Harborough District Council elections

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Harborough District Council elections are generally held every four years. Harborough District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Harborough in Leicestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 34 councillors have been elected from 19 wards. [1]

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Council elections

Election results

Overall control Conservative Lib Dem Labour Green Independent
2023 NOC151333-
2019 Conservative22111--
2015 Conservative298---

A dash indicates that the results for a particular election are not available, or that a party did not stand in an election.

Results maps

By-election results

1995-1999

Glen By-Election 19 June 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 54452.7−4.4
Liberal Democrats 33932.8+32.8
Labour 14914.4−28.6
Majority 20519.9
Turnout 1,03233.0
Conservative hold Swing
Kibworth By-Election 16 April 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 73350.2+43.9
Conservative 50034.3+11.7
Independent 1198.2−49.7
Independent 664.5+4.5
Majority 23315.9
Turnout 1,41834.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

1999-2003

Market Harborough North By-Election 13 July 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 69055.1−3.7
Conservative 56244.9+13.0
Majority 12810.2
Turnout 1,25231.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Broughton By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 2,25561.3+3.1
Labour 1,42637.7−3.1
Majority 82923.6
Turnout 3,681
Conservative hold Swing
Glen By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 54948.3−10.4
Liberal Democrats 36732.3+32.3
Labour 22119.4−21.9
Majority 18216.0
Turnout 1,137
Conservative hold Swing
Gilmorton By-Election 2 May 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 39746.7+4.5
Liberal Democrats 37443.9−3.2
Labour 809.4−1.3
Majority 232.8
Turnout 85155.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2003-2007

Market Harborough Logan By-Election 19 August 2004 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Carol LoGalbo61551.9−7.8
Conservative Robert Brewer57048.1+7.8
Majority 453.8
Turnout 1,18533.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Misterton By-Election 16 March 2006 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Everett42557.6−16.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Walkley26636.0+36.0
Labour Elaine Carter476.4−19.1
Majority 15921.6
Turnout 73837.9
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Broughton Astley - Broughton By-Election 4 September 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Goldenunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Market Harborough Welland By-Election 10 September 2009 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Davies60054.8+7.1
Conservative Barry Champion37334.1+5.3
BNP Geoffrey Dickens12211.1+11.1
Majority 22720.7
Turnout 1,09522.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Great Bowden and Arden By-Election 28 January 2010 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Phil Knowles96661.8+12.1
Conservative Barry Champion59838.2−12.1
Majority 36823.6
Turnout 1,56424.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2011-2015

Thurnby and Houghton By-Election 2 May 2013 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Elliott1,34163.1−2.1
Conservative Simon Whelband78536.9+2.1
Majority 55626.2
Turnout 2,126
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bosworth By-Election 7 November 2013 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lesley Bowles25954.2−21.2
Liberal Democrats Annette Deacon11423.8+23.8
UKIP Bill Piper10522.0+22.0
Majority 14530.3
Turnout 478
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

Market Harborough—Logan By-Election 10 December 2015 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Johnson40245.2+9.0
Conservative Paul Bremner30334.0−1.4
Labour Anne Pridmore829.2−5.9
Green Darren Woodiwiss566.3−7.1
UKIP Robert Davison475.3+5.3
Majority 9911.1
Turnout 890
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Misterton By-Election 17 November 2016 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Bateman25750.4−24.7
Labour Liz Marsh11923.3−1.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Sarfas7715.1+15.1
UKIP Bill Piper5711.2+11.2
Majority 13827.1
Turnout 510
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Market Harborough - Little Bowden By-Election 6 May 2021 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Critchley72740.9+4.5
Liberal Democrats James Ward50728.5−11.8
Labour Maria Panter21312.0−11.4
Women's Equality Clare Bottle1498.4+8.4
Green Mary Morgan1226.9+6.9
Independent Robin Lambert613.4+3.4
Majority 22012.4
Turnout 1,779
Conservative hold Swing
Market Harborough - Logan By-Election 29 September 2022 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geraldine Whitmore58245.7+10.4
Conservative Robin Cutsforth38230.0+3.2
Labour Maria Panter25019.6+10.6
Independent Robin Lambert604.7−6.4
Majority 20015.7
Turnout 1,274
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2023-2027

Glen By-Election 19 March 2025 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Scott80979.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Graves11411.2
Labour Andy Thomas777.6
SDP Robin Lambert141.4
Majority 69568.5
Turnout 1,014
Conservative hold Swing
Market Harborough - Logan By-Election 17 July 2025 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Bremner41031.3
Liberal Democrats Roger Dunton35527.1
Green Jake Bolton29022.2
Reform UK Jonny Austin19014.5
Labour Bridget Fitzpatrick443.4
Independent Robin Lambert100.8
Communist Peter Whalen90.7
Majority 554.2
Turnout 1,308
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "The Harborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2017/1124, retrieved 17 August 2022
  2. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Harborough". BBC News Online . Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Lib Dems claim by-election win". Leicester Mercury. 20 August 2004.
  6. ↑ "By-election sees party retain seat". Leicester Mercury. 18 March 2006.
  7. ↑ "Welland Ward By-Election Result". Harborough District Council. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  8. ↑ "BREAKING NEWS: Lib Dems win by-election". Harborough Mail. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Thurnby and Houghton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bosworth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Market Harborough—Logan Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Misterton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Market Harborough - Little Bowden Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Logan - Little Bowden Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Glen Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Market Harborough - Logan Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
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