Rutland County Council elections

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Rutland County Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Rutland in England. Between 1 April 1974 and 1 April 1997 Rutland was a non-metropolitan district in Leicestershire.

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Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: [1]

Non-metropolitan district

Party in controlYears
Independent 1973–1987
No overall control 1987–1995
Independent 1995–1997

Unitary authority

Party in controlYears
Independent 1997–1998
No overall control 1998–2003
Conservative 2003–2021
No overall control 2021–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1995 have been: [2]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Eddie Martin [3] [lower-alpha 1] Independent 15 May 19952 Apr 1997
Kim Lee [4] Liberal Democrats 12 May 1997May 1999
Edward Baines [5] Independent 24 May 19992003
Roger Begy [6] Conservative 20031 Feb 2016
Terry King [7] Conservative 22 Feb 2016Jan 2017
Tony Mathias [8] Conservative 26 Jan 20178 Jan 2018
Oliver Hemsley [9] Conservative 5 Feb 20189 May 2022
Lucy Stephenson Conservative 9 May 202222 May 2023
Gale Waller [10] Liberal Democrats 22 May 2023Incumbent

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

Unitary authority elections

By-election results

1996–1999

Oakham East By-Election 5 June 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peris Steen 477 50.0 +41.9
Independent Richard Gale30131.6-44.0
Labour David Neild17618.4+2.4
Majority17618.4
Turnout 954
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Barrowden By-Election 30 October 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ruth Archer 207 43.4
Independent Mike Fisher10021.0
Conservative Kenneth Bool9419.7
Independent Trevor Ellis7615.9
Majority10722.4
Turnout 47743.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Empingham By-Election 14 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Eileen Ray 188 58.4 +41.2
Liberal Democrats Dennis Jeffery13441.6+41.6
Majority5416.8
Turnout 32235.4
Green gain from Independent Swing

1999–2003

Oakham East By-Election 22 March 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 38334.4+3.3
Conservative 36933.1+33.1
Liberal Democrats 24321.8+6.5
Labour 11910.7-1.5
Majority141.3
Turnout 1,11431.1
Casterton By-Election 25 April 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Miles Williamson-Noble unopposed
Uppingham By-Election 25 April 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Colin Forsyth 218 42.9 +42.9
Independent Peter Ind17534.4+34.4
Labour Carol Shelvey11522.6-22.5
Majority438.5
Turnout 50819.0
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Whissendine By-Election 11 July 2002 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Baker 234 37.4 +37.4
Labour Linda Arnold14322.8+22.8
Independent Kate Tudno-Jones12319.6-34.7
Independent Brian Montgomery11117.7+17.7
Independent Peter Saunders152.4+2.4
Majority9114.6
Turnout 62642.4

2003–2007

Cottesmore By-Election 3 July 2003 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jan Rodger 403 74.1
Independent Edward Baines14125.9
Majority26248.2
Turnout 54425.6
Oakham South East By-Election 23 December 2004 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Linda Graves 339 64.4
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Smith18735.6
Majority15228.8
Turnout 52627.1
Conservative hold Swing
Ryhall & Casterton By-Election 24 November 2005 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charlotte Jones unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

2007–2011

Whissendine By-Election 6 November 2008 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Brian Montgomery 154 41.3 +41.3
Conservative Jane Reynolds14839.7-60.3
Liberal Democrats Roy Robinson7119.0+19.0
Majority61.6
Turnout 37335.2
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Cottesmore By-Election 21 May 2009 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susie Iannantuoni 389 68.1 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Joanna Burrows18231.9+31.9
Majority20736.2
Turnout 57126.4
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Ketton by election 27 June 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Conde 330 44.4 +44.4
Independent Andrew McGilvray26035.0+35.0
UKIP Liam Powell13017.5+17.5
Independent Martin Brookes243.2+3.2
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Oakham South West 16 October 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Clifton 240 52.2 {{{change}}}
Independent Ben Callaghan17738.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Swift439.3
Majority63
Turnout 24.82%
Conservative hold Swing
Whissendine 16 October 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sam Asplin 192 51.8 {{{change}}}
Conservative Jonathan Baker17948.2
Majority13
Turnout 34.67%
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2015-2019


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Oakham South West: 12 July 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Alderman 178 [lower-alpha 2]
Liberal Democrats Joanna Burrows177
Conservative Patsy Clifton163
Labour Chris Brookes80
Majority1
Turnout 59933.5
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

2019-2023

Ryhall and Casterton: 12 September 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Coleman 357 56.3
Liberal Democrats Beverley Wrigley-Pheasant15624.6
Green Steve Fay12119.1
Majority20131.7
Turnout 634
Conservative hold Swing
Oakham South: 19 August 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Browne 886 67.8 +1.1
Conservative Edward Burton42032.2-1.7
Majority46635.6
Turnout 1,306
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg9.8
Oakham North West: 4 November 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leah Toseland 293 62.6 N/A
Conservative Daniel Bottomley17537.4+37.4
Majority11825.2
Turnout 468
Labour gain from Independent Swing N/A
Ryhall and Casterton: 10 March 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Rick Wilson 281 51.2 +32.1
Conservative Richard Foster26848.8-7.5
Majority132.4
Turnout 549
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Uppingham: 5 May 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Lambert 661 53.8 N/A
Independent Dave Ainslie32726.6N/A
Conservative Giles Clifton20516.6N/A
Reform UK Phil Bourqui362.9N/A
Majority33427.2
Turnout 1,22939.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Green Swing Increase2.svg 53.8
Oakham South: 17 June 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ray Payne UncontestedN/A N/A
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Council minutes". Rutland County Council. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Two faces at the top for new-look council". Rutland Times. Oakham. 19 May 1995. p. 3. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "New chief". Rutland Times. Oakham. 2 May 1997. p. 2. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Councillors appointed". Rutland Times. Oakham. 28 May 1999. p. 7. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Tributes paid to 'outstanding public servant' Roger Begy". Rutland and Stamford Mercury. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Scholes, Andrea (30 November 2018). "Tributes paid to Terry King who ably served Rutland for 18 years". Rutland and Stamford Mercury. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Council leader Tony Mathias resigns". Rutland County Council. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  9. ↑ Parker, Tim; Noble, Samantha (6 May 2022). "Rutland Conservative council leader leaves party". BBC News. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Lib Dems dominate new Rutland Council Cabinet". 22 May 2023.
  11. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Rutland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  12. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "Rutland". BBC News Online . Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  14. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Rutland (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "Tory triumphs in Rutland election". Leicester Mercury . 13 July 2002.
  16. ↑ "Cottesmore by-election results". Rutland on Line. 11 July 2003. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  17. ↑ "Tories hold smallest county council". guardian.co.uk . 24 December 2004. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  18. ↑ "Ryhall & Casterton By Election Deadline Passes". Rutland County Council. 28 October 2005. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  19. ↑ "Whissendine Election Result". Rutland County Council. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  20. ↑ "Cottesmore Ward" (PDF). Rutland County Council. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  21. ↑ "Oakham South West By-Election Result". rutland.gov.uk. Rutland County Council. Retrieved 22 June 2022.

Notes

  1. ↑ Initially appointed as "co-ordinator", but title changed to "leader" later that year.
  2. ↑ Alderman was elected by the Returning Officer drawing lots after both he and Joanna Burrows received 177 votes.
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