Local government elections in Gloucestershire, England
Forest of Dean District Council is the local authority for the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. The council is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 38 councillors are elected from 21 wards.[1]
Council elections
- 1973 Forest of Dean District Council election
- 1976 Forest of Dean District Council election
- 1979 Forest of Dean District Council election
- 1983 Forest of Dean District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1987 Forest of Dean District Council election
- 1991 Forest of Dean District Council election
- 1995 Forest of Dean District Council election
- 1999 Forest of Dean District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)[3]
- 2003 Forest of Dean District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 3)[4][5][6]
- 2007 Forest of Dean District Council election
- 2011 Forest of Dean District Council election
- 2015 Forest of Dean District Council election
- 2019 Forest of Dean District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced number of seats from 48 to 38)[1]
- 2023 Forest of Dean 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
Newnham By-Election 29 August 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 185 | 50.8 | |
| Conservative | | 179 | 49.2 | |
Majority | 6 | 1.6 | |
Turnout | 364 | 35.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bream By-Election 16 October 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 422 | 86.5 | +15.2 |
| Conservative | | 66 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
Majority | 356 | 73.0 | |
Turnout | 488 | 17.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
1999-2003
Broadwell By-Election 18 May 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 368 | 46.6 | |
| Conservative | | 201 | 25.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 112 | 14.2 | |
| Independent | | 109 | 13.8 | |
Majority | 167 | 21.2 | |
Turnout | 790 | 40.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Newnham By-Election 7 June 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 267 | 36.6 | −3.4 |
| Labour | | 242 | 33.2 | −8.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Holman | 221 | 30.3 | +11.9 |
Majority | 25 | 3.4 | |
Turnout | 730 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
2003-2007
Lydney East By-Election 5 February 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | James Bevan | 785 | 62.9 | +35.8 |
| Labour | Albert Stapleton | 366 | 29.3 | −7.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Leslie Holman | 98 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
Majority | 419 | 33.6 | |
Turnout | 1,249 | 32.8 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Hartpury By-Election 4 August 2005 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tracey Hunt | 288 | 50.3 | |
| Independent | Philip Burford | 262 | 45.8 | |
| Labour | Bruce Hogan | 22 | 3.8 | |
Majority | 26 | 4.5 | |
Turnout | 572 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Awre By-Election 20 October 2005 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jay Waller | 239 | 52.4 | +7.8 |
| Conservative | Raymond Puttock | 217 | 47.6 | −7.8 |
Majority | 22 | 4.8 | |
Turnout | 456 | 32.0 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Mitcheldean and Drybrook By-Election 20 October 2005 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bruce Hogan | 286 | 29.0 | +8.0 |
| Conservative | Brian Robinson | 259 | 26.2 | +2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Baker | 252 | 25.5 | +4.4 |
| Independent | Colin Smith | 156 | 15.8 | −18.3 |
| Independent | Roger Sterry | 34 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
Majority | 27 | 2.8 | |
Turnout | 987 | 29.0 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Christchurch & English Bicknor By-Election 4 May 2006 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Marrilyn Smart | 365 | 55.2 | +5.0 |
| Labour | Barten Venner | 156 | 23.6 | −6.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Wheeler | 140 | 21.2 | +1.0 |
Majority | 209 | 31.6 | |
Turnout | 661 | 51.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2007-2011
Newent Central By-Election 15 January 2009[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Len Lawton | 306 | 49.2 | +6.5 |
| Independent | Edward Wood | 166 | 26.7 | −13.5 |
| Labour | Cherry Burrow | 96 | 15.4 | −1.7 |
| Independent | Stephen Tweedie | 54 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
Majority | 140 | 22.5 | |
Turnout | 622 | 22.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Mitcheldean and Drybrook By-Election 20 August 2009[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Henchley | 638 | 55.1 | +36.2 |
| Independent | Tony Pickthall | 239 | 20.6 | −18.2 |
| Conservative | Brian Jones | 195 | 16.8 | −5.8 |
| Labour | Helen Stewart | 86 | 7.4 | −12.1 |
Majority | 399 | 34.5 | |
Turnout | 1,158 | 32.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Coleford East By-Election 19 November 2009[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Mike Meredith-Edwards | 267 | 29.8 | +1.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Heather Lusty | 230 | 25.7 | +25.7 |
| Conservative | David Cooksley | 210 | 23.5 | −17.7 |
| Labour | Paul Kay | 188 | 21.0 | −9.2 |
Majority | 37 | 4.1 | |
Turnout | 895 | 21.0 | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
2011-2015
