Local government elections in Northumberland, England
Blyth Valley Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Blyth Valley was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. The council was abolished and its functions transferred to Northumberland County Council with effect from 1 April 2009.
Political control
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. From 1973 until its abolition in 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]
Council elections
- 1973 Blyth Valley Borough Council election
- 1976 Blyth Valley Borough Council election
- 1979 Blyth Valley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1983 Blyth Valley Borough Council election
- 1987 Blyth Valley Borough Council election
- 1991 Blyth Valley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
- 1995 Blyth Valley Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
- 1999 Blyth Valley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[5]
- 2003 Blyth Valley Borough Council election
- 2007 Blyth Valley Borough Council election
By-election results
1995-1999
Plessey By-Election 16 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | | 503 | 46.3 | |
| Labour | | 450 | 41.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 98 | 9.0 | |
| Conservative | | 36 | 3.3 | |
Majority | 53 | 5.0 | |
Turnout | 1,087 | | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Newsham & New Delaval By-Election 19 June 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 396 | 52.5 | -7.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 333 | 44.2 | +8.7 |
| Conservative | | 25 | 3.3 | -1.1 |
Majority | 63 | 8.3 | |
Turnout | 754 | 20.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Cramlington East By-Election 23 April 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 438 | 70.2 | -15.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 96 | 15.4 | +0.6 |
| Independent | | 55 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| Conservative | | 35 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
Majority | 342 | 54.8 | |
Turnout | 624 | 18.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Parkside By-Election 16 July 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 350 | 35.2 | -13.7 |
| Conservative | | 339 | 34.2 | +23.2 |
| Labour | | 303 | 30.5 | -10.4 |
Majority | 11 | 1.0 | |
Turnout | 992 | 16.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
1999-2003
Cowpen By-Election 13 April 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 285 | 55.4 | -18.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 190 | 37.0 | +10.7 |
| Conservative | | 39 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
Majority | 95 | 18.4 | |
Turnout | 514 | 14.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Croft By-Election 27 September 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 317 | 54.3 | +32.5 |
| Labour | | 242 | 41.4 | -26.2 |
| Conservative | | 25 | 4.3 | -6.3 |
Majority | 75 | 12.9 | |
Turnout | 584 | 16.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Plessey By-Election 27 September 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 319 | 45.8 | +8.5 |
| Independent | | 301 | 43.2 | -19.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 60 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| Conservative | | 16 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
Majority | 18 | 2.6 | |
Turnout | 696 | 17.3 | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Cramlington East By-Election 25 October 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 431 | 75.0 | +1.6 |
| Independent | | 70 | 12.2 | +12.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 42 | 7.3 | -19.3 |
| Conservative | | 32 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
Majority | 361 | 62.8 | |
Turnout | 575 | 13.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2003-2007
Cowpen By-Election 23 September 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Grant Davey | 764 | 69.0 | +1.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Hampton | 226 | 20.4 | -11.7 |
| Conservative | Patricia Holt | 118 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
Majority | 538 | 48.6 | |
Turnout | 1,108 | 32.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Cramlington Village By-Election 23 September 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Barrie Crowther | 702 | 44.2 | +13.7 |
| Labour | Ian Ayres | 622 | 39.2 | -3.2 |
| Conservative | Brian Pickering | 263 | 16.6 | -10.6 |
Majority | 80 | 5.0 | |
Turnout | 1,587 | 41.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Cramlington North By-Election 4 May 2006 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Brian Pickering | 929 | 63.7 | +30.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Wilkin | 342 | 23.4 | +10.6 |
| Labour | Trevor Ambrose | 188 | 12.9 | -1.2 |
Majority | 587 | 40.3 | |
Turnout | 1,459 | 34.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hartley By-Election 26 October 2006 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 413 | 39.0 | -9.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Anita Romer | 361 | 34.1 | +16.5 |
| Conservative | | 285 | 26.9 | -7.3 |
Majority | 52 | 4.9 | |
Turnout | 1,059 | 27.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2007-2009
Croft By-Election 10 July 2008[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 439 | 48.1 | -8.9 |
| Independent | | 266 | 29.1 | +29.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 176 | 19.3 | -7.0 |
| Conservative | | 32 | 3.5 | -13.2 |
Majority | 173 | 18.9 | |
Turnout | 913 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Croft Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2024.