Wear Valley District Council elections

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Wear Valley District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Wear Valley was a non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to Durham County Council, which became a unitary authority.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 2009 was as follows:[1]

More information Party in control, Years ...
Party in controlYears
Labour1974–1976
No overall control1976–1979
Labour1979–1991
Liberal Democrats1991–1995
Labour1995–2007
No overall control2007–2009
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Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1995 until its abolition in 2009 were:

More information Councillor, Party ...
CouncillorPartyFromTo
Olive Brown[2][3]Labour19954 May 2005
Neil Stonehouse[3][4]Labour4 May 20057 May 2008
Tommy Taylor[5][6]Liberal Democrats7 May 20087 Jul 2008
Neil Harrison[7][8]Liberal Democrats7 Jul 200831 Mar 2009
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Council elections

More information Election, Labour ...
ElectionLabourLiberal Democrat[a]ConservativeIndependent Total Notes
1973[9]219011[b]41
1976[10]1711211[c]41
1979[11]2553841
1983[12]282[d]37[e]40New ward boundaries[13]
1987[14]263[f]3840
1991[15]8280440
1995[16]3520340
1999[17]3050540
2003[18]2590640New ward boundaries[19]
2007[20]19160540
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Results maps

  • 2003 results map
    2003 results map
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map

By-election results

The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Wear Valley District Council.

1999-2003

More information Party, Candidate ...
Bishop Auckland Town By-Election 30 March 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 359 49.0 +4.0
Liberal Democrats 249 34.0 −14.0
Conservative 125 17.1 +10.0
Majority 110 15.0
Turnout 733 22.9
Labour hold Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Howden Le Wear By-Election 30 March 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 208 52.1 −1.8
Liberal Democrats 191 47.9 +1.8
Majority 17 4.2
Turnout 399 23.1
Labour hold Swing
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2003-2007

More information Party, Candidate ...
Woodhouse Close By-Election 26 February 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 713 56.0 −2.5
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Bowser 287 22.5 −11.7
Independent 273 21.4 +21.4
Majority 426 33.5
Turnout 1,273 36.5
Labour hold Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Wheatbottom & Helmington Row By-Election 20 January 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rose Seabury 328 59.6 −10.0
Liberal Democrats John Bailey 180 32.7 +2.3
BNP Stuart Neil 42 0.7 +0.7
Majority 148 26.9
Turnout 550 21.8
Labour hold Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Bishop Auckland Town By-Election 3 March 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Samuel Zair 181 36.7 +11.6
Labour Robert Yorke 161 32.7 −4.9
Conservative James Tague 135 27.3 +27.3
UKIP Margaret Hopson 16 3.2 +3.2
Majority 20 4.0
Turnout 493 21.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Howden By-Election 27 October 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Bailey 157 50.5 +6.0
Labour Jay Smith 154 49.5 −6.0
Majority 3 1.0
Turnout 311 24.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Coundon By-Election 3 September 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Norman Strongman 360 52.1 −2.1
Liberal Democrats Diane Hardaker 331 47.9 +2.1
Majority 29 4.2
Turnout 691 21.6
Labour hold Swing
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Liberal Party prior to 1983, SDP-Liberal Alliance in 1983 and 1987.
  2. [b]
    Includes one People's Rep.
  3. [c]
    Includes five of other parties.
  4. [d]
    2 Liberal, 0 SDP
  5. [e]
    Includes 1 People's Rep. and 1 People before pol.
  6. [f]
    3 Liberal, 0 SDP

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