Cotswold District Council elections

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Cotswold District Council in Gloucestershire, England, is elected every four years.

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Political control

Since the first elections to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: [1]

Party in controlYears
Independent 1973–1999
No overall control 1999–2003
Conservative 2003–2019
Liberal Democrats 2019–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been: [2]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Julie Girling Conservative 20032006
Lynden Stowe [3] Conservative 200616 May 2017
Mark Annett [4] Conservative 16 May 2017Sep 2018
Tony Berry [4] Conservative 11 Dec 201814 May 2019
Joe Harris Liberal Democrats 14 May 2019

Council elections

Results maps

By-election results

1995–1999

Bourton on the Water By-Election 16 May 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dudley Mills38156.0
Liberal Democrats 29943.9
Majority 8212.1
Turnout 68025.3
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Northleach By-Election 22 August 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Amanda Courtney22757.7
Independent 8822.4
Liberal Democrats 7819.8
Majority 13935.3
Turnout 39328.5
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

1999–2003

Cirencester Watermoor By-Election 5 April 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Hedges30048.2+31.6
Conservative Barbara Good25941.6+23.2
Independent Norman Whereat6310.1−31.6
Majority 416.6
Turnout 62219.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Stow-on-the-Wold By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Vera Norwood43842.1+4.2
Conservative Merryl Phillips31730.5−31.6
Liberal Democrats Clifford Rebbeck28527.4+27.4
Majority 12111.6
Turnout 1,040
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Northleach By-Election 4 October 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew Gordon-Banks20944.4
Independent David Broad15332.5
Independent Douglas Christopherson10923.1
Majority 5611.9
Turnout 47130.1
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2003–2007

Northleach By-Election 20 January 2005 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Tufnell43569.4
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Mustoe10516.7
Independent Alan Wellman8713.9
Majority 33052.7
Turnout 62744.0
Conservative hold Swing
Cirencester Watermoor By-Election 5 May 2005 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Leicester1,20166.8+8.6
Conservative 59733.2−8.6
Majority 60433.6
Turnout 1,79860.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Kempsford-Lechlade By-Election 21 July 2005 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sandra Carter68362.9+23.7
Liberal Democrats Peterjon Maslen40337.1+21.3
Majority 28025.8
Turnout 1,08634.8
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Beacon-Stow By-Election 12 January 2006 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Penman54063.8+23.8
Independent John Kennell30736.2−4.6
Majority 23327.6
Turnout 84731.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2007–2011

Water Park By-Election 13 March 2008 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Clarke64855.5+15.3
Conservative Lynne Armstrong-Hobbs51944.5−15.3
Majority 12911.0
Turnout 1,16726.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Campden Vale By-Election 4 June 2009 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Annett1,59573.1−26.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Clayton58826.9+26.9
Majority 1,00746.2
Turnout 2,18345.4
Conservative hold Swing
Water Park By-Election 17 September 2009 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Esmond Jenkins89471.7+31.5
Conservative Brian Viner35328.3−31.5
Majority 54143.4
Turnout 1,24728.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2011–2015

Fosseridge By-Election 31 May 2012 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Beale37958.8−20.2
Liberal Democrats Danny Loveridge16826.04.7
Independent Chris Turner9815.215.2
Majority 21132.8
Turnout 64542.4
Conservative hold Swing

2015–2019

Stow By-Election 30 September 2016 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dilys Neill55564.9+21.0
Conservative David Penman30035.1−21.0
Majority 255
Turnout 85540.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 21%
Fairford North By-Election 9 February 2017 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Doherty61068.1+40.2
Conservative Dominic Morris27030.1−20.9
Green Xanthe Messenger151.8N/A
Majority 34038.0
Turnout 89746.57
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Grumbolds Ash with Avening By-Election 23 November 2017 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Morgan42064.7−6.8
Liberal Democrats Nicky Baber13621.0−7.5
Labour Edward Shelton9314.3+14.3
Majority 28443.8
Turnout 649
Conservative hold Swing

2019–2023

Fosseridge By-Election 6 May 2021 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Cunningham64163.7−5.0
Liberal Democrats Dominique Simpson25125.0−6.3
Green Clare Turner11411.3+11.3
Majority 39038.8
Turnout 1,006
Conservative hold Swing
Campden and Vale By-Election 3 February 2022 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Stowe1,18056.2+12.5
Liberal Democrats Danny Loveridge92043.8+18.2
Majority 26012.4
Turnout 2,100
Conservative hold Swing

2023–2027

Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South By-Election 14 December 2023 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tristan Wilkinson 705 48.5
Conservative Stephen Andrews62442.9
Labour Anna Mainwaring735.0
Independent Marshall Regan533.6
Majority 815.6
Turnout 1,455
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Chesterton By-Election 16 January 2025 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrea Ann Pellegram 296 48.1 –15.8
Reform UK Jill Rixon15224.7N/A
Conservative Ryan Dhindsa10617.2–7.7
Labour Andrew Farmer619.9N/A
Majority 14423.4–15.6
Turnout 61735.37
Liberal Democrats hold
Tetbury with Upton By-Election 1 May 2025 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Laura Hall-Wilson 318 40.3 +11.1
Liberal Democrats Pauline Foster27735.1–3.1
Reform UK Elizabeth Nagle13016.5N/A
Green Michael Graeme Wagner496.2–6.8
Labour Josh Littler-Jennings162.0N/A
Majority 415.2
Turnout 79346.19
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Watermoor By-Election 1 May 2025 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Bridges 330 48.7 –21.3
Reform UK Lisa Marden16324.0N/A
Conservative McKenzie Fuller10114.9–15.1
Labour Andy Farmer456.6N/A
Green Tony Cima395.8N/A
Majority 16724.6
Turnout 67831.82
Liberal Democrats hold

References

  1. ↑ "Cotswold". BBC News Online . Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  2. ↑ "Council minutes". Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Al Rasheed, Tarik (21 February 2017). "Leader of Cotswold District Council, Cllr Lynden Stowe, to step down at annual meeting". Worcester News. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Christmas message from Cllr Tony Berry, Leader Cotswold District Council". Loving the Cotswolds. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2022. ...taking over from Cllr Mark Annett who stepped down in late September for health reasons...
  5. ↑ The District of Cotswold (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) (Variation) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  9. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Gloucestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  11. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  12. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  13. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Northleach Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cirencester Watermoor Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "Tories gain seat at by-election". BBC News Online . 22 July 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  17. ↑ "Byelection fillip for Lib Dems". guardian.co.uk . 13 January 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  18. ↑ "Former party leader fights his way back". Gloucestershire Echo . 15 March 2008. p. 2.
  19. ↑ "North Cotswolds gets a new voice". Gloucestershire Echo . 20 June 2009. p. 24.
  20. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 25 September 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fosseridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Stow Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  23. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fairford North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  24. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Grumbolds Ash with Avening Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  25. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fosseridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  26. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Campden and Vale Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  27. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  28. ↑ "Declaration of Result Chesterton Ward" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  29. ↑ "Declaration of Result Tetbury with Upton Ward" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  30. ↑ "Declaration of Result Watermoor Ward" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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