Buckinghamshire Council was elected for the first time in 2021, with subsequent elections to be held every fourth year thereafter.[1] A total of 147 councillors were elected, with the 49 wards electing 3 councillors each.[2]

Background

The inaugural election was supposed to be in May 2020, but was postponed until May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] For this reason, it was announced on 18 March 2020 that all of the current shadow authority members would become councillors and the shadow executive members would form the cabinet.[4] The first election to the new authority was eventually held in May 2021.[5]

Political control

The Conservative Party has held control of the council since its creation in 2020.

Party in controlYears
Conservative2020–present

Leadership

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Martin Tett Conservative1 Apr 2020present

Council elections

Council composition

Year Con LD Wycombe Ind. Lab Ind. Network Grn Ind Notes
2021 113 15 6 4 2 1 6

Results maps

By-elections

2021-2025

Bernwood By-Election 30 June 2022[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Lewin 1,158 38.7 +21.5
Green Richard Torpey 1,030 34.4 -3.9
Conservative David Hughes 723 24.1 -9.8
Labour Lindsey Poole 85 2.8 -7.7
Majority 128 4.3
Turnout 2,996
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Denham By-Election 27 July 2023[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jaspal Singh Chhokar 848 42.2 -5.7
Liberal Democrats Julie Cook 634 31.5 +31.5
Independent Barry Harding 404 20.1 -0.6
Labour Nadeem Siddiqui 125 6.2 -6.9
Majority 214 10.6
Turnout 2,011
Conservative hold Swing
Buckingham East By-Election 2 November 2023[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anja Schaefer 690 39.8 +28.1
Conservative Jane Mordue 593 34.2 -9.6
Labour Fran Davies 371 21.4 +5.8
Green Michael Culverhouse 81 4.7 -6.4
Majority 97 5.6
Turnout 1,735
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ "The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 PART 4 Article 18". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 SCHEDULE". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Local elections postponed for a year over coronavirus". BBC News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Coronavirus cancels local elections until 2021 - This is what is going to happen with the new unitary council". Bucks Free Press. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "New council outlines political arrangements following postponement of elections". Buckinghamshire Council Shadow Authority. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bernwood Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Denham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Buckingham East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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