Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council elections

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council elections are held every four years. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Hinckley and Bosworth in Leicestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 34 councillors are elected from 16 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]

Party in controlYears
No overall control1973–1976
Conservative1976–1995
No overall control1995–2003
Conservative2003–2007
Liberal Democrats2007–2015
Conservative2015–2019
Liberal Democrats2019–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been:[3]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Carole Claridge[4] Conservative2003Feb 2006
Mike Bevins Conservative27 Feb 20066 May 2007
David Bill Liberal Democrats15 May 2007Dec 2009
Stuart Bray Liberal Democrats15 Dec 200919 May 2015
Mike Hall Conservative19 May 20155 May 2019
Stuart Bray Liberal Democrats21 May 2019

Council elections

Election results
Overall control Conservative Labour Lib Dem
2023 Lib Dem 10 2 22
2019 Lib Dem 11 2 21
2015 Conservative 21 1 12
2011 Lib Dem 15 1 18
2007 Lib Dem 13 2 19
2003 Conservative 20 6 8

By-election results

1995-1999
Groby By-Election 24/09/1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Collins 598 42.7 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Mary Pringle 462 33.0 +12.8
Labour Stephen Hunnybun 339 24.2 -17.9
Majority 136 9.7
Turnout 1,399 24.0
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003
Clarendon By-Election 23/03/2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Bray 853 59.2 +2.8
Conservative Arthur Noon 353 24.5 -0.3
Labour Jane Wilkins 142 9.9 -8.8
Independent P J Hagan 57 4.0 +4.0
Independent Mike Hall 35 2.4 +2.4
Majority 500 34.7
Turnout 1,440 19.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Desford and Peckleton By-Election 12/12/2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dianne Finney 655 50.1 -0.6
Conservative Ruth Camamile 540 41.3 -8.0
Labour T Murray 113 8.6 +8.6
Majority 115 8.8
Turnout 1,308 33.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2003-2007
Barwell By-Election 12/08/2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Franks 739 45.7 +45.7
Conservative Allan Keddy 448 27.7 -25.1
Labour Andre Wheeler 244 15.1 -32.1
BNP Mike Shore 187 11.6 +11.6
Majority 291 18.0
Turnout 1,618 27.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Groby By-Election 06/10/2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Batty 785 43.4 -18.5
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Charles Long 545 30.1 +30.1
BNP Robert Crane 247 13.7 +13.7
Independent John Hagen 232 12.8 -6.2
Majority 240 13.3
Turnout 1,809 33.6
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011
Hinckley Castle By-Election 24 April 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bronwen Witherford 802 57.0 -10.0
BNP Mike Shore 264 18.8 +18.8
Conservative Ian Coe 226 16.1 -8.7
Labour Clark Mitchell 116 8.2 +0.0
Majority 538 38.2
Turnout 1,408 29.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead By-Election 13 November 2008[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 637 35.2 -0.1
Labour 521 28.8 -11.7
Liberal Democrats 390 21.5 +12.8
BNP 263 14.5 -1.0
Majority 116 6.4
Turnout 1,811
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019
Burbage Sketchley and Stretton By-Election 5 October 2017[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Macdonald 822 39.0 -4.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Mayne 785 37.3 +8.3
Labour Christina Emmett 321 15.2 +2.0
UKIP Neale Smith 120 5.7 -8.5
Independent Danny Findlay 57 2.7 +2.7
Majority 37 1.8
Turnout 2,105
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2002/2888, retrieved 18 August 2022
  2. "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. "Council minutes". Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  4. Hambridge, Karen (26 March 2015). "Tributes are paid to former council leader". Hinckley Times. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  5. The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  6. The Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1985
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  9. "Local Elections Archive Project — Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  10. "Former borough councillor is jailed for the murder of his partner". Hinckley Times. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  11. "Local Elections Archive Project — Burbage Sketchley and Stretton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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