Hambleton District Council elections

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Hambleton District Council in North Yorkshire, England, was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023. It was elected every four years.

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Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control from 1974 until its abolition in 2023 was as follows: [1] [2]

Party in controlYears
Independent 1974–1987
No overall control 1987–1999
Conservative 1999–2023

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2010 until the council's abolition in 2023 were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Neville Huxtable [3] Conservative 201014 May 2013
Mark Robson [4] [5] Conservative 14 May 201331 Mar 2023

Council elections

Results maps

Council composition

Year Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour UKIP Independent Council control
after election
2003 363104Conservative
2007 392003Conservative
2011 392003Conservative
2015 270010Conservative
2019 241102Conservative

By-election results

1995-1999

Stokesley By-Election 7 April 1998 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Richardson86650.3+16.7
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Griffiths62136.1−6.9
Labour Frances Mayes23513.6−9.9
Majority 24514.2
Turnout 1,72240.0
Conservative hold Swing
Romanby By-Election 17 December 1998 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Smith38157.4
Labour Charles Hutchings28342.6
Majority 9814.8
Turnout 66423.5
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003

Morton-on-Swale By-Election 8 November 2001 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Phillips41874.1+3.6
Labour Charles Hutchings14625.9+3.6
Majority 27248.2
Turnout 56442.0
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Thirsk By-Election 18 May 2006 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Adamson70061.0+34.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Adamson28624.9+5.8
Labour Claire Tupling16114.0−10.9
Majority 41436.1
Turnout 1,14725.5
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Northallerton Broomfield By-Election 4 October 2007 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Wilkinsonunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Cowtons By-Election 4 June 2009 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Watsonunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Swainby By-Election 4 June 2009 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Hugill47760.8−12.3
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Dalton27535.0+8.1
Labour Gerald Ramsden334.2+4.2
Majority 20225.7
Turnout 785
Conservative hold Swing
Tollerton By-Election 4 June 2009 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Moody41364.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Robert Adamson22935.7N/A
Majority 18428.7
Turnout 642
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Whitestonecliffe By-Election 2 May 2013 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet Watson50780.9N/A
Labour Abbie O'Neill12019.1N/A
Majority 38761.7
Turnout 627
Conservative hold Swing
Topcliffe By-Election 12 December 2013 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Garry Keyunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

Northallerton South By-Election 26 May 2016 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Caroline Dickinson54148.0−0.5
Labour David Tickle23220.6−4.8
UKIP David Tickle22219.7−6.4
Yorkshire First Chris Pearson13311.8+11.8
Majority 30927.4
Turnout 1,128
Conservative hold Swing
Thirsk By-Election 4 October 2018 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dave Elders67965.4−0.4
Labour David Tickle25124.2+24.2
Yorkshire Stewart Barber10810.4+10.4
Majority 42841.2
Turnout 1,038
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Raskelf and White Horse By-election 25 November 2021 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philippa James 288 55.7 −2.9
Liberal Democrats Neil Beckwith12724.6N/A
Green Adam Harper10219.7−21.7
Majority 16131.1
Turnout 52118.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.8

References

  1. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Hambleton" in search box to see specific results.)
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Hambleton District Council Election Results 1973-2011 (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Flanagan, Emily (19 February 2013). "Hambleton District Council leader announces he is to quit". Northern Echo. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Council minutes, 14 May 2013" (PDF). Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Gleeson, Janet (30 March 2023). "Northallerton chain of office presented to town council". Darlington and Stockton Times. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  6. ↑ The District of Hambleton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Durham and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Hambleton (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  9. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Hambleton (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "STOKESLEY WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "ROMANBY WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "MORTON-ON-SWALE WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "THIRSK WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "NORTHALLERTON BROOMFIELD WARD - RESULT OF UN-CONTESTED ELECTION". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "COWTONS WARD - RESULT OF UN-CONTESTED ELECTION". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "SWAINBY WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "TOLLERTON WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Whitestonecliffe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Topcliffe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Northallerton South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Thirsk Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Raskelf and White Horse Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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