City of York Council elections

York is a unitary authority in North Yorkshire, England. Until 1 April 1996 it was a non-metropolitan district.

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]

Non-metropolitan district

Party in control		Years
style="background-color: Template:No overall control/meta/color" \|	No overall control	1973-1976
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" \|	Conservative	1976-1980
style="background-color: Template:No overall control/meta/color" \|	No overall control	1980-1986
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" \|	Labour	1986-1996

Unitary authority

Party in control		Years
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" \|	Labour	1995-2000
style="background-color: Template:No overall control/meta/color" \|	No overall control	2000-2003
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" \|	Liberal Democrats	2003-2007
style="background-color: Template:No overall control/meta/color" \|	No overall control	2007-2011
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" \|	Labour	2011-2015
style="background-color: Template:No overall control/meta/color" \|	No overall control	2015–present

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

Unitary authority elections

City of York Council election, 1995 (New ward boundaries)^[4]
City of York Council election, 1999
City of York Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 6)^[5]^[6]
City of York Council election, 2007
City of York Council election, 2011
City of York Council election, 2015 (New ward boundaries)^[7]

City result maps

2011 results map

By-election results

1995-1999

Strensall and Stockton By-Election 30 May 1996
Party		Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	767	46.1
	Conservative	580	34.9
	Labour	317	19.1
Majority		187	11.2
Turnout		1,664	33.2
	Liberal Democrats hold	Swing

Osbaldwick By-Election 20 February 1997
Party		Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	661	55.5
	Labour	347	29.1
	Conservative	183	15.4
Majority		314	26.4
Turnout		1,191	50.6
	Liberal Democrats hold	Swing

Micklegate By-Election 30 October 1997
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Labour	847	53.0	+2.2
	Conservative	529	32.1	−6.1
	Liberal Democrats	244	14.8	+3.8
Majority		345	20.9
Turnout		1,647	33.6
	Labour hold	Swing

1999-2003

Bootham By-Election 11 May 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Kim Tarry	813	47.6	+25.1
	Labour	Alexander Fraser	635	37.2	−23.8
	Conservative	William Bennett	184	10.8	−5.8
	Green	Andrea Black	59	3.5	+3.5
	Monster Raving Loony	Graham Cambridge	18	1.1	+1.1
Majority			178
Turnout			1710	35.3
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing

Monk By-Election 18 May 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Nick Blitz	1180	46.9	+17.7
	Labour	Alistair MacDonald	708	28.2	−15.8
	Conservative	Kenneth Creek	545	21.7	−5.2
	Green	Gillian Cossham	81	3.2	+3.2
Majority			472
Turnout			2519	42.0
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing

Bishophill By-Election 22 February 2001^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Evans	686	36.9	−9.3
	Liberal Democrats	Martin Bartlett	556	29.9	+12.7
	Green	Andy Chase	370	19.9	+1.0
	Conservative	Bill Bennett	246	13.2	−4.5
Majority			130	7.0
Turnout			1,858	36.2
	Labour hold		Swing

2007-2011

Heworth Without By-Election 6 September 2007^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Nigel Ayre	914	46.7	+11.0
	Conservative	Adam Sinclair	703	35.9	−1.8
	Labour	Margaret Wells	219	11.2	−5.8
	BNP	Michaela Knight	63	3.2	+3.2
	Green	Charles Everett	58	3.0	−1.4
Majority			211	10.8
Turnout			1,957	61.8
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

Heworth By-Election 10 September 2009^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Barbara Boyce	876	34.0	−2.7
	Liberal Democrats	Jennifer Ayre	608	23.6	+11.5
	Conservative	Andrew Whitney	591	23.0	+2.3
	Green	Denise Craghill	302	11.7	−6.2
	BNP	Jeff Kelly	172	6.7	−5.9
	Monster Raving Loony	Eddie Vee	25	1.0	+1.0
Majority			268	10.4
Turnout			2,581	26.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Following the resignation of Labour Councillor Dr. Roger Pierce on health grounds, a By-Election was held on 14 October 2010.

Hull Road By-Election 14 October 2010^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Mick Hoban	860	58.7	+24.5
	Conservative	Robin Dickson	296	20.2	−4.8
	Liberal Democrats	Rachael Williams	183	12.5	−3.3
	Green	John Cossham	84	5.7	−8.3
	BNP	Trevor Brown	42	2.9	−8.1
Majority			564	38.4
Turnout			1,468	18.3
	Labour hold		Swing

Westfield By-Election 16 October 2014^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew Waller	1804	60.2	+25.8
	Labour	Louise Corson	588	19.6	−23.8
	UKIP	Judith Morris	398	13.3	N/A
	Conservative	Jason Brown	113	3.8	−10.0
	Green	Alison Webb	87	2.9	−5.5
	English Democrat	Sam Kelly	5	0.2	N/A
Majority			1216	40.6
Turnout			2995	28.5	−9.5
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing	24.8

References

^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
^ "York". BBC News Online. Retrieved 23 September 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ The City of York (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
^ legislation.gov.uk - The North Yorkshire (District of York) (Structural and Boundary Changes) Order 1995. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 23 September 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ legislation.gov.uk - The City of York (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The York (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^ "Labour claim Bishophill seat". Evening Press. 23 February 2001. Retrieved 23 September 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Lib Dems win Heworth Without By Election". City of York Council. Retrieved 23 September 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Heworth by-election 10 September 2009". City of York Council. Retrieved 23 September 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Labour Win Hull Road By-Election". City of York Council. Retrieved 12 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "'Thumping' Lib Dem win in by-election". www.yorkmix.com. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

City of York Council

[1] "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

[lose-2] "York". BBC News Online. Retrieved 23 September 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[3] The City of York (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976

[4] slation.gov.uk - The North Yorkshire (District of York) (Structural and Boundary Changes) Order 1995. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.

[gain-5] "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 23 September 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[6] slation.gov.uk - The City of York (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

[7] slation.gov.uk - The York (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

[bishophill-8] "Labour claim Bishophill seat". Evening Press. 23 February 2001. Retrieved 23 September 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[without-9] "Lib Dems win Heworth Without By Election". City of York Council. Retrieved 23 September 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[heworth-10] "Heworth by-election 10 September 2009". City of York Council. Retrieved 23 September 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[11] "Labour Win Hull Road By-Election". City of York Council. Retrieved 12 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[westfield-12] "'Thumping' Lib Dem win in by-election". www.yorkmix.com. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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