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Stratford-on-Avon District Council elections

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Stratford-on-Avon District Council elections are held every four years. Stratford-on-Avon District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Stratford-on-Avon in Warwickshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 41 councillors have been elected from 39 wards.[1] Prior to 2015 elections were held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time.

Council elections

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District result maps

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By-election results

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1994-1998

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Tanworth By-Election 6 March 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 277 67.7
Liberal Democrats 132 32.4
Majority 145 35.3
Turnout 409 32.0
Conservative hold Swing
Tanworth Earlswood By-Election 6 March 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 266 56.5
Conservative 167 35.4
Labour 38 8.0
Majority 99 21.1
Turnout 471 35.3
Independent hold Swing

1998-2002

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Tredington By-Election 22 October 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 441 58.9 +7.3
Liberal Democrats 308 41.1 −7.3
Majority 133 17.8
Turnout 749 37.0
Conservative hold Swing
Elm By-Election 8 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 306 67.3
Independent 149 32.7
Majority 157 34.6
Turnout 455
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bidford By-Election 13 September 2001[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Darren Pemberton 449 48.4 +48.4
Conservative Graham Getgood 405 43.7 −7.4
Labour Michael Gerard 73 7.9 −3.7
Majority 44 4.7
Turnout 927
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Compton By-Election 13 September 2001[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Adams 313 55.5 −10.8
Liberal Democrats Virginia Mason 228 40.4 +6.7
Labour Jacqueline Abbott 23 4.1 +4.1
Majority 85 15.1
Turnout 564 40.2
Conservative hold Swing

2002-2006

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Vale of the Red Horse By-Election 19 September 2002[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gillian Roche 469 48.8 −23.9
Liberal Democrats 391 40.6 +13.3
Independent 73 7.6 +7.6
Green 29 3.0 +3.0
Majority 78 8.2
Turnout 962 53.1
Conservative hold Swing
Stratford Alveston By-Election 7 November 2002[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 727 48.6 +5.5
Conservative 489 32.7 −24.2
Independent 281 18.7 +18.7
Majority 238 15.9
Turnout 1,497 35.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Long Compton By-Election 5 May 2005[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Gray 706 57.4
Liberal Democrats Virginia Mason 523 42.6
Majority 283 14.8
Turnout 1,229 73.2
Conservative hold Swing

2006-2010

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Wellesbourne By-Election 20 July 2006[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Laura Main 897 47.2
Liberal Democrats Priscilla Cook 804 42.4
Labour John Ritchie 197 10.4
Majority 93 4.8
Turnout 1,898 35.9
Conservative hold Swing
Alcester By-Election 24 August 2006[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Susan Adams 798 53.5 +22.4
Liberal Democrats Karyl Rees 638 42.8 −13.9
Labour Matthew Stephens 54 3.6 −2.0
Majority 160 10.7
Turnout 1,490 31.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Kineton By-Election 2 November 2006[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Susan Wixey 712 54.4 +13.3
Liberal Democrats Sandra Knapton 598 45.6 −13.3
Majority 114 8.8
Turnout 1,310 39.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Stratford Alveston By-Election 28 November 2009[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Cronin 888 47.0 −2.1
Conservative Lynda Organ 834 44.1 +1.8
Labour David Talbot 111 5.9 +5.9
Green Hugh Chatwin 58 3.1 +3.1
Majority 54 2.9
Turnout 1,891 31.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2011-2015

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Shipston by-election 29 November 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeffrey Kenner 613 37.9 +9.1
Liberal Democrats Laura Nelson 575 35.5 −7.8
Conservative Marion Lowe 431 26.6 +2.2
Majority 38 2.3
Turnout 1,619
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Southam by-election 19 June 2014[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Bromwich 493 42.9 +2.0
Labour Bransby Thomas 398 34.6 +11.7
UKIP Emily Bleloch 259 22.5 −7.0
Majority 95 8.3
Turnout 1,150
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

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Studley with Sambourne by-election 25 February 2016[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Hazel Wright 632 55.3 +24.1
Conservative Paul Beaman 233 20.4 −12.2
Labour Karen Somner-Brown 156 13.7 +4.5
Independent Nick Moon 66 5.8 N/A
UKIP Nigel Rogers 55 4.8 −5.5
Majority 376 34.9
Turnout 39.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Nick Moon, who was elected as a Conservative. However, Moon changed his mind and contested the election as an Independent, receiving 5.8% of the vote[20]

Red Horse by-election 9 March 2017[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Feilding 476 53.4 −9.0
Liberal Democrats Philip Vial 266 29.8 +20.2
UKIP Edward Fila 92 10.3 −4.9
Green Pat Hotson 58 6.5 +6.5
Majority 210 23.5
Turnout 892
Conservative hold Swing
Ettington by-election 4 May 2017[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Penny-Anne O'Donnell 949 74.3 +9.0
Liberal Democrats Bill Dowling 227 17.8 +6.4
Green Dave Passingham 102 8.0 +2.7
Majority 722 56.5
Turnout 1,278
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

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Welford-on-Avon by-election 12 March 2020[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Manuela Perteghella 472 43.6 +43.6
Conservative Richard Cox 323 29.9 +8.8
Independent Neal Appleton 231 21.3 +21.3
Labour Anthony Kent 41 3.8 −1.5
Green John Stott 15 1.4 −7.1
Majority 149 13.8
Turnout 1,082
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2023-

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Stratford Town Council Shottery ward by-election 4 July 2024[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Albon 1,101
Conservative Matt Fallon 503
Labour Jacob David Simon Hill 246
Independent Claudine Helene Pearson 278
Majority 598
Turnout 2,147 72.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/1137, retrieved 22 January 2024
  2. ^ The District of Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  3. ^ "The Hereford and Worcester and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1993", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1993/272, retrieved 8 September 2022
  4. ^ "The Hereford and Worcester, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1993/437, retrieved 8 September 2022
  5. ^ "Stratford-on-Avon". BBC News Online. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  6. ^ "The District of Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2000", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2000/2059, retrieved 8 September 2022
  7. ^ "The Stratford-on-Avon (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2008", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2008/748, retrieved 8 September 2022
  8. ^ "The Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2014", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2014/3057, retrieved 8 September 2022
  9. ^ a b "Council election win for LibDem party". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 18 September 2001. p. 5.
  10. ^ "Tories make shock gain from SNP". guardian.co.uk. London. 20 September 2002. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  11. ^ "Tories slump after leadership row". guardian.co.uk. London. 8 November 2002. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  12. ^ "Election Details and Results". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  13. ^ "Wellesbourne Elections". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  14. ^ "August 2006 Alcester by-election". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  15. ^ "November 2006 - Kineton by-election". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 5 November 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  16. ^ "Lib Dems win both seats in Alveston by-election". Stratford Herald. 26 November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Shipston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Southam Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Lib dem Hazel Wright wins Studley with Sambourne by-election".
  20. ^ "Studley with Sambourne District by-election takes place this Thursday". 24 February 2016.
  21. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Red Horse Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  22. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ettington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  23. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Welford-on-Avon Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Stratford Town Council Shottery ward by-election result". stratford.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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