Tynedale District Council elections
Tynedale District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Tynedale was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. The council was abolished and its functions transferred to Northumberland County Council with effect from 1 April 2009.
Political control
[edit]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. From 1973 until its abolition in 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control | Years | |
---|---|---|
No overall control | 1973–1976 | |
Independent | 1976–1979 | |
No overall control | 1979–2003 | |
Conservative | 2003–2009 |
Council elections
[edit]- 1973 Tynedale District Council election
- 1976 Tynedale District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1979 Tynedale District Council election
- 1983 Tynedale District Council election
- 1987 Tynedale District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
- 1991 Tynedale District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
- 1995 Tynedale District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[5]
- 1999 Tynedale District Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
- 2003 Tynedale District Council election
- 2007 Tynedale District Council election
By-election results
[edit]1995-1999
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | unopposed | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
1999-2003
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 248 | 56.2 | +27.2 | ||
Labour | 193 | 43.8 | −27.2 | ||
Majority | 55 | 12.4 | |||
Turnout | 441 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 193 | ||||
Liberal Democrats | 179 | ||||
Labour | 170 | ||||
Liberal Democrats | 137 | ||||
Turnout | 679 | 22.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 648 | 68.1 | +16.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 218 | 22.9 | −2.1 | ||
Labour | 85 | 8.9 | −14.0 | ||
Majority | 430 | 45.2 | |||
Turnout | 951 | 30.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2003-2007
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 580 | 51.3 | +20.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Hazel Richardson | 299 | 26.5 | +7.2 | |
Labour | 251 | 22.2 | −3.3 | ||
Majority | 281 | 24.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,130 | 43.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rad Hare | 596 | 59.1 | +11.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Don Stewart | 412 | 40.9 | −11.2 | |
Majority | 184 | 18.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,008 | 38.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Tom Appleby | 364 | 44.5 | +13.8 | |
Conservative | Charles Heslop | 247 | 30.2 | +21.1 | |
Labour | Andrew Balman | 206 | 25.2 | +13.2 | |
Majority | 117 | 14.3 | |||
Turnout | 817 | 52.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
2007-2009
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Dixon | 179 | 53.6 | −23.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Harrison | 94 | 28.1 | +5.5 | |
Labour | Caroline Watson | 61 | 18.3 | +18.3 | |
Majority | 85 | 25.5 | |||
Turnout | 334 | 40.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Tynedale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ The Castle Morpeth and Tynedale (District Boundaries) Order 1985
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Tynedale (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.