Cheshire East local elections

Cheshire East Unitary Council in England is elected every four years. The council is made up of 81 councillors who are elected from 27 wards.^[1]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 2008 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[2]

Party in control	Years
Conservative	2008 - present

Council elections

• Cheshire East Council election, 2008

By-election results

Knutsford By-Election 9 October 2008[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Steve Wilkinson	1,679	59.7	+2.1
	Liberal Democrat	Caroline Aldhouse	817	29.0	+5.0
	Labour	Laurie Burton	318	11.3	-7.2
Majority			862	30.7
Turnout			2,814	28.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Cholmondeley By-Election 19 November 2009[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Wilfred Davies	1,764	77.6	+6.6
	Liberal Democrat	Bryan Halson	508	22.4	+4.9
Majority			1,256	55.2
Turnout			2,272	19.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. ^ "Council and Democracy". Cheshire East Council. http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/your_council.aspx. Retrieved 2009-11-20. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Cheshire East". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/13ug.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 
3. ^ "Knutsford By-Election Win for Pickmere Man". Cheshire East Council. 2008-10-10. http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/your_council/communication/press_releases/2008/october_2008/knutsford_by-election_win.aspx. Retrieved 2009-11-20. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "headline headline headline". Crewe Chronicle. 2009-11-20. http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/crewe-news/local-crewe-news/2009/11/20/headline-headline-headline-96135-25215662/. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 

• By-election results

External links

• Cheshire East Council