York local elections

City of York Council is elected every four years.

Political control

Labour 1995 - 2003

Liberal Democrat 2003 - 2007

No overall control 2007 - present

Council elections

York Council election, 1999

York Council election, 2003

York Council election, 2007

By-election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Nigel Ayre
votes = 914
percentage = 46.7
change = +11.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Adam Sinclair
votes = 703
percentage = 35.9
change = -1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Margaret Wells
votes = 219
percentage = 11.2
change = -5.8Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Michaela Knight
votes = 63
percentage = 3.2
change = +3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Charles Everett
votes = 58
percentage = 3.0
change = -1.4Election box majority
votes = 211
percentage = 10.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,957
percentage = 61.8
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 = 686
percentage = 36.9
change = -9.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 556
percentage = 29.9
change = +12.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate =
votes = 370
percentage = 19.9
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 246
percentage = 13.2
change = -4.5Election box majority
votes = 130
percentage = 7.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,858
percentage = 36.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 847
percentage = 53.0
change = +2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 529
percentage = 32.1
change = -6.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 244
percentage = 14.8
change = +3.8Election box majority
votes = 345
percentage = 20.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,647
percentage = 33.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 661
percentage = 55.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 347
percentage = 29.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 183
percentage = 15.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 314
percentage = 26.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,191
percentage = 50.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 767
percentage = 46.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 580
percentage = 34.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 317
percentage = 19.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 187
percentage = 11.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,664
percentage = 33.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

External links

* [http://www.york.gov.uk City of York Council]