Oadby and Wigston Borough Council elections
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council elections are held every four years. Oadby and Wigston Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Oadby and Wigston in Leicestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 26 councillors have been elected from 10 wards.[1][2]
Council elections[edit]
- 1973 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
- 1976 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
- 1979 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
- 1980 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
- 1982 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
- 1983 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
- 1984 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
- 1986 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
- 1987 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
- 1988 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
- 1990 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
- 1991 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election[5]
- 1995 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
- 1999 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
- 2003 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[6][7]
- 2007 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
- 2011 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
- 2015 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
- 2019 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
- 2023 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
Election results[edit]
| Overall control | Lib Dem | Conservative | Labour | ||||
| 2023 | Lib Dem | 19 | 7 | - | |||
| 2019 | Lib Dem | 24 | 2 | - | |||
| 2015 | Lib Dem | 19 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2011 | Lib Dem | 23 | 3 | - | |||
| 2007 | Lib Dem | 21 | 5 | - | |||
| 2003 | Lib Dem | 17 | 9 | - | |||
Results maps[edit]
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2019 results map -
2023 results map
By-election results[edit]
2003-2007[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 806 | 51.7 | -6.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 754 | 48.3 | +6.4 | ||
| Majority | 52 | 3.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,560 | 32.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2007-2011[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Samia Haq | 774 | 55.3 | +1.0 | |
| Conservative | Anne Bond | 625 | 44.7 | +16.4 | |
| Majority | 149 | 10.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,399 | 40.3 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2015-2019[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Lily Kaufman | 435 | |||
| Labour | Matthew Luke | 384 | |||
| Conservative | Kamal Ghattoraya | 295 | |||
| Majority | 51 | ||||
| Turnout | 1114 | 32.5 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
2019-2023[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Liz Darling | 883 | 63.4 | +29.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Phipps | 377 | 27.1 | -24.6 | |
| Green | Joshua Pearman | 133 | 9.5 | +9.5 | |
| Majority | 506 | 36.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,393 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2002/2889, retrieved 18 August 2022
- ^ "Warding Arrangements in the Borough". The Borough of Oadby and Wigston. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Leicestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Oadby & Wigston". BBC Online. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Oadby Uplands Ward By Election Result 31 July 2008". The Borough of Oadby and Wigston. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
- ^ "Election results". 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wigston Meadowcourt Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
