Purbeck District Council elections

Purbeck District Council in Dorset, England existed from 1973 to 2019. One-third of the council was elected each year, followed by one year where there was an election to Dorset County Council instead. The council was abolished and subsumed into Dorset Council in 2019.

Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2019 political control of the council was held by the following parties: ^{[1] [2]}

Party in control		Years
	Independent	1973–1986
	No overall control	1986–1999
	Conservative	1999–2008
	No overall control	2008–2015
	Conservative	2015–2019

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2009 until the council's abolition in 2019 were:

Councillor	Party		From	To
Gary Suttle		Conservative	2008	2009
David Budd [3]		Liberal Democrats	2009	2 Aug 2011
Gary Suttle [4]		Conservative	2 Aug 2011	31 Mar 2019

Council elections

• 1973 election
• 1976 election
• 1979 election ^[a]
• 1980 election
• 1982 election
• 1983 election
• 1984 election
• 1986 election
• 1987 election
• 1988 election ^[b]
• 1990 election
• 1991 election
• 1992 election
• 1994 election
• 1995 election
• 1996 election
• 1998 election
• 1999 election ^[c]
• 2000 election
• 2002 election
• 2003 election
• 2004 election
• 2006 election
• 2007 election
• 2008 election
• 2010 election
• 2011 election
• 2012 election
• 2014 election
• 2015 election ^[d]

1. New ward boundaries ^[5]
2. District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same ^[6]
3. New ward boundaries ^{[7] [8]}
4. New ward boundaries ^{[9] [10]}

Results maps

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  2014 results map
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  2015 results map

By-election results

1997–2001

Swanage North By-Election 26 June 1997

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent		502	66.5	+39.0
	Liberal Democrats		253	33.5	+13.5
Majority			249	33.0
Turnout			755
	Independent hold		Swing

Bere Regis By-Election 22 February 2001

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent		322	43.1	+4.9
	Independent		267	35.7	+6.4
	Liberal Democrats		158	21.2	+21.2
Majority			55	7.4
Turnout			747	47.1
	Independent hold		Swing

Castle By-Election 29 March 2001

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		341	49.4	−17.2
	Liberal Democrats		281	40.7	+7.3
	Labour		68	9.9	+9.9
Majority			60	8.7
Turnout			690	43.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

2001–2005

Lytchett Minster & Upton East By-Election 14 June 2001

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats		1,080	59.1	+28.0
	Conservative		746	40.9	−28.0
Majority			334	18.2
Turnout			1,826	58.0
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

St Martin By-Election 27 June 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats		598	56.8	+13.0
	Conservative		454	43.2	−2.4
Majority			144	13.6
Turnout			1,052	50.9
	Liberal Democrats gain from Independent		Swing

2005–2009

Castle By-Election 9 June 2005 ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nigel Dragon	418	57.8	+20.0
	Liberal Democrats		230	31.8	−27.7
	Labour		74	10.2	+7.5
Majority			188	26.0
Turnout			722	46.4
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Lytchett Matravers By-Election 9 June 2005 ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Peacock	688	63.4	+20.0
	Conservative		397	36.5	−20.1
Majority			291	26.9
Turnout			1,085	37.5
	Liberal Democrats gain from Independent		Swing

Swanage South By-Election 15 June 2006 ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Pratt	642	45.4	+9.8
	Liberal Democrats	Anita Chennell	409	28.9	+6.6
	Labour	Cherry Bartlett	363	25.7	−4.3
Majority			233	16.5
Turnout			1,414	30.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

2009-2013

Lytchett Matravers By-Election 7 July 2011 ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter Webb	669	52.8	+5.4
	Liberal Democrats	John Taylor	599	47.2	−5.4
Majority			70	5.6
Turnout			1,268	30.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

References

1. "Purbeck". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
2. "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "Purbeck" in search box to see specific results.)
3. Smith, Steven (20 May 2009). "New Lib Dem leader at Purbeck council ends 10 years of Tories in top job". Daily Echo. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
4. "New leader appointed at Purbeck District Council". BBC News. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
5. The District of Purbeck (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
6. legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
7. "Purbeck". BBC Online . Retrieved 2 May 2008.
8. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
9. legislation.gov.uk - The Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2013. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
10. legislation.gov.uk - The Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
11. "Labour turns tables after May 5 defeat". London: guardian.co.uk. 10 July 2005. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
12. "Labour loses Scottish council stronghold". London: guardian.co.uk. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
13. "Local Elections Archive Project — Lytchett Matravers Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

• By-election results

External links

• Purbeck District Council