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North Warwickshire Borough Council elections are held every four years. North Warwickshire Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of North Warwickshire in Warwickshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 35 councillors have been elected from 17 wards.[1]

Political control

The first elections were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
Labour 1973–1976
No overall control 1976–1979
Labour 1979–2003
No overall control 2003–2007
Conservative 2007–2011
Labour 2011–2015
Conservative 2015–2023
No overall control 2023–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2009 have been:[3]

Councillor Party From To
Colin Hayfield Conservative pre-2009 18 May 2011
Mick Stanley Labour 18 May 2011 20 May 2015
David Humphreys Conservative 20 May 2015 20 May 2020
David Wright Conservative 20 May 2020

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-elections

2019-2023

Atherstone Central By-Election 6 May 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Jordan 367
Labour Co-op Sara Bishop 258
Green Joshua Smith 45
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour


Curdworth By-Election 6 May 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sandra Smith 875
Labour Simon Greenaway 198
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold


Polesworth East By-Election 6 May 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dan Hancocks 477
Labour Emma Whapples 396
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour

Parish Council by-elections

2019-2023

Atherstone Town Council - Central By-Election 6 May 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Bennett 294
Labour Jake Braithwaite 219
Conservative Pauline Gurney 383
Labour Derek Pickard 276
Majority
Turnout

References

  1. ^ a b "The Borough of North Warwickshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2000/1675, retrieved 9 September 2022
  2. ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Council minutes". North Warwickshire Borough Council. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  4. ^ The Borough of North Warwickshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Hereford and Worcester, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  8. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.


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