Melton Borough Council elections

Melton Borough Council elections are held every four years. Melton Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Melton in Leicestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 28 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.[1]

Council elections

Election results

Overall control Conservative Labour Green Liberal Democrats Independent
2023 NOC 11 5 1 1 10
2019 Conservative 22 - 1 5
2015 Conservative 26 - - 2
2011 Conservative 19 7 - 2
2007 Conservative 20 3 - 5
2003 Conservative 19 4 - 5

Results maps

  • 2003 results map
    2003 results map
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map
  • 2011 results map
    2011 results map
  • 2015 results map
    2015 results map
  • 2019 results map
    2019 results map
  • 2023 results map
    2023 results map

By-election results

2003-2007

Melton Sysonby By-Election 11 March 2004[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 361 45.9 −6.5
Labour 238 30.2 −0.2
Independent 188 23.9 +23.9
Majority 123 15.6
Turnout 787
Conservative hold Swing
Melton Craven By-Election 26 August 2004[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 304 43.9 +43.9
Conservative 251 36.3 +17.3
Labour 137 19.8 +3.8
Majority 53 7.7
Turnout 692
Independent hold Swing
Melton Dorian By-Election 26 August 2004[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 397 60.0 +27.2
Labour 140 21.1 −2.8
Independent 125 18.9 +18.9
Majority 257 38.8
Turnout 662

2007-2011

Melton Egerton By-Election 4 September 2008[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 314 43.2 −4.8
BNP 236 32.5 +4.5
Conservative 177 24.3 +0.2
Majority 78 10.7
Turnout 727
Labour hold Swing
Long Clawson and Stathern By-Election 26 March 2009[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 463 50.7 −6.9
Independent 231 25.3 +25.3
BNP 120 13.1 +13.1
Labour 100 10.9 +10.9
Majority 232 25.4
Turnout 914
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Frisby-on-the-Wreake By-Election 15 December 2011[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edward Hutchinson 212 38.5 +38.5
Conservative Leigh Higgins 187 34.0 −37.0
Labour Shaheer Mohammed 89 16.2 −12.8
Independent Mark Twittey 62 11.3 +11.3
Majority 25 4.5
Turnout 550
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Melton Egerton By-Election 15 November 2012[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mark Twittey 253 43.8 +43.8
Labour Mike Brown 232 40.2 −0.3
Conservative Paul Phizacklea 92 15.9 −17.4
Majority 21 3.6
Turnout 577
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Asfordby By-Election 27 November 2014[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ronnie de Burle 265 54.3 +16.2
Labour Michael Blase 129 26.4 −7.7
UKIP Sacha Barnes 94 19.3 +19.3
Majority 136 27.9
Turnout 488
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2015-2019

Melton Egerton By-Election 5 May 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Blase 255 38.7 +7.2
Conservative Maddie Smith 158 24.0 −11.0
UKIP John Scutter 136 20.6 +20.6
Independent Marilyn Gordon 70 10.6 +10.6
Independent Andrea Lovegrove 40 6.1 +6.1
Majority 97 14.7
Turnout 659
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Melton Egerton By-Election 4 May 2017[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Faulkner 356 52.7 +17.7
Labour Mike Brown 320 47.3 +15.8
Majority 36 5.3
Turnout 676
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Melton Sysonby By-Election 4 May 2017[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alison Freer-Jones 799 68.7 +36.2
Labour Vanessa Jackson 364 31.3 +10.0
Majority 435 37.4
Turnout 1,163
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Melton Dorian By-Election 11 November 2021[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Timothy Webster 362 56.0 +3.9
Labour Sarah Cox 284 44.0 +44.0
Majority 78 12.1
Turnout 646
Conservative hold Swing
Melton Sysonby By-Election 31 March 2022[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Siggy Atherton 396 53.2 +8.3
Liberal Democrats Jim Adcock 183 24.6 +24.6
Labour Pip Allnatt 165 22.2 −3.5
Majority 213 28.6
Turnout 744
Conservative hold Swing

2023-2027

Asfordby By-Election 2 November 2023[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Clay 163 34.1
Conservative Chris Gray 123 25.7
Independent Peter Faulkner 100 20.9
Green Issy Taylor 92 19.2
Majority 40 8.4
Turnout 478
Labour gain from Green Swing
Wymondham By-Election 23 May 2024[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Chubb 233 65.6 −6.1
Independent Samantha Seaward 122 34.4 +34.4
Majority 111 31.2
Turnout 355
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "The Borough of Melton (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2002/2599, retrieved 18 August 2022
  2. ^ The Borough of Melton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  3. ^ The Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1985
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Melton (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Sysonby Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Craven Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Dorian Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Egerton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Long Clawson and Stathern Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Frisby-on-the-Wreake Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Egerton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Asfordby Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Egerton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Egerton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Sysonby Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Dorian Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Sysonby Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Dorian Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Melton Dorian Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2024.


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