View text source at Wikipedia

Hambleton District Council elections

Hambleton District Council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023. It was elected every four years.

Political control

[edit]

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
Independent 1973–1987
No overall control 1987–1999
Conservative 1999–2023

Leadership

[edit]

The leaders of the council since 2010 have been:[2]

Councillor Party From To
Neville Huxtable[3] Conservative 2010 14 May 2013
Mark Robson Conservative 14 May 2013 31 Mar 2023

Council elections

[edit]

Results maps

[edit]

Council composition

[edit]
Year Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour UKIP Independent Council control
after election
2003 36 3 1 0 4 Conservative
2007 39 2 0 0 3 Conservative
2011 39 2 0 0 3 Conservative
2015 27 0 0 1 0 Conservative
2019 24 1 1 0 2 Conservative

By-election results

[edit]

1995-1999

[edit]
Stokesley By-Election 7 April 1998[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Richardson 866 50.3 +16.7
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Griffiths 621 36.1 −6.9
Labour Frances Mayes 235 13.6 −9.9
Majority 245 14.2
Turnout 1,722 40.0
Conservative hold Swing
Romanby By-Election 17 December 1998[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Smith 381 57.4
Labour Charles Hutchings 283 42.6
Majority 98 14.8
Turnout 664 23.5
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003

[edit]
Morton-on-Swale By-Election 8 November 2001[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Phillips 418 74.1 +3.6
Labour Charles Hutchings 146 25.9 +3.6
Majority 272 48.2
Turnout 564 42.0
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

[edit]
Thirsk By-Election 18 May 2006[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Adamson 700 61.0 +34.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Adamson 286 24.9 +5.8
Labour Claire Tupling 161 14.0 −10.9
Majority 414 36.1
Turnout 1,147 25.5
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

[edit]
Northallerton Broomfield By-Election 4 October 2007[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Wilkinson unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Cowtons By-Election 4 June 2009[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Watson unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Swainby By-Election 4 June 2009[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Hugill 477 60.8 −12.3
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Dalton 275 35.0 +8.1
Labour Gerald Ramsden 33 4.2 +4.2
Majority 202 25.7
Turnout 785
Conservative hold Swing
Tollerton By-Election 4 June 2009[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julie Moody 413 64.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Robert Adamson 229 35.7 N/A
Majority 184 28.7
Turnout 642
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

[edit]
Whitestonecliffe By-Election 2 May 2013[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janet Watson 507 80.9 N/A
Labour Abbie O'Neill 120 19.1 N/A
Majority 387 61.7
Turnout 627
Conservative hold Swing
Topcliffe By-Election 12 December 2013[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Garry Key unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

[edit]
Northallerton South By-Election 26 May 2016[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Caroline Dickinson 541 48.0 −0.5
Labour David Tickle 232 20.6 −4.8
UKIP David Tickle 222 19.7 −6.4
Yorkshire First Chris Pearson 133 11.8 +11.8
Majority 309 27.4
Turnout 1,128
Conservative hold Swing
Thirsk By-Election 4 October 2018[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dave Elders 679 65.4 −0.4
Labour David Tickle 251 24.2 +24.2
Yorkshire Stewart Barber 108 10.4 +10.4
Majority 428 41.2
Turnout 1,038
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

[edit]
Raskelf and White Horse By-election 25 November 2021[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philippa James 288 55.7 −2.9
Liberal Democrats Neil Beckwith 127 24.6 N/A
Green Adam Harper 102 19.7 −21.7
Majority 161 31.1
Turnout 521 18.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease13.8

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Hambleton District Council Election Results 1973-2011 (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Council minutes". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  3. ^ Flanagan, Emily (19 February 2013). "Hambleton District Council leader announces he is to quit". Northern Echo. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  4. ^ The District of Hambleton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Durham and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Hambleton (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Hambleton (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ^ "STOKESLEY WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  9. ^ "ROMANBY WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  10. ^ "MORTON-ON-SWALE WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  11. ^ "THIRSK WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  12. ^ "NORTHALLERTON BROOMFIELD WARD - RESULT OF UN-CONTESTED ELECTION". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  13. ^ "COWTONS WARD - RESULT OF UN-CONTESTED ELECTION". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  14. ^ "SWAINBY WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  15. ^ "TOLLERTON WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Whitestonecliffe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Topcliffe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Northallerton South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Thirsk Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  20. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Raskelf and White Horse Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
[edit]