Blackpool Borough Council elections

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1][2]

Non-metropolitan district

Party in controlYears
Conservative1973-1987
No overall control1987-1991
Labour1991-1998

Unitary authority

Party in controlYears
Labour1997–2007
Conservative2007–2011
Labour2011–present

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections
  • 1973 Blackpool Borough Council election
  • 1976 Blackpool Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
  • 1979 Blackpool Borough Council election
  • 1983 Blackpool Borough Council election
  • 1987 Blackpool Borough Council election
  • 1991 Blackpool Borough Council election
  • 1995 Blackpool Borough Council election

Unitary authority elections

Borough result maps
  • 2003 results map
  • 2007 results map
  • 2011 results map
  • 2015 results map

By-election results

1997–2000
Marton By-Election 7 May 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 963 48.1 +0.3
Labour 878 43.8 -8.4
Liberal Democrats 162 8.1 +8.1
Majority 85 4.3
Turnout 2,003
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Waterloo By-Election 23 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 532 36.8 -1.7
Liberal Democrats 468 32.4 +8.3
Labour 447 30.9 -6.6
Majority 64 4.4
Turnout 1,447 30.8
Conservative hold Swing
Ingthorpe By-Election 21 January 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 914 63.2 +1.5
Conservative 533 36.8 -1.5
Majority 381 26.4
Turnout 1,447 26
Labour hold Swing

2000–2003
Waterloo By-Election 7 June 2001[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Carol Radcliffe 859 33.1 +1.7
Conservative John Herdman 833 32.1 -9.5
Liberal Democrats Ian Coleman 696 26.8 -0.3
Independent Ann Edwards 208 8.0 +8.0
Majority 26 1.0
Turnout 2,596
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Brunswick By-Election 13 September 2001[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Barry Cresswell 515 53.5 -9.5
Liberal Democrats Steven Bate 255 26.5 +26.5
Conservative Andrew Stansfield 135 14.0 -23.0
First Alliance Kenneht Coups 38 3.9 +3.9
Independent Charles Thomas 20 2.1 +2.1
Majority 260 27.0
Turnout 963 20
Labour hold Swing

2007–2011
Park By-Election 26 June 2008[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Collins 977 55.2 +28.1
Labour Roy Fisher 448 25.3 -8.1
BNP Les Joy 218 12.3 -4.8
Liberal Democrats Susan Close 97 5.5 -8.5
UKIP Colin Porter 30 1.7 -6.7
Majority 529 29.9
Turnout 1,770
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Stanley By-Election 20 August 2009[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Jean Kenrick 648 32.8 -28.2
Labour John Jones 602 30.5 +4.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Hodkinson 332 16.8 +3.6
UKIP Colin Porter 203 10.3 +10.3
BNP Les Joy 192 9.7 +9.7
Majority 46 2.3
Turnout 1,977 36.4
Conservative hold Swing

2011–present
Waterloo by-election 9 October 2014[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Derek Robertson 406 34.5 -5.3
UKIP John Braithwaite 372 31.6 N/A
Labour Kathy Ellis 347 29.5 -17.5
Liberal Democrats Mike Hodkinson 34 2.9 -10.3
BNP Jack Renshaw 17 1.4 N/A
Majority 34 2.9
Turnout 22.2 -12.4
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Councillor Tony Lee

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References
  1. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. "Blackpool". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  3. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. "Councillors – Information". Blackpool Council. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  8. "Labour win Waterloo by-election". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 11 June 2001. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  9. "Marriage councillors". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 21 September 2001. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  10. "Tory triumph in Blackpool's Park Ward". Blackpool Gazette. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  11. "Tories win tough fight for Stanley". Blackpool Gazette. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  12. http://www.englishelections.org.uk/england/lby/northwest/waterloo.php
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