Vale Royal Borough Council elections

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Vale Royal was a non-metropolitan district in Cheshire, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Cheshire West and Chester.

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Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: [1]

Party in controlYears
No overall control 1973-1991
Labour 1991-2003
No overall control 2003-2009

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

Castle By-Election 25 July 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 53561.9
Conservative 20123.3
Liberal Democrats 12814.8
Majority33438.6
Turnout 86418.0
Labour hold Swing
Vale Royal By-Election 24 October 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 63761.9
Liberal Democrats 21821.2
Conservative 17416.9
Majority41940.7
Turnout 1,02921.0
Labour hold Swing
Davenham and Moulton By-Election 10 April 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 69542.3
Labour 48629.6
Conservative 46128.1
Majority20912.7
Turnout 1,64233.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Tarporley By-Election 10 April 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 37258.3
Labour 13821.6
Liberal Democrats 12820.1
Majority23436.7
Turnout 63830.7
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003

Northwich Witton By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,41360.5
Conservative 45619.5
Liberal Democrats 32013.7
Independent 1466.3
Majority95741.0
Turnout 2,335
Labour hold Swing

2003-2007

Kingsley By-Election 25 September 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 36453.2+14.3
Liberal Democrats 18727.3-29.3
Labour 13319.4+14.9
Majority17725.9
Turnout 68440.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Frodsham South By-Election 4 March 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 26347.9-0.6
Liberal Democrats 16630.2-1.5
Labour 12021.9+2.1
Majority9717.7
Turnout 54931.3
Conservative hold Swing
Lostock and Wincham By-Election 26 August 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 41446.1+21.3
Liberal Democrats 27430.5-17.8
Labour 18520.6-6.3
Independent 262.9+2.9
Majority14015.6
Turnout 89926.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Winsford Swanlow By-Election 20 January 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brandon Parkey32648.9-20.3
Conservative 18327.5+13.4
Labour 15723.6+6.9
Majority14321.4
Turnout 66619.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Winsford Verdin By-Election 20 January 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Gannon33656.4+18.7
Labour 18831.5-8.6
Conservative 7212.1-12.1
Majority14824.9
Turnout 59612.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Leftwich and Kingsmead By-Election 9 February 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen Burder33436.2+3.4
Liberal Democrats Glyn Roberts29632.1+2.5
Conservative Kathryn Birtwistle29331.7-5.9
Majority384.1
Turnout 92316.0
Labour hold Swing

2007-2009

Leftwich and Kingsmead By-Election 1 May 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Helen Weltman85554.8+24.5
Labour Paul Dolan38324.5-3.4
Liberal Democrats Glyn Roberts32320.7+3.4
Majority47230.2
Turnout 1,561
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Vale Royal (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. ↑ The Macclesfield and Vale Royal (Areas) Order 1982
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire (District Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Vale Royal (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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