Wyre Forest District Council elections
Local government elections in Worcestershire, England
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Wyre Forest District Council elections are held every four years.[1] Wyre Forest District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Wyre Forest in Worcestershire, England. Prior to 2019 elections were held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 33 councillors have been elected from 12 wards.[2][3]
Council elections
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2004 and 2015 elections, leading to the whole council being elected in those years.[4][5] The number of councillors was reduced from 42 to 33 for the 2015 election.[2]
- 1973 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1975 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1976 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1978 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1979 Wyre Forest District Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
- 1980 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1982 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1983 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1984 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1986 Wyre Forest District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[7]
- 1987 Wyre Forest District Council election
- 1988 Wyre Forest District Council election
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Independent | Health Concern | UK Independence Party | Liberal | Liberal Democrats | Green | Vacant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990[8] | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991[9] | 8 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[10][11][12] |
| 1992[13] | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994[14] | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995[15] | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996[16] | 3 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998[17] | 4 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999[18][19] | 5 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000[20] | 5 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002[21] | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003[22] | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004[4] | 19 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries[23] |
| 2006[24] | 18 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007[25] | 18 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008[26] | 22 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010[27] | 23 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011[28] | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012[29] | 20 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014[30] | 15 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015[31] | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries[3] |
| 2016[32] | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018[33] | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019[34] | 14 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023[35] | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
District result maps
2002 results map
2003 results map
2004 results map
2006 results map
2007 results map
2008 results map
2010 results map
2011 results map
2012 results map
2014 results map
2015 results map
2016 results map
2018 results map
2019 results map
2023 results map
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[36] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater | 12 December 1996 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Oldington and Foley Park | 16 October 1997 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Oldington and Foley Park by-election | 3 December 1998 | Liberal Democrats | Labour | ||
| Chaddesley by-election | 18 February 1999 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Sutton Park by-election | 13 June 2002 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | ||
| Aggborough and Spennells by-election | 27 October 2005 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Lickhill by-election | 10 September 2009 | Health Concern | Health Concern | ||
| Areley Kings by-election | 10 December 2009 | Conservative | Labour | ||
| Blakebrook and Habberley South by-election | 24 September 2015 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Mitton by-election | 4 May 2017 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Bewdley and Rock by-election | 20 September 2018 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Franche and Habberley North by-election | 30 November 2021 | Health Concern | Conservative | ||
| Franche and Habberley North by-election | 16 June 2022 | Health Concern | Conservative | ||