Aylesbury Vale District Council elections

Last updated

Map showing the composition of Aylesbury Vale District Council as of the last election in 2015. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, UK Independence Party in purple, Labour in red and Independents in grey. Aylesbury Vale UK local election 2015 map.svg
Map showing the composition of Aylesbury Vale District Council as of the last election in 2015. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, UK Independence Party in purple, Labour in red and Independents in grey.

Aylesbury Vale District Council was the council for the non-metropolitan district of Aylesbury Vale in Buckinghamshire, England, which existed as a local government area from 1974 to 2020. The council was elected every four years from 1973 until 2020. [1] At the time of its abolition, the council had 59 councillors, elected from 33 wards. [2]

Contents

Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its merger into Buckinghamshire Council in 2020, political control of the council was held by the following parties: [3]

Party in controlYears
Independent 19731976
No overall control 19761979
Conservative 19791991
No overall control 19911995
Liberal Democrats 19951999
No overall control 19992003
Conservative 20032020

Leadership

Following the Local Government Act 2000, political leadership was provided by the leader of the council. The leaders of Aylesbury Vale District Council from 2001 until its abolition in 2020 were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
John Cartwright [4] Conservative 9 May 200111 Sep 2013
Neil Blake [5] [6] Conservative 11 Sep 201328 Jun 2018
Angela Macpherson [7] Conservative 18 Jul 201831 Mar 2020

Council elections

Summary of the council composition after each council election, click on the year for full details of each election.

Year Con LD UKIP Lab Ind Lib Ind Con Residents Grn Notes
1973 [8] 110012310000
1976 [8] 29209160110New ward boundaries [9]
1979 [8] 33108140110
1983 [8] 34504140100
1987 [8] 34140280000
1991 [8] 28210171000District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same [10] [11]
1995 [12] 12330580000
1999 [13] 24260170000
2003 [14] 30250040000New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1 [14] [15]
2007 [16] 37210010000Some new ward boundaries [17] [18]
2011 [19] 37163210000
2015 [20] 4394210000New ward boundaries [21]
Current38120210231Current composition after by-elections and defections/resignations [22]

District result maps

By-election results

By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections; [23] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.

By-electionDateIncumbent partyWinning party
Newton Longville12 June 1997 Liberal Democrats Independent
Stone11 September 1997 Liberal Democrats Conservative
Bedgrove27 November 1997 Liberal Democrats Conservative
Meadowcroft27 November 1997 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Haddenham2 April 1998 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Gatehouse25 June 1998 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Mandeville16 July 1998 Labour Liberal Democrats
Oakley1 October 1998 Conservative Conservative
Luffield Abbey26 November 1998 Liberal Democrats Conservative
Wing4 May 2000 Liberal Democrats Conservative
Mandeville26 October 2000 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Bedgrove13 December 2001 Liberal Democrats Conservative
Meadowcroft27 June 2002 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Quarrendon6 November 2003 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Winslow25 March 2004 Conservative Conservative
Buckingham South18 November 2004 Conservative Conservative
Stewkley2 February 2006 Conservative Conservative
Gatehouse27 July 2006 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Aylesbury Central11 February 2010 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Luffield Abbey11 February 2010 Conservative Conservative
Oakfield by-election 3 October 2013 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Gatehouse by-election 11 December 2014 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Southcourt by-election 11 December 2014 Labour Liberal Democrats
Grendon Underwood and Brill by-election 23 December 2015 Conservative Conservative
Elmhurst by-election 6 April 2017 UKIP Liberal Democrats
Wendover and Halton by-election [24] 4 May 2017 Conservative Conservative
Riverside by-election [25] 17 August 2017 Conservative Conservative
Southcourt by-election [25] 17 August 2017 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Central and Walton by-election [26] 22 March 2018 Conservative Liberal Democrats
Quainton by-election [27] 3 May 2018 Conservative Liberal Democrats
Haddenham and Stone by-election [28] 7 March 2019 Conservative Green

