Buckinghamshire County Council in England was elected every four years from 1973 until 2020.[1]
Political control
From 1973 until its merger into Buckinghamshire Council in 2020, political control of the council was consistently held by the Conservative party:[2]
In the 1993 elections, it was the only county council to have elected a majority of Conservative councillors, while the party lost majorities on strongholds such as Essex, Kent and Lincolnshire.
Council elections
County result maps
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2005 results map
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2009 results map
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2013 results map
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2017 results map
By-election results
1997-2001
Long Crendon & Brill by-election 1 October 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Graves | 1,232 | 57.4 | +8.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Eileen Young | 505 | 23.5 | +23.5 |
| Labour | Ian Chapman | 410 | 19.1 | -10.2 |
Majority | 727 | 33.9 | |
Turnout | 2,147 | 33.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wendover By-Election 6 May 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Marion Clayton | 1,211 | 55.8 | +4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Hammond | 958 | 44.2 | +10.3 |
Majority | 253 | 11.6 | |
Turnout | 2,169 | 39.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Marsh and Micklefield By-Election 15 June 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Caroline Martnes | 579 | 61.3 | +15.9 |
| Conservative | Frank Downes | 266 | 28.2 | -1.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Brown | 99 | 10.5 | -14.7 |
Majority | 313 | 33.1 | |
Turnout | 944 | 17.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2001-2005
Gerrards Cross By-Election 19 August 2004[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Hardy | 933 | 77.1 | +13.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Chapman | 277 | 22.9 | -2.7 |
Majority | 656 | 54.2 | |
Turnout | 1,210 | 22.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Buckingham South By-Election 18 November 2004[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Hedley Cadd | 1,098 | 51.1 | +7.6 |
| Labour | Robin Stuchbury | 559 | 26.0 | -2.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Metherell | 491 | 22.8 | -5.1 |
Majority | 539 | 25.1 | |
Turnout | 2,148 | 19.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2005-2009
Rymead, Tylers Green & Loudwater By-Election 20 April 2006[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Cartwright | 1,277 | 61.0 | +13.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Snaith | 596 | 28.5 | -2.1 |
| Labour | Clare Martens | 221 | 10.5 | -11.5 |
Majority | 681 | 32.5 | |
Turnout | 2,094 | 20.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stoke Poges and Farnham Common By-Election 29 March 2007[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Trevor Egleton | 875 | 57.3 | -4.8 |
| Independent | William Foulds | 283 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ingrid Greenhow | 280 | 18.3 | -1.8 |
| Labour | Lindsey Gillan | 89 | 5.8 | -11.9 |
Majority | 592 | 38.8 | |
Turnout | 1,527 | 23.8 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2009-2013
Amersham By-Election 17 September 2009[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Steven Adams | 1,840 | 46.6 | -3.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Davida Allen | 1,768 | 44.8 | +0.0 |
| UKIP | Christopher Cooke | 140 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Labour | Lynda Greenhill | 106 | 2.7 | -2.2 |
| Green | Phil Folly | 95 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
Majority | 72 | 1.8 | |
Turnout | 3,949 | 30.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2017-2020
Beaconsfield By-Election 2 November 2017[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Anita Cranmer | 1,298 | 81.3 | +11.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Skoyles | 299 | 18.7 | +2.4 |
Majority | 999 | 62.6 | |
Turnout | 1,597 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Aylesbury North-West By-Election 29 November 2018[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Anders Christensen | 654 | 39.3 | +9.5 |
| Conservative | Ashley Waite | 507 | 30.5 | +6.0 |
| Labour | Liz Hind | 426 | 25.6 | +2.9 |
| Green | Mark Wheeler | 77 | 4.6 | +1.3 |
Majority | 147 | 8.8 | |
Turnout | 1,664 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Totteridge and Bowerdean By-Election 9 February 2019[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Israr Rashid | 978 | 40.8 | +15.5 |
| East Wycombe Independents | Matt Knight | 668 | 27.8 | -12.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Holkham | 508 | 21.2 | +6.4 |
| Conservative | Richard Peters | 245 | 10.2 | -9.8 |
Majority | 310 | 12.9 | |
Turnout | 2,399 | | |
| Labour gain from East Wycombe Independents | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Today is the day 5 councils become one - everything you need to know". Bucks Free Press. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Buckinghamshire". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ "Local election results: Buckinghamshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). South Bucks District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "Tories take seats". Buckingham & Winslow Advertiser. 25 November 2004.
- ^ "Election results for Ryemead, Tylers Green & Loudwater". Buckinghamshire County Council. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "Election results for Stoke Poges & Farnham Common". Buckinghamshire County Council. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "Election results for Amersham". Buckinghamshire County Council. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Beaconsfield Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Aylesbury North-West Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Totteridge and Bowerdean Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
External links
- Buckinghamshire County Council