Wychavon District Council elections
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Map showing the composition of Wychavon District Council as of the last election in 2015. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and UK Independence Party in purple.
Wychavon District Council in Worcestershire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 45 councillors have been elected from 32 wards.[1]
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Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2][3]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Independent | 1973 - 1983 |
| No overall control | 1983 - 1987 |
| Conservative | 1987 - 1995 |
| No overall control | 1995 - 1999 |
| Conservative | 1999 - present |
Council elections
Summary of the results of recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2003 election reducing the number of seats by four.[4]
- Wychavon District Council election, 1973
- Wychavon District Council election, 1976
- Wychavon District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)[5]
- Wychavon District Council election, 1983
- Wychavon District Council election, 1987 (Some new ward boundaries & district boundary changes also took place)[6][7]
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | UK Independence Party | Labour | Independent | Others | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991[2] | 27 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1995[8] | 12 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 2 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[9] |
| 1999[10] | 29 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2003[4] | 31 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries[11] |
| 2007[12] | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011[13] | 39 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015[14] | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
District result maps
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2003 results map
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Wychavon UK local election 2007 map.svg
2007 results map
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Wychavon UK local election 2011 map.svg
2011 results map
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2015 results map
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[15] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badsey | 6 June 1996 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Droitwich Spa West | 6 June 1996 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Evesham Hampton | 5 December 1996 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| Bretforton and Offerham | 1 May 1997 | Independent | Liberal Democrat | ||
| South Bredon Hill | 19 November 1998 | Independent | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Evesham East by-election | 9 November 2000 | Labour | Conservative | ||
| Dodderhill by-election | 16 May 2002 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Drakes Broughton by-election | 18 July 2002 | Liberal Democrat | Conservative | ||
| Lovett and North Claines by-election | 13 December 2007 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Droitwich Central by-election | 16 July 2009 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Droitwich South West by-election | 1 October 2009 | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Evesham South by-election | 18 February 2010 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Fladbury by-election | 22 May 2014 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Droitwich East by-election | 30 July 2015 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
References
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 Council elections in Worcestershire |
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| Worcestershire County Council | |
| Bromsgrove District Council | |
| Malvern Hills District Council | |
| Redditch Borough Council | |
| Worcester City Council | |
| Wychavon District Council | |
| Wyre Forest District Council | |
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- ↑ The District of Wychavon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
- ↑ The Hereford and Worcester (Areas) Order 1985
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Hereford and Worcester (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
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- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Hereford and Worcester and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
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- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wychavon (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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