Shropshire Council elections

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Shropshire Council elections are held every four years, and since 2025, 74 councillors have been elected from 72 electoral divisions. [1]

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Shropshire Council is the unitary authority for the district of Shropshire, within the larger ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. The council was created in 1889 as Salop County Council, and was the upper tier of government in the two-tier metropolitan county between 1974 and 2009. On 1 April 2009, as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, Shropshire's districts were abolished and the county council took over their functions. [2] The Telford and Wrekin district had already become a separate unitary authority in 1998. [3]

Council elections

Non-metropolitan county elections

Unitary authority elections

Year Conservative Liberal Democrats Reform Labour Green Health Concern Independent Council control
after election
2009 [5] 5411–7011Conservative
2013 [a] [7] 4812–9014Conservative
2017 [8] 4912–8113Conservative
2021 [9] 4314–94–4Conservative
2025 [b] [10] 7421644–1Liberal Democrats

Result maps

By-election results

By-elections for individual seats can occur during a council's four-year term, for instance when a councillor dies or resigns their seat.

1997–2001

Bayston Hill By-Election 22 July 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 70635.9+35.9
Labour 65133.1−4.0
Liberal Democrats 61231.1−31.8
Majority 552.8
Turnout 1,96947.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Meole Brace By-Election 26 October 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 82247.0+21.8
Labour 77844.5+8.1
Liberal Democrats 1508.6−29.8
Majority 442.5
Turnout 1,75030.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2001–2005

Shifnal By-Election 20 June 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 91456.2+56.2
Independent 44527.4−8.5
Independent 21813.4+0.0
Independent 503.0−27.8
Majority 46928.8
Turnout 1,62727.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Myddle By-Election 25 March 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,45750.3+0.5
Liberal Democrats 1,44149.7−0.5
Majority 160.6
Turnout 2,89851.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2005–2009

Oswestry By-Election 30 November 2006 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joyce Barrow77053.8+22.4
Labour Susan Crow33823.6−14.7
Liberal Democrats Henry Stevens32422.6−7.7
Majority 43230.2
Turnout 1,43215.0
Conservative hold Swing
Whittington By-Election 30 November 2006 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Trevor Davies68054.9+54.9
Conservative David Glyn55945.1+18.2
Majority 1219.8
Turnout 1,23924.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Market Drayton By-Election 5 June 2008 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Erwin1,17853.1+0.6
Labour Roger Walker51023.0−24.5
Independent Colin Phillips36216.3+16.3
Independent Michael Gould1707.7+7.7
Majority 66830.1
Turnout 2,22025.2
Conservative hold Swing

2009–2013

Five by-elections were held during this term, which saw the Liberal Democrats gain three seats from the Conservatives.

Clee By-Election 1 July 2010 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Mark Huffer946
Conservative Hayley Clare Fernihough506
Independent Graeme Perks116
Majority 440
Turnout 156843.11
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Quarry and Coton Hill By-Election 17 February 2011 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew David Murray Bannerman356
Conservative Judie McCoy268
Labour John Olaf Lewis197
Independent James Grimshaw Gollins30
Majority
Turnout 30.47
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Bishop's Castle By-Election 29 September 2011 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Ann Barnes801
Conservative Georgiana Louise Dacre Ellis544
Labour Jean Gray80
Green Michael Richard Tucker74
Majority
Turnout 51.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Abbey By-Election 1 March 2012 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Hannah Fraser550
Conservative Peter John Wright542
Green John Robert Brown122
Majority
Turnout 41.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Church Stretton and Craven Arms By-Election 13 September 2012 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lee Chapman1216
Liberal Democrats Robert Douglas Welch969
Labour Clive Stephen Leworthy529
Majority
Turnout 38
Conservative hold Swing

2013–2017

Ludlow North By-Election 13 March 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andy Boddington57945.3+11.7
Conservative Anthony Bevington38229.9−10.5
Independent Graeme Perks22317.4+17.4
Labour Danny Sweeney947.4−1.3
Majority 19715.4
Turnout 1,278
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Oswestry East By-Election 12 February 2015 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Price62947.5+17.0
Labour Claire Norris24718.6−10.2
Green Duncan Kerr23117.4+17.4
Liberal Democrats Amanda Woof21816.5+16.5
Majority 38228.8
Turnout 1,325
Conservative hold Swing
Belle Vue By-Election 12 November 2015 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Amy Liebich54647.8−28.7
Conservative Andrew Wagner28224.7+1.2
Liberal Democrats Beverley Baker24021.0+21.0
Green Sam Taylor756.6+6.6
Majority 26423.1
Turnout 1,143
Labour hold Swing
Meole By-Election 3 December 2015 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nic Laurens49043.1−11.8
Labour John Lewis30326.7−11.0
Liberal Democrats Nat Green22319.6+12.3
UKIP David Morgan645.6+5.6
Green John Newnham564.9+4.9
Majority 18716.5
Turnout 1,136
Conservative hold Swing
Oswestry South By-Election 4 February 2016 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Duncan Kerr51848.8+17.1
Conservative Christopher Schofield36734.6−11.4
Labour Carl Hopley959.0+9.0
Liberal Democrats Amanda Woof817.6+1.8
Majority 15114.2
Turnout 1,061
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Bishop's Castle By-Election 12 September 2019 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ruth Houghton83871.4−2.2
Conservative Edward Thompson22919.5−1.4
Labour Andy Stelman1079.1+9.1
Majority 60951.9
Turnout 1,174
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2017–2021

