Harborough District Council elections

Harborough District Council elections are generally held every four years. Harborough District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Harborough in Leicestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 34 councillors have been elected from 19 wards.[1]

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. Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2][3]

Party in controlYears
Conservative1973–1987
No overall control1987–2007
Conservative2007–2023
No overall control 2023-present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2000 have been:[4]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
John Fort Conservativepre-200028 May 2003
Robin Totten Liberal Democrats28 May 200310 May 2006
Simon Galton Liberal Democrats10 May 200616 May 2007
Graham Hart Conservative16 May 2007Aug 2008
Alistair Swatridge Conservative8 Sep 2008Nov 2009
Michael Rook Conservative25 Jan 201020 May 2013
Blake Pain Conservative20 May 201318 Sep 2017
Neil Bannister Conservative12 Oct 201720 May 2019
Phil King Conservative20 May 201915 May 2023
Phil Knowles Liberal Democrats15 May 2023

Council elections

Election results
Overall control Conservative Lib Dem Labour Green Independent
2023 No overall control 15 13 3 3 -
2019 Conservative 22 11 1 - -
2015 Conservative 29 8 - - -

A dash indicates that the results for a particular election are not available, or that a party did not stand in an election.

By-election results

1995-1999
Glen By-Election 19 June 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 544 52.7 -4.4
Liberal Democrats 339 32.8 +32.8
Labour 149 14.4 -28.6
Majority 205 19.9
Turnout 1,032 33.0
Conservative hold Swing
Kibworth By-Election 16 April 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 733 50.2 +43.9
Conservative 500 34.3 +11.7
Independent 119 8.2 -49.7
Independent 66 4.5 +4.5
Majority 233 15.9
Turnout 1,418 34.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

1999-2003
Market Harborough North By-Election 13 July 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 690 55.1 -3.7
Conservative 562 44.9 +13.0
Majority 128 10.2
Turnout 1,252 31.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Broughton By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 2,255 61.3 +3.1
Labour 1,426 37.7 -3.1
Majority 829 23.6
Turnout 3,681
Conservative hold Swing
Glen By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 549 48.3 -10.4
Liberal Democrats 367 32.3 +32.3
Labour 221 19.4 -21.9
Majority 182 16.0
Turnout 1,137
Conservative hold Swing
Gilmorton By-Election 2 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 397 46.7 +4.5
Liberal Democrats 374 43.9 -3.2
Labour 80 9.4 -1.3
Majority 23 2.8
Turnout 851 55.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2003-2007
Market Harborough Logan By-Election 19 August 2004[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Carol LoGalbo 615 51.9 -7.8
Conservative Robert Brewer 570 48.1 +7.8
Majority 45 3.8
Turnout 1,185 33.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Misterton By-Election 16 March 2006[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Everett 425 57.6 -16.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Walkley 266 36.0 +36.0
Labour Elaine Carter 47 6.4 -19.1
Majority 159 21.6
Turnout 738 37.9
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011
Broughton Astley - Broughton By-Election 4 September 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Golden unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Market Harborough Welland By-Election 10 September 2009[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Davies 600 54.8 +7.1
Conservative Barry Champion 373 34.1 +5.3
BNP Geoffrey Dickens 122 11.1 +11.1
Majority 227 20.7
Turnout 1,095 22.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Great Bowden and Arden By-Election 28 January 2010[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Phil Knowles 966 61.8 +12.1
Conservative Barry Champion 598 38.2 -12.1
Majority 368 23.6
Turnout 1,564 24.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2011-2015
Thurnby and Houghton By-Election 2 May 2013[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Elliott 1,341 63.1 -2.1
Conservative Simon Whelband 785 36.9 +2.1
Majority 556 26.2
Turnout 2,126
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bosworth By-Election 7 November 2013[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lesley Bowles 259 54.2 -21.2
Liberal Democrats Annette Deacon 114 23.8 +23.8
UKIP Bill Piper 105 22.0 +22.0
Majority 145 30.3
Turnout 478
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019
Market Harborough—Logan By-Election 10 December 2015[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Johnson 402 45.2 +9.0
Conservative Paul Bremner 303 34.0 -1.4
Labour Anne Pridmore 82 9.2 -5.9
Green Darren Woodiwiss 56 6.3 -7.1
UKIP Robert Davison 47 5.3 +5.3
Majority 99 11.1
Turnout 890
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Misterton By-Election 17 November 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Bateman 257 50.4 -24.7
Labour Liz Marsh 119 23.3 -1.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Sarfas 77 15.1 +15.1
UKIP Bill Piper 57 11.2 +11.2
Majority 138 27.1
Turnout 510
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023
Market Harborough - Little Bowden By-Election 6 May 2021[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Critchley 727 40.9 +4.5
Liberal Democrats James Ward 507 28.5 -11.8
Labour Maria Panter 213 12.0 -11.4
Women's Equality Clare Bottle 149 8.4 +8.4
Green Mary Morgan 122 6.9 +6.9
Independent Robin Lambert 61 3.4 +3.4
Majority 220 12.4
Turnout 1,779
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "The Harborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2017/1124, retrieved 17 August 2022
  2. "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. "Harborough". BBC News Online. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  4. "Council minutes". Harborough District Council. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  6. "Harborough". BBC News Online. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. "Lib Dems claim by-election win". Leicester Mercury. 20 August 2004.
  9. "By-election sees party retain seat". Leicester Mercury. 18 March 2006.
  10. "Welland Ward By-Election Result". Harborough District Council. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  11. "BREAKING NEWS: Lib Dems win by-election". Harborough Mail. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  12. "Local Elections Archive Project — Thurnby and Houghton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  13. "Local Elections Archive Project — Bosworth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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  16. "Local Elections Archive Project — Market Harborough - Little Bowden Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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