Wansbeck District Council elections

Wansbeck District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Wansbeck District 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. Throughout the council's existence from 1974 to 2009, Labour held a majority of the seats on the council. ^[1]

Party in control		Years
	Labour	1974–2009

Council elections

• 1973 Wansbeck District Council election
• 1976 Wansbeck District Council election (New ward boundaries) ^[2]
• 1979 Wansbeck District Council election
• 1983 Wansbeck District Council election
• 1987 Wansbeck District Council election
• 1991 Wansbeck District Council election
• 1995 Wansbeck District Council election
• 1999 Wansbeck District Council election (New ward boundaries) ^[3]
• 2003 Wansbeck District Council election
• 2007 Wansbeck District Council election (New ward boundaries) ^[4]

Results maps

• 
  2003 results map
• 
  2007 results map

By-election results

1995-1999

Park By-Election 2 April 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		296	55.8
	Liberal Democrats		217	40.9
	Conservative		17	3.2
Majority			79	14.9
Turnout			530	23.0
	Labour hold		Swing

1999-2003

Haydon By-Election 9 May 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats		573	54.5	−2.6
	Labour		433	41.2	−1.7
	Conservative		45	4.3	+4.3
Majority			140	13.3
Turnout			1,051	28.5
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2003-2007

Guide Post By-Election 11 May 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Raymond Butler	457	61.4	−0.7
	Liberal Democrats	Margaret Carr	202	27.2	−1.8
	Conservative	Anne Elphinstone	85	11.4	+11.4
Majority			255	34.2
Turnout			744	26.7
	Labour hold		Swing

2007-2009

Ashington Central By-Election 1 May 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		427	50.9	+12.9
	Liberal Democrats	Baber Sikander	412	49.1	+21.5
Majority			15	1.8
Turnout			839
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

References

1. "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Wansbeck" in search box to see specific results.)
2. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
3. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
4. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.