North Warwickshire Borough Council elections are held every four years. North Warwickshire Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of North Warwickshire in Warwickshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 35 councillors have been elected from 17 wards.[1]

Political control

The first elections were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in controlYears
Labour1973–1976
No overall control1976–1979
Labour1979–2003
No overall control2003–2007
Conservative2007–2011
Labour2011–2015
Conservative2015–2023
No overall control2023–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2009 have been:[3]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Colin Hayfield Conservativepre-200918 May 2011
Mick Stanley Labour18 May 201120 May 2015
David Humphreys Conservative20 May 201520 May 2020
David Wright Conservative20 May 2020

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-elections

2019-2023

Atherstone Central By-Election 6 May 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Jordan 367
Labour Co-op Sara Bishop 258
Green Joshua Smith 45
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour
Curdworth By-Election 6 May 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sandra Smith 875
Labour Simon Greenaway 198
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold
Polesworth East By-Election 6 May 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dan Hancocks 477
Labour Emma Whapples 396
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour

Parish Council by-elections

2019-2023

Atherstone Town Council - Central By-Election 6 May 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Bennett 294
Labour Jake Braithwaite 219
Conservative Pauline Gurney 383
Labour Derek Pickard 276
Majority
Turnout

References

  1. 1 2 "The Borough of North Warwickshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2000/1675, retrieved 9 September 2022
  2. ↑ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Council minutes". North Warwickshire Borough Council. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  4. ↑ The Borough of North Warwickshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Hereford and Worcester, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.


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