Local government elections in Leicestershire, England
Blaby District Council elections are held every four years. Blaby District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Blaby in Leicestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 36 councillors representing 17 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors.[1]
Council elections
- 1973 Blaby District Council election
- 1976 Blaby District Council election
- 1979 Blaby District Council election
- 1983 Blaby District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1987 Blaby District Council election
- 1991 Blaby District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
- 1995 Blaby District Council election
- 1999 Blaby District Council election
- 2003 Blaby District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)[4][5]
- 2007 Blaby District Council election
- 2011 Blaby District Council election
- 2015 Blaby District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)[6]
- 2019 Blaby District Council election
- 2023 Blaby District Council election (New boundaries)
Election results
| Overall control | | Conservative | | Labour | | Lib Dem | | Independent | | Green |
2023 | Conservative | 19 | 6 | 9 | – | 2 |
2019 | Conservative | 25 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | Conservative | 29 | 6 | 4 | – | – |
2011 | Conservative | 28 | 6 | 5 | – | – |
2007 | Conservative | 27 | 4 | 7 | 1 | – |
2003 | Conservative | 25 | 4 | 9 | 1 | – |
1999 | Conservative | 25 | 6 | 8 | – | – |
A dash indicates that the results for a particular election are not available, or that a party did not stand in an election.
Results maps
By-election results
1995–1999
Enderby By-Election 17 October 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 335 | 34.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 212 | 21.6 | |
| Conservative | | 177 | 18.0 | |
| Independent | | 158 | 16.1 | |
| Independent | | 101 | 10.2 | |
Majority | 123 | 12.5 | |
Turnout | 983 | 31.6 | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
1999–2003
Flamville By-Election 4 May 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 578 | 64.5 | +7.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 314 | 35.2 | +35.2 |
Majority | 264 | 29.3 | |
Turnout | 892 | 29.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Millfield By-Election 10 August 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 225 | 37.6 | −14.9 |
| Conservative | | 187 | 31.3 | −6.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 186 | 31.1 | +21.0 |
Majority | 38 | 6.3 | |
Turnout | 598 | 38.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Enderby By-Election 7 June 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 852 | 43.3 | −2.3 |
| Labour | | 700 | 35.6 | −1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 416 | 21.1 | +3.3 |
Majority | 152 | 7.7 | |
Turnout | 1,968 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Leicester Forest East By-Election 7 June 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 1,575 | 52.5 | −12.2 |
| Labour | | 1,423 | 47.5 | +12.2 |
Majority | 152 | 5.0 | |
Turnout | 2,998 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2003–2007
North Whetstone By-Election 6 April 2006[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Karl Coles | 298 | 45.2 | +7.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeannine Songhurst | 265 | 40.2 | +28.9 |
| Labour | Michael Bounds | 96 | 14.6 | −0.9 |
Majority | 33 | 5.0 | |
Turnout | 659 | 17.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2007-2011
Saxondale By-Election 7 October 2010[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Merrill | 701 | 52.0 | −17.1 |
| Conservative | Nadina Kalsi | 311 | 23.1 | −7.8 |
| Labour | Alan Methven | 243 | 18.0 | +18.0 |
| BNP | Gary Reynolds | 94 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
Majority | 390 | 28.9 | |
Turnout | 1,349 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Blaby South By-Election 25 November 2010[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Antony Moseley | 381 | 44.0 | −21.0 |
| Conservative | Marian Broomhead | 264 | 30.5 | −4.5 |
| Labour | Inga Windley | 153 | 17.7 | +17.7 |
| BNP | Peter Jarvis | 68 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
Majority | 117 | 13.5 | |
Turnout | 866 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ravenhurst and Fosse By-Election 28 June 2012[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sam Maxwell | 1,083 | 68.4 | +7.8 |
| Conservative | Michael Potter | 501 | 31.6 | −7.8 |
Majority | 582 | 36.7 | |
Turnout | 1,584 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Pastures By-Election 27 September 2012[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Potter | 442 | 61.1 | −8.4 |
| Labour | Ann Malthouse | 281 | 38.9 | +8.4 |
Majority | 161 | 22.3 | |
Turnout | 723 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2019-2023
Stanton and Flamville By-Election 6 May 2021[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mike Shirley | 1,651 | 62.0 | −7.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Luke Cousin | 552 | 20.7 | +20.7 |
| Labour | Courtney Stephenson | 265 | 9.9 | −21.1 |
| Green | Nick Cox | 197 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
Majority | 1,099 | 41.2 | |
Turnout | 2,665 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2023-2027
Glen Parva By-Election 21 December 2023[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ande Savage | 438 | 60.5 | |
| Conservative | Shane Blackwell | 141 | 19.5 | |
| Labour | Laura Badland | 102 | 14.1 | |
| Green | Mike Jelfs | 43 | 5.9 | |
Majority | 297 | 41.0 | |
Turnout | 724 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "The Blaby (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/1366, retrieved 27 October 2023
- ^ The District of Blaby (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Leicestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Blaby (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Blaby (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Blaby District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Saxondale Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Blaby South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ravenhurst and Fosse Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Pastures Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Stanton and Flamville Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Glen Parva Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
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