Berwick upon Tweed local elections

Berwick upon Tweed local elections

Berwick-upon-Tweed Council is elected every four years.

Political control

Independent 1973 - 1983

No overall control 1983 - 1999

Liberal Democrat 1999 - 2003

No overall control 2003 - present

Council elections

Berwick-upon-Tweed Council election, 1999

Berwick-upon-Tweed Council election, 2003

Berwick-upon-Tweed Council election, 2007

Mayoral Referendum 21 February 2002

A referendum was held on the 21st February 2002 on whether to have a directly elected mayor. The proposal was decisively rejected.

Support 3,617 26%

Oppose 10,212 74%

Turnout 64%

By-election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 340
percentage = 57.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 154
percentage = 26.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 93
percentage = 15.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 186
percentage = 31.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 587
percentage = 39.6
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 278
percentage = 73.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 100
percentage = 26.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 178
percentage = 47.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 378
percentage = 52.3
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 337
percentage = 44.5
change = +44.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 319
percentage = 42.1
change = -9.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 102
percentage = 13.5
change = +13.5Election box majority
votes = 18
percentage = 2.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 758
percentage = 49.3
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 332
percentage = 51.6
change = -2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 203
percentage = 31.6
change = -2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 65
percentage = 10.1
change = +10.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 43
percentage = 6.7
change = -4.9Election box majority
votes = 129
percentage = 20.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 643
percentage = 26.9
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 196
percentage = 53.7
change = +32.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 169
percentage = 46.3
change = +12.2Election box majority
votes = 27
percentage = 7.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 365
percentage = 41.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Karen Thorburn
votes = 111
percentage = 52.6
change = +52.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Douglas Hunter
votes = 100
percentage = 47.4
change = +47.4Election box majority
votes = 11
percentage = 5.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 211
percentage = 31.3
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = David Stewart
votes = 206
percentage = 61.7
change = +61.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Thomas Wakenshaw
votes = 128
percentage = 38.3
change = +38.3Election box majority
votes = 78
percentage = 23.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 334
percentage = 15.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

External links

* [http://www.berwick-upon-tweed.gov.uk Berwick-upon-Tweed Council]


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