Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council elections

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Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. The Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed 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.

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Political control

An earlier municipal borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed had existed from 1836 to 1974, just covering the town itself. [1]

Under the Local Government Act 1972 a much larger borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed was created as a non-metropolitan district, including a large rural area as well as the town itself. The first election to the reformed 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: [2]

Party in controlYears
Independent 1974–1983
No overall control 1983–1999
Liberal Democrats 1999–2003
No overall control 2003–2009

Council elections

Results maps

Mayoral referendum

A referendum was held on 21 February 2002 on whether to have a directly elected mayor. The proposal was decisively rejected.

Support 3,617 26%

Oppose 10,212 74%

Turnout 64%

By-election results

1995-1999

Seton By-Election 19 February 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 34057.9
Labour 15426.2
Conservative 9315.8
Majority 18631.7
Turnout 58739.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

1999-2003

Bamburgh By-Election 6 July 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 27873.5
Liberal Democrats 10026.5
Majority 17847.0
Turnout 37852.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
North Sunderland By-Election 6 July 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 33744.5+44.5
Independent 31942.1−9.2
Liberal Democrats 10213.5+13.5
Majority 182.4
Turnout 75849.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Spittal By-Election 15 November 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 33251.6−2.9
Independent 20331.6−2.3
Conservative 6510.1+10.1
Labour 436.7−4.9
Majority 12920.0
Turnout 64326.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2003-2007

Belford By-Election 1 April 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 19653.7+32.7
Independent 16946.3+12.2
Majority 277.4
Turnout 36541.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Shielfield By-Election 16 December 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Karen Thorburn11152.6+52.6
Liberal Democrats Douglas Hunter10047.4+47.4
Majority 115.2
Turnout 21131.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Spittal By-Election 16 December 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Stewart20661.7+61.7
Liberal Democrats Thomas Wakenshaw12838.3+38.3
Majority 7823.4
Turnout 33415.0
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Berwick upon Tweed Municipal Borough". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Berwick-upon-Tweed" in search box to see specific results.)
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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