Buckinghamshire County Council elections
Buckinghamshire County Council in England is elected every four years.
Political control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 1973 - present |
Council elections
- Buckinghamshire County Council election, 1977
- Buckinghamshire County Council election, 2001
- Buckinghamshire County Council election, 2005 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 2)[2]
- Buckinghamshire County Council election, 2009
- Buckinghamshire County Council election, 2013
By-election results
1997-2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Graves | 1,232 | 57.4 | +8.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Eileen Young | 505 | 23.5 | +23.5 | |
| Labour | Ian Chapman | 410 | 19.1 | -10.2 | |
| Majority | 727 | 33.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,147 | 33.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Marion Clayton | 1,211 | 55.8 | +4.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Hammond | 958 | 44.2 | +10.3 | |
| Majority | 253 | 11.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,169 | 39.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Caroline Martnes | 579 | 61.3 | +15.9 | |
| Conservative | Frank Downes | 266 | 28.2 | -1.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Brown | 99 | 10.5 | -14.7 | |
| Majority | 313 | 33.1 | |||
| Turnout | 944 | 17.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2001-2005
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Hardy | 933 | 77.1 | +13.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Chapman | 277 | 22.9 | -2.7 | |
| Majority | 656 | 54.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,210 | 22.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Hedley Cadd | 1,098 | 51.1 | +7.6 | |
| Labour | Robin Stuchbury | 559 | 26.0 | -2.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Metherell | 491 | 22.8 | -5.1 | |
| Majority | 539 | 25.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,148 | 19.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2005-2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Cartwright | 1,277 | 61.0 | +13.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Snaith | 596 | 28.5 | -2.1 | |
| Labour | Clare Martens | 221 | 10.5 | -11.5 | |
| Majority | 681 | 32.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,094 | 20.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Trevor Egleton | 875 | 57.3 | -4.8 | |
| Independent | William Foulds | 283 | 18.5 | +18.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ingrid Greenhow | 280 | 18.3 | -1.8 | |
| Labour | Lindsey Gillan | 89 | 5.8 | -11.9 | |
| Majority | 592 | 38.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,527 | 23.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2009-2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Steven Adams | 1,840 | 46.6 | -3.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Davida Allen | 1,768 | 44.8 | +0.0 | |
| UKIP | Christopher Cooke | 140 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
| Labour | Lynda Greenhill | 106 | 2.7 | -2.2 | |
| Green | Phil Folly | 95 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
| Majority | 72 | 1.8 | |||
| Turnout | 3,949 | 30.6 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Buckinghamshire". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Local election results: Buckinghamshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). South Bucks District Council. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) [dead link] - ^ "Tories take seats". Buckingham & Winslow Advertiser. 25 November 2004.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Election results for Ryemead, Tylers Green & Loudwater". Buckinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Election results for Stoke Poges & Farnham Common". Buckinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Election results for Amersham". Buckinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
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