Cheltenham Borough Council elections

Half of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England is elected every two years, while before 2002 the council was elected by thirds. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 40 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.[1]

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in controlYears
Conservative1973–1979
No overall control1973–1991
Liberal Democrats1991–1999
No overall control1999–2000
Conservative2000–2002
Liberal Democrats2002–2004
No overall control2004–2010
Liberal Democrats2010–present

Council elections

Borough result maps
  • 2006 results map
  • 2008 results map
  • 2010 results map
  • 2016 results map
  • 2018 results map

Changes between elections

1991 boundaries
Swindon Village By-Election 28 May 1998[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAB Joanna McVeagh 239 39.6 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Charmain Sheppard 218 36.2 -13.1
Conservative Barbara Driver 146 24.2 +12.2
Majority 21 3.4
Turnout 603 41.7
PAB gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Prestbury By-Election 2 November 2000[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAB Diane Hibbert 786 59.2 +0.5
Conservative Tess Neale 344 25.9 +7.5
Liberal Democrats Robert Jones 161 12.1 +4.2
Labour Edward Hemmings 37 2.8 +2.8
Majority 625 33.3
Turnout 1,328 22.0
PAB gain from Conservative Swing

2002 boundaries
Charlton Kings By-Election 22 January 2004[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christine Ryder 857 47.0 -3.3
Liberal Democrats Alan White 833 45.7 +9.1
Green Caroline Griffiths 84 4.6 -2.2
Labour Denis Williams 49 2.7 -3.6
Majority 24 1.3
Turnout 1,823 42.9
Conservative hold Swing
All Saints By-Election 30 July 2009[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Charlie Stewart 680 58.2 -0.9
Conservative Emma Logan 395 33.8 +0.2
Green Cathy Green 59 4.9 +0.4
Labour John Phipps 37 3.2 +0.3
Majority 285 24.4
Turnout 1,169 27.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Springbank By-Election 28 October 2010[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Coleman 722 66.4 -2.9
Conservative Mireille Weller 188 17.3 -13.4
Labour Clive Harriss 142 13.1 +13.1
Green Jon Stubbings 35 3.2 +3.2
Majority 534 49.1
Turnout 1,087
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Independent Cllr Ian Bickerton (Leckhampton, elected 2016) resigned in March 2018.[15]

References
  1. "Should Cheltenham Borough Council have elections every four years?". this is gloucestershire.co.uk. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  2. "Cheltenham". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  3. The Borough of Cheltenham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) (Variation) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  7. "Cheltenham". BBC News Online. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Cheltenham (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  9. "Borough council by-election 28th May, 1998" (PDF). Cheltenham Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  10. "Borough Council by-election 2nd November, 2000" (PDF). Cheltenham Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  11. "Plaid profits in only byelection gain". guardian.co.uk. London. 23 January 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  12. "Borough Council by-election 22nd January 2004" (PDF). Cheltenham Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  13. "Liberals hold on to power in Cheltenham". this is gloucestershire.co.uk. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  14. "Lib Dem's Chris Coleman wins Cheltenham Borough Council seat in Springbank". this is Gloucestershire. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
  15. "They break ties in Ockendon | LocalCouncils.co.uk". localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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