North Wiltshire District Council elections

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North Wiltshire 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
No overall control 1973–1976
Conservative 1976–1991
Liberal Democrats 1991–1999
No overall control 1999–2007
Conservative 2007–2009

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2003 until the council's abolition in 2009 were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Ruth Coleman [2] Liberal Democrats 2003May 2005
Carol O'Gorman [2] [3] Liberal Democrats May 2005May 2007
Dick Tonge [4] [5] Conservative 16 May 200731 Mar 2009

Council elections

Results maps

By-election results

1995-1999

The Lydiards By-Election 3 July 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 46664.1+24.9
Conservative 26135.9+4.3
Majority 20528.2
Turnout 72749.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Colerne By-Election 19 February 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 45358.3−2.6
Conservative 27835.8+8.9
Labour 405.1−7.1
UKIP 60.8+0.8
Majority 17522.5
Turnout 77741.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1999-2003

Purton By-Election 8 February 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Dixon66257.1+2.0
Conservative 49842.9+8.3
Majority 16414.2
Turnout 1,16037.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Crudwell By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret Phillips34245.7−39.1
Independent Roger Wilson27737.0+37.0
Liberal Democrats Ann Davis9112.2+0.5
Labour Valerie Price395.2+1.7
Majority 658.7
Turnout 749
Conservative hold Swing
Calne North East By-Election 7 March 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eric Porter25354.8+33.2
Conservative Philippa Penny20945.2+1.3
Majority 449.6
Turnout 46226.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
St Paul Malmesbury Without By-Election 7 March 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Henderson43249.3−0.1
Liberal Democrats Ann Davis30634.9−1.8
Labour Daphne Jones11112.7−1.2
Green Sheila Veitch273.1+3.1
Majority 12614.4
Turnout 87640.6
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Lyneham & Bradenstoke By-Election 25 August 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Elford53950.0−3.4
Liberal Democrats John Webb53849.9+3.3
Majority 10.1
Turnout 1,07729.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Nettleton By-Election 24 November 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sherryn Meadows32250.4−25.9
Liberal Democrats Mark Packard31749.6+25.9
Majority 50.8
Turnout 63933.2
Conservative hold Swing
Lyneham By-Election 23 February 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Webb65452.1+5.5
Conservative Sarah Still60247.9−5.5
Majority 524.2
Turnout 1,25635.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Colerne By-Election 13 July 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Meadowcroft42551.6−8.8
Conservative Helen Wright39948.4+15.2
Majority 263.2
Turnout 82442.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "North Wiltshire" in search box to see specific results.)
  2. 1 2 "Leader elected". Gazette and Herald. 19 May 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Carol O'Gorman stepping down". Gazette and Herald. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Council minutes, 16 May 2007" (PDF). North Wiltshire District Council. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Robins, Tina (28 March 2009). "North Wiltshire District Council disappears after 35 years". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  6. ↑ The District of North Wiltshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  9. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The District of North Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  10. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The District of North Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
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