Hambleton District Council elections
Local government elections in North Yorkshire, England
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Hambleton District Council in North Yorkshire, England, was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023. It was elected every four years.
Political control
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control from 1974 until its abolition in 2023 was as follows:[1][2]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 1974–1987 | |
| No overall control | 1987–1999 | |
| Conservative | 1999–2023 | |
Leadership
The leaders of the council from 2010 until the council's abolition in 2023 were:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neville Huxtable[3] | Conservative | 2010 | 14 May 2013 | |
| Mark Robson[4][5] | Conservative | 14 May 2013 | 31 Mar 2023 | |
Council elections
- 1973 Hambleton District Council election
- 1976 Hambleton District Council election
- 1979 Hambleton District Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
- 1983 Hambleton District Council election
- 1987 Hambleton District Council election
- 1991 Hambleton District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[7]
- 1995 Hambleton District Council election
- 1999 Hambleton District Council election
- 2003 Hambleton District Council election (New ward boundaries)[8]
- 2007 Hambleton District Council election
- 2011 Hambleton District Council election
- 2015 Hambleton District Council election (New ward boundaries)[9]
- 2019 Hambleton District Council election
Results maps
2003 results map
2007 results map
2011 results map
2015 results map
2019 results map
Council composition
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Labour | UKIP | Independent | Council control after election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Conservative | |
| 2007 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Conservative | |
| 2011 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Conservative | |
| 2015 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 2019 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Conservative | |
By-election results
1995-1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Richardson | 866 | 50.3 | +16.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Griffiths | 621 | 36.1 | −6.9 | |
| Labour | Frances Mayes | 235 | 13.6 | −9.9 | |
| Majority | 245 | 14.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,722 | 40.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Smith | 381 | 57.4 | ||
| Labour | Charles Hutchings | 283 | 42.6 | ||
| Majority | 98 | 14.8 | |||
| Turnout | 664 | 23.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1999-2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Phillips | 418 | 74.1 | +3.6 | |
| Labour | Charles Hutchings | 146 | 25.9 | +3.6 | |
| Majority | 272 | 48.2 | |||
| Turnout | 564 | 42.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2003-2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Derek Adamson | 700 | 61.0 | +34.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Adamson | 286 | 24.9 | +5.8 | |
| Labour | Claire Tupling | 161 | 14.0 | −10.9 | |
| Majority | 414 | 36.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,147 | 25.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2007-2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Wilkinson | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Watson | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Hugill | 477 | 60.8 | −12.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Dalton | 275 | 35.0 | +8.1 | |
| Labour | Gerald Ramsden | 33 | 4.2 | +4.2 | |
| Majority | 202 | 25.7 | |||
| Turnout | 785 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Julie Moody | 413 | 64.3 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Adamson | 229 | 35.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 184 | 28.7 | |||
| Turnout | 642 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2011-2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Janet Watson | 507 | 80.9 | N/A | |
| Labour | Abbie O'Neill | 120 | 19.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 387 | 61.7 | |||
| Turnout | 627 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Garry Key | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2015-2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Caroline Dickinson | 541 | 48.0 | −0.5 | |
| Labour | David Tickle | 232 | 20.6 | −4.8 | |
| UKIP | David Tickle | 222 | 19.7 | −6.4 | |
| Yorkshire First | Chris Pearson | 133 | 11.8 | +11.8 | |
| Majority | 309 | 27.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,128 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dave Elders | 679 | 65.4 | −0.4 | |
| Labour | David Tickle | 251 | 24.2 | +24.2 | |
| Yorkshire | Stewart Barber | 108 | 10.4 | +10.4 | |
| Majority | 428 | 41.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,038 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2019-2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Philippa James | 288 | 55.7 | −2.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Beckwith | 127 | 24.6 | N/A | |
| Green | Adam Harper | 102 | 19.7 | −21.7 | |
| Majority | 161 | 31.1 | |||
| Turnout | 521 | 18.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing |  13.8 |
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