Jump to content

Herefordshire Council elections

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Herefordshire Council elections are held every four years. Herefordshire Council is the local authority for the unitary authority and ceremonial county of Herefordshire in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 53 councillors have been elected from 53 wards.[1]

Council elections

[edit]

Results maps

[edit]
  • 2019 results map
    2019 results map
  • 2023 results map
    2023 results map

By-election results

[edit]

1997–2000

[edit]
Weobley By-Election 26 March 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 333 35.5
Liberal Democrats 284 30.3
Conservative 234 24.9
Labour 62 6.6
Green 25 2.4
Majority 49 5.2
Turnout 938 38.5
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Holmer By-Election 11 February 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 375 35.6 −22.1
Labour 349 33.2 +12.4
Conservative 220 20.9 +0.6
Independent 108 10.3 +10.3
Majority 26 2.4
Turnout 1,052 19.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hope End By-Election 20 May 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 736 49.5 +24.0
Liberal Democrats 312 21.0 −5.9
Independent 221 14.9 −9.5
Green 148 10.0 −3.0
Labour 69 4.6 −5.6
Majority 424 28.5
Turnout 1,486
Conservative hold Swing
Three Elms By-Election 18 November 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 517 53.1 +31.5
Liberal Democrats 283 29.1 −29.7
Labour 135 13.7 −5.9
Green 39 4.0 +4.0
Majority 234 24.0
Turnout 974 21.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2000–2003

[edit]
St Martin's By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 743 42.5 +8.7
Liberal Democrats 566 32.3 −6.5
Conservative 296 16.9 +4.0
Independent 145 8.3 +8.3
Majority 177 10.2
Turnout 1,750
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2003–2007

[edit]
St Nicholas By-Election 22 January 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Fiona Short 936 37.0 −7.6
Conservative John Ward 783 30.9 +9.4
Independent Julie Woodward 524 20.7 −13.2
Labour John Hitchin 288 11.4 +11.4
Majority 153 6.1
Turnout 2,531 52.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Tupsley By-Election 1 December 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Taylor 831 44.0 +8.7
Conservative John Perris 608 32.2 +8.4
Independent Guy Griffiths 274 14.5 −15.4
Labour John Oliver 118 6.3 +6.3
Independent Richard Thomas 56 3.0 +3.0
Majority 223 11.8
Turnout 1,887 27.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Kerne Bridge By-Election 1 June 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Jarvis 482 41.6 +8.2
Liberal Democrats Paul Truman 308 26.6 +26.6
Independent 249 21.5 −45.1
Independent 119 10.3 +10.3
Majority 174 15.0
Turnout 1,158 47.2
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2007–2011

[edit]
Old Gore By-Election 10 April 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barry Durkin 422 37.9 −8.1
Independent John Gartside 401 36.0 −1.8
Liberal Democrats Josephine Lane 241 21.7 +5.4
Green Adrian Worgan 49 4.4 +4.4
Majority 21 1.9
Turnout 1,113 46.0
Conservative hold Swing
Leominster South By-Election 2 October 2008[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter McCaull[3] 515 41.4 +41.4
Conservative Keith Miles[3] 397 31.9 −12.2
Green Joan Thwaites[3] 200 16.1 −4.9
Liberal Democrats Matt Lane[3] 131 10.5 −3.7
Majority 118 9.5
Turnout 1,243
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Hope End By-Election 6 May 2010[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Johnson 1,703 50.8 −0.6
Liberal Democrats Barry Ashton 1,651 49.2 +25.2
Majority 52 1.6
Turnout 3,354
Conservative hold Swing
Ledbury By-Election 6 May 2010[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phil Bettington 2,438 49.6 +13.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Gogan 1,769 36.0 +10.9
Independent Robert Wilson 713 14.5 +14.5
Majority 669 13.6
Turnout 4,920
Conservative hold Swing
St Nicholas By-Election 14 October 2010[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
It's Our County Justin Lavender 589 45.2 +45.2
Liberal Democrats Anthony Murphy 385 29.5 +8.5
Independent Colin Mears 173 13.3 +13.3
Conservative Vivienne Jones 156 12.0 −7.2
Majority 204 15.7
Turnout 1,303
It's Our County gain from Independent Swing

2011–2015

[edit]
St Nicholas By-Election 20 September 2012[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
It's Our County Anthony Powers 604 53.3 +8.6
Liberal Democrats David Hurds 222 19.6 +2.2
Conservative Mark McEvilly 204 18.0 −5.0
Labour Stan Gyford 104 9.2 −5.7
Majority 382 33.7
Turnout 1,134
It's Our County hold Swing
Ross-on-Wye West By-Election 24 January 2013[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Mayo 695 54.4 +21.8
Independent David Ravenscroft 312 24.4 +24.4
Liberal Democrats Caroline Bennett 270 21.1 −12.6
Majority 383 30.0
Turnout 1,277
Conservative hold Swing
Tupsley By-Election 7 November 2013[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
It's Our County Cath North 987 61.3 +11.7
Conservative Jason Kay 347 21.5 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Duncan Fraser 277 17.2 −0.7
Majority 640 39.7
Turnout 1,611
It's Our County hold Swing
Pontrilas By-Election 21 November 2013[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
It's Our County Jon Norris 429 46.7 +25.4
Independent Elaine Godding 261 28.4 −4.2
Conservative Elissa Swinglehurst 229 24.9 −21.2
Majority 168 18.3
Turnout 919
It's Our County gain from Conservative Swing
Ledbury By-Election 17 July 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
It's Our County Terry Widdows 835 51.6 +16.8
Conservative Allen Conway 618 38.2 +0.3
UKIP Paul Stanford 166 10.3 +10.3
Majority 217 13.4
Turnout 1,619
It's Our County gain from Conservative Swing
Leominster South By-Election 17 July 2014[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Jennifer Bartlett 384 37.9 +24.2
Conservative Wayne Rosser 222 21.9 −18.2
Independent Angela Pendleton 198 19.5 +19.5
UKIP Liz Portman-Lewis 111 10.9 +10.9
Labour Emma Pardoe 99 9.8 −2.8
Majority 162 16.0
Turnout 1,014
Green gain from Conservative Swing

