Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council elections
Ellesmere Port and Neston was a non-metropolitan district in Cheshire, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Cheshire West and Chester.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Labour | 1973–2009 |
Council elections
- 1973 Ellesmere Port Borough Council election
- 1976 Ellesmere Port Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1979 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 1980 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 1982 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 1983 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 1984 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 1986 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 1987 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 1988 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 1990 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 1991 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 1992 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 1994 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
- 1995 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 1996 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 1998 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 1999 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
- 2000 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 2002 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 2003 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 2004 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 2006 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
- 2007 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election
By-election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1,315 | 58.0 | +2.0 | ||
| Labour | 543 | 24.0 | +3.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 401 | 17.8 | +17.8 | ||
| Majority | 772 | 34.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,259 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elizabeth Sherlock | 319 | 44.3 | −33.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Maurice Brookes | 262 | 36.4 | +36.4 | |
| BNP | David Jones | 77 | 10.7 | +10.7 | |
| Conservative | Janice Farquharson | 49 | 6.8 | −15.6 | |
| UKIP | Geoffrey Gregory | 13 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 57 | 7.9 | |||
| Turnout | 720 | 26.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Wilson | 450 | 60.8 | −14.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hilary Chrusciezl | 117 | 15.8 | +15.8 | |
| Conservative | Nicholas Hebson | 92 | 12.4 | −12.3 | |
| BNP | David Joines | 81 | 10.9 | +10.9 | |
| Majority | 333 | 45.0 | |||
| Turnout | 740 | 26.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Clarkson | 420 | 47.4 | −2.1 | |
| Conservative | William Mealor | 386 | 43.5 | +5.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Handley | 81 | 9.1 | +9.1 | |
| Majority | 34 | 3.9 | |||
| Turnout | 887 | 32.5 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Susan Pugh | 504 | 54.4 | −4.0 | |
| Conservative | Michael English | 325 | 35.1 | −6.5 | |
| English Democrat | Maurice Brookes | 60 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Handley | 38 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
| Majority | 179 | 19.3 | |||
| Turnout | 927 | 20.0 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mike McCusker | 227 | 57.5 | −11.0 | |
| Conservative | Thomas Hughes | 123 | 31.1 | −0.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hilary Chrusciezi | 45 | 11.4 | +11.4 | |
| Majority | 104 | 26.4 | |||
| Turnout | 395 | 15 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ellesmere Port (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
