Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council elections

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Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council elections are held every four years. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Hinckley and Bosworth in Leicestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 34 councillors are elected from 16 wards. [1]

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Council elections

Election results

Overall control Conservative Labour Lib Dem
2023 Lib Dem10222
2019 Lib Dem11221
2015 Conservative21112
2011 Lib Dem15118
2007 Lib Dem13219
2003 Conservative2068

Results maps

By-election results

1995-1999

Groby By-Election 24/09/1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Collins59842.7+5.0
Liberal Democrats Mary Pringle46233.0+12.8
Labour Stephen Hunnybun33924.2−17.9
Majority 1369.7
Turnout 1,39924.0
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003

Clarendon By-Election 23/03/2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Bray85359.2+2.8
Conservative Arthur Noon35324.5−0.3
Labour Jane Wilkins1429.9−8.8
Independent P J Hagan574.0+4.0
Independent Mike Hall352.4+2.4
Majority 50034.7
Turnout 1,44019.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Desford and Peckleton By-Election 12/12/2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dianne Finney65550.1−0.6
Conservative Ruth Camamile54041.3−8.0
Labour T Murray1138.6+8.6
Majority 1158.8
Turnout 1,30833.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2003-2007

Barwell By-Election 12/08/2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Franks73945.7+45.7
Conservative Allan Keddy44827.7−25.1
Labour Andre Wheeler24415.1−32.1
BNP Mike Shore18711.6+11.6
Majority 29118.0
Turnout 1,61827.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Groby By-Election 06/10/2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Batty78543.4−18.5
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Charles Long54530.1+30.1
BNP Robert Crane24713.7+13.7
Independent John Hagen23212.8−6.2
Majority 24013.3
Turnout 1,80933.6
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Hinckley Castle By-Election 24 April 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bronwen Witherford80257.0−10.0
BNP Mike Shore26418.8+18.8
Conservative Ian Coe22616.1−8.7
Labour Clark Mitchell1168.2+0.0
Majority 53838.2
Turnout 1,40829.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead By-Election 13 November 2008 [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 63735.2−0.1
Labour 52128.8−11.7
Liberal Democrats 39021.5+12.8
BNP 26314.5−1.0
Majority 1166.4
Turnout 1,811
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

Burbage Sketchley and Stretton By-Election 5 October 2017 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Macdonald82239.0−4.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Mayne78537.3+8.3
Labour Christina Emmett32115.2+2.0
UKIP Neale Smith1205.7−8.5
Independent Danny Findlay572.7+2.7
Majority 371.8
Turnout 2,105
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2002/2888, retrieved 18 August 2022
  2. The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  3. The Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1985
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. "Local Elections Archive Project — Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  7. "Former borough councillor is jailed for the murder of his partner". Hinckley Times. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  8. "Local Elections Archive Project — Burbage Sketchley and Stretton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.