2005 UK local government election
The 2005 Lincolnshire County Council election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005, the same day as the general election. The whole council of 77 members was up for election and the election resulted in the Conservative Party retaining control of the council, winning 45 seats.[1]
Election result
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Summary Results Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 45 | | | | | 42.3% | 133,137 | |
| Labour | 21 | | | | | 21.9% | 68,974 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | | | | | 20.5% | 64,344 | |
| Independent | 3 | | | | | 9.6% | 30,073 | |
Results by division
Alford and Sutton
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Alford and Sutton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Graham Marsh | 2,010 | 45.5 | −2.6 |
| Labour | Janet Shuttleworth | 1,158 | 26.2 | −0.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Irene Daw | 826 | 18.7 | −6.3 |
| Independent | Eric Vaughan | 426 | 9.6 | N.A |
Majority | 852 | 19.3 | |
Turnout | 4,420 | 61.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ancholme Cliff
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Ancholme Cliff Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Charles Strange | 2,032 | 54.5 | +0.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Heathorn | 1,138 | 30.5 | −15.8 |
| Independent | Ernest Coleman | 556 | 14.9 | N.A |
Majority | 894 | 24.0 | |
Turnout | 3,726 | 66.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bardney and Cherry Willingham
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Bardney and Cherry Willingham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ian Fleetwood | 1,981 | 44.0 | −5.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Miller | 1,352 | 30.0 | +7.3 |
| Labour | Melanie Tointon | 940 | 20.9 | −6.7 |
| UKIP | Sue Ransome | 230 | 5.1 | N/A |
Majority | 629 | 14.0 | |
Turnout | 4,503 | 68.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bassingham Rural
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Bassingham Rural Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Raymond Phillips | 2,194 | 44.2 | −6.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Baker | 1,657 | 33.4 | −16.4 |
| Labour | Tina Lee | 874 | 17.6 | N/A |
| UKIP | Michael Starky | 241 | 4.9 | N/A |
Majority | 537 | 10.8 | |
Turnout | 4,966 | 70.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Billinghay and Metheringham
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Billinghay and Metheringham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Patricia Bradwell | 1,824 | 46.6 | −9.1 |
| Labour | Theresa Wadsley | 1,155 | 29.5 | −14.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Waddington | 934 | 23.9 | N/A |
Majority | 669 | 17.1 | |
Turnout | 3,913 | 62.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Boston Coastal
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Boston Coastal Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bryan Powell | 1,641 | 47.6 | −3.1 |
| Labour | John Slater | 966 | 28.0 | −6.4 |
| UKIP | Jodie Sutton | 844 | 24.5 | N/A |
Majority | 675 | 19.6 | |
Turnout | 3,451 | 62.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Boston East
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Boston East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sandra Bakewell | 1,449 | 43.2 | −18.9 |
| UKIP | Don Ransome | 994 | 29.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | Sally Parker | 913 | 27.2 | −10.7 |
Majority | 455 | 13.6 | |
Turnout | 3,356 | 52.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Boston Fishtoft
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Boston Fishtoft Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ossy Snell | 1,875 | 41.7 | +11.9 |
| Conservative | Heather Judge | 1,422 | 31.6 | −10.1 |
| Independent | Neil McGregor | 1,199 | 26.7 | N/A |
Majority | 453 | 10.1 | |
Turnout | 4,496 | 61.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Boston North West
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Boston North West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Andrew Bakewell | 1,231 | 38.8 | −16.1 |
| Conservative | Bryan Ingham | 1,152 | 36.4 | −8.7 |
| UKIP | Gordon Simmonds | 786 | 24.8 | N/A |
Majority | 79 | 2.4 | |
Turnout | 3,169 | 50.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Boston Rural
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Boston Rural Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alan Day | 2,782 | 58.4 | +4.6 |
| UKIP | Steven Pearson | 1,979 | 41.6 | N/A |
Majority | 803 | 16.8 | |
Turnout | 4,761 | 57.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Boston South
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Boston South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Richard Austin | 1,481 | 40.4 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Bob Cory | 1,060 | 28.9 | +4.0 |
| Conservative | Terence Taylor | 860 | 23.5 | −19.3 |
| English Democrat | Stephen Wyatt | 264 | 7.2 | N/A |
Majority | 421 | 11.5 | |
Turnout | 3,665 | 61.0 | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Boston West
