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Melton Borough Council elections are held every four years. Melton Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Melton in Leicestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 28 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.[1]
Council elections
edit- 1973 Melton Borough Council election
- 1976 Melton Borough Council election
- 1979 Melton Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1983 Melton Borough Council election
- 1987 Melton Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
- 1991 Melton Borough Council election
- 1995 Melton Borough Council election
- 1999 Melton Borough Council election
- 2003 Melton Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
- 2007 Melton Borough Council election
- 2011 Melton Borough Council election
- 2015 Melton Borough Council election
- 2019 Melton Borough Council election
- 2023 Melton Borough Council election
Election results
editOverall control | Conservative | Labour | Green | Liberal Democrats | Independent | ||||||
2023 | NOC | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||
2019 | Conservative | 22 | - | 1 | 5 | ||||||
2015 | Conservative | 26 | - | - | 2 | ||||||
2011 | Conservative | 19 | 7 | - | 2 | ||||||
2007 | Conservative | 20 | 3 | - | 5 | ||||||
2003 | Conservative | 19 | 4 | - | 5 |
By-election results
edit2003-2007
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 361 | 45.9 | −6.5 | ||
Labour | 238 | 30.2 | −0.2 | ||
Independent | 188 | 23.9 | +23.9 | ||
Majority | 123 | 15.6 | |||
Turnout | 787 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 304 | 43.9 | +43.9 | ||
Conservative | 251 | 36.3 | +17.3 | ||
Labour | 137 | 19.8 | +3.8 | ||
Majority | 53 | 7.7 | |||
Turnout | 692 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 397 | 60.0 | +27.2 | ||
Labour | 140 | 21.1 | −2.8 | ||
Independent | 125 | 18.9 | +18.9 | ||
Majority | 257 | 38.8 | |||
Turnout | 662 |
2007-2011
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 314 | 43.2 | −4.8 | ||
BNP | 236 | 32.5 | +4.5 | ||
Conservative | 177 | 24.3 | +0.2 | ||
Majority | 78 | 10.7 | |||
Turnout | 727 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 463 | 50.7 | −6.9 | ||
Independent | 231 | 25.3 | +25.3 | ||
BNP | 120 | 13.1 | +13.1 | ||
Labour | 100 | 10.9 | +10.9 | ||
Majority | 232 | 25.4 | |||
Turnout | 914 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2011-2015
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edward Hutchinson | 212 | 38.5 | +38.5 | |
Conservative | Leigh Higgins | 187 | 34.0 | −37.0 | |
Labour | Shaheer Mohammed | 89 | 16.2 | −12.8 | |
Independent | Mark Twittey | 62 | 11.3 | +11.3 | |
Majority | 25 | 4.5 | |||
Turnout | 550 | ||||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Mark Twittey | 253 | 43.8 | +43.8 | |
Labour | Mike Brown | 232 | 40.2 | −0.3 | |
Conservative | Paul Phizacklea | 92 | 15.9 | −17.4 | |
Majority | 21 | 3.6 | |||
Turnout | 577 | ||||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ronnie de Burle | 265 | 54.3 | +16.2 | |
Labour | Michael Blase | 129 | 26.4 | −7.7 | |
UKIP | Sacha Barnes | 94 | 19.3 | +19.3 | |
Majority | 136 | 27.9 | |||
Turnout | 488 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
2015-2019
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Michael Blase | 255 | 38.7 | +7.2 | |
Conservative | Maddie Smith | 158 | 24.0 | −11.0 | |
UKIP | John Scutter | 136 | 20.6 | +20.6 | |
Independent | Marilyn Gordon | 70 | 10.6 | +10.6 | |
Independent | Andrea Lovegrove | 40 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
Majority | 97 | 14.7 | |||
Turnout | 659 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Faulkner | 356 | 52.7 | +17.7 | |
Labour | Mike Brown | 320 | 47.3 | +15.8 | |
Majority | 36 | 5.3 | |||
Turnout | 676 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alison Freer-Jones | 799 | 68.7 | +36.2 | |
Labour | Vanessa Jackson | 364 | 31.3 | +10.0 | |
Majority | 435 | 37.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,163 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2019-2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Timothy Webster | 362 | 56.0 | +3.9 | |
Labour | Sarah Cox | 284 | 44.0 | +44.0 | |
Majority | 78 | 12.1 | |||
Turnout | 646 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Siggy Atherton | 396 | 53.2 | +8.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jim Adcock | 183 | 24.6 | +24.6 | |
Labour | Pip Allnatt | 165 | 22.2 | −3.5 | |
Majority | 213 | 28.6 | |||
Turnout | 744 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2023-2027
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Margaret Clay | 163 | 34.1 | ||
Conservative | Chris Gray | 123 | 25.7 | ||
Independent | Peter Faulkner | 100 | 20.9 | ||
Green | Issy Taylor | 92 | 19.2 | ||
Majority | 40 | 8.4 | |||
Turnout | 478 | ||||
Labour gain from Green | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "The Borough of Melton (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2002/2599, retrieved 18 August 2022
- ^ The Borough of Melton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ The Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1985
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Melton (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Sysonby Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Craven Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Dorian Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Egerton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Long Clawson and Stathern Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Frisby-on-the-Wreake Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Egerton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Asfordby Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Egerton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Egerton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Sysonby Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Dorian Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Sysonby Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Dorian Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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