- New Forest local elections
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New Forest District Council in Hampshire, England is elected every four years.
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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:[1]
Party in control Years Independent 1973 - 1976 Conservative 1976 - 1991 No overall control 1991 - 1995 Liberal Democrats 1995 - 1999 Conservative 2005 - present Council elections
New Forest Council election, 1999
New Forest Council election, 2003 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 2)[2]
New Forest Council election, 2007
By-election results
1995-1999
Ringwood North By-Election 17 September 1998[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative John Waddington 503 61.6 +21.4 Liberal Democrat Veronica Sullivan 313 38.4 +1.4 Majority 190 23.2 Turnout 816 21.1 Conservative hold Swing 1999-2003
Bashley By-Election 7 June 2001[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jill Cleary 2,186 57.1 -7.5 Liberal Democrat Margaret Newlands 1,638 42.8 +21.3 Majority 548 14.3 Turnout 3,824 59.7 Conservative hold Swing Becton By-Election 22 November 2001[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Godfrey Beck 692 61.0 -7.6 Liberal Democrat Margaret Newlands 442 39.0 +7.6 Majority 250 22.0 Turnout 1,134 21.5 Conservative hold Swing Milford By-Election 21 February 2002[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Brian Pemberton 781 74.0 +2.4 Liberal Democrat Jasqueline Szwaczka 275 26.0 +8.7 Majority 506 48.0 Turnout 1,056 25.6 Conservative hold Swing Pennington By-Election 21 February 2002[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Paul Hickman 1,079 70.6 +25.4 Conservative Penelope Beasley 449 29.4 -11.2 Majority 630 41.2 Turnout 1,528 34.8 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing Ringwood North By-Election 21 February 2002[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Lorna Ford 337 47.5 -13.2 Independent Stephen Wright 203 28.6 +28.6 Liberal Democrat Peter Chambers 169 23.8 -2.0 Majority 134 18.9 Turnout 709 18.2 Conservative hold Swing 2003-2007
Holbury and North Blackfield By-Election 5 February 2004[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Lee Dunsdon 772 75.2 +3.5 Conservative Robert Wappet 210 20.4 -7.9 Labour Philip Annette 45 4.4 +4.4 Majority 562 54.8 Turnout 1,027 21.4 Liberal Democrat hold Swing Ringwood East & Sopley By-Election 5 May 2005[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Christopher Treleaven 953 64.4 -11.6 Liberal Democrat Peter Chambers 527 35.6 +11.6 Majority 426 28.8 Turnout 1,480 68.8 Conservative hold Swing Totton West By-Election 20 July 2006[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Leonard Harris 535 48.1 +0.3 Conservative Diana Brooks 498 44.8 -7.4 Labour Alan Goodfellow 79 7.1 +7.1 Majority 37 3.3 Turnout 1,112 28.5 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing Barton By-Election 25 January 2007[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Frances Carpenter 990 56.9 -16.7 Liberal Democrat Wynford Davies 426 24.5 -1.9 Independent Jeremy May 277 15.9 +15.9 Labour Peter Dance 48 2.8 +2.8 Majority 564 32.4 Turnout 1,741 36.7 Conservative hold Swing 2007-2011
Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead By-Election 14 June 2007[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Henry Forse 436 78.0 +4.9 Liberal Democrat Anthony Gray 123 22.0 -4.9 Majority 313 56.0 Turnout 559 26.2 Conservative hold Swing Ringwood South By-Election 19 June 2008[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jeremy Heron 610 58.6 +25.1 Liberal Democrat Peter Chambers 354 32.9 +12.3 Labour Peter Harper 113 10.5 +1.6 Majority 256 25.7 Turnout 1,077 23.3 Conservative gain from Independent Swing References
- ^ "New Forest". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/24uj.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/173.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Council By-Election Results 1998 - 2003". New Forest District Council. http://www.newforest.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1373. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ a b c d "District Council By-Election Results 2004 - 2007". New Forest District Counil. http://www.newforest.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=4406. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ "By-election for district council Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead ward - 14 June 2007 - report of the returning officer". New Forest District Council. http://www.newforest.gov.uk/committeedocs/nfdc/CDR02815.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ "District Council Election - Ringwood South Ward - 19 June 2008 - Results". New Forest District Council. http://www.newforest.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=7682. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
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- Council elections in Hampshire
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