Aylesbury Vale District Council elections
Aylesbury Vale District Council was the council for the non-metropolitan district of Aylesbury Vale in Buckinghamshire, England, which existed as a local government area from 1974 to 2020. The council was elected every four years from 1973 until 2020.[1] At the time of its abolition, the council had 59 councillors, elected from 33 wards.[2]
Political control
[edit]From the first election to the council in 1973 until its merger into Buckinghamshire Council in 2020, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[3]
Party in control | Years | |
---|---|---|
Independent | 1973–1976 | |
No overall control | 1976–1979 | |
Conservative | 1979–1991 | |
No overall control | 1991–1995 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1995–1999 | |
No overall control | 1999–2003 | |
Conservative | 2003–2020 |
Leadership
[edit]Following the Local Government Act 2000, political leadership was provided by the leader of the council. The leaders of Aylesbury Vale District Council from 2001 until its abolition in 2020 were:
Councillor | Party | From | To | |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Cartwright[4] | Conservative | 9 May 2001 | 11 Sep 2013 | |
Neil Blake[5][6] | Conservative | 11 Sep 2013 | 28 Jun 2018 | |
Angela Macpherson[7] | Conservative | 18 Jul 2018 | 31 Mar 2020 |
Council elections
[edit]Summary of the council composition after each council election, click on the year for full details of each election.
Year | Con | LD | UKIP | Lab | Ind | Lib | Ind Con | Residents | Grn | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973[8] | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1976[8] | 29 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | New ward boundaries[9] |
1979[8] | 33 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
1983[8] | 34 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
1987[8] | 34 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1991[8] | 28 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[10][11] |
1995[12] | 12 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1999[13] | 24 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2003[14] | 30 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1[14][15] |
2007[16] | 37 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Some new ward boundaries[17][18] |
2011[19] | 37 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015[20] | 43 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries[21] |
Current | 38 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Current composition after by-elections and defections/resignations[22] |
District result maps
[edit]- 2003 results map
- 2007 results map
- 2011 results map
- 2015 results map
By-election results
[edit]By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[23] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
1995-1999
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 388 | 54.2 | +54.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 236 | 33.0 | −23.5 | ||
Labour | 92 | 12.8 | +12.8 | ||
Majority | 152 | 21.2 | |||
Turnout | 716 | 47.0 | |||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 492 | 55.8 | +33.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 273 | 30.1 | −4.5 | ||
Labour | 117 | 13.3 | +4.1 | ||
Majority | 219 | 25.7 | |||
Turnout | 882 | 29.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 830 | 46.2 | +13.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 638 | 35.5 | −10.5 | ||
Labour | 160 | 8.9 | −12.1 | ||
Majority | 192 | 10.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,628 | 31.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 263 | 43.1 | −11.3 | ||
Labour | 193 | 31.6 | +0.1 | ||
Conservative | 154 | 25.2 | +11.1 | ||
Majority | 70 | 11.5 | |||
Turnout | 610 | 12.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 949 | 55.8 | +2.7 | ||
Conservative | 483 | 28.4 | −2.8 | ||
Labour | 161 | 9.5 | −5.6 | ||
Independent | 109 | 6.4 | +6.4 | ||
Majority | 466 | 27.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,702 | 42.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 305 | 47.9 | −1.1 | ||
Conservative | 248 | 38.9 | +22.7 | ||
Labour | 83 | 13.0 | −17.7 | ||
Majority | 57 | 9.0 | |||
Turnout | 636 | 24.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 498 | 48.3 | +6.5 | ||
Conservative | 313 | 30.3 | +17.4 | ||
Labour | 221 | 21.4 | −12.9 | ||
Majority | 185 | 18.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,032 | 17.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 412 | 52.9 | +3.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 212 | 27.2 | +7.8 | ||
Labour | 155 | 19.9 | −10.8 | ||
Majority | 200 | 25.7 | |||
Turnout | 779 | 37.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 211 | 44.3 | −2.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 208 | 43.7 | −9.6 | ||
Labour | 57 | 12.0 | +12.0 | ||
Majority | 150 | 0.6 | |||
Turnout | 476 | 33.6 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
1999-2003
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 480 | 50.5 | +5.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 471 | 49.5 | −5.1 | ||
Majority | 9 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 951 | 44.3 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 579 | 80.1 | +27.4 | ||
Conservative | 144 | 19.9 | +0.5 | ||
Majority | 435 | 60.2 | |||
Turnout | 723 | 12.2 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 760 | 49.2 | +7.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 703 | 45.5 | −13.1 | ||
Labour | 82 | 5.3 | +5.3 | ||
Majority | 57 | 3.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,545 | 30.2 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 521 | 47.2 | +2.8 | ||
Conservative | 283 | 25.6 | +10.8 | ||
Independent | 172 | 15.5 | +0.6 | ||
Labour | 128 | 11.6 | −14.3 | ||
Majority | 238 | 21.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,104 | 21.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
2003-2007
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Maria Butler | 382 | 47.5 | −10.7 | |
Conservative | Wajid Kiani | 248 | 30.8 | +16.4 | |
Aylesbury Resident's Action Party | David Davies | 129 | 16.0 | −11.4 | |
Labour | Neal Bonham | 46 | 5.7 | +5.7 | |
