Tynedale District Council elections

Tynedale District Council was elected every four years.

Political control

• No overall control 1973–1976
• Independent 1976–1979
• No overall control 1979–2003
• Conservative 2003–2009

Council elections

• Tynedale District Council election, 1999
• Tynedale District Council election, 2003
• Tynedale District Council election, 2007

By-election results

Warden and Newbrough By-Election 3 December 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		unopposed
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

Hexham Gilesgate By-Election 25 May 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		248	56.2	+27.2
	Labour		193	43.8	-27.2
Majority			55	12.4
Turnout			441
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Prudhoe Castle By-Election 22 February 2001 (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		193
	Liberal Democrat		179
	Labour		170
	Liberal Democrat		137
Turnout			679	22.2
	Labour hold		Swing
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing

Stockfield with Mickley By-Election 8 November 2001

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		648	68.1	+16.1
	Liberal Democrat		218	22.9	-2.1
	Labour		85	8.9	-14.0
Majority			430	45.2
Turnout			951	30.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hexham Hencotes By-Election 26 May 2005

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		580	51.3	+20.4
	Liberal Democrat	Hazel Richardson	299	26.5	+7.2
	Labour		251	22.2	-3.3
Majority			281	24.8
Turnout			1,130	43.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hexham Leazes By-Election 13 October 2005

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Rad Hare	596	59.1	+11.2
	Liberal Democrat	Don Stewart	412	40.9	-11.2
Majority			184	18.2
Turnout			1,008	38.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

Wylam By-Election 25 May 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Tom Appleby	364	44.5	+13.8
	Conservative	Charles Heslop	247	30.2	+21.1
	Labour	Andrew Balman	206	25.2	+13.2
Majority			117	14.3
Turnout			817	52.3
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Hexham Gilesgate By-Election 8 February 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Paul Dixon	179	53.6	-23.8
	Liberal Democrat	Paul Harrison	94	28.1	+5.5
	Labour	Caroline Watson	61	18.3	+18.3
Majority			85	25.5
Turnout			334	40.6
	Conservative hold		Swing