2005 Northumberland County Council election

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2005 Northumberland County Council election [1]
Flag of Northumberland.svg
  2001 5 May 2005 (2005-05-05) 2008  

All 67 seats
to Northumberland County Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout61.0%
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election389
Seats won3514
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg5
Popular vote51,32453,509
Percentage34.4%35.9%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Last election173
Seats won144
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg1
Popular vote36,0817,607
Percentage24.2%5.1%

Northumberland UK local election 2005 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2005 local election.

Control of Council before election


Labour Party

Control of Council after election


Labour Party

Local elections to Northumberland County Council , a county council in the north east of England, were held on 5 May 2005, resulting in a council with Labour members forming a majority.

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Results

2005 Northumberland County Council election [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3534.451,324
  Liberal Democrats 1436.153,509
  Conservative 1424.336,081
  Independent 45.17,607
  Green 00.4522

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References

  1. "Local Election Summaries 2005". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2005 - Northumberland". Local Elections Archive Project.