Scarborough Borough Council elections

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Scarborough Borough Council in North Yorkshire, England was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023. It was elected once every four years.

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Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control from 1974 until its abolition in 2023 was as follows: [1] [2] [3]

Party in controlYears
No overall control 1974–1976
Conservative 1976–1983
No overall control 1983–2003
Conservative 2003–2007
No overall control 2007–2015
Conservative 2015–2019
No overall control 2019–2023

Leadership

The role of mayor was largely ceremonial. Political leadership was provided by the leader of the council. The leaders of the council from 1974 until the council's abolition in 2023 were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Ernest Pilgrim [4] Conservative 1974May 1979
David Jenkinson [5] [6] Conservative May 197921 Nov 1986
Ernest Pilgrim [7] [8] [4] Conservative Dec 1986Apr 1988
Bob Bedford [9] [10] Conservative 1988May 1991
Ian Stubbs [11] [12] Labour May 1991May 1992
Mavis Don [13] [14] [15] Labour 14 May 1992May 1999
Eileen Bosomworth [16] [17] Conservative 27 May 19994 Sep 2006
Tom Fox [18] [19] Conservative 4 Sep 2006May 2015
Derek Bastiman [20] [21] Conservative 12 May 2015May 2019
Steve Siddons [22] [23] Labour 7 May 201931 Mar 2023

Council elections

Council composition

Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Green UKIP Independent Council control
after election
1999 171350014 No overall control
2003 27820013Conservative
2007 23462015 No overall control
2011 25632014Conservative
2015 26140253Conservative
2019 161302114 No overall control

Results maps

By-election results

1999-2003

Streonshalh By-Election 4 May 2000 (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 685
Independent 502
Labour 445
Labour 362
Conservative 300
Conservative 275
Independent 272
Independent 180
Turnout 3,02133.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Scarborough Central By-Election 23 November 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 41549.5+9.7
Independent 22726.9+6.7
Liberal Democrats 15017.8−3.0
Conservative 516.0−13.5
Majority 18822.6
Turnout 84321.0
Labour hold Swing
Mayfield By-Election 19 April 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andy Lowe50035.9+0.3
Labour Carol Slater48334.7+6.3
Liberal Democrats Chris Gledhill34624.8+24.8
Independent Ian Waller644.6−31.3
Majority 171.2
Turnout 1,39323.6
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Ayton By-Election 31 January 2002 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Bull41748.6−4.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Peacock24228.2−7.8
Independent Patricia Colling14416.8+16.8
Labour Paul Murphy556.4−4.8
Majority 17520.4
Turnout 85841.7
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Woodlands By-Election 18 March 2004 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Philip McDonald27438.6−8.2
Labour Angela Andrew19827.9−3.5
Conservative Mark Gay13819.5−2.3
Green Dilys Cluer699.7+9.7
Socialist Alliance Rachel Boyes304.2+4.2
Majority 7610.7
Turnout 70922.9
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Stepney By-Election 5 May 2005 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Stubbs75036.1+6.6
Conservative Keith Burnett54626.3−5.0
Green Jonathan Dixon42520.5+5.5
Independent Frank Wright24211.6−12.6
Independent Neil Buglass1155.5+5.5
Majority 2049.8
Turnout 2,078
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Ramshill By-Election 11 May 2006 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eileen Vickers25834.5−13.6
Independent Amanda Robinson24432.7+32.7
Labour Andrew Sharp17423.3−28.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Heslop-Mullens719.5+9.5
Majority 141.8
Turnout 74726.3
Conservative hold Swing
Stepney By-Election 11 May 2006 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Jonathan Dixon34127.6+12.2
Conservative Heather Phillips25320.5−10.7
Liberal Democrats Margaret Pitts20916.9+16.9
Labour Patricia Marsburg18114.7−14.6
BNP Patricia Scott15412.5+12.5
Independent Neil Buglass967.8−16.3
Majority 887.1
Turnout 1,23432.3
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Filey By-Election 27 July 2006 [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Geoffrey Cullern32222.8−12.6
Independent Michael Cockerill31222.1−23.4
Independent Samuel Cross28220.0+20.0
BNP Patricia Scott18112.8+12.8
Independent Gordon Johnson1279.0+9.0
Labour Elizabeth Carrington1268.9−10.2
Liberal Democrats Michael Heslop-Mullens624.4+4.4
Majority 100.7
Turnout 1,41226.5
Conservative hold Swing
Hertford By-Election 30 November 2006 [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Chambers73673.4+18.3
BNP Patricia Scott26726.6+26.6
Majority 46946.8
Turnout 1,00325.1
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Hertford By-Election 13 August 2009 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Nick Harvey89466.5+41.7
Conservative Chris Hodgson35626.5−9.3
Independent Gordon Johnson947.0+7.0
Majority 53840.0
Turnout 1,34432.7
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Streonshalh By-Election 13 August 2009 [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sandra Turner24645.3+12.1
Liberal Democrats Graham Peirson9517.5−29.6
Conservative Barry Gregson8014.7−4.9
Labour John Chilton7413.6+13.6
Independent John Dickinson488.8+8.8
Majority 15127.8
Turnout 54314.8
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Mayfield By-Election 11 February 2010 [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steven Leadley43638.5
Independent Derek Robinson28224.9
Labour Janet Peake23821.0
Independent Bill Miller1129.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Cawood655.7
Majority 15413.6
Turnout 1,13330.0
Conservative hold Swing
Eastfield By-Election 24 September 2010 [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Johan Zegstroo18231
Labour John Warburton15927
Independent Nick Butterworth11019
Conservative Martin Morris10017
BNP Trisha Scott275
Green Mick Cutler132
Majority 233.9
Turnout 591
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2011-2015

