Tamworth Borough Council elections

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Tamworth Borough Council elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Tamworth Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 30 councillors have been elected from 10 wards. [1]

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Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

1994-1998

Castle By-Election 20 March 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,04576.0
Conservative 22016.0
Liberal Democrats 866.3
Independent 241.8
Majority 82560.0
Turnout 1,375
Labour hold Swing

1997-2001

Bolehall By-Election 30 October 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 51571.2−10.1
Conservative 11616.0+3.1
Socialist Labour 527.2+7.2
Liberal Democrats 405.5+5.5
Majority 39955.2
Turnout 72313.2
Labour hold Swing
Castle By-Election 30 October 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 55171.9−5.1
Conservative 9912.6+1.9
Socialist Labour 587.6+7.6
Liberal Democrats 587.6−4.7
Majority 45259.3
Turnout 76613.6
Labour hold Swing
Trinity By-Election 30 October 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 53263.2+0.4
Conservative 26030.9+2.4
Liberal Democrats 505.9−2.8
Majority 27232.3
Turnout 84216.5
Labour hold Swing

1998-2002

Spital By-Election 10 December 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 61055.6+13.5
Labour 40536.9−12.4
Liberal Democrats 827.5−1.1
Majority 20518.7
Turnout 1,09719.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Stoneydelph By-Election 10 December 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 24073.9+36.0
Conservative 6720.6+13.5
Liberal Democrats 185.5+3.8
Majority 17353.3
Turnout 3256.9
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Amington By-Election 14 December 2000 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Smith41546.3+8.3
Conservative Diane Wells35940.1−21.9
Independent 829.2+9.2
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Pinkett404.5+4.5
Majority 566.2
Turnout 89613.6
Labour hold Swing

2002-2006

Trinity By-Election 17 July 2003 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mick Oates47849.2+0.2
Labour Pat Dix35136.2+0.0
Liberal Democrats 14114.5−0.3
Majority 12713.0
Turnout 97016.8
Conservative hold Swing

2006-2010

Castle By-Election 8 November 2007 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marion Couchman61940.3+2.1
Conservative Ian Stuart61339.9−7.7
BNP Lynne Smith20813.6+13.6
Liberal Democrats Jenny Pinkett956.2−8.0
Majority 60.4
Turnout 1,53527.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2010-2014

Wilnecote By-Election 2 May 2013 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Jenkins89048.1−9.6
Conservative Alex Farrell87347.2+4.9
Liberal Democrats Roger Jones874.7+4.7
Majority 170.9
Turnout 1,850
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2014-2018

Bolehall By-Election 12 October 2017 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sheree Peaple64353.4+3.9
Conservative Thomas Jay56146.6+22.2
Majority 826.8
Turnout 1,204
Labour hold Swing

2018-2022

Mercian By-Election 12 December 2019 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steven Pritchard2,18165.0+22.4
Labour Gordon Moore1,17335.0+0.4
Majority 1,00830.0
Turnout 3,354
Conservative hold Swing
Spital By-Election 3 February 2022 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christian Cooke61343.6−11.7
Independent Huw Loxton48234.3+16.9
Labour Dave Foster31122.1−3.0
Majority 1319.3
Turnout 1,406
Conservative hold Swing

2022-2026

Belgrave By-Election 2 March 2023 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Thompson33434.3−8.1
Labour Craig Adams31432.2−3.6
Independent Charlie Taylor25125.8+25.8
Reform UK Ian Cooper404.1+4.1
Green Adam Bayliss353.6−2.5
Majority 202.1
Turnout 974
Conservative hold Swing
Amington By-Election 5 October 2023 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lewis Smith66942.9−7.8
Conservative Donna Summers52633.7−15.6
Independent Michelle Cook24215.5+15.5
Reform UK Ian Cooper986.3+6.3
UKIP Robert Bilcliff251.6+1.6
Majority 1439.2
Turnout 1,560
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "The Borough of Tamworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2001/1450
  2. ↑ The Borough of Tamworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  3. ↑ The Borough of Tamworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/667)
  4. ↑ "Tamworth". BBC Online . Retrieved 7 May 2008.
  5. ↑ Cartledge, James (15 December 2000). "It's victory for Labour - after a recount". Birmingham Mail . p. 1.
  6. ↑ "Joy for Tories". Birmingham Mail . 18 July 2003. p. 2.
  7. ↑ "Councillor helped in BNP campaign". icTamworth.co.uk. 14 November 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wilnecote Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bolehall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mercian Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Spital Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Belgrave Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Amington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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