Alnwick District Council elections

Alnwick District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Alnwick District was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. The council was abolished and its functions transferred to Northumberland County Council with effect from 1 April 2009.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. From 1973 until its abolition in 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1][2]

Party in controlYears
Independent1973–1979
No overall control1979–1991
Liberal Democrats1991–1995
No overall control1995–2009

Council elections

District result maps
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map

By-election results

1995-1999
Shilbottle By-Election 6 February 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 365 37.1
Conservative 324 32.9
Labour 296 30.0
Majority 41 4.2
Turnout 985 40.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Rothbury By-Election 31 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 775 81.9 +35.3
Conservative 171 18.1 +18.1
Majority 604 63.8
Turnout 946
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1999-2003
Embleton By-Election 25 April 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 220 58.5 -11.4
Independent 154 41.2 +41.2
Majority 66 17.3
Turnout 374 47.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2003-2007
Shilbottle By-Election 14 July 2005[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ethel Mills 193 35.3 +3.1
Independent John Taylor 167 30.5 -14.0
Labour Mary Dixon 158 28.9 +5.6
Independent Eric Thomason 29 5.3 +5.3
Majority 26 4.8
Turnout 547 19.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Lesbury By-Election 6 April 2006[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Styring 300 39.0 +16.1
Independent Judith Hill 225 29.3 -20.3
Conservative Peter McIlroy 168 21.8 -5.7
Independent Leslie Orange 76 9.9 +9.9
Majority 75 9.7
Turnout 566 51.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Amble West By-Election 26 October 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Hinson 237 56.3 +21.6
Independent Stanley Ireland 94 22.3 -19.7
Conservative David Rixon 90 21.4 +21.4
Majority 143 34.0
Turnout 421 26.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

References
  1. "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. "Alnwick". BBC News Online. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  3. The District of Alnwick (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  4. "Alnwick". BBC Online. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Alnwick (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. "Shilbottle Ward By Election 14th July 2005". Alnwick District Council. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  7. "Lib Dems and Labour make byelection gains". guardian.co.uk. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
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