North Wiltshire was a non-metropolitan district in Wiltshire, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Wiltshire Council.

Political control

From the first election to the council in 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
Conservative 1976–1991
Liberal Democrats 1991–1999
No overall control 1999–2007
Conservative 2007–2009

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2003 until the council's abolition in 2009 were:[2]

Councillor Party From To
Ruth Coleman[3] Liberal Democrats 2003 May 2005
Carol O'Gorman Liberal Democrats May 2005 6 May 2007
Dick Tonge Conservative 16 May 2007 31 Mar 2009

Council elections

By-election results

The Lydiards By-Election 3 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 466 64.1 +24.9
Conservative 261 35.9 +4.3
Majority 205 28.2
Turnout 727 49.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Colerne By-Election 19 February 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 453 58.3 -2.6
Conservative 278 35.8 +8.9
Labour 40 5.1 -7.1
UKIP 6 0.8 +0.8
Majority 175 22.5
Turnout 777 41.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Purton By-Election 8 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Dixon 662 57.1 +2.0
Conservative 498 42.9 +8.3
Majority 164 14.2
Turnout 1,160 37.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Crudwell By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Phillips 342 45.7 -39.1
Independent Roger Wilson 277 37.0 +37.0
Liberal Democrats Ann Davis 91 12.2 +0.5
Labour Valerie Price 39 5.2 +1.7
Majority 65 8.7
Turnout 749
Conservative hold Swing
Calne North East By-Election 7 March 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Eric Porter 253 54.8 +33.2
Conservative Philippa Penny 209 45.2 +1.3
Majority 44 9.6
Turnout 462 26.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
St Paul Malmesbury Without By-Election 7 March 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Henderson 432 49.3 -0.1
Liberal Democrats Ann Davis 306 34.9 -1.8
Labour Daphne Jones 111 12.7 -1.2
Green Sheila Veitch 27 3.1 +3.1
Majority 126 14.4
Turnout 876 40.6
Conservative hold Swing
Lyneham & Bradenstoke By-Election 25 August 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Elford 539 50.0 -3.4
Liberal Democrats John Webb 538 49.9 +3.3
Majority 1 0.1
Turnout 1,077 29.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Nettleton By-Election 24 November 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sherryn Meadows 322 50.4 -25.9
Liberal Democrats Mark Packard 317 49.6 +25.9
Majority 5 0.8
Turnout 639 33.2
Conservative hold Swing
Lyneham By-Election 23 February 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Webb 654 52.1 +5.5
Conservative Sarah Still 602 47.9 -5.5
Majority 52 4.2
Turnout 1,256 35.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Colerne By-Election 13 July 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Meadowcroft 425 51.6 -8.8
Conservative Helen Wright 399 48.4 +15.2
Majority 26 3.2
Turnout 824 42.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Council minutes". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Leader elected". Gazette and Herald. 19 May 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  4. ^ The District of North Wiltshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The District of North Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The District of North Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
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