Gloucestershire County Council elections

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Gloucestershire County Council in England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2013 the council has comprised 53 councillors, each representing an electoral division. Elections are held every four years. [1]

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Council elections

Council composition

Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats [a] Reform Green UKIP Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (61 seats)
1973 [3] 30185–––8No overall control
1977 [3] 4630–0–12Conservative
1981 [3] 251711–0–8No overall control
New division boundaries; seats increased from 61 to 63
1985 [3] 181423–0–8No overall control
1989 [3] 201623–0–4No overall control
1993 [3] 102030–0–3No overall control
1997 [3] 211822–002No overall control
2001 [3] 271916–001No overall control
2005 [3] 331313–004Conservative
2009 42413–103 [b] Conservative
New division boundaries; seats decreased from 63 to 53
2013 23914–133 [c] No overall control
2017 31514–201 [d] Conservative
2021 285160400Conservative
New division boundaries; seats increased from 53 to 55
2025 612711901No overall control

County result maps

By-election results

1993-1997

Cotswold South By-Election 18 July 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 1,06480.0
Labour 26620.0
Majority 79860.0
Turnout 1,37016.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1997-2001

Barnwood By-Election 25 February 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,27444.0+9.1
Liberal Democrats 98233.9+11.2
Labour 64222.2−20.2
Majority 29210.1
Turnout 2,89824.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Cotswold North By-Election 10 February 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,08760.8+13.6
Liberal Democrats 70139.2−3.4
Majority 38621.6
Turnout 1,78837.9
Conservative hold Swing
Leckhampton with Up Hatherley By-Election 24 February 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,23071.8+31.3
Liberal Democrats 29717.3−28.5
Labour 18610.9−2.8
Majority 93954.5
Turnout 1,71326.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Hesters Way By-Election 4 May 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 95863.2−2.0
Conservative 41627.5+5.8
Labour 1419.3−3.9
Majority 54235.7
Turnout 1,51521.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Coleford By-Election 6 July 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 92246.6
Labour 62131.4
Conservative 43722.1
Majority 30115.2
Turnout 1,98022.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Dursley By-Election 30 November 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 83544.4+20.1
Labour 69436.9+5.3
Liberal Democrats 35018.6−25.5
Majority 1417.5
Turnout 1,87931.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2005-2009

Lansdown, Park and Warden Hill By-Election 16 August 2007 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Antonia Noble2,20852.3−6.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Dunne1,60538.0+7.3
Labour Brian Hughes2265.4+6.6
Green Janet Thomas1844.3+7.3
Majority 60314.3
Turnout 4,22330.0
Conservative hold Swing
Brockworth By-Election 12 June 2008 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Collins1,04052.9+41.0
Conservative Ronald Furolo75138.2+11.
Labour Terry Haines1758.9−15.9
Majority 28914.7
Turnout 1,96631.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2009-2013

Rodborough By-Election 3 February 2011 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Oosthuysen79331.7+19.5
Conservative Nigel Cooper79031.6−3.7
Liberal Democrats Christine Headley66026.4−4.9
Green Phil Blomberg26010.4−10.7
Majority 30.1
Turnout 2,503
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2013-2017

Mitcheldean By-Election 23 October 2014 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Robinson95938.4+14.0
UKIP Malcolm Berry55022.0+2.7
Independent Ian Whitburn45518.2+18.2
Labour Jackie Fraser27811.1+0.7
Liberal Democrats Sue Henchley1506.0+0.3
Green Ken Power1064.2+0.4
Majority 40916.4
Turnout 2,498
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Churchdown By-Election 5 May 2016 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jack Williams1,70054.5+5.8
Conservative Graham Bocking1,06234.0+4.4
Labour Ed Buxton35911.5−2.5
Majority 63820.4
Turnout 3,121
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2017-2021

Churchdown By-Election 2 May 2019 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Evans1,40547.8−2.7
Conservative Graham Bocking81127.6−12.8
Independent Dick Bishop2638.9+8.9
Green Cate Cody2498.5+8.5
UKIP Robert McCormick2137.2+7.2
Majority 59420.2
Turnout 2,941
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2021-2025

Highnam By-Election 4 May 2023 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul McLain 2,041 50.7 −15.5
Liberal Democrats James Joyce1,41135.1+24.0
Green Jonathan Bristow57214.2+2.2
Majority 63015.7
Turnout 4,024
Conservative hold Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ Including 2 People Against Bureaucracy
  3. ↑ Including 2 People Against Bureaucracy
  4. ↑ 1 People Against Bureaucracy

References

  1. ↑ "The Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2012/877, retrieved 27 August 2023
  2. ↑ "The Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2012/877, retrieved 10 March 2024
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lansdown, Park and Warden Hill Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Brockworth Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rodborough Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mitcheldean Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Churchdown Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Churchdown Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Highnam Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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