- Cheshire local elections
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Cheshire Council was elected every four years. From 2009 the county council will be abolished and replaced with two unitary authorities, Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester making the 2005 election the final election for Cheshire Council. Voting for the new unitary authorities will first take place on 1 May 2008.
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Political control
No overall control 1973 - 2001
Conservative 2001 - 2008
Council elections
Cheshire Council election, 2001
Cheshire Council election, 2005
By-election results
1993-1997
Blacon ED By-Election 19 September 1996 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour 1,326 87.9 Conservative 182 12.1 Majority 1,144 75.8 Turnout 1,508 Labour hold Swing 1997-2001
Broxton By-Election 18 September 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat 1,266 53.3 +21.3 Conservative 1,110 46.7 -0.6 Majority 156 6.6 Turnout 2,376 26.4 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing Congleton and Buglawton By-Election 18 March 1999 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat 880 41.5 +17.1 Labour 821 38.7 +1.6 Conservative 419 19.8 -2.7 Majority 59 2.8 Turnout 2,120 21.8 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing Bucklow By-Election 29 July 1999 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 1,326 83.8 +22.0 Independent 137 8.7 +8.7 Liberal Democrat 120 7.6 -14.3 Majority 1,189 75.1 Turnout 1,583 20.0 Conservative hold Swing 2001-2005
Doddington By-Election 1 May 2003 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 2,137 67.9 Labour 1,012 32.1 Majority 1,125 35.8 Turnout 3,149 31.0 Conservative hold Swing Crewe South By-Election 1 April 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat David Cannon 1,393 43.3 +15.1 Labour 1,082 33.7 -22.1 BNP 385 12.0 +12.0 Conservative 355 11.0 +0.0 Majority 311 9.6 Turnout 3,215 29.0 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing 2005-2009
Gowy By-Election 27 September 2007 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Eleanor Johnson 1,863 50.4 +2.1 Liberal Democrat Andrew Garman 1,419 38.4 +5.7 Labour Mark Green 307 8.3 -10.8 UKIP John Moore 107 2.9 +2.9 Majority 444 12.0 Turnout 3,696 32.8 Conservative hold Swing Abbey By-Election 1 May 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Herbert Manley 2,213 63.2 +16.6 Liberal Democrat Arthur Wood 857 24.5 -1.9 Labour Mark Green 432 12.3 -9.1 Majority 1,356 38.7 Turnout 3,502 35.5 Conservative hold Swing External links
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