Wansbeck District Council elections

Wansbeck was a non-metropolitian district in Northumberland, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Northumberland County Council.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Party in control		Years
	Labour	1973–2009

Council elections

• Wansbeck District Council election, 1973
• Wansbeck District Council election, 1976 (New ward boundaries)
• Wansbeck District Council election, 1979
• Wansbeck District Council election, 1983
• Wansbeck District Council election, 1987
• Wansbeck District Council election, 1991
• Wansbeck District Council election, 1995
• Wansbeck District Council election, 1999 (New ward boundaries)
• Wansbeck District Council election, 2003
• Wansbeck District Council election, 2007 (New ward boundaries)

By-election results

Park By-Election 2 April 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		296	55.8
	Liberal Democrat		217	40.9
	Conservative		17	3.2
Majority			79	14.9
Turnout			530	23.0
	Labour hold		Swing

Haydon By-Election 9 May 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		573	54.5	-2.6
	Labour		433	41.2	-1.7
	Conservative		45	4.3	+4.3
Majority			140	13.3
Turnout			1,051	28.5
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Guide Post By-Election 11 May 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Raymond Butler	457	61.4	-0.7
	Liberal Democrat	Margaret Carr	202	27.2	-1.8
	Conservative	Anne Elphinstone	85	11.4	+11.4
Majority			255	34.2
Turnout			744	26.7
	Labour hold		Swing

Ashington Central By-Election 1 May 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		427	50.9	+12.9
	Liberal Democrat	Baber Sikander	412	49.1	+21.5
Majority			15	1.8
Turnout			839
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing