Blyth Valley Borough Council elections

Blyth Valley Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Blyth Valley was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. The council was abolished and its functions transferred to Northumberland County Council with effect from 1 April 2009.

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. From 1973 until its abolition in 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]

Party in controlYears
Labour1973–1976
No overall control1976–1979
Labour1979–1987
SDP–Liberal Alliance1987–1988
Social and Liberal Democrats1988–1989
Liberal Democrats1989–1991
Labour1991–2009

Council elections
  • 1973 Blyth Valley Borough Council election
  • 1976 Blyth Valley Borough Council election
  • 1979 Blyth Valley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
  • 1983 Blyth Valley Borough Council election
  • 1987 Blyth Valley Borough Council election
  • 1991 Blyth Valley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
  • 1995 Blyth Valley Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
  • 1999 Blyth Valley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[5]
  • 2003 Blyth Valley Borough Council election
  • 2007 Blyth Valley Borough Council election

By-election results
Plessey By-Election 16 May 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 503 46.3
Labour 450 41.3
Liberal Democrats 98 9.0
Conservative 36 3.3
Majority 53 5.0
Turnout 1,087
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Newsham & New Delaval By-Election 19 June 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 396 52.5 -7.6
Liberal Democrats 333 44.2 +8.7
Conservative 25 3.3 -1.1
Majority 63 8.3
Turnout 754 20.7
Labour hold Swing
Cramlington East By-Election 23 April 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 438 70.2 -15.0
Liberal Democrats 96 15.4 +0.6
Independent 55 8.8 +8.8
Conservative 35 5.6 +5.6
Majority 342 54.8
Turnout 624 18.8
Labour hold Swing
Parkside By-Election 16 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 350 35.2 -13.7
Conservative 339 34.2 +23.2
Labour 303 30.5 -10.4
Majority 11 1.0
Turnout 992 16.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Cowpen By-Election 13 April 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 285 55.4 -18.3
Liberal Democrats 190 37.0 +10.7
Conservative 39 7.6 +7.6
Majority 95 18.4
Turnout 514 14.7
Labour hold Swing
Croft By-Election 27 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 317 54.3 +32.5
Labour 242 41.4 -26.2
Conservative 25 4.3 -6.3
Majority 75 12.9
Turnout 584 16.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Plessey By-Election 27 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 319 45.8 +8.5
Independent 301 43.2 -19.5
Liberal Democrats 60 8.6 +8.6
Conservative 16 2.3 +2.3
Majority 18 2.6
Turnout 696 17.3
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Cramlington East By-Election 25 October 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 431 75.0 +1.6
Independent 70 12.2 +12.2
Liberal Democrats 42 7.3 -19.3
Conservative 32 5.6 +5.6
Majority 361 62.8
Turnout 575 13.5
Labour hold Swing
Cowpen By-Election 23 September 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Grant Davey 764 69.0 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Hampton 226 20.4 -11.7
Conservative Patricia Holt 118 10.6 +10.6
Majority 538 48.6
Turnout 1,108 32.5
Labour hold Swing
Cramlington Village By-Election 23 September 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barrie Crowther 702 44.2 +13.7
Labour Ian Ayres 622 39.2 -3.2
Conservative Brian Pickering 263 16.6 -10.6
Majority 80 5.0
Turnout 1,587 41.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Cramlington North By-Election 4 May 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Pickering 929 63.7 +30.3
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Wilkin 342 23.4 +10.6
Labour Trevor Ambrose 188 12.9 -1.2
Majority 587 40.3
Turnout 1,459 34.9
Conservative hold Swing
Hartley By-Election 26 October 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 413 39.0 -9.1
Liberal Democrats Anita Romer 361 34.1 +16.5
Conservative 285 26.9 -7.3
Majority 52 4.9
Turnout 1,059 27.2
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  4. legislation.gov.uk – The Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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