East Lindsey District Council elections
Appearance
East Lindsey District Council in Lincolnshire, England is elected every four years. The district is divided into 37 wards, electing 55 councillors. The last ward boundary changes came into effect in 2015.[1]
Political control
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years | |
---|---|---|
Independent | 1973–2003 | |
No overall control | 2003–2015 | |
Conservative | 2015–2023 | |
No overall control | 2023–present |
Leadership
The leaders of the council since 2001 have been:[3]
Councillor | Party | From | To | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Capes | Independent | pre-2001 | 4 May 2003 | |
Jeremy Webb | Independent | 14 May 2003 | 23 May 2007 | |
Doreen Stephenson | Conservative | 23 May 2007 | 10 May 2015 | |
Craig Leyland | Conservative | 20 May 2015 |
Council elections
- 1973 East Lindsey District Council election
- 1976 East Lindsey District Council election
- 1979 East Lindsey District Council election
- 1983 East Lindsey District Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
- 1987 East Lindsey District Council election
- 1991 East Lindsey District Council election
- 1995 East Lindsey District Council election
- 1999 East Lindsey District Council election (New ward boundaries)[5][6]
- 2003 East Lindsey District Council election
- 2007 East Lindsey District Council election
- 2011 East Lindsey District Council election
- 2015 East Lindsey District Council election (New ward boundaries)[1]
- 2019 East Lindsey District Council election
- 2023 East Lindsey District Council election
By-election results
1995-1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 247 | 50.4 | +3.1 | ||
Independent | 174 | 35.5 | −3.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 69 | 14.1 | +14.1 | ||
Majority | 73 | 14.9 | |||
Turnout | 490 | 26.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 190 | 59.4 | |||
Labour | 130 | 40.6 | |||
Majority | 60 | 18.8 | |||
Turnout | 320 | 15.0 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
1999-2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 305 | 48.2 | |||
Independent | 147 | 23.1 | |||
Labour | 132 | 21.0 | |||
Independent | 49 | 7.7 | |||
Majority | 158 | 25.1 | |||
Turnout | 633 | 39.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 241 | 62.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 148 | 38.0 | |||
Majority | 93 | 24.0 | |||
Turnout | 389 | 21.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Rosalie Morrison | 243 | 36.5 | −5.2 | |
Conservative | 229 | 34.4 | −23.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 193 | 29.0 | +29.0 | ||
Majority | 14 | 2.1 | |||
Turnout | 665 | 40.5 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
2003-2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jacqueline MacKenzie | 244 | 45.8 | +7.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian Shephard | 143 | 26.8 | +3.7 | |
Independent | Giles Crust | 77 | 14.4 | −23.9 | |
Independent | Patrick O'Neill | 69 | 12.9 | −25.4 | |
Majority | 101 | 19.0 | |||
Turnout | 533 | 30.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Anthony Howard | 213 | 42.9 | +10.2 | |
Conservative | Charles Handley | 123 | 24.8 | +24.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Helen Parkhurst | 114 | 23.0 | −12.9 | |
UKIP | Christopher Pain | 46 | 9.3 | +9.3 | |
Majority | 90 | 18.1 | |||
Turnout | 496 | 34.1 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Phil Kemp | 356 | 46.7 | ||
Conservative | Mike Perry | 249 | 32.7 | ||
UKIP | Chrisopher Pain | 157 | 20.6 | ||
Majority | 107 | 14.0 | |||
Turnout | 762 | 20.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 273 | 44.5 | +28.1 | ||
Independent | 198 | 32.3 | −19.7 | ||
Labour | 142 | 23.2 | +23.2 | ||
Majority | 75 | 12.2 | |||
Turnout | 613 | 31.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
2007-2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Jean Hill | 383 | 64.0 | +20.6 | |
Conservative | Michael Clarke | 215 | 36.0 | −7.5 | |
Majority | 168 | 28.0 | |||
Turnout | 598 | 32.7 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Clarke | unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Philip Sturman | 142 | 27.6 | +27.6 | |
Conservative | Fran Treanor | 111 | 21.6 | +21.6 | |
BNP | Jez Boothman | 102 | 19.8 | −4.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mary Finch | 88 | 17.1 | −58.2 | |
Independent | Susan Locking | 72 | 14.0 | +14.0 | |
Majority | 31 | 6.0 | |||
Turnout | 515 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
2011-2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-Sea First | Steve Palmer | 330 | 54.9 | −13.2 | |
Conservative | David Andrews | 118 | 19.6 | −1.8 | |
Labour | Joyce Taylor | 90 | 15.0 | +4.5 | |
Independent | Ian Wild | 63 | 10.5 | +10.5 | |
Majority | 212 | 35.3 | |||
Turnout | 601 | ||||
Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-Sea First hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UKIP | Julia Pears | 710 | 55.1 | +55.1 | |
Conservative | Richard Avison | 578 | 44.9 | −3.7 | |
Majority | 132 | 10.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,288 | ||||
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Neil Jones | 221 | 57.6 | +23.7 | |
UKIP | Colin Mair | 163 | 42.4 | +42.4 | |
Majority | 58 | 15.2 | |||
Turnout | 384 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fiona Brown | 382 | 33.5 | +33.5 | |
UKIP | Giles Crust | 228 | 20.0 | +20.0 | |
Independent | Richard Enderby | 206 | 18.1 | +18.1 | |
Independent | Mel Turton-Leivers | 175 | 15.4 | +15.4 | |
Conservative | Kevin Sharpe | 149 | 13.1 | −18.9 | |
Majority | 154 | 13.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,140 | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Avison | 432 | 38.4 | +4.3 | |
Independent | David Roark | 353 | 31.4 | +31.4 | |
UKIP | Mike Beecham | 339 | 30.2 | +30.2 | |
Majority | 79 | 7.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,124 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2019-2023
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Graham Williams | 795 | 67.4 | +10.8 | |
Labour | Isaac Bailey | 206 | 17.5 | −25.9 | |
Skegness Urban District Society | Ady Findley | 121 | 10.3 | +10.3 | |
Independent | Steve Walmsley | 58 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
Majority | 589 | 49.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,180 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stephen Evans | 436 | 62.0 | +5.4 | |
Independent | David Fenton | 267 | 38.0 | +38.0 | |
Majority | 169 | 24.0 | |||
Turnout | 703 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Terry Taylor | 306 | 66.2 | +41.5 | |
Labour | Keziah Wood | 156 | 33.8 | +25.7 | |
Majority | 150 | 32.4 | |||
Turnout | 462 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
References
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- ^ "East Lindsey". BBC News Online. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ "Council minutes". East Lindsey District Council. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ The District of East Lindsey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
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- ^ "Ex-chancellor's brother stands for election; The brother of former Chancellor Ken Clarke is hoping to become a member of Manby-based East Lindsey District Council". Grimsby Telegraph. 6 February 2008. p. 7.
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