Oadby and Wigston Borough Council elections

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council elections are held every four years. Oadby and Wigston Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Oadby and Wigston in Leicestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 26 councillors have been elected from 10 wards.[1][2]

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:[3][4]

Party in controlYears
Conservative1973–1991
Liberal Democrats1991–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2014 have been:[5]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
John Boyce Liberal Democratspre-20145 May 2023
Samia Haq Liberal Democrats5 May 2023

Council elections
  • 1973 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
  • 1976 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
  • 1979 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
  • 1980 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
  • 1982 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
  • 1983 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
  • 1984 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
  • 1986 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
  • 1987 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
  • 1988 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[7]
  • 1990 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
  • 1991 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election[8]
  • 1995 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
  • 1999 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
  • 2003 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[9][10]
  • 2007 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
  • 2011 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
  • 2015 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
  • 2019 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
  • 2023 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election

Election results
Overall control Lib Dem Conservative Labour
2023 Lib Dem 19 7 -
2019 Lib Dem 24 2 -
2015 Lib Dem 19 6 1
2011 Lib Dem 23 3 -
2007 Lib Dem 21 5 -
2003 Lib Dem 17 9 -

By-election results

2003-2007
Meadowcroft By-Election 27 November 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 806 51.7 -6.4
Liberal Democrats 754 48.3 +6.4
Majority 52 3.4
Turnout 1,560 32.7
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011
Oadby Uplands By-Election 31 July 2008[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Samia Haq 774 55.3 +1.0
Conservative Anne Bond 625 44.7 +16.4
Majority 149 10.6
Turnout 1,399 40.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2015-2019
Oadby Uplands By-election 21 September 2017 [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lily Kaufman 435
Labour Matthew Luke 384
Conservative Kamal Ghattoraya 295
Majority 51
Turnout 1114 32.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2019-2023
Wigston Meadowcourt By-election 17 February 2022[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Liz Darling 883 63.4 +29.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Phipps 377 27.1 -24.6
Green Joshua Pearman 133 9.5 +9.5
Majority 506 36.3
Turnout 1,393
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

References
  1. "The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2002/2889, retrieved 18 August 2022
  2. "Warding Arrangements in the Borough". The Borough of Oadby and Wigston. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  3. "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. "Oadby & Wigston". BBC News Online. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  5. "Council minutes". Oadby and Wigston Borough Council. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The Leicestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  9. "Oadby & Wigston". BBC Online. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  10. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  11. "Oadby Uplands Ward By Election Result 31 July 2008". The Borough of Oadby and Wigston. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  12. "Election results". 8 October 2021.
  13. "Local Elections Archive Project — Wigston Meadowcourt Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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