2015–2019

[edit]
Leominster South By-Election 23 March 2017[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Trish Marsh 318 40.8 +10.1
It's Our County Jon Stannard 143 18.3 +18.3
Conservative Connor Egan 139 17.8 −8.7
Independent Mark Latimer 116 14.9 +14.9
Liberal Democrats Clive Thomas 64 8.2 +8.2
Majority 175 22.4
Turnout 780
Green gain from Independent Swing
Golden Valley South By-Election 7 September 2017[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter Jinman 462 42.7 +42.7
Conservative Simeon Cole 254 23.5 −42.3
Independent Richard Baker 152 14.1 +14.1
Green Jeremy Milln 109 10.1 −7.1
Labour Anna Coda 104 9.6 +9.6
Majority 208 19.2
Turnout 1,081
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Kings Acre By-Election 26 October 2017[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stuart Anderson 302 38.5 +38.5
Independent Clare Fenton 162 20.6 +20.6
It's Our County Matt Bushkes 156 19.9 −30.1
Liberal Democrats Lucy Hurds 90 11.5 −21.9
Labour David Lewer 75 9.6 +9.6
Majority 140 17.8
Turnout 785
Conservative gain from It's Our County Swing
Bishops Frome and Cradley By-Election 23 November 2017[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Ellie Chowns 471 45.3 +13.9
Conservative Robert Carter 299 28.8 −39.8
Liberal Democrats Jeanie Falconer 251 24.1 +24.1
Labour Roger Page 19 1.8 +1.8
Majority 172 16.5
Turnout 1,040
Green gain from Conservative Swing

2019–2023

[edit]
Whitecross By-Election 11 July 2019[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
It's Our County Dave Boulter 304 60.7 +13.0
Liberal Democrats Tricia Hales 141 28.1 +10.5
Conservative Rob Williams 56 11.2 −3.4
Majority 163 32.5
Turnout 501
It's Our County hold Swing
Newton Farm By-Election 6 May 2021[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann-Marie Probert 282 42.2 +34.4
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Carwardine 190 28.4 +1.9
Labour Steve Horsfield 64 9.6 −8.6
Independent Alan Jones 62 9.3 +9.3
Independent Glenda Powell 45 6.7 +6.7
Independent Des Woods 16 2.4 +2.4
TUSC Amelia Washbourne 9 1.3 +1.3
Majority 92 13.8
Turnout 668
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Bromyard West By-Election 10 March 2022[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Clare Davies 315 55.6 +55.6
Independent Nick Ferguson 152 26.8 +26.8
Conservative Mark Franklin 100 17.6 −22.3
Majority 163 28.7
Turnout 567
Independent gain from It's Our County Swing

2023–2027

[edit]
Golden Valley South By-Election 26 October 2023[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Matthew Engel 548 61.2 +61.2
Conservative Dave Greenow 249 27.8 −7.4
Labour Sandy Grenar 34 3.8 +3.8
Independent Mike Jones 34 3.8 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Cat Hornsey 30 3.4 −9.1
Majority 299 33.4
Turnout 895
Independent hold Swing

This by-election was originally scheduled for 7 September 2023; however, it was postponed due to the death of independent candidate Toby Murcott.[21]

Credenhill By-Election 26 September 2024[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Charlie Taylor 201 33.8 +20.7
Independent Mike Jones 150 25.3 +25.3
Conservative Gareth Johnston 108 18.2 −15.4
Reform UK Brian Evans 89 15.0 +15.0
Liberal Democrats Debbie Hobbs 27 4.5 −10.5
Labour Mike Crofts 19 3.2 +3.2
Majority 51 8.6
Turnout 594
Independent hold Swing

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "The Herefordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2014", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2014/20, retrieved 24 September 2022
  2. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Leominster South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Bowen, Mark (3 October 2008). "Independent wins Leominster South". Hereford Times. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hope End Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ledbury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — St Nicholas Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — St Nicholas Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ross-on-Wye West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tupsley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Pontrilas Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ledbury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Leominster South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Leominster South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Golden Valley South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kings Acre Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bishops Frome and Cradley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Whitecross Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Newton Farm Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bromyard West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Golden Valley South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  21. ^ Engel, Matthew (8 November 2023). "Toby Murcott obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Credenhill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Herefordshire_Council_elections&oldid=1252262345"