Purbeck District Council elections

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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.

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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 controlYears
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:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Gary Suttle Conservative 20082009
David Budd [3] Liberal Democrats 20092 Aug 2011
Gary Suttle [4] Conservative 2 Aug 201131 Mar 2019

Council elections

  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

By-election results

1997–2001

Swanage North By-Election 26 June 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 50266.5+39.0
Liberal Democrats 25333.5+13.5
Majority24933.0
Turnout 755
Independent hold Swing
Bere Regis By-Election 22 February 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 32243.1+4.9
Independent 26735.7+6.4
Liberal Democrats 15821.2+21.2
Majority557.4
Turnout 74747.1
Independent hold Swing
Castle By-Election 29 March 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 34149.4−17.2
Liberal Democrats 28140.7+7.3
Labour 689.9+9.9
Majority608.7
Turnout 69043.7
Conservative hold Swing

2001–2005

Lytchett Minster & Upton East By-Election 14 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 1,08059.1+28.0
Conservative 74640.9−28.0
Majority33418.2
Turnout 1,82658.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
St Martin By-Election 27 June 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 59856.8+13.0
Conservative 45443.2−2.4
Majority14413.6
Turnout 1,05250.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2005–2009

Castle By-Election 9 June 2005 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Dragon41857.8+20.0
Liberal Democrats 23031.8−27.7
Labour 7410.2+7.5
Majority18826.0
Turnout 72246.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Lytchett Matravers By-Election 9 June 2005 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Peacock68863.4+20.0
Conservative 39736.5−20.1
Majority29126.9
Turnout 1,08537.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Swanage South By-Election 15 June 2006 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Pratt64245.4+9.8
Liberal Democrats Anita Chennell40928.9+6.6
Labour Cherry Bartlett36325.7−4.3
Majority23316.5
Turnout 1,41430.0
Conservative hold Swing

2009-2013

Lytchett Matravers By-Election 7 July 2011 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Webb66952.8+5.4
Liberal Democrats John Taylor59947.2−5.4
Majority705.6
Turnout 1,26830.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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References

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  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. 1 2 "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.
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