East Lindsey District Council elections

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East Lindsey District Council in Lincolnshire, England is elected every four years. The district is divided into 37 wards, electing 55 councillors. The last ward boundary changes came into effect in 2015. [1]

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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. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties: [2]

Party in controlYears
Independent 1973–2003
No overall control 2003–2015
Conservative 2015–2023
No overall control 2023–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2001 have been: [3]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Michael Capes Independent pre-20014 May 2003
Jeremy Webb Independent 14 May 200323 May 2007
Doreen Stephenson Conservative 23 May 200710 May 2015
Craig Leyland Conservative 20 May 2015

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

North Somercotes By-Election 10 July 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 24750.4+3.1
Independent 17435.5-3.6
Liberal Democrats 6914.1+14.1
Majority7314.9
Turnout 49026.0
Labour hold Swing
Sibsey By-Election 30 October 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 19059.4
Labour 13040.6
Majority6018.8
Turnout 32015.0
Independent hold Swing

1999-2003

Ludford By-Election 24 June 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 30548.2
Independent 14723.1
Labour 13221.0
Independent 497.7
Majority15825.1
Turnout 63339.0
Tetney By-Election 27 June 2002 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 24162.0
Liberal Democrats 14838.0
Majority9324.0
Turnout 38921.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Louth St Mary's By-Election 9 January 2003 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rosalie Morrison24336.5-5.2
Conservative 22934.4-23.9
Liberal Democrats 19329.0+29.0
Majority142.1
Turnout 66540.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2003-2007

Tetford By-Election 14 July 2005 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jacqueline MacKenzie24445.8+7.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Shephard14326.8+3.7
Independent Giles Crust7714.4-23.9
Independent Patrick O'Neill6912.9-25.4
Majority10119.0
Turnout 53330.5
Conservative hold Swing
Mablethorpe East By-Election 27 April 2006 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Howard21342.9+10.2
Conservative Charles Handley12324.8+24.8
Liberal Democrats Helen Parkhurst11423.0-12.9
UKIP Christopher Pain469.3+9.3
Majority9018.1
Turnout 49634.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Skegness St Clements By-Election 30 November 2006 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Phil Kemp35646.7
Conservative Mike Perry24932.7
UKIP Chrisopher Pain15720.6
Majority10714.0
Turnout 76220.0
Labour hold Swing
Sutton on Sea South By-Election 30 November 2006 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 27344.5+28.1
Independent 19832.3-19.7
Labour 14223.2+23.2
Majority7512.2
Turnout 61331.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2007-2011

Roughton By-Election 7 February 2008 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jean Hill38364.0+20.6
Conservative Michael Clarke21536.0-7.5
Majority16828.0
Turnout 59832.7
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Sibsey By-Election 22 October 2009 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Clarkeunopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
North Holme By-Election 17 June 2010 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Philip Sturman14227.6+27.6
Conservative Fran Treanor11121.6+21.6
BNP Jez Boothman10219.8-4.9
Liberal Democrats Mary Finch8817.1-58.2
Independent Susan Locking7214.0+14.0
Majority316.0
Turnout 515
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2011-2015

Sutton on Sea North By-Election 11 October 2012 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-Sea First Steve Palmer33054.9-13.2
Conservative David Andrews11819.6-1.8
Labour Joyce Taylor9015.0+4.5
Independent Ian Wild6310.5+10.5
Majority21235.3
Turnout 601
Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-Sea First hold Swing
Coningsby and Tattershall By-Election 2 May 2013 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Julia Pears71055.1+55.1
Conservative Richard Avison57844.9-3.7
Majority13210.2
Turnout 1,288
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Frithville By-Election 12 September 2013 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Jones22157.6+23.7
UKIP Colin Mair16342.4+42.4
Majority5815.2
Turnout 384
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Chapel St Leonards By-Election 3 October 2013 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fiona Brown38233.5+33.5
UKIP Giles Crust22820.0+20.0
Independent Richard Enderby20618.1+18.1
Independent Mel Turton-Leivers17515.4+15.4
Conservative Kevin Sharpe14913.1-18.9
Majority15413.5
Turnout 1,140
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Horncastle By-Election 24 April 2014 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Avison43238.4+4.3
Independent David Roark35331.4+31.4
UKIP Mike Beecham33930.2+30.2
Majority797.0
Turnout 1,124
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Chapel St Leonards By-Election 6 May 2021 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Williams79567.4+10.8
Labour Isaac Bailey20617.5-25.9
Skegness Urban District Society Ady Findley12110.3+10.3
Independent Steve Walmsley584.9+4.9
Majority58949.9
Turnout 1,180
Conservative hold Swing
Chapel St Leonards By-Election 20 January 2022 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Evans43662.0+5.4
Independent David Fenton26738.0+38.0
Majority16924.0
Turnout 703
Conservative hold Swing
Halton Holegate By-Election 3 March 2022 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Taylor30666.2+41.5
Labour Keziah Wood15633.8+25.7
Majority15032.4
Turnout 462
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "The East Lindsey (Electoral Changes) Order 2014", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2014/1, retrieved 11 August 2022
  2. ↑ "East Lindsey". BBC News Online . Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Council minutes". East Lindsey District Council. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  4. ↑ The District of East Lindsey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  5. ↑ "East Lindsey". BBC News Online . Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Lindsey (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 Archived March 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "East Enders desert BNP". guardian.co.uk. 28 June 2002. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  8. ↑ "Labour makes surprise byelection gain". guardian.co.uk. 10 January 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  9. ↑ "Strong swing to Labour in local byelections". guardian.co.uk. 15 July 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  10. ↑ "Byelection boost for Labour". guardian.co.uk. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  11. 1 2 "Lib Dems gain four seats in council byelections". guardian.co.uk. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  12. ↑ "Ex-chancellor's brother stands for election; The brother of former Chancellor Ken Clarke is hoping to become a member of Manby-based East Lindsey District Council". Grimsby Telegraph. 6 February 2008. p. 7.
  13. ↑ "Statement as to persons nominated" (PDF). East Lindsey District Council. Retrieved 23 October 2009.[ dead link ]
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — North Holme Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sutton on Sea North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Coningsby and Tattershall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Frithville Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chapel St Leonards Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Horncastle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chapel St Leonards Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chapel St Leonards Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Halton Holegate Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
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