Tynedale District Council elections

Tynedale District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Tynedale 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[edit]

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 control		Years
	No overall control	1973–1976
	Independent	1976–1979
	No overall control	1979–2003
	Conservative	2003–2009

Council elections[edit]

1973 Tynedale District Council election
1976 Tynedale District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[2]
1979 Tynedale District Council election
1983 Tynedale District Council election
1987 Tynedale District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[3]
1991 Tynedale District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[4]
1995 Tynedale District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[5]
1999 Tynedale District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[6]
2003 Tynedale District Council election
2007 Tynedale District Council election

By-election results[edit]

1995-1999[edit]

Warden and Newbrough By-Election 3 December 1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		unopposed
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

1999-2003[edit]

Hexham Gilesgate By-Election 25 May 2000
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	248	56.2	+27.2
	Labour	193	43.8	-27.2
Majority		55	12.4
Turnout		441
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Prudhoe Castle By-Election 22 February 2001 (2)
Party		Votes	%
	Labour	193
	Liberal Democrats	179
	Labour	170
	Liberal Democrats	137
Turnout		679	22.2
	Labour hold	Swing
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour	Swing

Stockfield with Mickley By-Election 8 November 2001
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	648	68.1	+16.1
	Liberal Democrats	218	22.9	-2.1
	Labour	85	8.9	-14.0
Majority		430	45.2
Turnout		951	30.0
	Conservative hold	Swing

2003-2007[edit]

Hexham Hencotes By-Election 26 May 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		580	51.3	+20.4
	Liberal Democrats	Hazel Richardson	299	26.5	+7.2
	Labour		251	22.2	-3.3
Majority			281	24.8
Turnout			1,130	43.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hexham Leazes By-Election 13 October 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Rad Hare	596	59.1	+11.2
	Liberal Democrats	Don Stewart	412	40.9	-11.2
Majority			184	18.2
Turnout			1,008	38.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Wylam By-Election 25 May 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Tom Appleby	364	44.5	+13.8
	Conservative	Charles Heslop	247	30.2	+21.1
	Labour	Andrew Balman	206	25.2	+13.2
Majority			117	14.3
Turnout			817	52.3
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2007-2009[edit]

Hexham Gilesgate By-Election 8 February 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Paul Dixon	179	53.6	-23.8
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Harrison	94	28.1	+5.5
	Labour	Caroline Watson	61	18.3	+18.3
Majority			85	25.5
Turnout			334	40.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

References[edit]

^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Tynedale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
^ The Castle Morpeth and Tynedale (District Boundaries) Order 1985
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Tynedale (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

[1] "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

[2] slation.gov.uk - The District of Tynedale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.

[3] The Castle Morpeth and Tynedale (District Boundaries) Order 1985

[4] slation.gov.uk - The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[5] slation.gov.uk - The Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[6] slation.gov.uk - The District of Tynedale (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

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Tynedale District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
Wansbeck District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
See also: Wards Boundary changes