Essex County Council elections
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Essex County Council in England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2005, 75 councillors are elected from 70 wards.[1]
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[edit] Political control
| Party or group in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Council founded | 1889 |
| Conservative | 1973 - 1985 |
| No overall control | 1985 - 1989 |
| Conservative | 1989 - 1993 |
| No overall control | 1993 - 1997 |
| Conservative | 1997 - present |
[edit] Council elections
- Essex Council election, 2001
- Essex Council election, 2005 (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 4)[2]
- Essex Council election, 2009
[edit] By-election results
[edit] 1997-2001
| Basildon Westley Heights By-Election 4 June 1998 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | 1,717 | 37.9 | +2.2 | ||
| Conservative | 1,573 | 34.8 | -6.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 1,231 | 27.2 | +3.7 | ||
| Majority | 144 | 3.1 | |||
| Turnout | 4,521 | 35.4 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Loughton St. Johns By-Election 11 November 1999 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | 927 | 48.4 | +11.4 | ||
| Conservative | 527 | 27.5 | +2.0 | ||
| Independent | 404 | 21.1 | -9.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 56 | 2.9 | -3.6 | ||
| Majority | 400 | 20.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,914 | 19.4 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] 2001-2005
| Basildon Westley Heights By-Election 23 September 2004[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 1,167 | 45.0 | +24.2 | ||
| Conservative | 999 | 38.5 | -3.0 | ||
| Labour | 426 | 16.4 | -21.3 | ||
| Majority | 168 | 6.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,592 | 19.9 | |||
| Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Little Parndon and Town Centre By-Election 16 December 2004[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Mike Danvers | 1,082 | 43.5 | -9.1 | |
| Conservative | Lee Dangerfield | 715 | 28.7 | +0.8 | |
| UKIP | Anthony Bennett | 264 | 10.5 | +10.5 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Christopher Millington | 213 | 8.6 | -10.9 | |
| Independent | Patricia Bryne | 195 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
| English Democrats | Robin Tilbrook | 21 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 367 | 14.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,487 | 27.3 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] 2005-2009
| Brentwood Rural By-Election 13 July 2006[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Ann Naylor | 2,062 | 61.5 | +11.8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Barry Aspinell | 1,150 | 34.3 | +2.3 | |
| Labour | Jane Winter | 142 | 4.2 | -4.5 | |
| Majority | 912 | 27.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3,354 | 26.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Essex County Council elections 2009". Essex County Council. http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/gui.jsp?channelOid=14341&guideOid=42145. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ "Local election results: Essex". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/locals/html/3859.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ "Results - Essex County Council & Basildon District Council By-Elections - 23rd September 2004.". Basildon District Council. https://www.basildon.gov.uk/__80256b6e0050ba8f.nsf/vWeb/7cdd8713880f236580256f190035f35c?OpenDocument&Click=. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ "By Election Results December 2004". Harloweb. http://www.harlow.gov.uk/about_the_council/council_services/electoral_services/elections/county_elections/by_election_december_2004/by_election_results_dec_2004.aspx. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ "Brentwood rural electoral division". Brentwood Borough Council. http://www.brentwood.gov.uk/pdf/pdf_999.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
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