Local government elections in North Yorkshire, England
Hambleton District Council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023. It was elected every four years.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control | Years |
| Independent | 1973–1987 |
| No overall control | 1987–1999 |
| Conservative | 1999–2023 |
Leadership
The leaders of the council since 2010 have been:[2]
Councillor | Party | From | To |
Neville Huxtable[3] | | Conservative | 2010 | 14 May 2013 |
Mark Robson | | Conservative | 14 May 2013 | 31 Mar 2023 |
Council elections
- 1973 Hambleton District Council election
- 1976 Hambleton District Council election
- 1979 Hambleton District Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
- 1983 Hambleton District Council election
- 1987 Hambleton District Council election
- 1991 Hambleton District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[5]
- 1995 Hambleton District Council election
- 1999 Hambleton District Council election
- 2003 Hambleton District Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
- 2007 Hambleton District Council election
- 2011 Hambleton District Council election
- 2015 Hambleton District Council election (New ward boundaries)[7]
- 2019 Hambleton District Council election
Council composition
Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Labour | UKIP | Independent | Council control after election |
| | | | |
2003 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | | Conservative |
2007 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Conservative |
2011 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Conservative |
2015 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Conservative |
2019 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | Conservative |
By-election results
1995-1999
Stokesley By-Election 7 April 1998[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Richardson | 866 | 50.3 | +16.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Griffiths | 621 | 36.1 | -6.9 |
| Labour | Frances Mayes | 235 | 13.6 | -9.9 |
Majority | 245 | 14.2 | |
Turnout | 1,722 | 40.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Romanby By-Election 17 December 1998[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Smith | 381 | 57.4 | |
| Labour | Charles Hutchings | 283 | 42.6 | |
Majority | 98 | 14.8 | |
Turnout | 664 | 23.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1999-2003
Morton-on-Swale By-Election 8 November 2001[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Brian Phillips | 418 | 74.1 | +3.6 |
| Labour | Charles Hutchings | 146 | 25.9 | +3.6 |
Majority | 272 | 48.2 | |
Turnout | 564 | 42.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2003-2007
Thirsk By-Election 18 May 2006[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Derek Adamson | 700 | 61.0 | +34.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Adamson | 286 | 24.9 | +5.8 |
| Labour | Claire Tupling | 161 | 14.0 | -10.9 |
Majority | 414 | 36.1 | |
Turnout | 1,147 | 25.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2007-2011
Northallerton Broomfield By-Election 4 October 2007[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Wilkinson | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cowtons By-Election 4 June 2009[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Stephen Watson | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Swainby By-Election 4 June 2009[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Hugill | 477 | 60.8 | -12.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Dalton | 275 | 35.0 | +8.1 |
| Labour | Gerald Ramsden | 33 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
Majority | 202 | 25.7 | |
Turnout | 785 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Tollerton By-Election 4 June 2009[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Julie Moody | 413 | 64.3 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Adamson | 229 | 35.7 | N/A |
Majority | 184 | 28.7 | |
Turnout | 642 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2011-2015
Whitestonecliffe By-Election 2 May 2013[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Janet Watson | 507 | 80.9 | N/A |
| Labour | Abbie O'Neill | 120 | 19.1 | N/A |
Majority | 387 | 61.7 | |
Turnout | 627 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Topcliffe By-Election 12 December 2013[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Garry Key | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2015-2019
Northallerton South By-Election 26 May 2016[18] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Caroline Dickinson | 541 | 48.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour | David Tickle | 232 | 20.6 | -4.8 |
| UKIP | David Tickle | 222 | 19.7 | -6.4 |
| Yorkshire First | Chris Pearson | 133 | 11.8 | +11.8 |
Majority | 309 | 27.4 | |
Turnout | 1,128 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Thirsk By-Election 4 October 2018[19] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dave Elders | 679 | 65.4 | -0.4 |
| Labour | David Tickle | 251 | 24.2 | +24.2 |
| Yorkshire | Stewart Barber | 108 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
Majority | 428 | 41.2 | |
Turnout | 1,038 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2019-2023
Raskelf and White Horse By-election 25 November 2021[20] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Philippa James | 288 | 55.7 | -2.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Beckwith | 127 | 24.6 | N/A |
| Green | Adam Harper | 102 | 19.7 | -21.7 |
Majority | 161 | 31.1 | |
Turnout | 521 | 18.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 13.8 | |
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Hambleton District Council Election Results 1973-2011 (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Council minutes". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Flanagan, Emily (19 February 2013). "Hambleton District Council leader announces he is to quit". Northern Echo. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ The District of Hambleton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Durham and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Hambleton (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Hambleton (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "STOKESLEY WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "ROMANBY WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "MORTON-ON-SWALE WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "THIRSK WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "NORTHALLERTON BROOMFIELD WARD - RESULT OF UN-CONTESTED ELECTION". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "COWTONS WARD - RESULT OF UN-CONTESTED ELECTION". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "SWAINBY WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "TOLLERTON WARD - DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Hambleton District Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Whitestonecliffe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Topcliffe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Northallerton South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Thirsk Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Raskelf and White Horse Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
External links
- Hambleton District Council