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Shropshire Council elections

Shropshire Council elections are held every four years, and since 2009 74 councillors have been elected from 63 electoral divisions.[1]

Shropshire Council is the unitary authority for the district of Shropshire, within the larger ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. The council was created in 1889 as Salop County Council, and was the upper tier of government in the two-tier metropolitan county between 1974 and 2009. On 1 April 2009, as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, Shropshire's districts were abolished and the county council took over their functions.[2] The Telford and Wrekin district had already become a separate unitary authority in 1998.[3]

Political control

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Since 1974, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[4][5][6]

Non-metropolitan county

Party in control Years
No overall control 1974–2005
Conservative 2005–2009

Unitary authority

Party in control Years
Conservative 2009–present

Leadership

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The leaders of the council since 2009 have been:[7]

Councillor Party From To
Malcolm Pate Conservative 18 Jun 2009
Keith Barrow[8] Conservative 18 Jun 2009 4 Dec 2015
Malcolm Pate Conservative 17 Dec 2015 18 May 2017
Peter Nutting Conservative 18 May 2017 9 May 2021
Lezley Picton Conservative 20 May 2021

Council elections

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County result maps

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    2013 results map
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    2017 results map
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    2021 results map

By-election results

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By-elections for individual seats can occur during a council's four-year term, for instance when a councillor dies or resigns their seat.

1997–2001

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Bayston Hill By-Election 22 July 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 706 35.9 +35.9
Labour 651 33.1 −4.0
Liberal Democrats 612 31.1 −31.8
Majority 55 2.8
Turnout 1,969 47.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Meole Brace By-Election 26 October 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 822 47.0 +21.8
Labour 778 44.5 +8.1
Liberal Democrats 150 8.6 −29.8
Majority 44 2.5
Turnout 1,750 30.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2001–2005

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Shifnal By-Election 20 June 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 914 56.2 +56.2
Independent 445 27.4 −8.5
Independent 218 13.4 +0.0
Independent 50 3.0 −27.8
Majority 469 28.8
Turnout 1,627 27.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Myddle By-Election 25 March 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,457 50.3 +0.5
Liberal Democrats 1,441 49.7 −0.5
Majority 16 0.6
Turnout 2,898 51.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2005–2009

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Oswestry By-Election 30 November 2006[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joyce Barrow 770 53.8 +22.4
Labour Susan Crow 338 23.6 −14.7
Liberal Democrats Henry Stevens 324 22.6 −7.7
Majority 432 30.2
Turnout 1,432 15.0
Conservative hold Swing
Whittington By-Election 30 November 2006[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Trevor Davies 680 54.9 +54.9
Conservative David Glyn 559 45.1 +18.2
Majority 121 9.8
Turnout 1,239 24.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Market Drayton By-Election 5 June 2008[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Erwin 1,178 53.1 +0.6
Labour Roger Walker 510 23.0 −24.5
Independent Colin Phillips 362 16.3 +16.3
Independent Michael Gould 170 7.7 +7.7
Majority 668 30.1
Turnout 2,220 25.2
Conservative hold Swing

2009–2013

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Five by-elections were held during this term, which saw the Liberal Democrats gain three seats from the Conservatives.

Clee By-Election 1 July 2010[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Mark Huffer 946
Conservative Hayley Clare Fernihough 506
Independent Graeme Perks 116
Majority 440
Turnout 1568 43.11
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Quarry and Coton Hill By-Election 17 February 2011[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew David Murray Bannerman 356
Conservative Judie McCoy 268
Labour John Olaf Lewis 197
Independent James Grimshaw Gollins 30
Majority
Turnout 30.47
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Bishop's Castle By-Election 29 September 2011[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Ann Barnes 801
Conservative Georgiana Louise Dacre Ellis 544
Labour Jean Gray 80
Green Michael Richard Tucker 74
Majority
Turnout 51.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Abbey By-Election 1 March 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Hannah Fraser 550
Conservative Peter John Wright 542
Green John Robert Brown 122
Majority
Turnout 41.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Church Stretton and Craven Arms By-Election 13 September 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lee Chapman 1216
Liberal Democrats Robert Douglas Welch 969
Labour Clive Stephen Leworthy 529
Majority
Turnout 38
Conservative hold Swing