Shifnal South and Cosford By-Election 5 July 2018 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Bird36238.3−18.8
Independent Andy Mitchell21022.2−9.3
Independent David Carey20721.9+21.9
Liberal Democrats Jolyon Hartin16717.7+6.3
Majority 15216.1
Turnout 946
Conservative hold Swing
Belle Vue By-Election 25 April 2019 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Halliday60347.1+4.1
Liberal Democrats James McLeod40331.5+3.2
Conservative Ross George15211.9−12.3
Green Dave Latham655.1+0.6
UKIP Bob Oakley584.5+4.5
Majority 20015.6
Turnout 1,281
Labour hold Swing
Meole By-Election 15 August 2019 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gwendoline Burgess43837.6−17.8
Liberal Democrats Adam Fejfer30926.5+14.4
Labour Darrell Morris28624.6−2.9
Green Emma Bullard13111.3+6.3
Majority 12911.1
Turnout 1,164
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Castle By-Election 12 September 2019 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ruth Houghton83871.4−2.2
Conservative Edward Thompson22919.5−1.4
Labour Andy Stelman1079.1+9.1
Majority 60951.9
Turnout 1,174
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2021–2025

Highley By-Election 23 June 2022 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Williams63054.5+54.5
Conservative Naomi Waterson27924.1−9.5
Labour Liam Atwal23920.7+7.3
Green Clare Nash90.8+0.8
Majority 35130.3
Turnout 1,157
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Bridgnorth West and Tasley By-Election 6 October 2022 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rachel Connolly88755.9+6.0
Conservative Jonathan Holland48030.2−4.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Stilwell17611.1−1.6
Green Clare Nash452.8+0.2
Majority 40725.6
Turnout 1,588
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Worfield By-Election 7 September 2023 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Sherrington40048.1+33.5
Conservative Michael Wood39247.1−27.9
Labour Shanthi Flynn404.8+4.8
Majority 81.0
Turnout 832
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Alveley and Claverley By-Election 19 October 2023 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Taylor66258.8+36.6
Conservative Jonathan Davey40836.3−33.0
Labour Ann Philp554.9+4.9
Majority 25422.6
Turnout 1,125
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

See also

Former councils in Shropshire:

Notes

  1. ↑ Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same. [6]
  2. ↑ Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024". legislation.gov.uk . 5 February 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "The Shropshire (Structural Change) Order 2008", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2008/492, retrieved 18 September 2022
  3. ↑ "The Shropshire (District of The Wrekin) (Structural Change) Order 1996", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1996/1866, retrieved 18 September 2022
  4. ↑ "Local election results: Shropshire". BBC Online . Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  5. ↑ "Unitary council elections held in 2009" (PDF). Shropshire Council . Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "The County of Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk . 23 November 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "2013 election results unitary" (PDF). Shropshire Council . Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Unitary results - May 4 2017". Shropshire Council . Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Unitary results - May 6 2021". Shropshire Council . Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Unitary results - May 1 2025". Shropshire Council . Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  11. 1 2 "By-election results – 30 November 2006". Shropshire County Council. Archived from the original on 11 February 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  12. ↑ "Market Drayton by-election result". Shropshire County Council. 6 June 2008. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  13. ↑ "Declaration of Poll: Clee Division" (PDF). Shropshire Council. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  14. ↑ "Shropshire Council By-Election: Quarry and Coton Hill Division". Shropshire Council. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  15. ↑ "Shropshire Council By-Election: Bishop's Castle Division" (PDF). Shropshire Council. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  16. ↑ "Shropshire Council By-Election: Abbey Division" (PDF). Shropshire Council. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  17. ↑ "Shropshire Council By-Election: Church Stretton and Craven Arms Division" (PDF). Shropshire Council. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ludlow North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oswestry East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Belle Vue Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Meole Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oswestry South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  23. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bishop's Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  24. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Shifnal South and Cosford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  25. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Belle Vue Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  26. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Meole Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  27. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bishop's Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  28. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Highley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  29. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bridgnorth West and Tasley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  30. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Worfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  31. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Alveley and Claverley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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