West Lindsey local elections
- West Lindsey local elections
One third of West Lindsey Council in Lincolnshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Lincolnshire County Council instead.
The council is divided up into 25 wards, electing 37 councillors, since the last boundary changes in 1999.[cite web| url = http://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/section.asp?docId=1847 | title = West Lindsey District Council Elections | accessdate = 2008-04-13 | publisher = "West Lindsey District Council"] By-elections are held for any vacancies that arise between the yearly elections on the first Thursday of May. Victory in a by-election in May 2006 saw the Liberal Democrat party gain control of the council.][cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/4996498.stm | title =Lib Dems win control of council | accessdate = 2008-04-13 | publisher = "BBC Online"] ]In 2007 an election for the Scotter ward was decided by the toss of a coin after both candidates finished with the same number of votes, resulting in a victory for the Conservative candidate.[cite web| url = http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21671839-1702,00.html | title = Tied council election decided with coin toss | accessdate = 2008-04-13 | publisher = "news.com.au"] ]Political control
Council elections
* West Lindsey Council election, 1998
* West Lindsey Council election, 1999 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/291.stm | title =West Lindsey | accessdate = 2008-04-13 | publisher = "BBC Online"] ]
* West Lindsey Council election, 2000
* West Lindsey Council election, 2002
* West Lindsey Council election, 2003
* West Lindsey Council election, 2004
* West Lindsey Council election, 2006
* West Lindsey Council election, 2007
* West Lindsey Council election, 2008By-election results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 285
percentage = 58.0
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 173
percentage = 35.3
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 33
percentage = 6.7
change =Election box majority
votes = 112
percentage = 22.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 491
percentage = 35.6
change =Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 207
percentage = 48.1
change = +0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 169
percentage = 39.3
change = +19.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 54
percentage = 12.6
change = -12.6Election box majority
votes = 38
percentage = 8.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 430
percentage = 19.0
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Adrian Heath
votes = 593
percentage = 55.8
change = +22.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Brylewski
votes = 470
percentage = 44.2
change = -9.5Election box majority
votes = 123
percentage = 11.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,063
percentage = 33.3
change =Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Kitchen
votes = 483
percentage = 44.4
change = +2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jennifer Norman
votes = 347
percentage = 31.9
change = -16.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = John Semple
votes = 258
percentage = 23.7
change = +23.7Election box majority
votes = 136
percentage = 12.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,088
percentage = 28.7
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ian Parsons
votes = 621
percentage = 61.4
change = +27.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Hugh McDaniel
votes = 391
percentage = 38.6
change = +19.8Election box majority
votes = 230
percentage = 22.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,012
percentage = 57.4
change =Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =
References
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/32uh.stm West Lindsey election results]
* [http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm By-election results]
External links
* [http://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk West Lindsey Council]
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