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Gloucestershire County Council in England is elected every four years. Following last boundary changes in 2005, 63 councillors were elected from 53 divisions.[1] The last election took place on 2 May 2013, when all divisions were reduced to single members.

Political control

Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973–1977
Conservative 1977–1981
No overall control 1981–2005
Conservative 2005–2013
No overall control 2013–2017
Conservative 2017–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2001 have been:[3]

Councillor Party From To
Peter Clarke Labour 3 Sep 2001 8 May 2005
Barry Dare Conservative 18 May 2005 19 May 2010
Mark Hawthorne Conservative 19 May 2010

Council elections

County result maps

  • 2009 results map
    2009 results map
  • 2013 results map
    2013 results map
  • 2017 results map
    2017 results map
  • 2021 results map
    2021 results map

By-election results

1993-1997

Cotswold South By-Election 18 July 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 1,064 80.0
Labour 266 20.0
Majority 798 60.0
Turnout 1,370 16.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1997-2001

Barnwood By-Election 25 February 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,274 44.0 +9.1
Liberal Democrats 982 33.9 +11.2
Labour 642 22.2 −20.2
Majority 292 10.1
Turnout 2,898 24.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Cotswold North By-Election 10 February 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,087 60.8 +13.6
Liberal Democrats 701 39.2 −3.4
Majority 386 21.6
Turnout 1,788 37.9
Conservative hold Swing
Leckhampton with Up Hatherley By-Election 24 February 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,230 71.8 +31.3
Liberal Democrats 297 17.3 −28.5
Labour 186 10.9 −2.8
Majority 939 54.5
Turnout 1,713 26.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Hesters Way By-Election 4 May 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 958 63.2 −2.0
Conservative 416 27.5 +5.8
Labour 141 9.3 −3.9
Majority 542 35.7
Turnout 1,515 21.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Coleford By-Election 6 July 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 922 46.6
Labour 621 31.4
Conservative 437 22.1
Majority 301 15.2
Turnout 1,980 22.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Dursley By-Election 30 November 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 835 44.4 +20.1
Labour 694 36.9 +5.3
Liberal Democrats 350 18.6 −25.5
Majority 141 7.5
Turnout 1,879 31.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2005-2009

Lansdown Park and Warden Hill By-Election 16 August 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Antonia Noble 2,208 52.3 −6.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Dunne 1,605 38.0 +7.3
Labour Brian Hughes 226 5.4 +6.6
Green Janet Thomas 184 4.3 +7.3
Majority 603 14.3
Turnout 4,223 30.0
Conservative hold Swing
Brockworth By-Election 12 June 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Collins 1,040 52.9 +41.0
Conservative Ronald Furolo 751 38.2 +11.
Labour Terry Haines 175 8.9 −15.9
Majority 289 14.7
Turnout 1,966 31.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ "Detailed results of the County Council Elections 2005 and 2001". Gloucestershire County Council. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Gloucestershire". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Council minutes". Gloucestershire County Council. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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