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

Election results

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

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

By-election results

2003-2007

Meadowcroft By-Election 27 November 2003
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

Oadby Uplands By-Election 31 July 2008[8]
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

Oadby Uplands By-election 21 September 2017 [9]
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

Wigston Meadowcourt By-election 17 February 2022[10]
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

  1. ^ "The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2002/2889, retrieved 18 August 2022
  2. ^ "Warding Arrangements in the Borough". The Borough of Oadby and Wigston. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  3. ^ The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Leicestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Oadby & Wigston". BBC Online. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Oadby Uplands Ward By Election Result 31 July 2008". The Borough of Oadby and Wigston. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  9. ^ "Election results". 8 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wigston Meadowcourt Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2022.