1995-1999

Newton Longville By-Election 12 June 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 38854.2+54.2
Liberal Democrats 23633.0-23.5
Labour 9212.8+12.8
Majority15221.2
Turnout 71647.0
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Stone By-Election 11 September 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 49255.8+33.1
Liberal Democrats 27330.1-4.5
Labour 11713.3+4.1
Majority21925.7
Turnout 88229.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Luffield Abbey By-Election 27 November 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 83046.2+13.2
Liberal Democrats 63835.5-10.5
Labour 1608.9-12.1
Majority19210.7
Turnout 1,62831.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Meadowcroft By-Election 27 November 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 26343.1-11.3
Labour 19331.6+0.1
Conservative 15425.2+11.1
Majority7011.5
Turnout 61012.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Haddenham By-Election 2 April 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 94955.8+2.7
Conservative 48328.4-2.8
Labour 1619.5-5.6
Independent 1096.4+6.4
Majority46627.4
Turnout 1,70242.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Gatehouse By-Election 25 June 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 30547.9-1.1
Conservative 24838.9+22.7
Labour 8313.0-17.7
Majority579.0
Turnout 63624.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Mandeville By-Election 16 July 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 49848.3+6.5
Conservative 31330.3+17.4
Labour 22121.4-12.9
Majority18518.0
Turnout 1,03217.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Oakley By-Election 1 October 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 41252.9+3.0
Liberal Democrats 21227.2+7.8
Labour 15519.9-10.8
Majority20025.7
Turnout 77937.0
Conservative hold Swing
Luffield Abbey By-Election 26 November 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 21144.3-2.4
Liberal Democrats 20843.7-9.6
Labour 5712.0+12.0
Majority1500.6
Turnout 47633.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

1999-2003

Wing By-Election 3 May 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 48050.5+5.1
Liberal Democrats 47149.5-5.1
Majority91.0
Turnout 95144.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Mandeville By-Election 26 October 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 57980.1+27.4
Conservative 14419.9+0.5
Majority43560.2
Turnout 72312.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bedgrove By-Election 13 December 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 76049.2+7.8
Liberal Democrats 70345.5-13.1
Labour 825.3+5.3
Majority573.7
Turnout 1,54530.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Meadowcroft By-Election 27 June 2002 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 52147.2+2.8
Conservative 28325.6+10.8
Independent 17215.5+0.6
Labour 12811.6-14.3
Majority23821.6
Turnout 1,10421.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2003-2007

Quarrendon By-Election 6 November 2003 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Maria Butler38247.5-10.7
Conservative Wajid Kiani24830.8+16.4
Aylesbury Resident's Action PartyDavid Davies12916.0-11.4
Labour Neal Bonham465.7+5.7
Majority13416.7
Turnout 80521.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Winslow By-Election 25 March 2004 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 88554.2+12.9
Liberal Democrats Hannah Saul57735.4+11.6
Independent 17010.4-24.5
Majority30818.8
Turnout 1,63237.5
Conservative hold Swing
Buckingham South By-Election 18 November 2004 [32] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Huw Lewis32838.8-7.8
Labour Robin Stuchbury28533.7+2.8
Liberal Democrats Charles Burke19823.4+0.9
Independent Philipp Von Both354.1+4.1
Majority435.1
Turnout 84621.7
Conservative hold Swing
Stewkley By-Election 2 February 2006 [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet Blake55763.4-7.2
Liberal Democrats Llewellyn Monger32236.6+36.6
Majority23526.8
Turnout 87940.2
Conservative hold Swing
Gatehouse By-Election 27 July 2006 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tuffail Hussain55956.3+3.5
Conservative Jane Sale34334.6+14.5
ResidentsSuzanna Copcutt909.1-0.2
Majority21621.7
Turnout 99224.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2007-2011

Aylesbury Central By-Election 11 February 2010 [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Webster35450.6-1.9
Conservative Mark Winn21330.5-5.9
Labour Michael Beall679.6+9.6
UKIP Brian Adams659.3-1.9
Majority14120.1
Turnout 69926.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Luffield Abbey By-Election 11 February 2010 [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pearl Lewis34349.7-30.7
UKIP John Russell15121.9+21.9
Liberal Democrats Ian Metherell13319.3+19.3
Independent Mark Benson639.1+9.1
Majority19227.8
Turnout 69033.4
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Oakfield By-Election 3 October 2013 [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Harrison40634.8+7.4
UKIP Philip Gomm32527.8+16.0
Conservative Edward Sims17314.8-10.0
Labour Robert McNickle14512.4-6.9
Independent Patrick Martin11810.1-6.5
Majority817.0
Turnout 1,16728.7-10.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Gatehouse by-election 11 December 2014 [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anders Christensen29535.6-5.9
UKIP Graham Cadle26732.2+15.2
Conservative Samantha North11313.6-9.2
Labour Lucio Tangi11313.6-5.0
Green Mary Hunt283.4+3.4
Independent George Entecott121.4+1.4
Majority283.4
Turnout 82817.7-15.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Southcourt by-election 11 December 2014 [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Agoro42942.3+6.3
UKIP Brian Adams26626.2+12.1
Labour Mark Bateman17517.2-12.2
Conservative Sarah Sproat11211.0-9.4
Green Jedrze Kulig333.3+3.3
Majority16316.1N/A
Turnout 1,01521.0-11.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2015-2020

