East Dorset District Council elections
East Dorset District Council in Dorset, England existed from 1973 to 2019, when it was abolished and subsumed into Dorset Council.
Political control
From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2019 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 1973–1976 | |
| Conservative | 1976–1995 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1995–1999 | |
| Conservative | 1999–2019 | |
Leadership
The leaders of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition in 2019 were:[2]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Burt[3] | Conservative | 1999 | 12 May 2008 | |
| Spencer Flower | Conservative | 12 May 2008 | 2 Sep 2013 | |
| Ian Monks | Conservative | 2 Sep 2013 | 14 Dec 2015 | |
| Spencer Flower[4] | Conservative | 28 Jan 2016 | 31 Mar 2019 | |
Spencer Flower went on to be appointed leader of the replacement Dorset Council at its first meeting in May 2019.
Council elections
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2003 and 2015 elections.[5][6]
- 1973 Wimborne District Council election
- 1976 Wimborne District Council election
- 1979 Wimborne District Council election
- 1983 Wimborne District Council election (New ward boundaries)[7]
- 1987 Wimborne District Council election
- 1991 East Dorset District Council election
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995[8] | 13 | 23 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[9] |
| 1999[10] | 26 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2003[5] | 24 | 11 | 1 | New ward boundaries[11] |
| 2007[12] | 25 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2011[1] | 30 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015[6] | 24 | 3 | 2 | New ward boundaries[13] |
District result maps
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2003 results map -
2007 results map -
2011 results map -
2015 results map
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[14] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sixpenny Handley | 18 September 1997 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Alderholt by-election | 23 October 2008 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Ferndown Central by-election | 23 July 2009 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Corfe Mullen South by-election | 15 July 2010 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Colehill East by-election | 17 July 2014 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
References
- ^ a b "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Council minutes". Dorset Council. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Dunderdale, Louise (15 May 2008). "Council leader steps down after 28 years". Daily Echo. Bournemouth. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Bate, Karen (2 February 2016). "Former leader back at the helm". Salisbury Journal. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ a b "East Dorset". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ a b "Local election results for Christchurch and East Dorset". dorsetforyou.com. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ The District of Wimborne (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
- ^ "The complete list of local council election results". The Independent. NewsBank. 6 May 1995.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "East Dorset". BBC News Online. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "East Dorset". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The East Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