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Boston West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Paul Goodale | 1,305 | 40.7 | +2.7 |
| Conservative | Tony Austin | 1,123 | 35.0 | +1.7 |
| UKIP | Nicholas Smith | 781 | 24.3 | N/A |
Majority | 182 | 5.7 | |
Turnout | 3,209 | 59.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bourne Abbey
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Bourne Abbey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mark Horn | 2,362 | 54.3 | +23.9 |
| Labour | Trevor Holmes | 1,988 | 45.7 | +23.2 |
Majority | 374 | 8.6 | |
Turnout | 4,350 | 62.0 | |
Bourne Castle
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Bourne Castle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ian Croft | 1,979 | 47.1 | −4.3 |
| Labour | Derrick Crump | 1,131 | 26.9 | −1.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Binder | 1,093 | 26.0 | +5.7 |
Majority | 848 | 20.2 | |
Turnout | 4,203 | 69.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bracebridge Heath and Waddington
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Bracebridge Heath and Waddington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Christine Talbot | 2,276 | 43.2 | −11.2 |
| Labour | Jerome O'Brien | 1,811 | 34.4 | −11.2 |
| Independent | Ivan Hall | 781 | 14.8 | N/A |
| UKIP | Malcolm Skeels | 401 | 7.6 | N/A |
Majority | 465 | 8.8 | |
Turnout | 5,269 | 64.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Branston and Navenby
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Branston and Navenby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Marianne Overton | 2,771 | 54.8 | +17.7 |
| Conservative | Derek Duncan | 1,384 | 27.4 | −8.0 |
| Labour | Keith Haw | 902 | 17.8 | −9.6 |
Majority | 1,387 | 27.4 | |
Turnout | 5,057 | 70.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Colsterworth Rural
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Colsterworth Rural Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Edward Chapman | 1,797 | 53.5 | −9.6 |
| Labour | Robert Shorrock | 859 | 25.6 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Ismail Jalili | 700 | 20.9 | −16.0 |
Majority | 938 | 27.9 | |
Turnout | 3,356 | 66.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Crowland and Whaplode
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Crowland and Whaplode Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Paul Przyszlak | 2,698 | 65.5 | +2.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kathleen Tanner | 1,421 | 34.5 | +20.2 |
Majority | 1,277 | 31.0 | |
Turnout | 4,119 | 66.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Deeping St James
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Deeping St James Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Philip Dilks | 1,752 | 51.8 | −6.7 |
| Conservative | Bryan Helyar | 1,632 | 48.2 | +6.7 |
Majority | 120 | 3.6 | |
Turnout | 3,384 | 65.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Donington Rural
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Donington Rural Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Amanda Puttick | 2,576 | 62.9 | +17.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Samantha Turner | 1,517 | 37.1 | N/A |
Majority | 1,059 | 25.8 | |
Turnout | 4,093 | 67.0 | |
Folkingham Rural
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Folkingham Rural Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Martin Hill | 3,013 | 61.7 | +5.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Brough | 1,871 | 38.3 | +22.8 |
Majority | 1,142 | 23.4 | |
Turnout | 4,884 | 68.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Gainsborough Hill
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Gainsborough Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Tinker | 1,255 | 43.6 | −35.2 |
| Labour | Lynne Gray | 1,016 | 35.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | Jeffrey Summers | 609 | 21.1 | −9.9 |
Majority | 239 | 8.3 | |
Turnout | 2,880 | 49.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Gainsborough Rural South
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Gainsborough Rural South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Heath | 2,945 | 54.5 | +20.1 |
| Conservative | Brian Knight | 2,463 | 45.5 | −0.7 |
Majority | 482 | 9.0 | |
Turnout | 5,408 | 67.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Gainsborough Trent
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Gainsborough Trent Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Patrick O'Connor | 1,868 | 50.3 | +12.7 |
| Labour | Patrick Vaughan | 923 | 24.8 | −12.1 |
| Conservative | William Parry | 726 | 19.5 | −5.9 |
| UKIP | Mark Jones | 199 | 5.4 | N/A |
Majority | 945 | 25.5 | |
Turnout | 3,716 | 51.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Grantham Barrowby
Lincolnshire County Council Elections 2005: Grantham Barrowby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alan Davidson | 1,646 | 52.6 | −4.5 |
| Conservative | Pamela Bosworth | 1,486 | 47.4 | +4.5 |
Majority | 160 | 5.2 | |
Turnout | 3,132 | 53.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Lincolnshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 September 2016.