Bridgnorth District Council elections
Bridgnorth was a non-metropolitian district in Shropshire, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Shropshire Council.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Independent/meta/color" | | Independent | 1973-2003 |
| style="background-color: Template:No overall control/meta/color" | | No overall control | 2003-2009 |
Council elections
- Bridgnorth District Council election, 1973
- Bridgnorth District Council election, 1976
- Bridgnorth District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)[2]
- Bridgnorth District Council election, 1983
- Bridgnorth District Council election, 1987
- Bridgnorth District Council election, 1991 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
- Bridgnorth District Council election, 1995
- Bridgnorth District Council election, 1999
- Bridgnorth District Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries)[4]
- Bridgnorth District Council election, 2007
By-election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 126 | 51.9 | +5.0 | ||
| Conservative | 117 | 48.2 | +48.2 | ||
| Majority | 9 | 3.7 | |||
| Turnout | 243 | 21.4 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 171 | 60.4 | +60.4 | ||
| Independent | 112 | 39.6 | -16.6 | ||
| Majority | 59 | 20.8 | |||
| Turnout | 283 | 14.0 | |||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 295 | 62.5 | +11.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 177 | 37.5 | +37.5 | ||
| Majority | 118 | 25.0 | |||
| Turnout | 472 | 36.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ The District of Bridgnorth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Hereford and Worcester and Shropshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Bridgnorth (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