Hertford By-Election 15 March 2012 [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff66360.5+22.6
Labour Vanda Inman20819.0+6.9
UKIP Michael James12611.5+11.5
Liberal Democrats Bob Jackman999.0+9.0
Majority 45541.5
Turnout 1,096
Conservative gain from Green Swing
Esk Valley By-Election 20 September 2012 [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Guy Coulson60667.6+7.8
Independent Mike Ward15116.8+16.8
Labour Simon Parkes879.7−9.5
UKIP Michael James353.9+3.9
English Democrat Ed Scott182.0+2.0
Majority 45550.7
Turnout 897
Conservative hold Swing
Esk Valley By-Election 2 May 2013 [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Ward69867.1+67.1
Labour Simon Parkes17817.1−2.1
Liberal Democrats Bob Jackman16415.8+15.8
Majority 52050.0
Turnout 1,040
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Streonshalh By-Election 2 May 2013 [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tina Davy22929.7−4.0
Independent Derek Robinson20927.1+27.1
UKIP John Thistle20927.1+27.1
Conservative Janet MacDonald12516.2−27.8
Majority 202.6
Turnout 772
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Newby By-Election 22 August 2013 [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Backhouse38035.2+8.5
UKIP Andy Smith28526.4+26.4
Labour Carl Maw19718.2−1.0
Independent Bonnie Purchon14313.2+13.2
Green Helen Kindness767.0−5.2
Majority 958.8
Turnout 1,081
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Ramshill By-Election 22 August 2013 [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Siddons19032.5+15.3
UKIP Michael James14925.5+25.5
Conservative Peter Southward12220.9−2.3
Green Mark Vesey6711.5−3.9
Liberal Democrats Lana Rodgers569.6−7.6
Majority 417.0
Turnout 584
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Eastfield By-Election 21 November 2013 [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Randerson31048.8+19.8
UKIP Jonathan Dodds17527.6+27.6
Independent Carole Gerarda9715.3+3.9
Conservative William Barnes325.0−4.7
Green Annette Hudspeth111.7+1.7
Independent Dawn Maxwell101.6+1.6
Majority 13521.3
Turnout 635
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Derwent Valley By-Election 22 May 2014 [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Heather Phillips63242.1−4.5
UKIP Michael James38325.5+25.5
Labour Marcus Missen18312.2+12.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Lockwood1097.3−10.6
Green Michael Cutler996.6+6.6
Independent David Wright966.4+6.4
Majority 24916.6
Turnout 1,502
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2015-2019

Mulgrave By-Election 29 August 2017 [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marion Watson39546.5+11.4
Labour Hugo Fearnley29935.2+19.6
Independent John Armsby11813.9−7.9
Yorkshire Lee Derrick374.4+4.4
Majority 9611.3
Turnout 849
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Mayfield By-Election 31 March 2022 [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Nock26845.8−1.5
Labour Gerald Dennett14224.3−6.7
Independent Linda Wild12220.9+20.9
Yorkshire Lee Derrick539.1+9.1
Majority 12621.5
Turnout 585
Conservative hold Swing

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