Local government elections in Dorset, England
North Dorset District Council in Dorset, England existed from 1974 to 2019, when it was abolished and subsumed into Dorset Council.
Political control
From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2019, political control was held by the following parties:
Party in control | Years |
| Independent | 1973–1995 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1995–1999 |
| No overall control | 1999–2007 |
| Conservative | 2007–2019 |
Leadership
The leaders of the council from 2012 until the council's abolition in 2019 were:[1]
Councillor | Party | From | To |
Peter Webb[2] | | Conservative | | 28 Sep 2012 |
Deborah Croney[3] | | Conservative | 28 Sep 2012 | 29 Jul 2016 |
Graham Carr-Jones | | Conservative | 29 Jul 2016 | 31 Mar 2019 |
Council elections
Council composition
Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Council control after election |
| | |
1999 | 16 | 10 | 7[a] | | No overall control |
2003 | 15 | 11 | 7 | | No overall control |
2007 | 17 | 13 | 3 | | Conservative |
2011 | 23 | 6 | 4 | | Conservative |
2015 | 27 | 4 | 2 | | Conservative |
District result maps
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2003 results map
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2007 results map
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2011 results map
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2015 results map
By-election results
1995-1999
Blandford West By-Election 9 January 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 413 | 45.6 | |
| Conservative | | 316 | 34.9 | |
| Labour | | 176 | 19.4 | |
Majority | 97 | 10.7 | |
Turnout | 905 | 23.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Riverside By-Election 26 November 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 231 | 62.4 | +22.2 |
| Labour | | 139 | 37.6 | +18.0 |
Majority | 92 | 34.8 | |
Turnout | 370 | 28.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
1999-2003
Gillingham Town By-Election 4 October 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 243 | 58.0 | +22.3 |
| Conservative | | 119 | 28.4 | −5.3 |
| Independent | | 57 | 13.6 | −17.1 |
Majority | 124 | 29.6 | |
Turnout | 419 | 29.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Wyke By-Election 4 October 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Stephen James | 434 | 46.8 | −4.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Beckley | 374 | 40.3 | +19.3 |
| Independent | Su Hunt | 119 | 12.8 | −14.7 |
Majority | 60 | 6.5 | |
Turnout | 927 | 34.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2003-2007
Hill Forts By-Election 10 June 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 1,149 | 58.1 | +18.9 |
| Conservative | | 775 | 39.2 | −12.6 |
| Labour | | 52 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
Majority | 374 | 18.9 | |
Turnout | 1,976 | 62.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Lodbourne By-Election 7 July 2005 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 308 | 57.6 | +57.6 |
| Independent | | 131 | 24.5 | +24.5 |
| Independent | | 96 | 17.9 | +17.9 |
Majority | 177 | 33.1 | |
Turnout | 535 | 35.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Lydden Vale By-Election 6 July 2006 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Fox | 429 | 57.0 | +47.4 |
| Conservative | Ian Johns | 324 | 43.0 | +28.5 |
Majority | 105 | 14.0 | |
Turnout | 753 | 50.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
2011-2015
Lodbourne By-Election 21 March 2013[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Arnold | 187 | 47.9 | +0.1 |
| Conservative | Mike Gould | 134 | 34.4 | −17.8 |
| Labour | Bob Messer | 69 | 17.7 | +17.7 |
Majority | 53 | 13.6 | |
Turnout | 390 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
The Stours By-Election 21 March 2013[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Traci Handford | 207 | 80.2 | +11.8 |
| Labour | Joseph Pestell | 51 | 19.8 | +19.8 |
Majority | 156 | 60.5 | |
Turnout | 258 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2015-2019
Blanford Hilltop By-Election 5 May 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Traci Handford | 176 | 32.5 | −14.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Hugo Mieville | 170 | 31.4 | n/a |
| Labour | Haydn White | 100 | 18.5 | +8.1 |
| UKIP | William Woodhouse | 96 | 17.7 | −3.2 |
Majority | 6 | 1.1 | |
Turnout | | 34.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hill Forts By-Election 5 May 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Piers Brown | 946 | 48.4 | +4.3 |
| UKIP | John England | 417 | 21.3 | +0.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Tibbles | 318 | 16.3 | n/a |
| Labour | Keith Yarwood | 273 | 14.0 | −0.2 |
Majority | 529 | 27.1 | |
Turnout | | 39.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Gillingham Town By-Election 4 May 2017[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alexander Chase | 678 | 46.2 | +11.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Barry von Clemens | 660 | 45.0 | +13.0 |
| UKIP | Peter Caulfield | 129 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
Majority | 18 | 1.2 | |
Turnout | 1,467 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Blandford Central By-Election 27 July 2017 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Noc Lacey-Clarke | 310 | 36.6 | +16.6 |
| Labour | Haydn White | 307 | 36.3 | +25.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Hugo Mieville | 229 | 27.1 | +0.1 |
Majority | 3 | 0.3 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Council minutes". Dorset Council. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "New leader for district council". Forum Focus. Blandford Forum. November 2012. p. 12. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "New leader for North Dorset council". Daily Echo. 3 August 2016.
- ^ The District of North Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Berkshire, Dorset and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The North Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lodbourne Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — The Stours Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Gillingham Town Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- North Dorset election results
- By-election results
External links
- North Dorset District Council