Local government elections in Wiltshire, England
West Wiltshire was a non-metropolitan district in Wiltshire, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Wiltshire Council.
Political control
From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2009, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control | Years |
| No overall control | 1973–1979 |
| Conservative | 1979–1991 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1991–2003 |
| No overall control | 2003–2007 |
| Conservative | 2007–2009 |
Leadership
The leaders of the council from 2003 until the council's abolition in 2009 were:[2]
Councillor | Party | From | To |
Tony Phillips | | Independent | 14 May 2003 | 11 May 2005 |
Sarah Content | | Liberal Democrats | 11 May 2005 | 6 May 2007 |
Graham Payne | | Conservative | 16 May 2007 | 31 Mar 2009 |
Council elections
By-election results
1995–1999
Adcroft By-Election 14 November 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 198 | 41.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 144 | 30.1 | |
| Conservative | | 137 | 28.6 | |
Majority | 54 | 11.2 | |
Turnout | 479 | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
College By-Election 14 November 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jeffrey Bryan Osborn | 325 | 35.4 | |
| Conservative | | 284 | 30.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 246 | 26.8 | |
| Independent | | 63 | 6.9 | |
Majority | 41 | 4.5 | |
Turnout | 918 | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Adcroft By-Election 11 September 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Debra Hawken | 151 | 29.8 | −6.0 |
| Labour | | 112 | 22.1 | −8.7 |
| Independent | Anthony Jay | 110 | 21.7 | +4.5 |
| Conservative | | 79 | 15.6 | −0.7 |
| Independent | | 54 | 10.7 | +10.7 |
Majority | 39 | 7.7 | |
Turnout | 506 | 20.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Drynham By-Election 12 November 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Marcus Francis | 334 | 44.1 | +16.9 |
| Conservative | | 182 | 24.0 | −6.3 |
| Independent | Frederick Anthony Durrant | 113 | 14.9 | +0.9 |
| Labour | | 84 | 11.1 | −17.5 |
| Green | | 45 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
Majority | 152 | 20.1 | |
Turnout | 758 | 18.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
1999–2003
Blackmore Forest By-Election 14 September 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Andrew Milton | 337 | 53.7 | +15.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 290 | 46.3 | +8.0 |
Majority | 47 | 7.4 | |
Turnout | 627 | 17.8 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Westbury and Storridge By-Election 17 October 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Raymond Pearce | 694 | 36.3 | −1.9 |
| Conservative | Russell Mark Jonathan Hawker | 659 | 34.4 | +10.1 |
| Labour | Michael Sutton | 561 | 29.3 | +7.4 |
Majority | 35 | 1.9 | |
Turnout | 1,914 | 22.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
2003–2007
Melksham North By-Election 15 July 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Vic Oakman | 373 | 44.7 | +13.3 |
| Conservative | Kenneth Williams | 237 | 28.4 | +28.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Paton | 224 | 26.9 | −30.1 |
Majority | 136 | 16.3 | |
Turnout | 834 | 19.8 | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Trowbridge College By-Election 15 July 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Content | 416 | 52.7 | +5.1 |
| Conservative | Peter Fuller | 283 | 35.8 | +1.8 |
| Green | Timothy Unsworth | 52 | 6.6 | −4.0 |
| Independent | Liam Silcocks | 39 | 4.9 | −2.7 |
Majority | 133 | 16.9 | |
Turnout | 790 | 20.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Warminster East By-Election 20 April 2006 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Lovell | 777 | 44.3 | +23.6 |
| Conservative | William Parks | 736 | 42.0 | −14.6 |
| Independent | Michael Turner | 121 | 6.9 | −3.7 |
| Independent | May Law | 120 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
Majority | 41 | 2.3 | |
Turnout | 1,754 | 28.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Warminster West By-Election 2 November 2006 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Philippa Ridout | 572 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger John Coveney | 448 | | |
| Independent | Michael Turner | 332 | | |
Majority | 124 | | |
Turnout | 1,342 | 21.2 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
2007–2009
Trowbridge Central By-Election 10 July 2008[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Halik | 452 | 55.3 | +21.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Knight | 366 | 44.7 | +3.8 |
Majority | 86 | 10.6 | |
Turnout | 818 | 18.1 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Council minutes". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ The District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Byelection results". West Wiltshire District Council. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- November 1996 by-elections at gwydir.demon.co.uk