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Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. The Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. The council was abolished and its functions transferred to Northumberland County Council with effect from 1 April 2009.

Political control

An earlier municipal borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed had existed from 1836 to 1974, just covering the town itself.^[1] Under the Local Government Act 1972 a much larger borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed was created as a non-metropolitan district, including a large rural area as well as the town itself. The first election to the reformed council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. From 1973 until its abolition in 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties:^[2]

Party in control		Years
	Independent	1973–1983
	No overall control	1983–1999
	Liberal Democrats	1999–2003
	No overall control	2003–2009

Council elections

Results maps

2003 results map
2007 results map

Mayoral referendum

A referendum was held on 21 February 2002 on whether to have a directly elected mayor. The proposal was decisively rejected.

Support 3,617 26%

Oppose 10,212 74%

Turnout 64%

By-election results

1995-1999

Seton By-Election 19 February 1998
Party		Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	340	57.9
	Labour	154	26.2
	Conservative	93	15.8
Majority		186	31.7
Turnout		587	39.6
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour	Swing

1999-2003

Bamburgh By-Election 6 July 2000
Party		Votes	%
	Conservative	278	73.5
	Liberal Democrats	100	26.5
Majority		178	47.0
Turnout		378	52.3
	Conservative gain from Independent	Swing

North Sunderland By-Election 6 July 2000
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	337	44.5	+44.5
	Independent	319	42.1	−9.2
	Liberal Democrats	102	13.5	+13.5
Majority		18	2.4
Turnout		758	49.3
	Conservative gain from Independent	Swing

Spittal By-Election 15 November 2001
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	332	51.6	−2.9
	Independent	203	31.6	−2.3
	Conservative	65	10.1	+10.1
	Labour	43	6.7	−4.9
Majority		129	20.0
Turnout		643	26.9
	Liberal Democrats hold	Swing

2003-2007

Belford By-Election 1 April 2004
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	196	53.7	+32.7
	Independent	169	46.3	+12.2
Majority		27	7.4
Turnout		365	41.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats	Swing

Shielfield By-Election 16 December 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Karen Thorburn	111	52.6	+52.6
	Liberal Democrats	Douglas Hunter	100	47.4	+47.4
Majority			11	5.2
Turnout			211	31.3
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Spittal By-Election 16 December 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Stewart	206	61.7	+61.7
	Liberal Democrats	Thomas Wakenshaw	128	38.3	+38.3
Majority			78	23.4
Turnout			334	15.0
	Independent gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing