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Thanet District Council in Kent, England is elected every four years.

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
Conservative 1973–1987
No overall control 1987–1991
Conservative 1991–1995
Labour 1995–2003
Conservative 2003–2011
No overall control 2011–2015
UKIP 2015–present

Council elections

By-election results

1995–1999

Northdown Park By-Election 20 March 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 548 43.2
Conservative 338 26.6
Independent 187 14.7
Thanet Socialists 133 10.4
Liberal Democrats 62 4.9
Majority 210 16.6
Turnout 1,268
Labour hold Swing
Pier By-Election 1 October 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 164 51.3 −14.6
Conservative 137 42.8 +27.2
Liberal Democrats 19 5.9 +0.8
Majority 27 8.5
Turnout 320 15.2
Labour hold Swing -20.9

1999–2003

Margate West By-Election 18 November 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 565 72.9 +34.1
Labour 210 27.1 −10.0
Majority 355 45.8
Turnout 775 15.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +22.1
Central Westcliffe By-Election 22 June 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 858 68.9 +68.9
Labour 388 31.1 −20.4
Majority 470 37.8
Turnout 1,246 23.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +44.7
Cliftonville By-Election 22 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,026 60.4 −0.5
Labour 544 32.0 −7.1
Independent 130 7.6 +7.6
Majority 482 28.4
Turnout 1,700 27.4
Conservative hold Swing +3.3

2003–2007

Margate Central By-Election 30 October 2003[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Watkins 370 41.0 −4.8
Conservative Ramesh Chhabra 201 22.3 −23.2
BNP Robert Parker 172 19.1 +19.1
Liberal Democrats Guy Voizey 85 9.4 +9.4
UKIP Timothy Stocks 37 4.1 +4.1
Socialist Alliance Karen Cardwell 19 2.1 +2.1
Independent Francis Foy 18 2.0 −10.7
Majority 169 18.7
Turnout 902 25.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +9.2
Sir Moses Montefiore By-Election 15 July 2004[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Poole 378 33.2 −13.3
Conservative Robert Burgess 342 30.1 −6.1
UKIP Michael Taylor 288 25.3 +25.3
Liberal Democrats Vincent Knight 130 11.4 −5.9
Majority 36 3.1
Turnout 1,138 31.1
Labour hold Swing +3.6

2007–2011

Thanet Villages By-Election 4 June 2009[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bob Grove 937 47.3 +4.0
Conservative Peter Landi 596 30.1 −6.5
Liberal Democrats Louisa Latham 316 15.9 +15.9
Labour Rebecca Scobie 133 6.7 −13.4
Majority 341 17.2
Turnout 1,982 41.0
Independent hold Swing +5.3
Dane Valley By-Election 3 December 2009[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sandra Hart 318 34.2 −3.9
Liberal Democrats Bill Furness 260 28.0 +28.0
Conservative Ingrid Spencer 222 23.9 −19.7
Independent Wendy Allan 130 14.0 −4.4
Majority 58 6.2
Turnout 930 17.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ "Thanet". BBC News Online. Retrieved 15 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-12-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Thanet District Council. Retrieved 2009-12-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Thanet District Council. Retrieved 2009-12-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Local elections round-up". Local Government Association. Retrieved 2009-12-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Election results for Thanet Villages Ward". Thanet District Council. Retrieved 2009-12-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Labour wins Dane Valley election". this is kent.co.uk. 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2009-12-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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