Stroud District Council elections

In the 2016 election all seats in Stroud District Council were contested. In future there will only be an election every four years.

Up to and including the 2015 election one third of Stroud District Council in Gloucestershire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1][2]

Party in controlYears
No overall control1973 - 1976
Conservative1976 - 1984
No overall control1984 - 1996
Labour1996–1998
No overall control1998 - 2002
Conservative2002 - 2011
No overall control2011 -

Council elections

District result maps
  • 2006 results map
  • 2007 results map
  • 2008 results map
  • 2010 results map

By-election results

1993-1997
Whiteshill By-Election 27 June 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 308 55.2
Liberal Democrats 250 44.8
Majority 58 10.4
Turnout 558
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Cains Cross By-Election 26 September 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 857 55.8
Liberal Democrats 272 17.7
Conservative 240 15.6
Green 167 10.8
Majority 585 381
Turnout 1,536
Labour hold Swing

1997-2001
Nibley By-Election 30 November 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 275 60.3 +35.5
Liberal Democrats 159 34.9 -19.7
Labour 22 4.8 -15.8
Majority 116 25.4
Turnout 456 46.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2001-2005
Wotton By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 1,319 35.4 +9.5
Conservative 1,308 35.1 +4.0
Labour 1,163 29.6 +5.6
Majority 11 0.3
Turnout 3,790 67.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Dursley By-Election 7 November 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Frankau 652 39.7 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Brian Marsh 609 37.1 +8.1
Labour Paul Denney 382 23.2 -11.3
Majority 43 2.6
Turnout 1,643 35.8
Conservative hold Swing

2005-2009
Cainscross By-Election 30 June 2005[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Treacher 652 43.4 +4.7
Conservative Linda Jeffreys 425 28.3 +0.0
Liberal Democrats John Bowen 257 17.1 -4.1
Green Helen Royall 169 11.2 -0.6
Majority 227 15.1
Turnout 1,503 28.9
Labour hold Swing
Cainscross By-Election 16 November 2006[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Williams 489 43.1 +6.9
Conservative Linda Jeffreys 407 35.9 +3.1
Liberal Democrats Darren Jones 238 21.0 +8.5
Majority 82 7.2
Turnout 1,134 22.1
Labour hold Swing
Nailsworth By-Election 30 August 2007[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rowland Blackwell 857 44.5 +6.1
Green Chris Harmer 810 42.0 +4.1
Labour Jo Smith 261 13.5 +0.2
Majority 47 2.5
Turnout 1,928 38.0
Conservative hold Swing

2009-2013
Amberley and Woodchester By-Election 3 February 2011[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Wigzell 366 54.9 +0.5
Labour Audrey Smith 177 26.5 +10.8
Liberal Democrats Adrian Walker-Smith 124 18.6 +6.8
Majority 189 28.3
Turnout 667 38.8
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "Stroud". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  2. Harrison, Stephen (1998-04-30). "Close contest as Labour battles to stay in control Voters across the Midlands go to the polls next Thursdaymay7. Today, Local Government Correspondent Stephen Harrison looks at the looming ballot battle in Gloucestershire". Birmingham Post. p. 4.
  3. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Stroud (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  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 Avon and Gloucestershire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  8. "Stroud". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  9. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Stroud (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  10. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Stroud (Parishes and Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2005. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  11. legislation.gov.uk - The Stroud (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  12. legislation.gov.uk - The Stroud (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 20 April 2016.
  13. "Results of Cainscross District Ward By-Election 2005". Stroud District Council. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  14. "Results of Cainscross District Ward By-Election". Stroud District Council. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  15. "Nailsworth By Elections 2007". Stroud District Council. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  16. Mead, Chris (4 February 2011). "Labour celebrates council by-election breakthrough". The Independent. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  17. "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Stroud District Council. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
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