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Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council elections

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Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council elections are held every four years. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Hinckley and Bosworth in Leicestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 34 councillors are elected from 16 wards.[1]

Council elections

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Election results

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Overall control Conservative Labour Lib Dem
2023 Lib Dem 10 2 22
2019 Lib Dem 11 2 21
2015 Conservative 21 1 12
2011 Lib Dem 15 1 18
2007 Lib Dem 13 2 19
2003 Conservative 20 6 8

Results maps

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By-election results

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1995-1999

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Groby By-Election 24/09/1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Collins 598 42.7 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Mary Pringle 462 33.0 +12.8
Labour Stephen Hunnybun 339 24.2 −17.9
Majority 136 9.7
Turnout 1,399 24.0
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003

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Clarendon By-Election 23/03/2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Bray 853 59.2 +2.8
Conservative Arthur Noon 353 24.5 −0.3
Labour Jane Wilkins 142 9.9 −8.8
Independent P J Hagan 57 4.0 +4.0
Independent Mike Hall 35 2.4 +2.4
Majority 500 34.7
Turnout 1,440 19.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Desford and Peckleton By-Election 12/12/2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dianne Finney 655 50.1 −0.6
Conservative Ruth Camamile 540 41.3 −8.0
Labour T Murray 113 8.6 +8.6
Majority 115 8.8
Turnout 1,308 33.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2003-2007

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Barwell By-Election 12/08/2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Franks 739 45.7 +45.7
Conservative Allan Keddy 448 27.7 −25.1
Labour Andre Wheeler 244 15.1 −32.1
BNP Mike Shore 187 11.6 +11.6
Majority 291 18.0
Turnout 1,618 27.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Groby By-Election 06/10/2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Batty 785 43.4 −18.5
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Charles Long 545 30.1 +30.1
BNP Robert Crane 247 13.7 +13.7
Independent John Hagen 232 12.8 −6.2
Majority 240 13.3
Turnout 1,809 33.6
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

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Hinckley Castle By-Election 24 April 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bronwen Witherford 802 57.0 −10.0
BNP Mike Shore 264 18.8 +18.8
Conservative Ian Coe 226 16.1 −8.7
Labour Clark Mitchell 116 8.2 +0.0
Majority 538 38.2
Turnout 1,408 29.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead By-Election 13 November 2008[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 637 35.2 −0.1
Labour 521 28.8 −11.7
Liberal Democrats 390 21.5 +12.8
BNP 263 14.5 −1.0
Majority 116 6.4
Turnout 1,811
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

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Burbage Sketchley and Stretton By-Election 5 October 2017[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Macdonald 822 39.0 −4.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Mayne 785 37.3 +8.3
Labour Christina Emmett 321 15.2 +2.0
UKIP Neale Smith 120 5.7 −8.5
Independent Danny Findlay 57 2.7 +2.7
Majority 37 1.8
Turnout 2,105
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2002/2888, retrieved 18 August 2022
  2. ^ The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  3. ^ The Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1985
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Former borough councillor is jailed for the murder of his partner". Hinckley Times. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burbage Sketchley and Stretton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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