Purbeck District Council elections
Appearance
One third of Purbeck District Council in Dorset, England is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Dorset 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]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Independent | 1973 - 1986 |
No overall control | 1986 - 1999 |
Conservative | 1999 - 2008 |
No overall control | 2008 - present |
Council elections
- Purbeck District Council election, 1973
- Purbeck District Council election, 1976
- Purbeck District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)[2]
- Purbeck District Council election, 1980
- Purbeck District Council election, 1982
- Purbeck District Council election, 1983
- Purbeck District Council election, 1984
- Purbeck District Council election, 1986
- Purbeck District Council election, 1987
- Purbeck District Council election, 1988 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
- Purbeck District Council election, 1990
- Purbeck District Council election, 1991
- Purbeck District Council election, 1992
- Purbeck District Council election, 1994
- Purbeck District Council election, 1995
- Purbeck District Council election, 1996
- Purbeck District Council election, 1998
- Purbeck District Council election, 1999 (New ward boundaries)[4][5]
- Purbeck District Council election, 2000
- Purbeck District Council election, 2002
- Purbeck District Council election, 2003
- Purbeck District Council election, 2004
- Purbeck District Council election, 2006
- Purbeck District Council election, 2007
- Purbeck District Council election, 2008
- Purbeck District Council election, 2010
- Purbeck District Council election, 2012
- Purbeck District Council election, 2014
- Purbeck District Council election, 2015 (New ward boundaries)[6][7]
By-election results
1997-2001
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 502 | 66.5 | +39.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 253 | 33.5 | +13.5 | ||
Majority | 249 | 33.0 | |||
Turnout | 755 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 322 | 43.1 | +4.9 | ||
Independent | 267 | 35.7 | +6.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 158 | 21.2 | +21.2 | ||
Majority | 55 | 7.4 | |||
Turnout | 747 | 47.1 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 341 | 49.4 | −17.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 281 | 40.7 | +7.3 | ||
Labour | 68 | 9.9 | +9.9 | ||
Majority | 60 | 8.7 | |||
Turnout | 690 | 43.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2001-2005
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 1,080 | 59.1 | +28.0 | ||
Conservative | 746 | 40.9 | −28.0 | ||
Majority | 334 | 18.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,826 | 58.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 598 | 56.8 | +13.0 | ||
Conservative | 454 | 43.2 | −2.4 | ||
Majority | 144 | 13.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,052 | 50.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
2005-2009
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nigel Dragon | 418 | 57.8 | +20.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | 230 | 31.8 | −27.7 | ||
Labour | 74 | 10.2 | +7.5 | ||
Majority | 188 | 26.0 | |||
Turnout | 722 | 46.4 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Michael Peacock | 688 | 63.4 | +20.0 | |
Conservative | 397 | 36.5 | −20.1 | ||
Majority | 291 | 26.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,085 | 37.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Pratt | 642 | 45.4 | +9.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Anita Chennell | 409 | 28.9 | +6.6 | |
Labour | Cherry Bartlett | 363 | 25.7 | −4.3 | |
Majority | 233 | 16.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,414 | 30.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ^ "Purbeck". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
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(help) - ^ The District of Purbeck (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Purbeck". BBC Online. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
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(help) - ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2013. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Labour turns tables after May 5 defeat". London: guardian.co.uk. 2005-07-10. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
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(help) - ^ "Labour loses Scottish council stronghold". London: guardian.co.uk. 2006-06-16. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
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