- Craven local elections
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One third of Craven District Council in North Yorkshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to North Yorkshire County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 30 councillors have been elected from 19 wards.[1]
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Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control Years No overall control 1973–1976 Conservative 1976–1986 No overall control 1986–1996 Liberal Democrats 1996–1998 No overall control 1998–1999 Conservative 1999–2001 No overall control 2001–2010 Conservative 2010–present Council elections
Craven Council election, 2002 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[3]
By-election results
1993-1997
Helifield By-Election 20 March 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 261 52.4 Liberal Democrat 187 37.6 Labour 50 10.0 Majority 74 14.8 Turnout 498 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing Sutton By-Election 20 March 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat 426 58.7 Conservative 203 28.0 Labour 97 13.4 Majority 223 30.7 Turnout 726 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing 1997-2001
Skipton South West By-Election 1 May 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour 239 41.7 Conservative 175 30.5 Liberal Democrat 159 27.7 Majority 64 11.2 Turnout 573 Labour gain from Independent Swing Skipton West By-Election 30 October 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 235 50.7 +2.1 Liberal Democrat 169 36.5 -14.9 Labour 59 12.7 +12.7 Majority 66 14.2 Turnout 463 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing Skipton East By-Election 9 March 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Mel Seward 228 36.1 -5.5 Labour Mike Green 170 27.0 +27.0 Conservative Chris Harbron 125 19.8 -7.8 Liberal Democrat Mark Wheeler 108 17.1 -13.6 Majority 58 9.1 Turnout 631 17.0 Independent hold Swing 2001-2005
Skipton South By-Election 7 June 2001 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat 574 55.7 +31.7 Conservative 293 28.5 -14.0 Independent 163 15.8 +15.8 Majority 281 27.2 Turnout 1,030 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing Bentham By-Election 13 November 2003 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent 474 56.4 +7.9 Conservative 367 43.6 -7.9 Majority 107 12.8 Turnout 841 29.6 Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing 2005-2009
Upper Wharfedale By-Election 2 March 2006[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 394 54.7 -8.8 Independent 326 45.3 +8.8 Majority 68 9.4 Turnout 720 47.0 Conservative hold Swing Cowling By-Election 12 July 2007 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Janet Ackroyd 351 64.3 +47.4 Craven Ratepayers Action Group Alan Perrow 136 24.9 +24.9 Independent Peter Seward 59 10.8 -34.3 Majority 215 39.4 Turnout 546 31.2 Conservative gain from Independent Swing References
- ^ "Elections". Craven District Council. http://www.cravendc.gov.uk/Craven/Residents/Council+and+Democracy/Democracy/ElectoralServices/Elections/. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ "Craven". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/council/html/3679.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ^ "Craven". BBC Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/36.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ "Labour makes surprise byelection gain". London: guardian.co.uk. 2006-03-03. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2006/mar/03/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
External links
Categories:- Politics of Craven (district)
- Council elections in North Yorkshire
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