Chiltern District Council in Buckinghamshire, England was elected every four years from 1973 until 2020.[1] Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 40 councillors were elected from 25 wards.[2]

Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its merger into Buckinghamshire Council in 2020, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[3]

Party in controlYears
Conservative1973–1995
No overall control1995–1999
Conservative1999–2020

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2001 until its abolition in 2020 were:[4]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Don Phillips Conservative22 May 20015 May 2004
Tom Dodd Conservative5 May 20046 May 2007
John Warder Conservative22 May 200718 May 2010
Nick Rose Conservative18 May 201013 May 2014
Isobel Darby Conservative13 May 201431 Mar 2020

Council elections

  • 1973 Chiltern District Council election
  • 1976 Chiltern District Council election (New ward boundaries)[5]
  • 1979 Chiltern District Council election
  • 1983 Chiltern District Council election
  • 1987 Chiltern District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[6]
  • 1991 Chiltern District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[7][8]
  • 1995 Chiltern District Council election
  • 1999 Chiltern District Council election
  • 2003 Chiltern District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 10)[9][10][11]
  • 2007 Chiltern District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)[12]
  • 2011 Chiltern District Council election
  • 2015 Chiltern District Council election

Council composition

Year Conservative Liberal Democrats Chesham and District RA Independent Council control
after election
2003 27 12 1 0 Conservative
2007 30 9 0 1 Conservative
2011 33 5 0 2 Conservative
2015 35 3 0 2 Conservative

By-election results

1995-1999

Amersham on the Hill By-Election 12 September 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 380 31.9
Independent 344 28.9
Conservative 313 26.7
Labour 147 12.4
Majority 36 3.0
Turnout 1,189 30.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Lowndes By-Election 10 September 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 365 54.0 +5.4
Conservative 278 41.2 +4.0
Labour 32 4.7 -9.5
Majority 87 12.8
Turnout 675 43.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1999-2003

Asheridge Vale By-Election 11 November 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 218 45.1 -4.5
Labour 132 27.3 +4.4
Conservative 105 21.7 -6.1
Green 28 5.8 +5.8
Majority 86 17.8
Turnout 483 36.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Amersham on the Hill By-Election 30 March 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 497 53.2 +6.7
Conservative 324 34.7 -3.4
Labour 72 7.7 -7.8
Green 42 4.5 +4.5
Majority 173 18.5
Turnout 935 22.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St. Mary's By-Election 13 July 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 254 51.9 +0.1
Conservative 150 30.7 -11.7
Labour 65 13.3 +7.6
Green 20 4.1 +4.1
Majority 104 21.2
Turnout 489 47.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Townsend By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 660 38.0 -11.7
Conservative 606 34.9 +3.2
Labour 326 18.8 +5.6
Green 145 8.3 +2.9
Majority 54 3.1
Turnout 1,737
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2003-2007

Prestwood & Heath End By-Election 4 May 2006[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Garnett 1,387 58.2 -4.0
Liberal Democrats Brenda Barker 998 41.8 +4.0
Majority 389 16.4
Turnout 2,385 46.6
Conservative hold Swing
Great Missenden By-Election 19 October 2006[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Swayne 494 74.2 +9.8
Liberal Democrats Michelle Gausman 149 22.4 -13.2
Labour Sandra Moorcroft 23 3.5 +3.5
Majority 345 51.8
Turnout 666 36.4
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Chalfont St Giles By-Election 25 September 2008[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Stannard 927 68.1 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Meakin 434 31.9 -0.6
Majority 493 36.2
Turnout 1,361 25.4
Conservative hold Swing
Amersham On The Hill By-Election 6 May 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Shepherd 1,125 46.9 -3.0
Liberal Democrats Howard Maitland-Jones 1,073 44.7 -5.5
Labour Peter Josep 203 8.5 +8.5
Majority 52 2.2
Turnout 2,401 67.8
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Central By-Election 15 November 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Rush 495 74.0 -1.1
Liberal Democrats David Rafferty 62 9.3 -15.6
Labour Stephen Agar 60 9.0 +9.0
UKIP Alan Stevens 52 7.8 +7.8
Majority 433 64.7
Turnout 669
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2020

Amersham Town By-Election 18 February 2016[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jules Cook 489 50.2 +11.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Williams 354 36.3 +3.3
UKIP Richard Phoenix 67 6.9 -7.4
Labour Robin Walters 64 6.6 -7.5
Majority 135 13.9
Turnout 974
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Great Missenden By-Election 4 May 2017[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vanessa Martin 416 53.3 +13.8
Liberal Democrats Ruth Yeoman 175 22.4 +22.4
Green Anna Brazil 163 20.9 +20.9
UKIP Alan Stevens 26 3.3 +3.3
Majority 241 30.9
Turnout 780
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Penn and Coleshill By-Election 16 November 2017[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Walters 697 80.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Neil Williams 168 19.4 N/A
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

The Conservative candidate was previously elected unopposed.

Ridgeway By-Election 22 March 2018[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Southworth 268 38.2 +16.7
Labour Mohammad Zafir Bhatti 230 32.8 +32.8
Liberal Democrats Frances Kneller 203 29.0 +11.7
Majority 38 5.4
Turnout 701
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Today is the day 5 councils become one - everything you need to know". Bucks Free Press. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Councillors - contact information". Chiltern District Council. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "Chiltern". BBC News Online. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "Council minutes". Buckinghamshire Council. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chiltern (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire (District Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Chiltern". BBC Online. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  10. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chiltern (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  11. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chiltern (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  12. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Chiltern (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "Greens build on election success". guardian.co.uk. 12 May 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  14. ↑ "Mixed results for Tories in council byelections". guardian.co.uk. 20 October 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  15. ↑ "Chalfont St Giles election result". Chiltern District Council. 26 September 2008. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  16. ↑ "Tories win Amersham-on-Hill by-election". Buckinghamshire Examiner. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Central Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Amersham Town Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Great Missenden Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Penn and Coleshill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ridgeway Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
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