Tynedale District Council elections

Tynedale District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Tynedale was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. The council was abolished and its functions transferred to Northumberland County Council with effect from 1 April 2009.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. From 1974 until its abolition in 2009 political control of the council was as follows: ^[1]

Party in control		Years
	No overall control	1973–1976
	Independent	1976–1979
	No overall control	1979–2003
	Conservative	2003–2009

Council elections

• 1973 Tynedale District Council election
• 1976 Tynedale District Council election (New ward boundaries) ^[2]
• 1979 Tynedale District Council election
• 1983 Tynedale District Council election
• 1987 Tynedale District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) ^[3]
• 1991 Tynedale District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) ^[4]
• 1995 Tynedale District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) ^[5]
• 1999 Tynedale District Council election (New ward boundaries) ^[6]
• 2003 Tynedale District Council election
• 2007 Tynedale District Council election

Results maps

• 
  2003 results map
• 
  2007 results map

By-election results

1995-1999

Warden and Newbrough By-Election 3 December 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		unopposed
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

1999-2003

Hexham Gilesgate By-Election 25 May 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		248	56.2	+27.2
	Labour		193	43.8	−27.2
Majority			55	12.4
Turnout			441
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Prudhoe Castle By-Election 22 February 2001 (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		193
	Liberal Democrats		179
	Labour		170
	Liberal Democrats		137
Turnout			679	22.2
	Labour hold		Swing
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing

Stockfield with Mickley By-Election 8 November 2001

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		648	68.1	+16.1
	Liberal Democrats		218	22.9	−2.1
	Labour		85	8.9	−14.0
Majority			430	45.2
Turnout			951	30.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

2003-2007

Hexham Hencotes By-Election 26 May 2005

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		580	51.3	+20.4
	Liberal Democrats	Hazel Richardson	299	26.5	+7.2
	Labour		251	22.2	−3.3
Majority			281	24.8
Turnout			1,130	43.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hexham Leazes By-Election 13 October 2005

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Rad Hare	596	59.1	+11.2
	Liberal Democrats	Don Stewart	412	40.9	−11.2
Majority			184	18.2
Turnout			1,008	38.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Wylam By-Election 25 May 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Tom Appleby	364	44.5	+13.8
	Conservative	Charles Heslop	247	30.2	+21.1
	Labour	Andrew Balman	206	25.2	+13.2
Majority			117	14.3
Turnout			817	52.3
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2007-2009

Hexham Gilesgate By-Election 8 February 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Paul Dixon	179	53.6	−23.8
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Harrison	94	28.1	+5.5
	Labour	Caroline Watson	61	18.3	+18.3
Majority			85	25.5
Turnout			334	40.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Tynedale" in search box to see specific results.)
2. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Tynedale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
3. The Castle Morpeth and Tynedale (District Boundaries) Order 1985
4. legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
5. legislation.gov.uk - The Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
6. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Tynedale (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.