492 | 55.8 | +33.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 273 | 30.1 | −4.5 | ||
Labour | 117 | 13.3 | +4.1 | ||
Majority | 219 | 25.7 | |||
Turnout | 882 | 29.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 830 | 46.2 | +13.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 638 | 35.5 | −10.5 | ||
Labour | 160 | 8.9 | −12.1 | ||
Majority | 192 | 10.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,628 | 31.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 263 | 43.1 | −11.3 | ||
Labour | 193 | 31.6 | +0.1 | ||
Conservative | 154 | 25.2 | +11.1 | ||
Majority | 70 | 11.5 | |||
Turnout | 610 | 12.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 949 | 55.8 | +2.7 | ||
Conservative | 483 | 28.4 | −2.8 | ||
Labour | 161 | 9.5 | −5.6 | ||
Independent | 109 | 6.4 | +6.4 | ||
Majority | 466 | 27.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,702 | 42.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 305 | 47.9 | −1.1 | ||
Conservative | 248 | 38.9 | +22.7 | ||
Labour | 83 | 13.0 | −17.7 | ||
Majority | 57 | 9.0 | |||
Turnout | 636 | 24.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 498 | 48.3 | +6.5 | ||
Conservative | 313 | 30.3 | +17.4 | ||
Labour | 221 | 21.4 | −12.9 | ||
Majority | 185 | 18.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,032 | 17.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 412 | 52.9 | +3.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 212 | 27.2 | +7.8 | ||
Labour | 155 | 19.9 | −10.8 | ||
Majority | 200 | 25.7 | |||
Turnout | 779 | 37.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 211 | 44.3 | −2.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 208 | 43.7 | −9.6 | ||
Labour | 57 | 12.0 | +12.0 | ||
Majority | 150 | 0.6 | |||
Turnout | 476 | 33.6 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 480 | 50.5 | +5.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 471 | 49.5 | −5.1 | ||
Majority | 9 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 951 | 44.3 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 579 | 80.1 | +27.4 | ||
Conservative | 144 | 19.9 | +0.5 | ||
Majority | 435 | 60.2 | |||
Turnout | 723 | 12.2 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 760 | 49.2 | +7.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 703 | 45.5 | −13.1 | ||
Labour | 82 | 5.3 | +5.3 | ||
Majority | 57 | 3.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,545 | 30.2 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 521 | 47.2 | +2.8 | ||
Conservative | 283 | 25.6 | +10.8 | ||
Independent | 172 | 15.5 | +0.6 | ||
Labour | 128 | 11.6 | −14.3 | ||
Majority | 238 | 21.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,104 | 21.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Maria Butler | 382 | 47.5 | −10.7 | |
Conservative | Wajid Kiani | 248 | 30.8 | +16.4 | |
Aylesbury Resident's Action Party | David Davies | 129 | 16.0 | −11.4 | |
Labour | Neal Bonham | 46 | 5.7 | +5.7 | |
Majority | 134 | 16.7 | |||
Turnout | 805 | 21.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 885 | 54.2 | +12.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Hannah Saul | 577 | 35.4 | +11.6 | |
Independent | 170 | 10.4 | −24.5 | ||
Majority | 308 | 18.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,632 | 37.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Huw Lewis | 328 | 38.8 | −7.8 | |
Labour | Robin Stuchbury | 285 | 33.7 | +2.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Charles Burke | 198 | 23.4 | +0.9 | |
Independent | Philipp Von Both | 35 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
Majority | 43 | 5.1 | |||
Turnout | 846 | 21.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Janet Blake | 557 | 63.4 | −7.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Llewellyn Monger | 322 | 36.6 | +36.6 | |
Majority | 235 | 26.8 | |||
Turnout | 879 | 40.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Tuffail Hussain | 559 | 56.3 | +3.5 | |
Conservative | Jane Sale | 343 | 34.6 | +14.5 | |
Residents | Suzanna Copcutt | 90 | 9.1 | −0.2 | |
Majority | 216 | 21.7 | |||
Turnout | 992 | 24.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Graham Webster | 354 | 50.6 | −1.9 | |
Conservative | Mark Winn | 213 | 30.5 | −5.9 | |
Labour | Michael Beall | 67 | 9.6 | +9.6 | |
UKIP | Brian Adams | 65 | 9.3 | −1.9 | |
Majority | 141 | 20.1 | |||
Turnout | 699 | 26.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Pearl Lewis | 343 | 49.7 | −30.7 | |
