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Alnwick was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Northumberland County Council.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1][2]

Party in control Years
style="background-color: Template:Independent/meta/color" | Independent 1973-1979
style="background-color: Template:No overall control/meta/color" | No overall control 1979-1991
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | Liberal Democrats 1991-1995
style="background-color: Template:No overall control/meta/color" | No overall control 1995-2009

Council elections

District result maps

  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map

By-election results

1995-1999

Shilbottle By-Election 6 February 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 365 37.1
Conservative 324 32.9
Labour 296 30.0
Majority 41 4.2
Turnout 985 40.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Rothbury By-Election 31 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 775 81.9 +35.3
Conservative 171 18.1 +18.1
Majority 604 63.8
Turnout 946
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1999-2003

Embleton By-Election 25 April 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 220 58.5 −11.4
Independent 154 41.2 +41.2
Majority 66 17.3
Turnout 374 47.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2003-2007

Shilbottle By-Election 14 July 2005[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ethel Mills 193 35.3 +3.1
Independent John Taylor 167 30.5 −14.0
Labour Mary Dixon 158 28.9 +5.6
Independent Eric Thomason 29 5.3 +5.3
Majority 26 4.8
Turnout 547 19.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Lesbury By-Election 6 April 2006[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Styring 300 39.0 +16.1
Independent Judith Hill 225 29.3 −20.3
Conservative Peter McIlroy 168 21.8 −5.7
Independent Leslie Orange 76 9.9 +9.9
Majority 75 9.7
Turnout 566 51.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Amble West By-Election 26 October 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Hinson 237 56.3 +21.6
Independent Stanley Ireland 94 22.3 −19.7
Conservative David Rixon 90 21.4 +21.4
Majority 143 34.0
Turnout 421 26.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ "Alnwick". BBC News Online. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. ^ The District of Alnwick (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  4. ^ "Alnwick". BBC Online. Retrieved 30 July 2008. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Alnwick (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Shilbottle Ward By Election 14th July 2005". Alnwick District Council. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Lib Dems and Labour make byelection gains". guardian.co.uk. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2011.

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