- Blyth Valley local elections
Blyth Valley Council is elected every four years.Political control
Labour 1973 - 1976
No overall control 1976 - 1979Labour 1979 - 1987
Liberal Democrat 1987 - 1991
Labour 1991 - present
Council elections
Blyth Valley Council election, 1999 Blyth Valley Council election, 2003 Blyth Valley Council election, 2007 By-election results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 503
percentage = 46.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 450
percentage = 41.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 98
percentage = 9.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 36
percentage = 3.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 53
percentage = 5.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,087
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 396
percentage = 52.5
change = -7.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 333
percentage = 44.2
change = +8.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 25
percentage = 3.3
change = -1.1Election box majority
votes = 63
percentage = 8.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 754
percentage = 20.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 438
percentage = 70.2
change = -15.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 96
percentage = 15.4
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 55
percentage = 8.8
change = +8.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 35
percentage = 5.6
change = +5.6Election box majority
votes = 342
percentage = 54.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 624
percentage = 18.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 350
percentage = 35.2
change = -13.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 339
percentage = 34.2
change = +23.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 303
percentage = 30.5
change = -10.4Election box majority
votes = 11
percentage = 1.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 992
percentage = 16.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 285
percentage = 55.4
change = -18.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 190
percentage = 37.0
change = +10.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 39
percentage = 7.6
change = +7.6Election box majority
votes = 95
percentage = 18.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 514
percentage = 14.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 317
percentage = 54.3
change = +32.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 242
percentage = 41.4
change = -26.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 25
percentage = 4.3
change = -6.3Election box majority
votes = 75
percentage = 12.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 584
percentage = 16.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 319
percentage = 45.8
change = +8.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 301
percentage = 43.2
change = -19.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 60
percentage = 8.6
change = +8.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 16
percentage = 2.3
change = +2.3Election box majority
votes = 18
percentage = 2.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 696
percentage = 17.3
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 431
percentage = 75.0
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 70
percentage = 12.2
change = +12.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 42
percentage = 7.3
change = -19.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 32
percentage = 5.6
change = +5.6Election box majority
votes = 361
percentage = 62.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 575
percentage = 13.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Grant Davey
votes = 764
percentage = 69.0
change = +1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Hampton
votes = 226
percentage = 20.4
change = -11.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Patricia Holt
votes = 118
percentage = 10.6
change = +10.6Election box majority
votes = 538
percentage = 48.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,108
percentage = 32.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Barrie Crowther
votes = 702
percentage = 44.2
change = +13.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Ayres
votes = 622
percentage = 39.2
change = -3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Brian Pickering
votes = 263
percentage = 16.6
change = -10.6Election box majority
votes = 80
percentage = 5.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,587
percentage = 41.8
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 = Brian Pickering
votes = 929
percentage = 63.7
change = +30.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Geoffrey Wilkin
votes = 342
percentage = 23.4
change = +10.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Trevor Ambrose
votes = 188
percentage = 12.9
change = -1.2Election box majority
votes = 587
percentage = 40.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,459
percentage = 34.9
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 413
percentage = 39.0
change = -9.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Anita Romer
votes = 361
percentage = 34.1
change = +16.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 285
percentage = 26.9
change = -7.3Election box majority
votes = 52
percentage = 4.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,059
percentage = 27.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =External links
* [http://www.blythvalley.gov.uk Blyth Valley Council]
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