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Tendring District Council in Essex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 60 councillors have been elected from 32 wards.

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
Conservative 1973 - 1991
No overall control 1991 - 1995
Labour 1995 - 1999
No overall control 1999 - 2011
Conservative 2011 - present

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

Haven By-Election 21 November 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents 655 62.3
Conservative 221 21.0
Labour 142 13.5
Liberal Democrats 33 3.1
Majority 434 41.3
Turnout 1,051 39.3
Independent hold Swing
St James By-Election 10 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 352 39.5 +7.3
Labour 321 36.0 −13.4
Liberal Democrats 219 24.6 +6.2
Majority 31 3.5
Turnout 892 17.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Harwich East By-Election 2 October 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 340 50.1 −18.0
Conservative 151 22.3 +22.3
Independent Labour 103 15.2 +15.2
Liberal Democrats 84 12.4 +12.4
Majority 189 27.8
Turnout 678 27.5
Labour hold Swing

1999-2003

Rush Green By-Election 20 July 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 473 52.3 −2.7
Conservative 324 35.8 +2.4
Liberal Democrats 108 11.9 +0.4
Majority 149 16.5
Turnout 905 21.0
Labour hold Swing
St Mary's By-Election 19 April 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 374 50.7 +4.7
Conservative 174 23.6 −4.2
Community Representative 95 12.9 +12.9
Liberal Democrats 94 12.8 −13.4
Majority 200 27.1
Turnout 737 19.0
Labour hold Swing
Brightlingsea East By-Election 2 August 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 188 39.4 +8.7
Labour 165 34.6 +1.5
Conservative 124 26.0 +26.0
Majority 23 4.8
Turnout 477 15.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
St. Bartholomew By-Election 29 November 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 332 51.1 −25.5
Labour 238 36.6 +19.2
Conservative 80 12.3 +12.3
Majority 94 14.5
Turnout 650 22.0
Labour hold Swing
Alresford Thorrington and Frating By-Election 7 March 2002[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Garry Scott 347 44.0 +44.0
Conservative 281 35.7 −13.6
Labour 160 20.3 −30.4
Majority 66 8.3
Turnout 788 26.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Clacton St Johns By-Election 13 June 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 780 46.0 +4.9
Conservative 514 30.3 +10.9
Labour 403 23.7 +0.0
Majority 266 15.7
Turnout 1,697 28.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2003-2007

Pier By-Election 22 July 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 205 30.5 −17.4
Labour 154 22.9 −16.2
UKIP 109 16.2 +16.2
Liberal Democrats 102 15.2 +15.2
Community Candidate 102 15.2 +15.2
Majority 51 7.6
Turnout 672 19.4
Conservative hold Swing
Thorrington, Frating, Elmstead & Great Bromley By-Election 20 January 2005[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 577 55.1 +2.8
Liberal Democrats 345 32.9 −14.8
Labour 125 12.0 +12.0
Majority 232 22.6
Turnout 1,047 28.5
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2015

Burrsville By-Election 24 September 2009[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pam Sambridge 455 55.2 −10.5
Liberal Democrats Joyce O'Brien 227 27.5 +15.7
Labour Max Morris 90 10.9 +1.1
Green Chris Southall 52 6.3 +6.3
Majority 228 27.7
Turnout 824 46.0
Conservative hold Swing
Golf Green By-Election 8 April 2010[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dan Casey 409 28.2 −0.8
Conservative John Chittock 404 27.9 +8.6
Tendring First Louise Stanley 313 21.6 −21.8
BNP Keith Beaumont 139 9.6 +9.6
Independent Christopher Judd 120 8.3 +8.3
Liberal Democrats John Candler 63 4.4 +4.4
Majority 5 0.3
Turnout 1,448 36.6
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Rush Green By-Election 16 July 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Richard Everett 338 38.5% −10.0%
Conservative Danny Mayzes 290 33.1% +3.8
Labour Samantha Atkinson 213 24.3% +2.1
Independent William Hones 36 4.1% new
Majority
Turnout 877 24.8%
UKIP hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Tendring". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ The District of Tendring (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  3. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Tendring (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Lib Dems excel in council polls". guardian.co.uk. 2002-03-08. Retrieved 2009-09-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Tories celebrate Hackney council win". guardian.co.uk. 2005-01-21. Retrieved 2009-09-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Widow wins her husband's council seat". Daily Gazette. 2009-09-28. Retrieved 2009-09-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Labour gain narrow victory over Tories in crucial by-election". Daily Gazette. 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2010-04-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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