Majority | 134 | 16.7 | |||
Turnout | 805 | 21.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 885 | 54.2 | +12.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Hannah Saul | 577 | 35.4 | +11.6 | |
Independent | 170 | 10.4 | −24.5 | ||
Majority | 308 | 18.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,632 | 37.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Huw Lewis | 328 | 38.8 | −7.8 | |
Labour | Robin Stuchbury | 285 | 33.7 | +2.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Charles Burke | 198 | 23.4 | +0.9 | |
Independent | Philipp Von Both | 35 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
Majority | 43 | 5.1 | |||
Turnout | 846 | 21.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Janet Blake | 557 | 63.4 | −7.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Llewellyn Monger | 322 | 36.6 | +36.6 | |
Majority | 235 | 26.8 | |||
Turnout | 879 | 40.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Tuffail Hussain | 559 | 56.3 | +3.5 | |
Conservative | Jane Sale | 343 | 34.6 | +14.5 | |
Residents | Suzanna Copcutt | 90 | 9.1 | −0.2 | |
Majority | 216 | 21.7 | |||
Turnout | 992 | 24.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
2007-2011
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Graham Webster | 354 | 50.6 | −1.9 | |
Conservative | Mark Winn | 213 | 30.5 | −5.9 | |
Labour | Michael Beall | 67 | 9.6 | +9.6 | |
UKIP | Brian Adams | 65 | 9.3 | −1.9 | |
Majority | 141 | 20.1 | |||
Turnout | 699 | 26.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Pearl Lewis | 343 | 49.7 | −30.7 | |
UKIP | John Russell | 151 | 21.9 | +21.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian Metherell | 133 | 19.3 | +19.3 | |
Independent | Mark Benson | 63 | 9.1 | +9.1 | |
Majority | 192 | 27.8 | |||
Turnout | 690 | 33.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2011-2015
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Alison Harrison | 406 | 34.8 | +7.4 | |
UKIP | Philip Gomm | 325 | 27.8 | +16.0 | |
Conservative | Edward Sims | 173 | 14.8 | −10.0 | |
Labour | Robert McNickle | 145 | 12.4 | −6.9 | |
Independent | Patrick Martin | 118 | 10.1 | −6.5 | |
Majority | 81 | 7.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,167 | 28.7 | −10.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Anders Christensen | 295 | 35.6 | −5.9 | |
UKIP | Graham Cadle | 267 | 32.2 | +15.2 | |
Conservative | Samantha North | 113 | 13.6 | −9.2 | |
Labour | Lucio Tangi | 113 | 13.6 | −5.0 | |
Green | Mary Hunt | 28 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
Independent | George Entecott | 12 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 28 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 828 | 17.7 | −15.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Peter Agoro | 429 | 42.3 | +6.3 | |
UKIP | Brian Adams | 266 | 26.2 | +12.1 | |
Labour | Mark Bateman | 175 | 17.2 | −12.2 | |
Conservative | Sarah Sproat | 112 | 11.0 | −9.4 | |
Green | Jedrze Kulig | 33 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 163 | 16.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,015 | 21.0 | −11.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
2015-2020
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Cameron Branston | 326 | 43.5 | −11.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Julian Newman | 275 | 36.7 | +25.8 | |
UKIP | Gary Good | 148 | 19.8 | −2.1 | |
Majority | 51 | 6.8 | |||
Turnout | 749 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Susan Morgan | 785 | 63.5 | +37.9 | |
Labour | Gary Paxton | 151 | 12.2 | −10.0 | |
Conservative | Ammer Raheel | 147 | 11.9 | −9.3 | |
UKIP | Philip Gomm | 111 | 9.0 | −14.4 | |
Green | Nigel Foster | 43 | 3.5 | −4.2 | |
Majority | 634 | 51.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,244 | 27 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Newcombe | 1,240 | 50.5 | +8.5 | |
Labour | Cath Collier | 417 | 17.0 | +17.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ashley Morgan | 298 | 12.1 | −2.6 | |
UKIP | Des Anning | 273 | 11.1 | −13.5 | |
Green | Tom Hodge | 227 | 9.2 | −9.5 | |
Majority | 823 | 33.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,455 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ashley Waite | 301 | 34.7 | +3.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jason Bingley | 286 | 32.9 | +17.4 | |
Labour | John Cowell | 210 | 24.2 | +6.5 | |
UKIP | Phil Gomm | 48 | 5.5 | −30.3 | |
Green | Mary Hodgskiss | 23 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 15 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 868 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Sally-Anne Jarvis | 456 | 37.3 | +8.4 | |
Conservative | Akhmad Hussain | 386 | 31.5 | +9.6 | |
Labour | Ansar Gulzar | 270 | 22.1 | −0.5 | |
Green | Julie Atkins | 58 | 4.7 | −1.0 | |
UKIP | Geoffrey Baile | 54 | 4.4 | −16.5 | |
Majority | 70 | 5.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,224 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Waheed Raja | 551 | 40.9 | +18.1 | |
Conservative | Lou Redding | 425 | 31.5 | −1.1 | |
Labour | Philip Jacques | 267 | 19.8 | −0.9 | |
Green | Matt Williams | 61 | 4.5 | −4.0 | |
Independent | Kyle Michael | 44 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 126 | 9.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,348 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Scott Raven | 564 | 46.4 | +46.4 | |
Conservative | Steven Walker | 492 | 40.5 | −14.1 | |
Labour | Maxine Myatt | 113 | 9.3 | +9.3 | |
Green | Deborah Lovatt | 47 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Majority | 72 | 5.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,216 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | David Lyons | 1,210 | 50.8 | +34.6 | |
Conservative | Mark Bale | 781 | 32.8 | −7.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jim Brown | 333 | 14.0 | +2.3 | |
Labour | Jennifer Tuffley | 59 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
Majority | 429 | 18.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,383 | ||||
Green gain from Conservative | Swing |
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External links
[edit]- Aylesbury Vale Council Archived 11 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine