Wyre Forest District Council elections are held every four years.[1] Wyre Forest District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Wyre Forest in Worcestershire, England. Prior to 2019 elections were held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 33 councillors have been elected from 12 wards.[2][3]
Council elections
editSummary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2004 and 2015 elections, leading to the whole council bring elected in those years.[4][5] The number of councillors was reduced from 42 to 33 for the 2015 election.[2]
- 1973 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1975 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1976 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1978 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1979 Wyre Forest District Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
- 1980 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1982 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1983 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1984 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1986 Wyre Forest District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[7]
- 1987 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1988 Wyre Forest District Council election
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Independent | Health Concern | UK Independence Party | Liberal | Liberal Democrats | Green | Vacant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990[8] | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991[9] | 8 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[10][11][12] |
| 1992[13] | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994[14] | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995[15] | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996[16] | 3 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998[17] | 4 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999[18][19] | 5 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000[20] | 5 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002[21] | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003[22] | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004[4] | 19 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries[23] |
| 2006[24] | 18 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007[25] | 18 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008[26] | 22 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010[27] | 23 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011[28] | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012[29] | 20 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014[30] | 15 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015[31] | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries[3] |
| 2016[32] | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018[33] | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019[34] | 14 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023[35] | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
District result maps
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2023 results map
By-election results
editBy-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[36] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater | 12 December 1996 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Oldington and Foley Park | 16 October 1997 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Oldington and Foley Park by-election | 3 December 1998 | Liberal Democrats | Labour | ||
| Chaddesley by-election | 18 February 1999 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Sutton Park by-election | 13 June 2002 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | ||
| Aggborough and Spennells by-election | 27 October 2005 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Lickhill by-election | 10 September 2009 | Health Concern | Health Concern | ||
| Areley Kings by-election | 10 December 2009 | Conservative | Labour | ||
| Blakebrook and Habberley South by-election | 24 September 2015 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Mitton by-election | 4 May 2017 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Bewdley and Rock by-election | 20 September 2018 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Franche and Habberley North by-election | 30 November 2021 | Health Concern | Conservative | ||
| Franche and Habberley North by-election | 16 June 2022 | Health Concern | Conservative | ||
References
edit- ^ "When do elections take place?". Wyre Forest District Council. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ a b Bate, Gema (22 April 2015). "Record numbers register for postal vote". The Shuttle. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ a b "The Wyre Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2015", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2015/70, retrieved 19 September 2022
- ^ a b "Wyre Forest council". BBC News Online. 12 June 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ Bate, Gema (2 April 2015). "Deadline to register to vote closing soon". The Shuttle. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ The District of Wyre Forest (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1495)
- ^ The Hereford and Worcester (Areas) Order 1985
- ^ "Local election results". The Times. NewsBank. 5 May 1990.
- ^ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1991.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Hereford and Worcester and Shropshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Local election results 1992". The Times. NewsBank. 9 May 1992.
- ^ "Non Metropolitan Districts - Local elections". The Times. NewsBank. 7 May 1994. p. 9.
- ^ "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 6 May 1995.
- ^ "Complete list of results". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1996. p. 8.
- ^ "Local Elections results". The Times. NewsBank. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
- ^ "How the nations voted". The Times. NewsBank. 8 May 1999. p. 48.
- ^ "Pressure group's gain - In brief". The Times. NewsBank. 8 May 1999. p. 21.
- ^ Walker, Jonathan (6 May 2000). "Hospital Gives Healthy Majority: Labour Pushed Out By Campaigners' Success". Birmingham Post. NewsBank. p. 5.
- ^ "Election results - Local Elections". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 2002. p. 16.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "The District of Wyre Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2002/2985, retrieved 19 September 2022
- ^ "Local elections: Wyre Forest". BBC News Online. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Wyre Forest". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Wyre Forest". BBC News Online. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Wyre Forest". BBC News Online. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Local authority elections: England". The Guardian. NewsBank. 7 May 2011.
- ^ "Election results 2012: Non-Metro". The Guardian. NewsBank. 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Results Elections 2014". The Times. NewsBank. 24 May 2014. pp. 88–89.
- ^ "Wyre Forest Tories tighten grip on council". Evesham Journal. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Wyre Forest District Council election results: Full breakdown". Express and Star. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Wyre Forest District Council". BBC News. 3 May 2018. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Wyre Forest District Council". BBC News. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Wyre Forest result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Retrieved 15 April 2015.