Forest of Dean District Council elections

Forest of Dean District Council in Gloucestershire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 48 councillors are elected from 27 wards.[1]

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in controlYears
Independent1973 - 1976
No overall control1976 - 1991
Labour1991 - 2003
No overall control2003–present

Council elections
  • 1973 Forest of Dean District Council election
  • 1976 Forest of Dean District Council election
  • 1979 Forest of Dean District Council election
  • 1983 Forest of Dean District Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
  • 1987 Forest of Dean District Council election
  • 1991 Forest of Dean District Council election
  • 1995 Forest of Dean District Council election
  • 1999 Forest of Dean District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)[4]
  • 2003 Forest of Dean District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 3)[5][6][7]
  • 2007 Forest of Dean District Council election
  • 2011 Forest of Dean District Council election
  • 2015 Forest of Dean District Council election
  • 2019 Forest of Dean District Council election

By-election results

1995-1999
Newnham By-Election 29 August 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 185 50.8
Conservative 179 49.2
Majority 6 1.6
Turnout 364 35.1
Labour hold Swing
Bream By-Election 16 October 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 422 86.5 +15.2
Conservative 66 13.5 +13.5
Majority 356 73.0
Turnout 488 17.0
Labour hold Swing

1999-2003
Broadwell By-Election 18 May 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 368 46.6
Conservative 201 25.4
Liberal Democrats 112 14.2
Independent 109 13.8
Majority 167 21.2
Turnout 790 40.7
Labour hold Swing
Newnham By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 267 36.6 -3.4
Labour 242 33.2 -8.5
Liberal Democrats John Holman 221 30.3 +11.9
Majority 25 3.4
Turnout 730
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2003-2007
Lydney East By-Election 5 February 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Bevan 785 62.9 +35.8
Labour Albert Stapleton 366 29.3 -7.6
Liberal Democrats Leslie Holman 98 7.8 +7.8
Majority 419 33.6
Turnout 1,249 32.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Hartpury By-Election 4 August 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tracey Hunt 288 50.3
Independent Philip Burford 262 45.8
Labour Bruce Hogan 22 3.8
Majority 26 4.5
Turnout 572
Conservative hold Swing
Awre By-Election 20 October 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jay Waller 239 52.4 +7.8
Conservative Raymond Puttock 217 47.6 -7.8
Majority 22 4.8
Turnout 456 32.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Mitcheldean and Drybrook By-Election 20 October 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bruce Hogan 286 29.0 +8.0
Conservative Brian Robinson 259 26.2 +2.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Baker 252 25.5 +4.4
Independent Colin Smith 156 15.8 -18.3
Independent Roger Sterry 34 3.4 +3.4
Majority 27 2.8
Turnout 987 29.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Christchurch & English Bicknor By-Election 4 May 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marrilyn Smart 365 55.2 +5.0
Labour Barten Venner 156 23.6 -6.0
Liberal Democrats David Wheeler 140 21.2 +1.0
Majority 209 31.6
Turnout 661 51.0
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011
Newent Central By-Election 15 January 2009[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Len Lawton 306 49.2 +6.5
Independent Edward Wood 166 26.7 -13.5
Labour Cherry Burrow 96 15.4 -1.7
Independent Stephen Tweedie 54 8.7 +8.7
Majority 140 22.5
Turnout 622 22.0
Conservative hold Swing
Mitcheldean and Drybrook By-Election 20 August 2009[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Henchley 638 55.1 +36.2
Independent Tony Pickthall 239 20.6 -18.2
Conservative Brian Jones 195 16.8 -5.8
Labour Helen Stewart 86 7.4 -12.1
Majority 399 34.5
Turnout 1,158 32.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Coleford East By-Election 19 November 2009[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mike Meredith-Edwards 267 29.8 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Heather Lusty 230 25.7 +25.7
Conservative David Cooksley 210 23.5 -17.7
Labour Paul Kay 188 21.0 -9.2
Majority 37 4.1
Turnout 895 21.0
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

2011-2015
Cinderford West By-Election 12 January 2012[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roger Sterry 496
Conservative Aaron Freeman 236
UKIP Colin Guyton 119
Liberal Democrats Colin Davies 89
Majority 260
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Berry Hill By-Election 7 February 2013[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Timothy Brian Gwilliam 276 59.7 +4.6
Conservative Nigel John Bluett 102 21.9 -23.0
UKIP John Duncan William McOwan 85 18.4 +18.4
Majority 174
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

2015-present
Lydbrook & Ruardean by-election 16 February 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Sid Phelps 360 35.3 +27.9
Conservative Kevin White 248 24.3 +6.2
Labour Karen Brown 231 22.7 -2.0
UKIP Roy Bardo 113 11.1 -12.2
Liberal Democrats Heather Lusty 67 6.6 N/A
Majority 112 11.0
Turnout 25.8
Green gain from UKIP Swing

References
  1. "Elections – Polling Arrangements Review of polling districts, places and stations 2014" (PDF). Forest of Dean District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. "Forest of Dean". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  3. The District of Forest of Dean (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The Forest of Dean (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997 Archived 25 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine Archived 25 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. "Forest of Dean". BBC News Online. Archived from the original on 23 April 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Forest of Dean (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Forest of Dean (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002 Archived 3 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Archived 3 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. "Election Results January 2009" (PDF). Forest of Dean District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  9. "Result of Poll - Mitcheldean & Drybrook Ward" (PDF). Forest of Dean District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  10. "Elections and voting". Forest of Dean District Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  11. "Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). Forest of Dean District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  12. "Declaration of Result of Poll". Forest of Dean District Council. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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