Christchurch Borough Council elections
Local government elections in Dorset, England
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Christchurch Borough Council in Dorset, England, existed from 1974 to 2019, when it was abolished and subsumed into Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Political control
The first elections to the council were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority prior to the district coming into effect the following year. From 1973 until its abolition in 2019 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1][2]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1973–1995 | |
| No overall control | 1995–1999 | |
| Conservative | 1999–2019 | |
Leadership
The role of mayor was largely ceremonial at Christchurch Borough Council. Political leadership was instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders from 2003 until the council's abolition in 2019 were:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Cooper[3] | Conservative | 14 Feb 2003 | ||
| Alan Griffiths[4][5] | Conservative | 2003 | 2010 | |
| John Lofts[6] | Conservative | Dec 2010 | May 2011 | |
| Ray Nottage[7][8] | Conservative | 17 May 2011 | 20 Feb 2017 | |
| David Flagg[9] | Conservative | 20 Feb 2017 | 31 Mar 2019 | |
Council elections
Summary of the council composition after each election; click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2003 election, reducing the number of seats by one.[10]
- 1973 Christchurch Borough Council election
- 1976 Christchurch Borough Council election
- 1979 Christchurch Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[11]
- 1983 Christchurch Borough Council election
- 1987 Christchurch Borough Council election
- 1991 Christchurch Borough Council election
| Year | Conservative | Independent | UK Independence Party | Liberal Democrats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995[12] | 8 | 7 | 0 | 10 | Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[13] |
| 1999[14] | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2003[10] | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 | New ward boundaries[15] |
| 2007[16] | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2011[1] | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015[17][18] | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Borough result maps
2003 results map
2007 results map
2011 results map
2015 results map
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[19] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton | 1 May 1997 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Jumpers by-election | 7 June 2001 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Jumpers by-election | 5 May 2005 | Independent | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Portfield by-election | 5 May 2005 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Purewell and Stanpit by-election | 5 May 2005 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Portfield by-election | 16 July 2009 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Mudeford and Friars Cliff by-election | 2 March 2017 | Conservative | Conservative | ||