Kennet District Council elections

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Kennet was a non-metropolitan district in Wiltshire, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Wiltshire Council.

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Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2009, political control of the council was held by the following parties: [1]

Party in controlYears
Independent 1973–1987
No overall control 1987–2000
Conservative 2000–2009
Political groupCouncillors
1973197619791983198719911995199920032007
Conservatives 596915179202733
Labour 0210019410
Liberal Democrats 88431
Liberal Party 02349
Devizes Guardians 32
UKIP 0012
Independent Conservative 1
Independent 322729271613141285
Total37404040404040404343

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2001 until the council's abolition in 2009 were: [2]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Chris Humphries [3] Conservative 200115 May 2007
Lionel Grundy [4] Conservative 15 May 200731 Mar 2009

Council elections

By-election results

1999-2003

Urchfont By-Election 17 February 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 39071.0+71.0
Liberal Democrats 14526.4-12.7
Labour 142.6-9.4
Majority24544.6
Turnout 54955.6
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Seend By-Election 2 March 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 36950.8+7.9
Conservative 33145.5+45.5
Labour 273.7-18.5
Majority385.3
Turnout 72735.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
West Selkley By-Election 6 April 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 22245.5+12.2
Liberal Democrats 18938.7+1.2
Labour 7715.7-13.4
Majority336.8
Turnout 48837.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Devizes East By-Election 18 July 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Devizes Guardians Tony Duck33237.3+37.3
Labour Colin Hopgood19321.7-22.0
Conservative Roy Parsons18620.9-18.0
Liberal Democrats Angelika Davey15517.4+0.1
UKIP Alex Duffey242.7+2.7
Majority13915.6
Turnout 89022.4
Devizes Guardians gain from Independent Swing

2003-2007

Ogbourne By-Election 28 October 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Hunter25060.0+60.0
Liberal Democrats Debra Davis14735.3-2.9
Labour Frank Jeffrey204.8+4.8
Majority10324.7
Turnout 41721.9
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2007-2009

Upavon By-Election 31 January 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Judy D'Arcy-Irvine21845.8-14.5
UKIP Mike Bridgeman10622.3-0.8
Liberal Democrats Fiona Hornby8718.3+1.7
Labour Gary Gordon388.0+8.0
Green Nicholas Stedman275.7+5.7
Majority11223.5
Turnout 47631.4
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Council minutes". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Former councillor Chris Humphries dies". Marlborough News. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Moore, Joanne (26 May 2020). "Wiltshire council leader pays tribute to Lionel Grundy". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Kennet (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Berkshire, Dorset and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Kennet (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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