West Lindsey District Council elections

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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.

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The district is divided into 20 wards, electing 36 councillors. The last ward boundary changes came into effect in 2015. [1]

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. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties: [2]

Party in controlYears
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

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2010 have been: [3]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Burt Keimach Conservative 201020 May 2013
Jeff Summers Conservative 20 May 201320 May 2019
Giles McNeill [4] Conservative 20 May 2019Sep 2020
Owen Bierley Conservative 2 Nov 202022 May 2023
Trevor Young Liberal Democrats 22 May 2023

Council elections

Results maps

By-election results

1994-1998

Scampton By-Election 17 July 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 28558.0
Conservative 17335.3
Labour 336.7
Majority11222.7
Turnout 49135.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

1998-2002

Yarborough By-Election 10 December 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 20748.1+0.1
Conservative 16939.3+19.6
Liberal Democrats 5412.6−12.6
Majority388.8
Turnout 43019.0
Labour hold Swing

2002-2006

Cherry Willingham By-Election 13 March 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adrian Heath59355.8+22.6
Conservative Andrew Brylewski47044.2−9.5
Majority12311.6
Turnout 1,06333.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Market Rasen By-Election 19 June 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Kitchen48344.4+2.7
Conservative Jennifer Norman34731.9−16.6
Independent John Semple25823.7+23.7
Majority13612.5
Turnout 1,08828.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2006-2010

Lea By-Election 18 May 2006 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Parsons62161.4+27.3
Conservative Hugh McDaniel39138.6+19.8
Majority23022.8
Turnout 1,01257.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Middle Rasen By-Election 9 October 2008 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Geoff Wiseman40076.2+36.5
UKIP 12523.8+13.4
Majority27552.4
Turnout 52522.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Saxilby By-Election 20 August 2009 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jacqueline Brockway72260.6+22.4
Liberal Democrats Dean Woolley40734.2−27.6
UKIP Steven Pearson625.2+5.2
Majority31526.4
Turnout 1,19128.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2011-2015

Nettleham by-election 6 September 2012 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Giles McNeill56545.0+5.6
Liberal Democrats Guy Grainger51340.9−19.7
UKIP Howard Thompson17714.1+14.1
Majority524.1
Turnout 1,255
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Gainsborough East by-election 14 February 2013 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Binns16928.6−15.7
Labour Mick Devine14925.3−6.3
UKIP Howard Thompson14324.2+24.2
Conservative Richard Butroid12921.9−2.2
Majority203.4
Turnout 590
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Scotter by-election 19 December 2013 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chris Day52951.2+51.2
Conservative John Cox21921.2−33.7
Liberal Democrats Barry Coward14814.3−1.4
UKIP Howard Thompson13813.3+13.3
Majority31030.0
Turnout 1,034
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Scotter by-election 27 February 2014 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pat Mewis57765.7+10.8
Liberal Democrats Keith Panter30134.3+18.6
Majority27631.4
Turnout 878
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

Cherry Willingham by-election 29 September 2016 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maureen Palmer55551.1+12.2
Labour Wendy Beckett28826.5+0.6
UKIP Trevor Bridgwood24422.4+22.4
Majority26724.6
Turnout 1,087
Conservative hold Swing
Scotter and Blyton by-election 27 July 2017 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bruce Allison69444.0+12.2
Liberal Democrats Liz Clews55535.1+8.8
Labour Jonathan Harper23014.6−1.3
UKIP Neville Jones1006.3+6.3
Majority1398.8
Turnout 1,579
Conservative hold Swing
Sudbrooke by-election 16 November 2017 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Waller39169.6+0.7
Labour Gareth Hart17130.4+10.5
Majority22039.2
Turnout 562
Conservative hold Swing
Sudbrooke by-election 16 November 2017 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Waller39169.6+0.7
Labour Gareth Hart17130.4+10.5
Majority22039.2
Turnout 562
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Torksey by-election 24 October 2019 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jayne Ellis37835.7−22.9
Liberal Democrats Noel Mullally34632.6−8.8
Brexit Party Nick Pearson29928.2+28.2
Labour Perry Smith373.5+3.5
Majority323.0
Turnout 1,060
Conservative hold Swing
Kelsey Wold by-election 6 May 2021 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Morris56562.6−1.6
Liberal Democrats Louise Reece24326.9−8.9
Labour Colin Saywell9410.4+10.4
Majority32235.7
Turnout 902
Conservative hold Swing
Nettleham by-election 16 December 2021 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jaime Oliver58551.0+1.1
Conservative Maureen Palmer37432.6−17.2
Labour Jess McGuire11610.1+10.1
Green Benjamin Loryman716.2+6.2
Majority21118.4
Turnout 1,146
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "The West Lindsey (Electoral Changes) Order 2012", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2012/1, retrieved 11 August 2022
  2. ↑ "West Lindsey". BBC News Online . Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  3. ↑ "Council minutes". West Lindsey District Council. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Giles McNeill: Ex-West Lindsey Council leader stole £30k to fund gambling habit". BBC News. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Lindsey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  6. ↑ The North Kesteven and West Lindsey (Areas) Order 1983
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "West Lindsey". BBC Online . Retrieved 13 April 2008.
  9. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Lindsey (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  10. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The West Lindsey (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "Lib Dems win control of council". BBC Online . 19 May 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
  12. ↑ "Local byelection results offer Labour some solace". guardian.co.uk . London. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  13. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Lindsey District Council. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Nettleham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Gainsborough East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cherry Willingham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Scotter and Blyton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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  23. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kelsey Wold Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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