Local government elections in Worcestershire, England
Malvern Hills District Council elections are held every four years. Malvern Hills District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Malvern Hills in Worcestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 31 councillors have been elected from 18 wards.
Council elections
- 1973 Malvern Hills District Council election
- 1976 Malvern Hills District Council election
- 1979 Malvern Hills District Council election (New ward boundaries)[1]
- 1983 Malvern Hills District Council election
- 1987 Malvern Hills District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[2][3]
- 1991 Malvern Hills District Council election
- 1995 Malvern Hills District Council election
- 1997 Malvern Hills District Council election (Elections to shadow authority on new boundaries, councillors took office on 1 April 1998)[4]
- 2000 Malvern Hills District Council election
- 2003 Malvern Hills District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 4)[5][6]
- 2007 Malvern Hills District Council election
- 2011 Malvern Hills District Council election
- 2015 Malvern Hills District Council election
- 2019 Malvern Hills District Council election
- 2023 Malvern Hills District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 7)[7]
Results maps
By-election results
1995-1997
Kempsey By-Election 12 September 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | | 634 | 58.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 458 | 41.9 | |
Majority | 176 | 16.2 | |
Turnout | 1,092 | 34.6 | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1997-2000
Temeside By-Election 2 July 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | | 303 | 47.7 | −16.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 213 | 33.5 | −2.2 |
| Green | | 119 | 18.7 | +18.7 |
Majority | 90 | 14.2 | |
Turnout | 635 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Kempsey By-Election 6 May 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 726 | 62.8 | +62.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 430 | 37.2 | +18.3 |
Majority | 296 | 25.6 | |
Turnout | 1,156 | 37.2 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Upton on Severn By-Election 6 May 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 295 | 38.5 | +16.6 |
| Independent | | 257 | 33.5 | +33.5 |
| Conservative | | 215 | 28.0 | −1.5 |
Majority | 38 | 5.0 | |
Turnout | 767 | 33.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
2000-2003
Tenbury Town By-Election 26 October 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 385 | 42.3 | |
| Conservative | | 305 | 33.5 | |
| Independent | | 137 | 15.0 | |
| Green | | 84 | 9.2 | |
Majority | 80 | 8.8 | |
Turnout | 911 | 38.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
West Malvern By-Election 8 February 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 363 | 51.1 | +2.2 |
| Conservative | | 347 | 48.9 | +48.9 |
Majority | 16 | 2.2 | |
Turnout | 710 | 26.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Trinity By-Election 2 May 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 1,125 | 57.3 | +11.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 839 | 42.7 | −11.0 |
Majority | 286 | 14.6 | |
Turnout | 1,964 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
2003-2007
Alfrick & Leigh By-Election 21 October 2004[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Young | 405 | 43.2 | +43.2 |
| Conservative | | 396 | 42.2 | +8.8 |
| Green | | 91 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| UKIP | | 456 | 4.9 | −7.4 |
Majority | 9 | 1.0 | |
Turnout | 938 | 33.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
2007-2011
Hallow By-Election 3 September 2009 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 504 | 61.6 | +16.5 |
| Conservative | | 314 | 38.4 | −16.5 |
Majority | 190 | 23.2 | |
Turnout | 818 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
2011-2015
West By-Election 5 July 2012[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Julian Roskams | 490 | 44.2 | −4.6 |
| Conservative | Jennie Kelly | 329 | 29.7 | −11.1 |
| Independent | Sarah Rouse | 130 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| UKIP | Mike Savage | 91 | 8.2 | −2.3 |
| Labour | Christopher Burrows | 68 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
Majority | 161 | 14.5 | |
Turnout | 1,108 | | |
| Green hold | Swing | | |
Chase By-Election 2 May 2013[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Melanie Baker | 595 | 33.8 | −9.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Tilley | 513 | 29.1 | −12.9 |
| UKIP | Jeanette Sheen | 392 | 22.2 | +7.8 |
| Labour | Jill Smith | 262 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
Majority | 82 | 4.7 | |
Turnout | 1,762 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Lindridge By-Election 22 May 2014[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Chris Dell | 437 | 55.0 | N/A |
| UKIP | Andrew Dolan | 229 | 28.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Gill | 128 | 16.1 | N/A |
Majority | 208 | 26.2 | |
Turnout | 794 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wells By-Election 7 August 2014[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Chris O'Donnell | 317 | 37.3 | −25.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Gill | 227 | 26.7 | +26.7 |
| UKIP | Richard Spencer | 158 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| Independent | Louise Gibson | 76 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| Labour | Christopher Burrows | 71 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
Majority | 90 | 10.6 | |
Turnout | 849 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2015-2019
Teme Valley By-Election 3 December 2015[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Caroline Palethorpe | 268 | 63.8 | −8.5 |
| Labour | Daniel Walton | 96 | 22.9 | +22.9 |
| UKIP | Andrew Dolan | 56 | 13.3 | −14.4 |
Majority | 172 | 41.0 | |
Turnout | 420 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
West By-Election 4 May 2017[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Natalie McVey | 549 | 38.6 | −20.9 |
| Conservative | Henry Clarke | 437 | 30.7 | −9.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Dee Tomlin | 268 | 18.8 | +18.8 |
| Labour | Andy Gardner | 169 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
Majority | 112 | 7.9 | |
Turnout | 1,423 | | |
| Green hold | Swing | | |
2019-2023
Tenbury By-Election 16 September 2021[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Lesley Bruton | 481 | 55.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | Liam Thompson | 269 | 31.3 | N/A |
| Labour | Jonathan Morgan | 78 | 9.1 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Jed Marson | 32 | 3.7 | N/A |
Majority | 212 | 24.7 | |
Turnout | 860 | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
References
- ^ The District of Malvern Hills (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- ^ The Hereford and Worcester (Areas) Order 1985
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Hereford and Worcester (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ "The Hereford and Worcester (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1996/1867, retrieved 22 September 2022
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
- ^ "The District of Malvern Hills (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2002/3224, retrieved 22 September 2022
- ^ "The Malvern Hills (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/23, retrieved 11 February 2024
- ^ "Labour wins byelection in army town". guardian.co.uk. 22 October 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chase Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lindridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wells Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Teme Valley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tenbury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
External links
- Malvern Hills District Council