Oadby and Wigston Borough Council elections

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Oadby and Wigston Borough Council elections are held every four years. Oadby and Wigston Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Oadby and Wigston in Leicestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 26 councillors have been elected from 10 wards. [1] [2]

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Council elections

Election results

Overall control Lib Dem Conservative Labour
2023 Lib Dem197-
2019 Lib Dem242-
2015 Lib Dem1961
2011 Lib Dem233-
2007 Lib Dem215-
2003 Lib Dem179-

Results maps

By-election results

2003-2007

Meadowcroft By-Election 27 November 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 80651.7-6.4
Liberal Democrats 75448.3+6.4
Majority523.4
Turnout 1,56032.7
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Oadby Uplands By-Election 31 July 2008 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Samia Haq77455.3+1.0
Conservative Anne Bond62544.7+16.4
Majority14910.6
Turnout 1,39940.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2015-2019

Oadby Uplands By-election 21 September 2017 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lily Kaufman435
Labour Matthew Luke384
Conservative Kamal Ghattoraya295
Majority51
Turnout 111432.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2019-2023

Wigston Meadowcourt By-election 17 February 2022 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Darling88363.4+29.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Phipps37727.1-24.6
Green Joshua Pearman1339.5+9.5
Majority50636.3
Turnout 1,393
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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References

  1. "The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2002/2889, retrieved 18 August 2022
  2. "Warding Arrangements in the Borough". The Borough of Oadby and Wigston. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  3. The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The Leicestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  6. "Oadby & Wigston". BBC Online . Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. "Oadby Uplands Ward By Election Result 31 July 2008". The Borough of Oadby and Wigston. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  9. "Election results". 8 October 2021.
  10. "Local Elections Archive Project — Wigston Meadowcourt Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2022.