Warwickshire County Council elections are held every four years. Warwickshire County Council is the upper-tier authority for the non-metropolitan county of Warwickshire in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2017, 57 councillors have been elected from 57 electoral divisions.[1]

Political control

Warwickshire County Council was first created in 1889. Its territory, powers and responsibilities were significantly reformed under the Local Government Act 1972, with a new council elected in 1973, initially acting as a shadow authority ahead of the new arrangements coming into effect on 1 April 1974. Since 1974, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2][3]

Party in controlYears
No overall control1974–1977
Conservative1977–1981
No overall control1981–1989
Conservative1989–1993
No overall control1993–2009
Conservative2009–2013
No overall control2013–2017
Conservative2017–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1993 have been:[4]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
John Vereker[5] Conservative20 May 1993
Ian Bottrill[6][7] Labour20 May 19938 May 2005
Alan Farnell Conservative17 May 20055 May 2013
Izzi Seccombe Conservative21 May 2013

Council elections

Summary of the council composition after each election; click on the year for full details of each election.[2]

Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats[lower-alpha 1] Green Party Independent[lower-alpha 2] Control Notes
1973 27 21 5 2 No overall control
1977 43 10 2 Conservative
1981 30 27 3 2 No overall control New division boundaries[8]
1985 26 24 10 2 No overall control
1989 32 24 4 2 Conservative
1993 19 30 10 3 No overall control
1997 22 31 8 1 No overall control
2001 20 28 13 1 No overall control
2005 27 23 11 1 No overall control New division boundaries[9]
2009 39 10 12 1 Conservative
2013 26 22 9 2 3 No overall control
2017 36 10 7 2 2 Conservative New division boundaries[1]
2021 42 6 5 3 1 Conservative

By-election results

1997–2001

Rugby Hillmorton By-Election 7 May 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,011 43.1 -6.9
Conservative 741 33.1 +6.0
Liberal Democrats 489 21.8 +0.9
Majority 270 10.0
Turnout 2,241
Labour hold Swing

2005–2009

Wellesbourne By-Election 20 July 2006[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Laura Main 1,112 52.6 +3.0
Liberal Democrats David Johnston 776 36.7 -6.0
Labour John Ritchie 227 10.7 +10.7
Majority 336 15.9
Turnout 2,115 35.6
Conservative hold Swing
Lawford and New Bilton By-Election 6 March 2008[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Douglas Hodkinson 724 33.8 -7.9
Conservative Jane Watson 723 33.7 +4.7
BNP George Jones 313 14.6 +14.6
Liberal Democrats Diane Pask 235 11.0 -3.3
Green Philip Godden 148 6.9 +6.9
Majority 1 0.1
Turnout 2,143 28.9
Labour hold Swing

2009–2013

Arbury and Stockingford By-Election 16 July 2009[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barry Longden 1,331 41.7 +13.5
Conservative Tom Wilson 1,079 33.8 +2.6
BNP Martyn Findley 449 14.1 -10.4
Green Michael Wright 170 5.3 -10.8
Liberal Democrats Alice Field 118 3.7 +3.7
Socialist Alternative Steven Gee 43 1.3 +1.3
Majority 252 7.9
Turnout 3,190 21.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Nuneaton St Nicholas By-Election 6 May 2010[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeffrey Clarke 3,195 56.3 -8.5
Labour Paul Hickling 1,616 28.5 +9.0
Green Keith Kondakor 589 10.4 -5.4
Independent Thomas Wilson 280 4.9 +4.9
Majority 1,579 27.8
Turnout 5,680
Conservative hold Swing
Studley By-Election 6 May 2010[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Clive Rickhards 1,906 44.6 -1.2
Conservative Justin Kerridge 1,755 41.1 -1.5
Labour Jacqueline Abbott 480 11.2 +6.4
Green Karen Varga 128 3.0 -3.7
Majority 151 3.5
Turnout 4,269 70.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2022–present

Arden By-Election 14 July 2022[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Shenton 1,609 59.3 -14.7
Liberal Democrats Thom Holmes 854 31.5 +24.3
Labour Bryn Turner 251 9.2 -0.8
Majority 755 27.7 -35.3
Turnout 2,712 32 -9.2
Conservative hold Swing -19.5

2013-2017

Bedworth West Ward by-election, 12 December 2013[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Hawkes 904 62.56
Conservative Janet Batterbee 353 24.42
UKIP Andrew Hutchings 142 9.82
TUSC Natara Hunter 46 3.18
Majority 551 38.13
Turnout 1,445 16.94

References

  1. 1 2 "The Warwickshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2015", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2015/1874, retrieved 7 September 2022
  2. 1 2 "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Warwickshire". BBC News Online. BBC. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "Council minutes". Warwickshire County Council. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Tories help Labour take helm". Birmingham Post. 21 May 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Tories tumble". Heartland Evening News. Nuneaton. 7 May 1993. p. 1. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Ian to leave top county council role". Coventry Live. 27 November 2004. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  8. ↑ The County of Warwickshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/118)
  9. ↑ "The County of Warwickshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2004/2820, retrieved 8 September 2022
  10. ↑ "Electoral Division Wellesbourne". Warwickshire County Council. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
  11. ↑ "Labour cling on to seat". Coventry Telegraph. 8 March 2008. p. 15.
  12. ↑ Malyon, Mike (18 July 2009). "Constituents 'are cheated'". Coventry Telegraph. p. 2.
  13. 1 2 3 "Elections in Warwickshire – 6th May". Warwickshire County Council. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  14. ↑ Warwickshire County Council (11 August 2020). "Warwickshire news – Warwickshire County Council". News.warwickshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  1. ↑ Includes Liberal Party and Social Democratic Party pre-1988
  2. ↑ Includes Residents' Associations
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