Cinderford West By-Election 12 January 2012[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Roger Sterry | 496 | | |
| Conservative | Aaron Freeman | 236 | | |
| UKIP | Colin Guyton | 119 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Davies | 89 | | |
Majority | 260 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Berry Hill By-Election 7 February 2013[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Timothy Brian Gwilliam | 276 | 59.7 | +4.6 |
| Conservative | Nigel John Bluett | 102 | 21.9 | −23.0 |
| UKIP | John Duncan William McOwan | 85 | 18.4 | +18.4 |
Majority | 174 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bromesberrow and Dymock By-Election 2 May 2013[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| UKIP | Simon Roberts | 308 | 54.3 | +54.3 |
| Conservative | Mike Rees | 259 | 45.7 | −7.5 |
Majority | 49 | 8.6 | |
Turnout | 567 | | |
| UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Coleford East By-Election 26 September 2013[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tanya Palmer | 289 | 37.2 | +1.9 |
| UKIP | Alan Grant | 227 | 29.3 | +29.3 |
| Conservative | Harry Ives | 104 | 13.4 | −10.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Heather Lusty | 80 | 10.3 | −5.6 |
| Independent | Keith Aburrow | 76 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
Majority | 62 | 8.0 | |
Turnout | 776 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Redmarley By-Election 26 September 2013[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Clayton Williams | 332 | 65.5 | −14.5 |
| UKIP | Alex Tritton | 119 | 23.5 | +23.5 |
| Labour | Andy Hewlett | 56 | 11.0 | −9.0 |
Majority | 213 | 42.0 | |
Turnout | 507 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Newnham and Westbury By-Election 23 October 2014[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Simon Phelps | 321 | 38.5 | +38.5 |
| Conservative | Richard Boyles | 216 | 25.9 | −4.9 |
| UKIP | Peter Foster | 102 | 12.2 | +12.2 |
| Labour | Jenny Shaw | 100 | 12.0 | −1.0 |
| Green | Sid Phelps | 70 | 8.4 | −7.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian King | 25 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
Majority | 105 | 12.6 | |
Turnout | 834 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
2015-2019
Lydbrook and Ruardean By-Election 16 February 2017[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Sid Phelps | 360 | 35.3 | +27.9 |
| Conservative | Kevin White | 248 | 24.3 | +6.2 |
| Labour | Karen Brown | 231 | 22.7 | −2.0 |
| UKIP | Roy Bardo | 113 | 11.1 | −12.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Heather Lusty | 67 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
Majority | 112 | 11.0 | |
Turnout | | 25.8 | |
| Green gain from UKIP | Swing | | |
2019-2023
Berry Hill By-Election 6 May 2021[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jamie Elsmore | 561 | 40.7 | +40.7 |
| Conservative | Terry Hale | 400 | 29.0 | +4.4 |
| Green | Melanie Getgood | 199 | 14.4 | −5.0 |
| Labour | Matt Bishop | 185 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Taylerson | 33 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
Majority | 161 | 11.7 | |
Turnout | 1,378 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cinderford East By-Election 6 May 2021[18] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Shaun Stammers | 362 | 39.5 | −13.0 |
| Conservative | Carol Thomas | 319 | 34.8 | +15.1 |
| Green | Carl Picton | 152 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
| Independent | Jeremy Charlton-Wright | 83 | 9.1 | −18.7 |
Majority | 43 | 4.7 | |
Turnout | 916 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b "The Forest of Dean (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2018/547
- ^ The District of Forest of Dean (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Forest of Dean (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997 Archived 25 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine Archived 25 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Forest of Dean". BBC News Online. Archived from the original on 23 April 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Forest of Dean (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Forest of Dean (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002 Archived 3 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Archived 3 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Results January 2009" (PDF). Forest of Dean District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Result of Poll - Mitcheldean & Drybrook Ward" (PDF). Forest of Dean District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Elections and voting". Forest of Dean District Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
- ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). Forest of Dean District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll". Forest of Dean District Council. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bromesberrow and Dymock Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Coleford East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Redmarley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Newnham and Westbury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lydbrook and Ruardean Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Berry Hill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cinderford East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
External links
- Forest of Dean District Council