West Lindsey District Council in Lincolnshire, England is elected every four years. Prior to 2011 one third of the council was each year, except in every fourth year when there was an election to the county council instead.
The district is divided into 20 wards, electing 36 councillors. The last ward boundary changes came into effect in 2015. [1]
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. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties: [2]
Party in control | Years | |
---|---|---|
Independent | 1973–1979 | |
No overall control | 1979–1987 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1987–1988 | |
No overall control | 1988–1996 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1996–1998 | |
No overall control | 1998–2004 | |
Conservative | 2004–2006 | |
Liberal Democrats | 2006–2008 | |
Conservative | 2008–2021 | |
No overall control | 2021–present |
The leaders of the council since 2010 have been: [3]
Councillor | Party | From | To | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Burt Keimach | Conservative | 2010 | 20 May 2013 | |
Jeff Summers | Conservative | 20 May 2013 | 20 May 2019 | |
Giles McNeill [4] | Conservative | 20 May 2019 | Sep 2020 | |
Owen Bierley | Conservative | 2 Nov 2020 | 22 May 2023 | |
Trevor Young | Liberal Democrats | 22 May 2023 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 285 | 58.0 | |||
Conservative | 173 | 35.3 | |||
Labour | 33 | 6.7 | |||
Majority | 112 | 22.7 | |||
Turnout | 491 | 35.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 207 | 48.1 | +0.1 | ||
Conservative | 169 | 39.3 | +19.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 54 | 12.6 | -12.6 | ||
Majority | 38 | 8.8 | |||
Turnout | 430 | 19.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Adrian Heath | 593 | 55.8 | +22.6 | |
Conservative | Andrew Brylewski | 470 | 44.2 | -9.5 | |
Majority | 123 | 11.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,063 | 33.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | David Kitchen | 483 | 44.4 | +2.7 | |
Conservative | Jennifer Norman | 347 | 31.9 | -16.6 | |
Independent | John Semple | 258 | 23.7 | +23.7 | |
Majority | 136 | 12.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,088 | 28.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ian Parsons | 621 | 61.4 | +27.3 | |
Conservative | Hugh McDaniel | 391 | 38.6 | +19.8 | |
Majority | 230 | 22.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,012 | 57.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Geoff Wiseman | 400 | 76.2 | +36.5 | |
UKIP | 125 | 23.8 | +13.4 | ||
Majority | 275 | 52.4 | |||
Turnout | 525 | 22.5 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jacqueline Brockway | 722 | 60.6 | +22.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dean Woolley | 407 | 34.2 | -27.6 | |
UKIP | Steven Pearson | 62 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
Majority | 315 | 26.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,191 | 28.3 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Giles McNeill | 565 | 45.0 | +5.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Guy Grainger | 513 | 40.9 | -19.7 | |
UKIP | Howard Thompson | 177 | 14.1 | +14.1 | |
Majority | 52 | 4.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,255 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Mark Binns | 169 | 28.6 | -15.7 | |
Labour | Mick Devine | 149 | 25.3 | -6.3 | |
UKIP | Howard Thompson | 143 | 24.2 | +24.2 | |
Conservative | Richard Butroid | 129 | 21.9 | -2.2 | |
Majority | 20 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 590 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Chris Day | 529 | 51.2 | +51.2 | |
Conservative | John Cox | 219 | 21.2 | -33.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Barry Coward | 148 | 14.3 | -1.4 | |
UKIP | Howard Thompson | 138 | 13.3 | +13.3 | |
Majority | 310 | 30.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,034 | ||||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Pat Mewis | 577 | 65.7 | +10.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Keith Panter | 301 | 34.3 | +18.6 | |
Majority | 276 | 31.4 | |||
Turnout | 878 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Maureen Palmer | 555 | 51.1 | +12.2 | |
Labour | Wendy Beckett | 288 | 26.5 | +0.6 | |
UKIP | Trevor Bridgwood | 244 | 22.4 | +22.4 | |
Majority | 267 | 24.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,087 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bruce Allison | 694 | 44.0 | +12.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Liz Clews | 555 | 35.1 | +8.8 | |
Labour | Jonathan Harper | 230 | 14.6 | -1.3 | |
UKIP | Neville Jones | 100 | 6.3 | +6.3 | |
Majority | 139 | 8.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,579 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bob Waller | 391 | 69.6 | +0.7 | |
Labour | Gareth Hart | 171 | 30.4 | +10.5 | |
Majority | 220 | 39.2 | |||
Turnout | 562 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bob Waller | 391 | 69.6 | +0.7 | |
Labour | Gareth Hart | 171 | 30.4 | +10.5 | |
Majority | 220 | 39.2 | |||
Turnout | 562 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jayne Ellis | 378 | 35.7 | -22.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Noel Mullally | 346 | 32.6 | -8.8 | |
Brexit Party | Nick Pearson | 299 | 28.2 | +28.2 | |
Labour | Perry Smith | 37 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
Majority | 32 | 3.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,060 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Morris | 565 | 62.6 | -1.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Louise Reece | 243 | 26.9 | -8.9 | |
Labour | Colin Saywell | 94 | 10.4 | +10.4 | |
Majority | 322 | 35.7 | |||
Turnout | 902 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jaime Oliver | 585 | 51.0 | +1.1 | |
Conservative | Maureen Palmer | 374 | 32.6 | -17.2 | |
Labour | Jess McGuire | 116 | 10.1 | +10.1 | |
Green | Benjamin Loryman | 71 | 6.2 | +6.2 | |
Majority | 211 | 18.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,146 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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