Grendon Underwood and Brill By-Election 23 December 2015 [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cameron Branston32643.5-11.2
Liberal Democrats Julian Newman27536.7+25.8
UKIP Gary Good14819.8-2.1
Majority516.8
Turnout 749
Conservative hold Swing
Elmhurst by-election 6 April 2017 [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Morgan78563.5+37.9
Labour Gary Paxton15112.2-10.0
Conservative Ammer Raheel14711.9-9.3
UKIP Philip Gomm1119.0-14.4
Green Nigel Foster433.5-4.2
Majority63451.3
Turnout 1,24427
Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP Swing
Wendover and Halton By-Election 4 May 2017 [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Newcombe1,24050.5+8.5
Labour Cath Collier41717.0+17.0
Liberal Democrats Ashley Morgan29812.1-2.6
UKIP Des Anning27311.1-13.5
Green Tom Hodge2279.2-9.5
Majority82333.5
Turnout 2,455
Conservative hold Swing
Riverside By-Election 17 August 2017 [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ashley Waite30134.7+3.7
Liberal Democrats Jason Bingley28632.9+17.4
Labour John Cowell21024.2+6.5
UKIP Phil Gomm485.5-30.3
Green Mary Hodgskiss232.6+2.6
Majority151.7
Turnout 868
Conservative hold Swing
Southcourt By-Election 17 August 2017 [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sally-Anne Jarvis45637.3+8.4
Conservative Akhmad Hussain38631.5+9.6
Labour Ansar Gulzar27022.1-0.5
Green Julie Atkins584.7-1.0
UKIP Geoffrey Baile544.4-16.5
Majority705.7
Turnout 1,224
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Central and Walton By-Election 22 March 2018 [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Waheed Raja55140.9+18.1
Conservative Lou Redding42531.5-1.1
Labour Philip Jacques26719.8-0.9
Green Matt Williams614.5-4.0
Independent Kyle Michael443.3+3.3
Majority1269.3
Turnout 1,348
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Quainton By-Election 3 May 2018 [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Scott Raven56446.4+46.4
Conservative Steven Walker49240.5-14.1
Labour Maxine Myatt1139.3+9.3
Green Deborah Lovatt473.9+3.9
Majority725.9
Turnout 1,216
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Haddenham and Stone By-Election 7 March 2019 [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green David Lyons1,21050.8+34.6
Conservative Mark Bale78132.8-7.9
Liberal Democrats Jim Brown33314.0+2.3
Labour Jennifer Tuffley592.5+2.5
Majority42918.0
Turnout 2,383
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aylesbury (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801 onwards

Aylesbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Rob Butler of the Conservative Party.

Elections to the Vale of White Horse District Council, the local authority for the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, England take place every four years.

Dacorum Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2007, 51 councillors have been elected from 25 wards.

Wycombe District Council in Buckinghamshire, England was elected every four years from 1973 until 2020. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 60 councillors were elected from 28 wards.

Cotswold District Council in Gloucestershire, England, is elected every four years.

One third of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in Hampshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2021, 54 councillors have been elected from 18 wards.

Chichester District Council in West Sussex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 36 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.

Chiltern District Council in Buckinghamshire, England was elected every four years from 1973 until 2020. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 40 councillors were elected from 25 wards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Lancashire Borough Council elections</span> Local government elections in Lancashire, England

West Lancashire Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. West Lancashire Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of West Lancashire in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 45 councillors representing 15 wards, with each ward electing three councillors.

South Oxfordshire District Council, a non-metropolitan district council in Oxfordshire, England is elected every four years.

Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council is the local authority for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, which is a unitary authority in Berkshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. Elections are held every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019 there have been 41 councillors elected from 19 wards.