UKIP | John Russell | 151 | 21.9 | +21.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian Metherell | 133 | 19.3 | +19.3 | |
Independent | Mark Benson | 63 | 9.1 | +9.1 | |
Majority | 192 | 27.8 | |||
Turnout | 690 | 33.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Alison Harrison | 406 | 34.8 | +7.4 | |
UKIP | Philip Gomm | 325 | 27.8 | +16.0 | |
Conservative | Edward Sims | 173 | 14.8 | −10.0 | |
Labour | Robert McNickle | 145 | 12.4 | −6.9 | |
Independent | Patrick Martin | 118 | 10.1 | −6.5 | |
Majority | 81 | 7.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,167 | 28.7 | −10.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Anders Christensen | 295 | 35.6 | −5.9 | |
UKIP | Graham Cadle | 267 | 32.2 | +15.2 | |
Conservative | Samantha North | 113 | 13.6 | −9.2 | |
Labour | Lucio Tangi | 113 | 13.6 | −5.0 | |
Green | Mary Hunt | 28 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
Independent | George Entecott | 12 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 28 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 828 | 17.7 | −15.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Peter Agoro | 429 | 42.3 | +6.3 | |
UKIP | Brian Adams | 266 | 26.2 | +12.1 | |
Labour | Mark Bateman | 175 | 17.2 | −12.2 | |
Conservative | Sarah Sproat | 112 | 11.0 | −9.4 | |
Green | Jedrze Kulig | 33 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 163 | 16.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,015 | 21.0 | −11.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Cameron Branston | 326 | 43.5 | −11.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Julian Newman | 275 | 36.7 | +25.8 | |
UKIP | Gary Good | 148 | 19.8 | −2.1 | |
Majority | 51 | 6.8 | |||
Turnout | 749 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Susan Morgan | 785 | 63.5 | +37.9 | |
Labour | Gary Paxton | 151 | 12.2 | −10.0 | |
Conservative | Ammer Raheel | 147 | 11.9 | −9.3 | |
UKIP | Philip Gomm | 111 | 9.0 | −14.4 | |
Green | Nigel Foster | 43 | 3.5 | −4.2 | |
Majority | 634 | 51.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,244 | 27 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Newcombe | 1,240 | 50.5 | +8.5 | |
Labour | Cath Collier | 417 | 17.0 | +17.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ashley Morgan | 298 | 12.1 | −2.6 | |
UKIP | Des Anning | 273 | 11.1 | −13.5 | |
Green | Tom Hodge | 227 | 9.2 | −9.5 | |
Majority | 823 | 33.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,455 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ashley Waite | 301 | 34.7 | +3.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jason Bingley | 286 | 32.9 | +17.4 | |
Labour | John Cowell | 210 | 24.2 | +6.5 | |
UKIP | Phil Gomm | 48 | 5.5 | −30.3 | |
Green | Mary Hodgskiss | 23 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 15 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 868 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Sally-Anne Jarvis | 456 | 37.3 | +8.4 | |
Conservative | Akhmad Hussain | 386 | 31.5 | +9.6 | |
Labour | Ansar Gulzar | 270 | 22.1 | −0.5 | |
Green | Julie Atkins | 58 | 4.7 | −1.0 | |
UKIP | Geoffrey Baile | 54 | 4.4 | −16.5 | |
Majority | 70 | 5.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,224 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Waheed Raja | 551 | 40.9 | +18.1 | |
Conservative | Lou Redding | 425 | 31.5 | −1.1 | |
Labour | Philip Jacques | 267 | 19.8 | −0.9 | |
Green | Matt Williams | 61 | 4.5 | −4.0 | |
Independent | Kyle Michael | 44 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 126 | 9.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,348 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Scott Raven | 564 | 46.4 | +46.4 | |
Conservative | Steven Walker | 492 | 40.5 | −14.1 | |
Labour | Maxine Myatt | 113 | 9.3 | +9.3 | |
Green | Deborah Lovatt | 47 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Majority | 72 | 5.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,216 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | David Lyons | 1,210 | 50.8 | +34.6 | |
Conservative | Mark Bale | 781 | 32.8 | −7.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jim Brown | 333 | 14.0 | +2.3 | |
Labour | Jennifer Tuffley | 59 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
Majority | 429 | 18.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,383 | ||||
Green gain from Conservative | Swing |
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