Tamworth Borough Council elections
One third of Tamworth Borough Council is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Staffordshire County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 30 councillors have been elected from 10 wards.[1]
Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Labour | 1973–1976 |
No overall control | 1976–1978 |
Conservative | 1978–1980 |
Labour | 1980–1983 |
Conservative | 1983–1986 |
Labour | 1986–1987 |
Conservative | 1987–1988 |
No overall control | 1988–1990 |
Labour | 1990–2004 |
Conservative | 2004–present |
Council elections
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1973
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1976 (New ward boundaries)[3]
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1978
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1979
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1980
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1982
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1983
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1984
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1986
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1987 (New ward boundaries)[4]
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1988
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1990
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1991
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1992
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1994
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1995
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1996
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1998
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 1999
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 2000
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 2002 (New ward boundaries)[5][6]
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 2003
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 2004
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 2006
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 2007
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 2008
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 2010
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 2011
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 2012
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 2014
- Tamworth Borough Council election, 2015
Borough result maps
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2006 results map
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2007 results map
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2008 results map
By-election results
1993-1997
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 1,045 | 76.0 | |||
Conservative | 220 | 16.0 | |||
Liberal Democrat | 86 | 6.3 | |||
Independent | 24 | 1.8 | |||
Majority | 825 | 60.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,375 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1997-2001
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 515 | 71.2 | -10.1 | ||
Conservative | 116 | 16.0 | +3.1 | ||
Socialist Labour | 52 | 7.2 | +7.2 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 40 | 5.5 | +5.5 | ||
Majority | 399 | 55.2 | |||
Turnout | 723 | 13.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 551 | 71.9 | -5.1 | ||
Conservative | 99 | 12.6 | +1.9 | ||
Socialist Labour | 58 | 7.6 | +7.6 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 58 | 7.6 | -4.7 | ||
Majority | 452 | 59.3 | |||
Turnout | 766 | 13.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 532 | 63.2 | +0.4 | ||
Conservative | 260 | 30.9 | +2.4 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 50 | 5.9 | -2.8 | ||
Majority | 272 | 32.3 | |||
Turnout | 842 | 16.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 610 | 55.6 | +13.5 | ||
Labour | 405 | 36.9 | -12.4 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 82 | 7.5 | -1.1 | ||
Majority | 205 | 18.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,097 | 19.5 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 240 | 73.9 | +36.0 | ||
Conservative | 67 | 20.6 | +13.5 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 18 | 5.5 | +3.8 | ||
Majority | 173 | 53.3 | |||
Turnout | 325 | 6.9 | |||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Michael Smith | 415 | 46.3 | +8.3 | |
Conservative | Diane Wells | 359 | 40.1 | -21.9 | |
Independent | 82 | 9.2 | +9.2 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Jennifer Pinkett | 40 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
Majority | 56 | 6.2 | |||
Turnout | 896 | 13.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2001-2005
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mick Oates | 478 | 49.2 | +0.2 | |
Labour | Pat Dix | 351 | 36.2 | +0.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | 141 | 14.5 | -0.3 | ||
Majority | 127 | 13.0 | |||
Turnout | 970 | 16.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2005-2009
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Marion Couchman | 619 | 40.3 | +2.1 | |
Conservative | Ian Stuart | 613 | 39.9 | -7.7 | |
BNP | Lynne Smith | 208 | 13.6 | +13.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Jenny Pinkett | 95 | 6.2 | -8.0 | |
Majority | 6 | 0.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,535 | 27.4 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Elections". Tamworth Borough Council. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ↑ "Tamworth". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ↑ The Borough of Tamworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
- ↑ The Borough of Tamworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985
- ↑ "Tamworth". BBC Online. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Tamworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ↑ Cartledge, James (2000-12-15). "It's victory for Labour - after a recount". Birmingham Mail. p. 1.
- ↑ "Joy for Tories". Birmingham Mail. 2003-07-18. p. 2.
- ↑ "Councillor helped in BNP campaign". icTamworth.co.uk. 2007-11-14. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
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