Local government elections in Warwickshire, England
Stratford-on-Avon District Council elections are held every four years. Stratford-on-Avon District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Stratford-on-Avon in Warwickshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 41 councillors have been elected from 39 wards.[1] Prior to 2015 elections were held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time.
Council elections
District result maps
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2006 results map
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2007 results map
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2008 results map
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2010 results map
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2015 results map
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2019 results map
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2023 results map
By-election results
1994-1998
Tanworth By-Election 6 March 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 277 | 67.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 132 | 32.4 | |
Majority | 145 | 35.3 | |
Turnout | 409 | 32.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Tanworth Earlswood By-Election 6 March 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | | 266 | 56.5 | |
| Conservative | | 167 | 35.4 | |
| Labour | | 38 | 8.0 | |
Majority | 99 | 21.1 | |
Turnout | 471 | 35.3 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
1998-2002
Tredington By-Election 22 October 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 441 | 58.9 | +7.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 308 | 41.1 | -7.3 |
Majority | 133 | 17.8 | |
Turnout | 749 | 37.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Elm By-Election 8 February 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 306 | 67.3 | |
| Independent | | 149 | 32.7 | |
Majority | 157 | 34.6 | |
Turnout | 455 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Bidford By-Election 13 September 2001[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Compton By-Election 13 September 2001[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Adams | 313 | 55.5 | -10.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | 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 | | |
2002-2006
Vale of the Red Horse By-Election 19 September 2002[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gillian Roche | 469 | 48.8 | -23.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 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[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 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 Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Long Compton By-Election 5 May 2005[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Stephen Gray | 706 | 57.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Virginia Mason | 523 | 42.6 | |
Majority | 283 | 14.8 | |
Turnout | 1,229 | 73.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2006-2010
Wellesbourne By-Election 20 July 2006[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Laura Main | 897 | 47.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 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[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Susan Adams | 798 | 53.5 | +22.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats | Swing | | |
Kineton By-Election 2 November 2006[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Susan Wixey | 712 | 54.4 | +13.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra Knapton | 598 | 45.6 | -13.3 |
Majority | 114 | 8.8 | |
Turnout | 1,310 | 39.4 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Stratford Alveston By-Election 28 November 2009[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
2011-2015
Shipston by-election 29 November 2012[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jeffrey Kenner | 613 | 37.9 | +9.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Laura Nelson | 575 | 35.5 | -7.8 |
| Conservative | Marion Lowe | 431 | 26.6 | +2.2 |
Majority | 38 | 2.3 | |
Turnout | 1,619 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Southam by-election 19 June 2014[18] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tony Bromwich | 493 | 42.9 | +2.0 |
| Labour | Bransby Thomas | 398 | 34.6 | +11.7 |
| UKIP | Emily Bleloch | 259 | 22.5 | -7.0 |
Majority | 95 | 8.3 | |
Turnout | 1,150 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2015-2019
Studley with Sambourne by-election 25 February 2016[19] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats 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[20]
Red Horse by-election 9 March 2017[21] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Feilding | 476 | 53.4 | -9.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Vial | 266 | 29.8 | +20.2 |
| UKIP | Edward Fila | 92 | 10.3 | -4.9 |
| Green | Pat Hotson | 58 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
Majority | 210 | 23.5 | |
Turnout | 892 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ettington by-election 4 May 2017[22] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Penny-Anne O'Donnell | 949 | 74.3 | +9.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Dowling | 227 | 17.8 | +6.4 |
| Green | Dave Passingham | 102 | 8.0 | +2.7 |
Majority | 722 | 56.5 | |
Turnout | 1,278 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2019-2023
Welford-on-Avon by-election 12 March 2020[23] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Manuela Perteghella | 472 | 43.6 | +43.6 |
| Conservative | Richard Cox | 323 | 29.9 | +8.8 |
| Independent | Neal Appleton | 231 | 21.3 | +21.3 |
| Labour | Anthony Kent | 41 | 3.8 | -1.5 |
| Green | John Stott | 15 | 1.4 | -7.1 |
Majority | 149 | 13.8 | |
Turnout | 1,082 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b "The Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/1137, retrieved 22 January 2024
- ^ The District of Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ "The Hereford and Worcester and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1993", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1993/272, retrieved 8 September 2022
- ^ "The Hereford and Worcester, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1993/437, retrieved 8 September 2022
- ^ "Stratford-on-Avon". BBC News Online. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "The District of Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2000", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2000/2059, retrieved 8 September 2022
- ^ "The Stratford-on-Avon (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2008", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2008/748, retrieved 8 September 2022
- ^ "The Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2014", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2014/3057, retrieved 8 September 2022
- ^ a b "Council election win for LibDem party". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 18 September 2001. p. 5.
- ^ "Tories make shock gain from SNP". guardian.co.uk. London. 20 September 2002. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Tories slump after leadership row". guardian.co.uk. London. 8 November 2002. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Election Details and Results". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Wellesbourne Elections". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "August 2006 Alcester by-election". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "November 2006 - Kineton by-election". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 5 November 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Lib Dems win both seats in Alveston by-election". Stratford Herald. 26 November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Shipston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Southam Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Lib dem Hazel Wright wins Studley with Sambourne by-election".
- ^ "Studley with Sambourne District by-election takes place this Thursday". 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Red Horse Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ettington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Welford-on-Avon Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
External links
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council