Stratford-on-Avon District Council elections

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Stratford-on-Avon District Council elections are held every four years. Stratford-on-Avon District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Stratford-on-Avon in Warwickshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 41 councillors have been elected from 39 wards. [1] Prior to 2015 elections were held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time.

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Council elections

District result maps

By-election results

1994-1998

Tanworth By-Election 6 March 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 27767.7
Liberal Democrats 13232.4
Majority 14535.3
Turnout 40932.0
Conservative hold Swing
Tanworth Earlswood By-Election 6 March 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 26656.5
Conservative 16735.4
Labour 388.0
Majority 9921.1
Turnout 47135.3
Independent hold Swing

1998-2002

Tredington By-Election 22 October 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 44158.9+7.3
Liberal Democrats 30841.1−7.3
Majority 13317.8
Turnout 74937.0
Conservative hold Swing
Elm By-Election 8 February 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 30667.3
Independent 14932.7
Majority 15734.6
Turnout 455
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bidford By-Election 13 September 2001 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Darren Pemberton44948.4+48.4
Conservative Graham Getgood40543.7−7.4
Labour Michael Gerard737.9−3.7
Majority 444.7
Turnout 927
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Compton By-Election 13 September 2001 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Adams31355.5−10.8
Liberal Democrats Virginia Mason22840.4+6.7
Labour Jacqueline Abbott234.1+4.1
Majority 8515.1
Turnout 56440.2
Conservative hold Swing

2002-2006

Vale of the Red Horse By-Election 19 September 2002 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gillian Roche46948.8−23.9
Liberal Democrats 39140.6+13.3
Independent 737.6+7.6
Green 293.0+3.0
Majority 788.2
Turnout 96253.1
Conservative hold Swing
Stratford Alveston By-Election 7 November 2002 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 72748.6+5.5
Conservative 48932.7−24.2
Independent 28118.7+18.7
Majority 23815.9
Turnout 1,49735.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Long Compton By-Election 5 May 2005 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Gray70657.4
Liberal Democrats Virginia Mason52342.6
Majority 28314.8
Turnout 1,22973.2
Conservative hold Swing

2006-2010

Wellesbourne By-Election 20 July 2006 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Laura Main89747.2
Liberal Democrats Priscilla Cook80442.4
Labour John Ritchie19710.4
Majority 934.8
Turnout 1,89835.9
Conservative hold Swing
Alcester By-Election 24 August 2006 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susan Adams79853.5+22.4
Liberal Democrats Karyl Rees63842.8−13.9
Labour Matthew Stephens543.6−2.0
Majority 16010.7
Turnout 1,49031.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Kineton By-Election 2 November 2006 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susan Wixey71254.4+13.3
Liberal Democrats Sandra Knapton59845.6−13.3
Majority 1148.8
Turnout 1,31039.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Stratford Alveston By-Election 28 November 2009 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Cronin88847.0−2.1
Conservative Lynda Organ83444.1+1.8
Labour David Talbot1115.9+5.9
Green Hugh Chatwin583.1+3.1
Majority 542.9
Turnout 1,89131.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2011-2015

Shipston by-election 29 November 2012 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeffrey Kenner61337.9+9.1
Liberal Democrats Laura Nelson57535.5−7.8
Conservative Marion Lowe43126.6+2.2
Majority 382.3
Turnout 1,619
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Southam by-election 19 June 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Bromwich49342.9+2.0
Labour Bransby Thomas39834.6+11.7
UKIP Emily Bleloch25922.5−7.0
Majority 958.3
Turnout 1,150
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

Studley with Sambourne by-election 25 February 2016 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Hazel Wright63255.3+24.1
Conservative Paul Beaman23320.4−12.2
Labour Karen Somner-Brown15613.7+4.5
Independent Nick Moon665.8N/A
UKIP Nigel Rogers554.8−5.5
Majority 37634.9
Turnout 39.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Nick Moon, who was elected as a Conservative. However, Moon changed his mind and contested the election as an Independent, receiving 5.8% of the vote [20]

Red Horse by-election 9 March 2017 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Feilding47653.4−9.0
Liberal Democrats Philip Vial26629.8+20.2
UKIP Edward Fila9210.3−4.9
Green Pat Hotson586.5+6.5
Majority 21023.5
Turnout 892
Conservative hold Swing
Ettington by-election 4 May 2017 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Penny-Anne O'Donnell94974.3+9.0
Liberal Democrats Bill Dowling22717.8+6.4
Green Dave Passingham1028.0+2.7
Majority 72256.5
Turnout 1,278
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Welford-on-Avon by-election 12 March 2020 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Manuela Perteghella 47243.6+43.6
Conservative Richard Cox32329.9+8.8
Independent Neal Appleton23121.3+21.3
Labour Anthony Kent413.8−1.5
Green John Stott151.4−7.1
Majority 14913.8
Turnout 1,082
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2023-2027

Welford-on-Avon by-election 1 May 2025 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Cliff Brown48545.5−28.0
Reform UK Neil Lawrence33031.0+31.0
Conservative Christian Reeve19017.8−3.4
Labour John Hartigan413.8+0.6
Green Penny Stott323.0+0.9
Majority 15514.5−37.8
Turnout 1,06941.05−8.25
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Alcester West by-election 1 May 2025 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tom Ballinger40332.9−7.6
Reform UK Ashley Jones27822.7+22.7
Conservative Emma Daniell26521.7−4.5
Labour Andrew Foster24119.7−11.0
Green John Stott373.0+0.4
Majority 12510.2+0.4
Turnout 1,22444.75−1.75
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "The Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2022/1137, retrieved 22 January 2024
  2. ↑ The District of Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  3. ↑ "The Hereford and Worcester and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1993", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1993/272, retrieved 8 September 2022
  4. ↑ "The Hereford and Worcester, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1993/437, retrieved 8 September 2022
  5. ↑ "Stratford-on-Avon". BBC News Online . Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  6. ↑ "The District of Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2000", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2000/2059, retrieved 8 September 2022
  7. ↑ "The Stratford-on-Avon (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2008", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2008/748, retrieved 8 September 2022
  8. ↑ "The Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2014", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2014/3057, retrieved 8 September 2022
  9. 1 2 "Council election win for LibDem party". Coventry Evening Telegraph . 18 September 2001. p. 5.
  10. ↑ "Tories make shock gain from SNP". guardian.co.uk . London. 20 September 2002. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  11. ↑ "Tories slump after leadership row". guardian.co.uk . London. 8 November 2002. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  12. ↑ "Election Details and Results". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  13. ↑ "Wellesbourne Elections". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  14. ↑ "August 2006 Alcester by-election". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  15. ↑ "November 2006 - Kineton by-election". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 5 November 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  16. ↑ "Lib Dems win both seats in Alveston by-election". Stratford Herald. 26 November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Shipston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Southam Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  19. ↑ "Lib dem Hazel Wright wins Studley with Sambourne by-election".
  20. ↑ "Studley with Sambourne District by-election takes place this Thursday". 24 February 2016.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Red Horse Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ettington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  23. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Welford-on-Avon Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  24. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Welford-on-Avon Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  25. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Alcester West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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