Fylde Borough Council elections

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Fylde Borough Council in Lancashire, England is elected every four years. 51 councillors are elected from 21 wards since the last boundary changes in 2003.[1]

Political control

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

Party in control Years
Conservative 1973 - 1991
No overall control 1991 - 2003
Conservative 2003 - present

Council elections

Borough result maps

  • 2003 results map

  • Fylde UK local election 2007 map.svg

    2007 results map

  • Fylde UK local election 2011 map.svg

    2011 results map

By-election results

1995-1999

Park By-Election 3 April 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 556 42.2
Ratepayer 312 23.7
Liberal Democrat 278 21.1
Labour 171 13.0
Majority 244 18.5
Turnout 1,317 42.0
Conservative hold Swing
Kilnhouse By-Election 10 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 516 45.2 +24.8
Labour 399 35.0 +11.6
Liberal Democrat 226 19.8 +0.0
Majority 117 10.2
Turnout 1,141
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1999-2003

Singleton & Greenhalgh By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent unopposed
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Kilnhouse By-Election 24 January 2002 (2)[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Prestwich 451
Conservative Christine Akeroyd 446
Ratepayers 288
Ratepayers 258
Liberal Democrat 250
Liberal Democrat 171
Labour 143
Turnout 2,007 27.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2003-2007

Park By-Election 19 August 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Resident 422 45.7 +13.0
Conservative 376 40.7 +4.4
Liberal Democrat John Graddon 126 13.6 -4.6
Majority 46 5.0
Turnout 924 23.6
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

2007-2011

Clifton By-Election 26 November 2009[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leonard Davies 386 35.3 -10.9
Fylde Ratepayers Association Frank Murphy 372 34.1 -6.5
Liberal Democrat Mike Turner 241 22.1 +22.1
Labour Janet Sherwood 80 7.3 -5.9
Green Hilda Speakman 13 1.2 +1.2
Majority 14 1.2
Turnout 1,092 29.5
Conservative hold Swing
Ribby with Wrea By-Election 1 July 2010[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frank Andrews 292 52.2 +6.8
Independent Janet Wardell 256 45.8 -8.7
Green David Hobson 11 2.0 +2.0
Majority 36 6.4
Turnout 559 47.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Kilnhouse By-Election 9 September 2010[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Karen Henshaw 529 44.8 +21.9
Conservative Matthew Lardner 459 38.8 +2.7
Labour Peter Stephenson 165 14.0 +2.2
Green Ian Roberts 29 2.5 +2.5
Majority 70 5.9
Turnout 1,182 34.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

References

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