2013–2017

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Ludlow North By-Election 13 March 2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andy Boddington 579 45.3 +11.7
Conservative Anthony Bevington 382 29.9 −10.5
Independent Graeme Perks 223 17.4 +17.4
Labour Danny Sweeney 94 7.4 −1.3
Majority 197 15.4
Turnout 1,278
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Oswestry East By-Election 12 February 2015[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Price 629 47.5 +17.0
Labour Claire Norris 247 18.6 −10.2
Green Duncan Kerr 231 17.4 +17.4
Liberal Democrats Amanda Woof 218 16.5 +16.5
Majority 382 28.8
Turnout 1,325
Conservative hold Swing
Belle Vue By-Election 12 November 2015[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Amy Liebich 546 47.8 −28.7
Conservative Andrew Wagner 282 24.7 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Beverley Baker 240 21.0 +21.0
Green Sam Taylor 75 6.6 +6.6
Majority 264 23.1
Turnout 1,143
Labour hold Swing
Meole By-Election 3 December 2015[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nic Laurens 490 43.1 −11.8
Labour John Lewis 303 26.7 −11.0
Liberal Democrats Nat Green 223 19.6 +12.3
UKIP David Morgan 64 5.6 +5.6
Green John Newnham 56 4.9 +4.9
Majority 187 16.5
Turnout 1,136
Conservative hold Swing
Oswestry South By-Election 4 February 2016[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Duncan Kerr 518 48.8 +17.1
Conservative Christopher Schofield 367 34.6 −11.4
Labour Carl Hopley 95 9.0 +9.0
Liberal Democrats Amanda Woof 81 7.6 +1.8
Majority 151 14.2
Turnout 1,061
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Bishop's Castle By-Election 12 September 2019[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ruth Houghton 838 71.4 −2.2
Conservative Edward Thompson 229 19.5 −1.4
Labour Andy Stelman 107 9.1 +9.1
Majority 609 51.9
Turnout 1,174
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2017–2021

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Shifnal South and Cosford By-Election 5 July 2018[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Bird 362 38.3 −18.8
Independent Andy Mitchell 210 22.2 −9.3
Independent David Carey 207 21.9 +21.9
Liberal Democrats Jolyon Hartin 167 17.7 +6.3
Majority 152 16.1
Turnout 946
Conservative hold Swing
Belle Vue By-Election 25 April 2019[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Halliday 603 47.1 +4.1
Liberal Democrats James McLeod 403 31.5 +3.2
Conservative Ross George 152 11.9 −12.3
Green Dave Latham 65 5.1 +0.6
UKIP Bob Oakley 58 4.5 +4.5
Majority 200 15.6
Turnout 1,281
Labour hold Swing
Meole By-Election 15 August 2019[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gwendoline Burgess 438 37.6 −17.8
Liberal Democrats Adam Fejfer 309 26.5 +14.4
Labour Darrell Morris 286 24.6 −2.9
Green Emma Bullard 131 11.3 +6.3
Majority 129 11.1
Turnout 1,164
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Castle By-Election 12 September 2019[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ruth Houghton 838 71.4 −2.2
Conservative Edward Thompson 229 19.5 −1.4
Labour Andy Stelman 107 9.1 +9.1
Majority 609 51.9
Turnout 1,174
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2021–2025

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Highley By-Election 23 June 2022[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Williams 630 54.5 +54.5
Conservative Naomi Waterson 279 24.1 −9.5
Labour Liam Atwal 239 20.7 +7.3
Green Clare Nash 9 0.8 +0.8
Majority 351 30.3
Turnout 1,157
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Bridgnorth West and Tasley By-Election 6 October 2022[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rachel Connolly 887 55.9 +6.0
Conservative Jonathan Holland 480 30.2 −4.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Stilwell 176 11.1 −1.6
Green Clare Nash 45 2.8 +0.2
Majority 407 25.6
Turnout 1,588
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Worfield By-Election 7 September 2023[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Sherrington 400 48.1 +33.5
Conservative Michael Wood 392 47.1 −27.9
Labour Shanthi Flynn 40 4.8 +4.8
Majority 8 1.0
Turnout 832
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Alveley and Claverley By-Election 19 October 2023[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Taylor 662 58.8 +36.6
Conservative Jonathan Davey 408 36.3 −33.0
Labour Ann Philp 55 4.9 +4.9
Majority 254 22.6
Turnout 1,125
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

See also

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Former councils in Shropshire:

References

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