Stratford-on-Avon District Council elections

One third of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 53 councillors have been elected from 31 wards.^[1]

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[2]^[3]

Party in control	Years
Independent	1973 - 1976
No overall control	1976 - 1979
Conservative	1979 - 1991
No overall control	1991 - 1992
Conservative	1992 - 1994
No overall control	1994 - 2000
Conservative	2000 - 2002
No overall control	2002 - 2003
Conservative	2003 - present

Council elections

Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1973
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1976
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)^[4]
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1980
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1982
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1983
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1984
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1986
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1987
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1988
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1990
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1991
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1992
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1994 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[5]^[6]
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1995
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1996
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1998
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1999
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2000
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2002 (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 2)^[7]^[8]
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2003
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2004
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2006
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2007
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2008 (Some new ward boundaries)^[9]
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2010
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2011
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2012
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2014
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2015 (New ward boundaries)^[10]

District result maps

2006 results map
2007 results map
2008 results map
2010 results map

By-election results

1993-1997

Tanworth By-Election 6 March 1997
Party		Votes	%
	Conservative	277	67.7
	Liberal Democrat	132	32.4
Majority		145	35.3
Turnout		409	32.0
	Conservative hold	Swing

Tanworth Earlswood By-Election 6 March 1997
Party		Votes	%
	Independent	266	56.5
	Conservative	167	35.4
	Labour	38	8.0
Majority		99	21.1
Turnout		471	35.3
	Independent hold	Swing

1997-2001

Tredington By-Election 22 October 1998
Party		Votes	%	±
	Conservative	441	58.9	+7.3
	Liberal Democrat	308	41.1	-7.3
Majority		133	17.8
Turnout		749	37.0
	Conservative hold	Swing

Elm By-Election 8 February 2001
Party		Votes	%
	Liberal Democrat	306	67.3
	Independent	149	32.7
Majority		157	34.6
Turnout		455
	Liberal Democrat hold	Swing

2001-2005

Bidford By-Election 13 September 2001^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Darren Pemberton	449	48.4	+48.4
	Conservative	Graham Getgood	405	43.7	-7.4
	Labour	Michael Gerard	73	7.9	-3.7
Majority			44	4.7
Turnout			927
	Liberal Democrat gain from Independent		Swing

Compton By-Election 13 September 2001^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Richard Adams	313	55.5	-10.8
	Liberal Democrat	Virginia Mason	228	40.4	+6.7
	Labour	Jacqueline Abbott	23	4.1	+4.1
Majority			85	15.1
Turnout			564	40.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Vale of the Red Horse By-Election 19 September 2002^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Gillian Roche	469	48.8	-23.9
	Liberal Democrat		391	40.6	+13.3
	Independent		73	7.6	+7.6
	Green		29	3.0	+3.0
Majority			78	8.2
Turnout			962	53.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

Stratford Alveston By-Election 7 November 2002^[3]
Party		Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	727	48.6	+5.5
	Conservative	489	32.7	-24.2
	Independent	281	18.7	+18.7
Majority		238	15.9
Turnout		1,497	35.3
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative	Swing

2005-2009

Long Compton By-Election 5 May 2005^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Stephen Gray	706	57.4
	Liberal Democrat	Virginia Mason	523	42.6
Majority			283	14.8
Turnout			1,229	73.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Wellesbourne By-Election 20 July 2006^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Laura Main	897	47.2
	Liberal Democrat	Priscilla Cook	804	42.4
	Labour	John Ritchie	197	10.4
Majority			93	4.8
Turnout			1,898	35.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Alcester By-Election 24 August 2006^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Susan Adams	798	53.5	+22.4
	Liberal Democrat	Karyl Rees	638	42.8	-13.9
	Labour	Matthew Stephens	54	3.6	-2.0
Majority			160	10.7
Turnout			1,490	31.8
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

Kineton By-Election 2 November 2006^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Susan Wixey	712	54.4	+13.3
	Liberal Democrat	Sandra Knapton	598	45.6	-13.3
Majority			114	8.8
Turnout			1,310	39.4
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

2009-2013

Stratford Alveston By-Election 28 November 2009^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Anthony Cronin	888	47.0	-2.1
	Conservative	Lynda Organ	834	44.1	+1.8
	Labour	David Talbot	111	5.9	+5.9
	Green	Hugh Chatwin	58	3.1	+3.1
Majority			54	2.9
Turnout			1,891	31.2
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

2013-present

Studley with Sambourne by-election 25 February 2016^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Hazel Wright	632	55.3	+24.1
	Conservative	Paul Beaman	233	20.4	-12.2
	Labour	Karen Somner-Brown	156	13.7	+4.5
	Independent	Nick Moon	66	5.8	N/A
	UKIP	Nigel Rogers	55	4.8	-5.5
Majority			376	34.9
Turnout				39.5
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Nick Moon, who was elected as a Conservative. However, Moon changed his mind and contested the election as an Independent, receiving 5.8% of the vote^[19]

References

↑ "Structure". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
↑ "Stratford-On-Avon". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
1 2 "Tories slump after leadership row". London: guardian.co.uk. 2002-11-08. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
↑ The District of Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Hereford and Worcester and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Hereford and Worcester, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
↑ "Stratford-on-Avon". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Stratford-on-Avon (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
1 2 "Council election win for LibDem party". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 2001-09-18. p. 5. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Tories make shock gain from SNP". London: guardian.co.uk. 2002-09-20. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
↑ "Election Details and Results". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
↑ "Wellesbourne Elections". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
↑ "August 2006 Alcester by-election". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
↑ "November 2006 - Kineton by-election". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
↑ "Lib Dems win both seats in Alveston by-election". Stratford Herald. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
↑ http://redditchstandard.co.uk/news/lib-dem-hazel-wright-wins-studley-sambourne-electiom/
↑ http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/regional/worcestershire/14295660.Studley_with_Sambourne_District_by_election_takes_place_this_Thursday/?ref=rss

By-election results

External links

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Council elections in Warwickshire

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See also: Wards Boundary changes

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