Blyth Valley Borough Council elections

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Blyth Valley Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Blyth Valley 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

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]

Party in controlYears
Labour 1973–1976
No overall control 1976–1979
Labour 1979–1987
SDP–Liberal Alliance 1987–1988
Social and Liberal Democrats 1988–1989
Liberal Democrats 1989–1991
Labour 1991–2009

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

Plessey By-Election 16 May 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 50346.3
Labour 45041.3
Liberal Democrats 989.0
Conservative 363.3
Majority535.0
Turnout 1,087
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Newsham & New Delaval By-Election 19 June 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 39652.5-7.6
Liberal Democrats 33344.2+8.7
Conservative 253.3-1.1
Majority638.3
Turnout 75420.7
Labour hold Swing
Cramlington East By-Election 23 April 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 43870.2-15.0
Liberal Democrats 9615.4+0.6
Independent 558.8+8.8
Conservative 355.6+5.6
Majority34254.8
Turnout 62418.8
Labour hold Swing
Parkside By-Election 16 July 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 35035.2-13.7
Conservative 33934.2+23.2
Labour 30330.5-10.4
Majority111.0
Turnout 99216.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1999-2003

Cowpen By-Election 13 April 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 28555.4-18.3
Liberal Democrats 19037.0+10.7
Conservative 397.6+7.6
Majority9518.4
Turnout 51414.7
Labour hold Swing
Croft By-Election 27 September 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 31754.3+32.5
Labour 24241.4-26.2
Conservative 254.3-6.3
Majority7512.9
Turnout 58416.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Plessey By-Election 27 September 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 31945.8+8.5
Independent 30143.2-19.5
Liberal Democrats 608.6+8.6
Conservative 162.3+2.3
Majority182.6
Turnout 69617.3
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Cramlington East By-Election 25 October 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 43175.0+1.6
Independent 7012.2+12.2
Liberal Democrats 427.3-19.3
Conservative 325.6+5.6
Majority36162.8
Turnout 57513.5
Labour hold Swing

2003-2007

Cowpen By-Election 23 September 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Grant Davey76469.0+1.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Hampton22620.4-11.7
Conservative Patricia Holt11810.6+10.6
Majority53848.6
Turnout 1,10832.5
Labour hold Swing
Cramlington Village By-Election 23 September 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barrie Crowther70244.2+13.7
Labour Ian Ayres62239.2-3.2
Conservative Brian Pickering26316.6-10.6
Majority805.0
Turnout 1,58741.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Cramlington North By-Election 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Pickering92963.7+30.3
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Wilkin34223.4+10.6
Labour Trevor Ambrose18812.9-1.2
Majority58740.3
Turnout 1,45934.9
Conservative hold Swing
Hartley By-Election 26 October 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 41339.0-9.1
Liberal Democrats Anita Romer36134.1+16.5
Conservative 28526.9-7.3
Majority524.9
Turnout 1,05927.2
Labour hold Swing

2007-2009

Croft By-Election 10 July 2008 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 43948.1-8.9
Independent 26629.1+29.1
Liberal Democrats 17619.3-7.0
Conservative 323.5-13.2
Majority17318.9
Turnout 913
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. ↑ The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Croft Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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