East Dorset District Council elections
East Dorset District Council in Dorset, England existed from 1973 to 2019, when it was abolished and subsumed into Dorset Council.
Political control
[edit]From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2019 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 1973–1976 | |
| Conservative | 1976–1995 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1995–1999 | |
| Conservative | 1999–2019 | |
Leadership
[edit]The leaders of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition in 2019 were:[2]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Burt[3] | Conservative | 1999 | 12 May 2008 | |
| Spencer Flower | Conservative | 12 May 2008 | 2 Sep 2013 | |
| Ian Monks | Conservative | 2 Sep 2013 | 14 Dec 2015 | |
| Spencer Flower[4] | Conservative | 28 Jan 2016 | 31 Mar 2019 | |
Spencer Flower went on to be appointed leader of the replacement Dorset Council at its first meeting in May 2019.
Council elections
[edit]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 2003 and 2015 elections.[5][6]
- 1973 Wimborne District Council election
- 1976 Wimborne District Council election
- 1979 Wimborne District Council election
- 1983 Wimborne District Council election (New ward boundaries)[7]
- 1987 Wimborne District Council election
- 1991 East Dorset District Council election
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995[8] | 13 | 23 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[9] |
| 1999[10] | 26 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2003[5] | 24 | 11 | 1 | New ward boundaries[11] |
| 2007[12] | 25 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2011[1] | 30 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015[6] | 24 | 3 | 2 | New ward boundaries[13] |
District result maps
[edit]-
2003 results map -
2007 results map -
2011 results map -
2015 results map
By-election results
[edit]By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[14] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sixpenny Handley | 18 September 1997 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Alderholt by-election | 23 October 2008 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Ferndown Central by-election | 23 July 2009 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Corfe Mullen South by-election | 15 July 2010 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Colehill East by-election | 17 July 2014 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Alderholt by-election | 3 March 2016 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Parley by-election | 1 September 2016 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Verwood East by-election | 12 July 2018 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Ferndown Central by-election | 25 October 2018 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Council minutes". Dorset Council. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Dunderdale, Louise (15 May 2008). "Council leader steps down after 28 years". Daily Echo. Bournemouth. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Bate, Karen (2 February 2016). "Former leader back at the helm". Salisbury Journal. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ a b "East Dorset". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ a b "Local election results for Christchurch and East Dorset". dorsetforyou.com. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ The District of Wimborne (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
- ^ "The complete list of local council election results". The Independent. NewsBank. 6 May 1995.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "East Dorset". BBC News Online. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "East Dorset". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The East Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
