Harborough District Council elections

Harborough District Council elections are generally held every four years. Harborough District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Harborough in Leicestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 34 councillors have been elected from 19 wards.[1]

Council elections

Election results

Overall control Conservative Lib Dem Labour Green Independent
2023 No overall control 15 13 3 3 -
2019 Conservative 22 11 1 - -
2015 Conservative 29 8 - - -

A dash indicates that the results for a particular election are not available, or that a party did not stand in an election.

Results maps

  • 2019 results map
    2019 results map
  • 2023 results map
    2023 results map

By-election results

1995-1999

Glen By-Election 19 June 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 544 52.7 −4.4
Liberal Democrats 339 32.8 +32.8
Labour 149 14.4 −28.6
Majority 205 19.9
Turnout 1,032 33.0
Conservative hold Swing
Kibworth By-Election 16 April 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 733 50.2 +43.9
Conservative 500 34.3 +11.7
Independent 119 8.2 −49.7
Independent 66 4.5 +4.5
Majority 233 15.9
Turnout 1,418 34.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

1999-2003

Market Harborough North By-Election 13 July 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 690 55.1 −3.7
Conservative 562 44.9 +13.0
Majority 128 10.2
Turnout 1,252 31.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Broughton By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 2,255 61.3 +3.1
Labour 1,426 37.7 −3.1
Majority 829 23.6
Turnout 3,681
Conservative hold Swing
Glen By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 549 48.3 −10.4
Liberal Democrats 367 32.3 +32.3
Labour 221 19.4 −21.9
Majority 182 16.0
Turnout 1,137
Conservative hold Swing
Gilmorton By-Election 2 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 397 46.7 +4.5
Liberal Democrats 374 43.9 −3.2
Labour 80 9.4 −1.3
Majority 23 2.8
Turnout 851 55.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2003-2007

Market Harborough Logan By-Election 19 August 2004[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Carol LoGalbo 615 51.9 −7.8
Conservative Robert Brewer 570 48.1 +7.8
Majority 45 3.8
Turnout 1,185 33.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Misterton By-Election 16 March 2006[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Everett 425 57.6 −16.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Walkley 266 36.0 +36.0
Labour Elaine Carter 47 6.4 −19.1
Majority 159 21.6
Turnout 738 37.9
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Broughton Astley - Broughton By-Election 4 September 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Golden unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Market Harborough Welland By-Election 10 September 2009[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Davies 600 54.8 +7.1
Conservative Barry Champion 373 34.1 +5.3
BNP Geoffrey Dickens 122 11.1 +11.1
Majority 227 20.7
Turnout 1,095 22.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Great Bowden and Arden By-Election 28 January 2010[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Phil Knowles 966 61.8 +12.1
Conservative Barry Champion 598 38.2 −12.1
Majority 368 23.6
Turnout 1,564 24.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2011-2015

Thurnby and Houghton By-Election 2 May 2013[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Elliott 1,341 63.1 −2.1
Conservative Simon Whelband 785 36.9 +2.1
Majority 556 26.2
Turnout 2,126
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bosworth By-Election 7 November 2013[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lesley Bowles 259 54.2 −21.2
Liberal Democrats Annette Deacon 114 23.8 +23.8
UKIP Bill Piper 105 22.0 +22.0
Majority 145 30.3
Turnout 478
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

Market Harborough—Logan By-Election 10 December 2015[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Johnson 402 45.2 +9.0
Conservative Paul Bremner 303 34.0 −1.4
Labour Anne Pridmore 82 9.2 −5.9
Green Darren Woodiwiss 56 6.3 −7.1
UKIP Robert Davison 47 5.3 +5.3
Majority 99 11.1
Turnout 890
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Misterton By-Election 17 November 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Bateman 257 50.4 −24.7
Labour Liz Marsh 119 23.3 −1.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Sarfas 77 15.1 +15.1
UKIP Bill Piper 57 11.2 +11.2
Majority 138 27.1
Turnout 510
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Market Harborough - Little Bowden By-Election 6 May 2021[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Critchley 727 40.9 +4.5
Liberal Democrats James Ward 507 28.5 −11.8
Labour Maria Panter 213 12.0 −11.4
Women's Equality Clare Bottle 149 8.4 +8.4
Green Mary Morgan 122 6.9 +6.9
Independent Robin Lambert 61 3.4 +3.4
Majority 220 12.4
Turnout 1,779
Conservative hold Swing
Market Harborough - Logan By-Election 29 September 2022[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Geraldine Whitmore 582 45.7 +10.4
Conservative Robin Cutsforth 382 30.0 +3.2
Labour Maria Panter 250 19.6 +10.6
Independent Robin Lambert 60 4.7 −6.4
Majority 200 15.7
Turnout 1,274
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b "The Harborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2017/1124, retrieved 17 August 2022
  2. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Harborough". BBC News Online. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Lib Dems claim by-election win". Leicester Mercury. 20 August 2004.
  6. ^ "By-election sees party retain seat". Leicester Mercury. 18 March 2006.
  7. ^ "Welland Ward By-Election Result". Harborough District Council. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  8. ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Lib Dems win by-election". Harborough Mail. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Thurnby and Houghton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bosworth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Market Harborough—Logan Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Misterton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Market Harborough - Little Bowden Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Logan - Little Bowden Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.