Local government elections in Gloucestershire, England
Cotswold District Council in Gloucestershire, England, is elected every four years.
Political control
Since the first elections to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control | Years |
| Independent | 1973–1999 |
| No overall control | 1999–2003 |
| Conservative | 2003–2019 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2019–present |
Leadership
The leaders of the council since 2003 have been:[2]
Councillor | Party | From | To |
Julie Girling | | Conservative | 2003 | 2006 |
Lynden Stowe[3] | | Conservative | 2006 | 16 May 2017 |
Mark Annett[4] | | Conservative | 16 May 2017 | Sep 2018 |
Tony Berry[4] | | Conservative | 11 Dec 2018 | 14 May 2019 |
Joe Harris | | Liberal Democrats | 14 May 2019 | |
Council elections
- 1973 Cotswold District Council election
- 1976 Cotswold District Council election
- 1979 Cotswold District Council election (New ward boundaries)[5]
- 1983 Cotswold District Council election
- 1987 Cotswold District Council election
- 1991 Cotswold District Council election (New ward boundaries & district boundary changes also took place)[6][7][8][9]
- 1995 Cotswold District Council election
- 1999 Cotswold District Council election
- 2003 Cotswold District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 1)[10][11]
- 2007 Cotswold District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)[12]
- 2011 Cotswold District Council election
- 2015 Cotswold District Council election (New ward boundaries)[13]
- 2019 Cotswold District Council election
- 2023 Cotswold District Council election
Results maps
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2015 results map
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2019 results map
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2023 results map
By-election results
1995-1999
Bourton on the Water By-Election 16 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Dudley Mills | 381 | 56.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 299 | 43.9 | |
Majority | 82 | 12.1 | |
Turnout | 680 | 25.3 | |
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Northleach By-Election 22 August 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Amanda Courtney | 227 | 57.7 | |
| Independent | | 88 | 22.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 78 | 19.8 | |
Majority | 139 | 35.3 | |
Turnout | 393 | 28.5 | |
| Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
1999-2003
Cirencester Watermoor By-Election 5 April 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Hedges | 300 | 48.2 | +31.6 |
| Conservative | Barbara Good | 259 | 41.6 | +23.2 |
| Independent | Norman Whereat | 63 | 10.1 | −31.6 |
Majority | 41 | 6.6 | |
Turnout | 622 | 19.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Stow-on-the-Wold By-Election 7 June 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Vera Norwood | 438 | 42.1 | +4.2 |
| Conservative | Merryl Phillips | 317 | 30.5 | −31.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Clifford Rebbeck | 285 | 27.4 | +27.4 |
Majority | 121 | 11.6 | |
Turnout | 1,040 | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Northleach By-Election 4 October 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Matthew Gordon-Banks | 209 | 44.4 | |
| Independent | David Broad | 153 | 32.5 | |
| Independent | Douglas Christopherson | 109 | 23.1 | |
Majority | 56 | 11.9 | |
Turnout | 471 | 30.1 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
2003-2007
Northleach By-Election 20 January 2005[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mark Tufnell | 435 | 69.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Mustoe | 105 | 16.7 | |
| Independent | Alan Wellman | 87 | 13.9 | |
Majority | 330 | 52.7 | |
Turnout | 627 | 44.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cirencester Watermoor By-Election 5 May 2005[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | John Leicester | 1,201 | 66.8 | +8.6 |
| Conservative | | 597 | 33.2 | −8.6 |
Majority | 604 | 33.6 | |
Turnout | 1,798 | 60.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Kempsford-Lechlade By-Election 21 July 2005[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sandra Carter | 683 | 62.9 | +23.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peterjon Maslen | 403 | 37.1 | +21.3 |
Majority | 280 | 25.8 | |
Turnout | 1,086 | 34.8 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Beacon-Stow By-Election 12 January 2006[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Penman | 540 | 63.8 | +23.8 |
| Independent | John Kennell | 307 | 36.2 | −4.6 |
Majority | 233 | 27.6 | |
Turnout | 847 | 31.3 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
2007-2011
Water Park By-Election 13 March 2008[18] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Clarke | 648 | 55.5 | +15.3 |
| Conservative | Lynne Armstrong-Hobbs | 519 | 44.5 | −15.3 |
Majority | 129 | 11.0 | |
Turnout | 1,167 | 26.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Campden Vale By-Election 4 June 2009[19] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mark Annett | 1,595 | 73.1 | −26.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Clayton | 588 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
Majority | 1,007 | 46.2 | |
Turnout | 2,183 | 45.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Water Park By-Election 17 September 2009[20] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Esmond Jenkins | 894 | 71.7 | +31.5 |
| Conservative | Brian Viner | 353 | 28.3 | −31.5 |
Majority | 541 | 43.4 | |
Turnout | 1,247 | 28.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
2011-2015
Fosseridge By-Election 31 May 2012[21] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Julian Beale | 379 | 58.8 | −20.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Danny Loveridge | 168 | 26.0 | 4.7 |
| Independent | Chris Turner | 98 | 15.2 | 15.2 |
Majority | 211 | 32.8 | |
Turnout | 645 | 42.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2015-2019
Stow By-Election 30 September 2016[22] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Dilys Neill | 555 | 64.9 | +21.0 |
| Conservative | David Penman | 300 | 35.1 | −21.0 |
Majority | 255 | | |
Turnout | 855 | 40.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 21% | |
Fairford North By-Election 9 February 2017[23] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Doherty | 610 | 68.1 | +40.2 |
| Conservative | Dominic Morris | 270 | 30.1 | −20.9 |
| Green | Xanthe Messenger | 15 | 1.8 | N/A |
Majority | 340 | 38.0 | |
Turnout | 897 | 46.57 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Grumbolds Ash with Avening By-Election 23 November 2017[24] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Morgan | 420 | 64.7 | −6.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicky Baber | 136 | 21.0 | −7.5 |
| Labour | Edward Shelton | 93 | 14.3 | +14.3 |
Majority | 284 | 43.8 | |
Turnout | 649 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2019-2023
Fosseridge By-Election 6 May 2021[25] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Cunningham | 641 | 63.7 | −5.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Dominique Simpson | 251 | 25.0 | −6.3 |
| Green | Clare Turner | 114 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
Majority | 390 | 38.8 | |
Turnout | 1,006 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Campden and Vale By-Election 3 February 2022[26] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tom Stowe | 1,180 | 56.2 | +12.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Danny Loveridge | 920 | 43.8 | +18.2 |
Majority | 260 | 12.4 | |
Turnout | 2,100 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2023-2027
Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South By-Election 14 December 2023[27] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Tristan Wilkinson | 705 | 48.5 | |
| Conservative | Stephen Andrews | 624 | 42.9 | |
| Labour | Anna Mainwaring | 73 | 5.0 | |
| Independent | Marshall Regan | 53 | 3.6 | |
Majority | 81 | 5.6 | |
Turnout | 1,455 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Cotswold". BBC News Online. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ "Council minutes". Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Al Rasheed, Tarik (21 February 2017). "Leader of Cotswold District Council, Cllr Lynden Stowe, to step down at annual meeting". Worcester News. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Christmas message from Cllr Tony Berry, Leader Cotswold District Council". Loving the Cotswolds. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
...taking over from Cllr Mark Annett who stepped down in late September for health reasons...
- ^ The District of Cotswold (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) (Variation) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Northleach Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cirencester Watermoor Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Tories gain seat at by-election". BBC News Online. 22 July 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ "Byelection fillip for Lib Dems". guardian.co.uk. 13 January 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ "Former party leader fights his way back". Gloucestershire Echo. 15 March 2008. p. 2.
- ^ "North Cotswolds gets a new voice". Gloucestershire Echo. 20 June 2009. p. 24.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 25 September 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fosseridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Stow Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fairford North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Grumbolds Ash with Avening Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fosseridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Campden and Vale Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
External links
- Cotswold District Council