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[[Charnwood (borough)|Charnwood]] [[Borough status in the United Kingdom|Borough]] Council in [[Leicestershire]], [[England]] is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 52 [[councillor]]s have been elected from 28 [[Wards of the United Kingdom|wards]].<ref name=about>{{cite web| url = http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/living | title = About Charnwood – the Borough | accessdate = 2010-02-07 | publisher = ''Charnwood Borough Council''}}</ref>
[[Charnwood (borough)|Charnwood]] Council is elected every four years.


==Political control==
==Political control==
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:<ref name=gain>{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/31uc.stm | title = Charnwood | accessdate = 2010-02-07 | publisher = ''[[BBC News Online]]''}}</ref>
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[[No overall control]] 1973 - 1976
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! Party in control || Years
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[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] 1976 - 1995
|- ! style="background-color: #CCCCCC"

[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] 1995 - 1999
| [[No overall control]] || 1973 - 1976
|- ! style="background-color: #5B76FF"

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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] || 1976 - 1995
[[No overall control]] 1999 - 2007
|- ! style="background-color: #FF6868"

[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] 2007 - present
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] || 1995 - 1999
|- ! style="background-color: #CCCCCC"
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| [[No overall control]] || 1999 - 2007
|- ! style="background-color: #5B76FF"
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] || 2007 - present
|}


==Council elections==
==Council elections==
[[Charnwood Council election, 1999]]
[[Charnwood Council election, 1999]]


[[Charnwood Council election, 2003]] (boundary changes took place for this election)<ref name=change>{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/53.stm | title = Local elections | accessdate = 2010-02-07 | publisher = ''[[BBC News Online]]''}}</ref>
[[Charnwood Council election, 2003]]


[[Charnwood Council election, 2007]]
[[Charnwood Council election, 2007]]


==By-election results==
==By-election results==
===1995-1999===
{{Election box begin | title=Sileby By-Election 26 June 1997}}
{{Election box begin | title=Sileby By-Election 26 June 1997}}
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}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

===1999-2003===


{{Election box begin | title=Barrow Upon Soar Quordon By-Election 28 June 2001}}
{{Election box begin | title=Barrow Upon Soar Quordon By-Election 28 June 2001}}
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin | title=Hathern By-Election 10 October 2002}}
{{Election box begin | title=Hathern By-Election 10 October 2002<ref name=watlington>{{cite web| url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2002/oct/11/byelections.uk | title = Tories take Watlington | accessdate = 2010-02-07 | date = 2002-10-11 | publisher = ''[[guardian.co.uk]]''}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}


===2003-2007===
{{Election box begin | title=Loughborough Shelthorpe By-Election 5 October 2006}}

{{Election box begin | title=Loughborough Shelthorpe By-Election 5 October 2006<ref name=shelthorpe>{{cite web| url = http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/files/documents/declaration_of_result_of_poll1/declarationofresultofpoll.pdf | title = Declaration of result of poll | accessdate = 2010-02-07 | publisher = ''Charnwood Borough Council''}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[James Poland]]
|candidate = James Poland
|votes = 386
|votes = 386
|percentage = 23.2
|percentage = 23.2
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}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Loughborough Dishley and Hathern By-Election 23 October 2008<ref name=dishley>{{cite web| url = http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/files/documents/election_results_for_dishley_and_hathern/DECLARATION%20OF%20RESULT%20DISHLEY%20AND%20HATHERN.pdf | title = Declaration of result of poll | accessdate = 2010-02-07 | publisher = ''Charnwood Borough Council''}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mary Newton
|votes = 838
|percentage = 49.7
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Shields
|votes = 490
|percentage = 29.1
|change = -9.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Julia Green
|votes = 234
|percentage = 13.9
|change = -2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Diane Horn
|votes = 107
|percentage = 6.4
|change = +6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Front
|candidate = Andrew Holders
|votes = 16
|percentage = 0.9
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 348
|percentage = 20.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,685
|percentage = 35.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm By-election results]


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Council elections in the East Midlands]]
[[Category:Council elections in the East Midlands]]
[[Category:Charnwood]]

Revision as of 21:54, 7 February 2010

Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 52 councillors have been elected from 28 wards.[1]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1995
Labour 1995 - 1999
No overall control 1999 - 2007
Conservative 2007 - present

Council elections

Charnwood Council election, 1999

Charnwood Council election, 2003 (boundary changes took place for this election)[3]

Charnwood Council election, 2007

By-election results

1995-1999

Sileby By-Election 26 June 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 874 68.3 +1.8
Conservative 338 26.4 −7.1
Liberal Democrats 68 5.3 +5.3
Majority 536 41.9
Turnout 1,280 24.3
Labour hold Swing

1999-2003

Barrow Upon Soar Quordon By-Election 28 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 956 57.1 +4.7
Labour 462 27.6 −1.1
Liberal Democrats 257 15.3 −3.6
Majority 494 29.5
Turnout 1,675
Conservative hold Swing
Hathern By-Election 10 October 2002[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 736 64.7 +10.6
Conservative 243 21.4 −11.1
Liberal Democrats 83 7.3 −6.2
UKIP 75 6.6 +6.6
Majority 493 43.3
Turnout 1,137 20.2
Labour hold Swing
Sileby By-Election 12 December 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 557 53.3 +14.5
Labour 397 38.0 −13.2
UKIP 92 8.8 +8.8
Majority 160 15.3
Turnout 1,046 19.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2003-2007

Loughborough Shelthorpe By-Election 5 October 2006[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neville Stork 643 38.7 −17.0
BNP Andrew Holders 478 28.8 +28.8
Conservative James Poland 386 23.2 −21.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Tyler 155 9.3 +9.3
Majority 165 9.9
Turnout 1,662 33.5
Labour hold Swing
Loughborough Dishley and Hathern By-Election 23 October 2008[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Newton 838 49.7 +5.0
Conservative Robert Shields 490 29.1 −9.7
BNP Julia Green 234 13.9 −2.6
Liberal Democrats Diane Horn 107 6.4 +6.4
National Front Andrew Holders 16 0.9 +0.9
Majority 348 20.6
Turnout 1,685 35.5
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "About Charnwood – the Borough". Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-02-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Charnwood". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-02-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-02-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Tories take Watlington". guardian.co.uk. 2002-10-11. Retrieved 2010-02-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-02-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-02-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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