West Berkshire Council is the local authority for West Berkshire, a unitary authority in Berkshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district called Newbury.

North East Derbyshire District Council elections are held every four years. North East Derbyshire District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of North East Derbyshire in Derbyshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 53 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.

King's Lynn and West Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 55 councillors have been elected from 35 wards.

Dover District Council is the local authority for the Dover District in Kent, England. The council is elected every four years.

Stroud District Council in Gloucestershire, England is elected every four years. The all-out elections every four years began in 2016; up to and including the 2015 election one third of the council was elected each year, followed by one year without election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Teignbridge District Council elections</span> Local government elections in Devon, England

Teignbridge District Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 47 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.

South Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 2007, 42 councillors were elected from 27 wards. The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of West Northamptonshire.

Milton Keynes City Council is the local authority for the City of Milton Keynes, a unitary authority in Buckinghamshire, England. Until 1 April 1997 it was a non-metropolitan district.

South Bucks District Council was elected every four years from 1973 until 2020.

References

  1. "Today is the day 5 councils become one - everything you need to know". Bucks Free Press. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. "The Aylesbury Vale (Electoral Changes) Order 2014". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. "Aylesbury Vale". BBC News Online . Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  4. "Council minutes, 9 May 2001". Aylesbury Vale District Council. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  5. "Council minutes, 11 September 2013" (PDF). Aylesbury Vale District Council. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  6. "Neil Blake resigns as Aylesbury Vale District Council leader". Bucks Herald. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  7. "Council minutes, 18 July 2018" (PDF). Aylesbury Vale District Council. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Aylesbury Vale District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  9. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Aylesbury Vale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  10. legislation.gov.uk - The Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Cambridgeshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  11. legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  12. "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections - Council elections". The Times . 6 May 1995.
  13. "How the nations voted - Election". The Times . 8 May 1999. p. 48.
  14. 1 2 "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  15. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Aylesbury Vale (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  16. "Aylesbury Vale". BBC News Online . 4 May 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  17. legislation.gov.uk - The Aylesbury Vale (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  18. legislation.gov.uk - The Aylesbury Vale (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2009. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  19. "District Election - Thursday 5th May 2011". Aylesbury Vale District Council. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  20. "District Election - Thursday 7th May 2015". Aylesbury Vale District Council. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  21. legislation.gov.uk - The Aylesbury Vale (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  22. "Your Councillors by Party". Aylesbury Vale District Council. Retrieved 5 July 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  23. "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  24. "Election results for Wendover and Halton" . Retrieved 5 July 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  25. 1 2 "Riverside & Southcourt Districts - Thursday 17th August 2017" . Retrieved 5 July 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  26. "Election results for Central and Walton" . Retrieved 5 July 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  27. "Election results for Quainton" . Retrieved 5 July 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  28. "Election results for Haddenham and Stone" . Retrieved 5 July 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  29. "East Enders desert BNP". guardian.co.uk . 28 June 2002. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  30. "Results of Quarrendon By-election". Aylesbury Vale District Council. Archived from the original on 3 December 2003. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  31. "Close byelection victory for Tories". guardian.co.uk . 26 March 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  32. "Tories defend council majority". guardian.co.uk . 19 November 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  33. "Results of Town, District and County by-election for Buckingham South". Aylesbury Vale District Council. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  34. "BNP gets second place in Derbyshire election". guardian.co.uk . 3 February 2006. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  35. "Results of the Gatehouse Ward by-elections". Aylesbury Vale District Council. 29 July 2006. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  36. "Aylesbury central by-election result". The Bucks Herald. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  37. "Results of Luffield Abbey by-election". Buckingham Today. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  38. "Local Elections Archive Project — Oakfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  39. "Local Elections Archive Project — Gatehouse Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  40. "Local Elections Archive Project — Southcourt Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  41. "Local Elections Archive Project — Grendon Underwood and Brill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  42. "Election results For Elmhurst, 6 April 2017". Aylesbury Vale District Council. 6 April 2017. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017.
  43. "Local Elections Archive Project — Wendover and Halton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  44. "Local Elections Archive Project — Riverside Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  45. "Local Elections Archive Project — Southcourt Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  46. "Local Elections Archive Project — Central and Walton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  47. "Local Elections Archive Project — Quainton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  48. "Local Elections Archive Project — Haddenham and Stone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.