Tamworth Borough Council elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Tamworth Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 30 councillors have been elected from 10 wards.[1]

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

1994-1998

Castle By-Election 20 March 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,045 76.0
Conservative 220 16.0
Liberal Democrats 86 6.3
Independent 24 1.8
Majority 825 60.0
Turnout 1,375
Labour hold Swing

1997-2001

Bolehall By-Election 30 October 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 515 71.2 -10.1
Conservative 116 16.0 +3.1
Socialist Labour 52 7.2 +7.2
Liberal Democrats 40 5.5 +5.5
Majority 399 55.2
Turnout 723 13.2
Labour hold Swing
Castle By-Election 30 October 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 551 71.9 -5.1
Conservative 99 12.6 +1.9
Socialist Labour 58 7.6 +7.6
Liberal Democrats 58 7.6 -4.7
Majority 452 59.3
Turnout 766 13.6
Labour hold Swing
Trinity By-Election 30 October 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 532 63.2 +0.4
Conservative 260 30.9 +2.4
Liberal Democrats 50 5.9 -2.8
Majority 272 32.3
Turnout 842 16.5
Labour hold Swing

1998-2002

Spital By-Election 10 December 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 610 55.6 +13.5
Labour 405 36.9 -12.4
Liberal Democrats 82 7.5 -1.1
Majority 205 18.7
Turnout 1,097 19.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Stoneydelph By-Election 10 December 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 240 73.9 +36.0
Conservative 67 20.6 +13.5
Liberal Democrats 18 5.5 +3.8
Majority 173 53.3
Turnout 325 6.9
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Amington By-Election 14 December 2000[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Smith 415 46.3 +8.3
Conservative Diane Wells 359 40.1 -21.9
Independent 82 9.2 +9.2
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Pinkett 40 4.5 +4.5
Majority 56 6.2
Turnout 896 13.6
Labour hold Swing

2002-2006

Trinity By-Election 17 July 2003[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mick Oates 478 49.2 +0.2
Labour Pat Dix 351 36.2 +0.0
Liberal Democrats 141 14.5 -0.3
Majority 127 13.0
Turnout 970 16.8
Conservative hold Swing

2006-2010

Castle By-Election 8 November 2007[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marion Couchman 619 40.3 +2.1
Conservative Ian Stuart 613 39.9 -7.7
BNP Lynne Smith 208 13.6 +13.6
Liberal Democrats Jenny Pinkett 95 6.2 -8.0
Majority 6 0.4
Turnout 1,535 27.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2010-2014

Wilnecote By-Election 2 May 2013[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joan Jenkins 890 48.1 -9.6
Conservative Alex Farrell 873 47.2 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Roger Jones 87 4.7 +4.7
Majority 17 0.9
Turnout 1,850
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2014-2018

Bolehall By-Election 12 October 2017[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sheree Peaple 643 53.4 +3.9
Conservative Thomas Jay 561 46.6 +22.2
Majority 82 6.8
Turnout 1,204
Labour hold Swing

2018-2022

Mercian By-Election 12 December 2019[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steven Pritchard 2,181 65.0 +22.4
Labour Gordon Moore 1,173 35.0 +0.4
Majority 1,008 30.0
Turnout 3,354
Conservative hold Swing
Spital By-Election 3 February 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christian Cooke 613 43.6 -11.7
Independent Huw Loxton 482 34.3 +16.9
Labour Dave Foster 311 22.1 -3.0
Majority 131 9.3
Turnout 1,406
Conservative hold Swing

2022-2026

Belgrave By-Election 2 March 2023[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Thompson 334 34.3 -8.1
Labour Craig Adams 314 32.2 -3.6
Independent Charlie Taylor 251 25.8 +25.8
Reform UK Ian Cooper 40 4.1 +4.1
Green Adam Bayliss 35 3.6 -2.5
Majority 20 2.1
Turnout 974
Conservative hold Swing
Amington By-Election 5 October 2023[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lewis Smith 669 42.9 -7.8
Conservative Donna Summers 526 33.7 -15.6
Independent Michelle Cook 242 15.5 +15.5
Reform UK Ian Cooper 98 6.3 +6.3
UKIP Robert Bilcliff 25 1.6 +1.6
Majority 143 9.2
Turnout 1,560
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b "The Borough of Tamworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2001/1450
  2. ^ The Borough of Tamworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  3. ^ The Borough of Tamworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/667)
  4. ^ "Tamworth". BBC Online. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
  5. ^ Cartledge, James (15 December 2000). "It's victory for Labour - after a recount". Birmingham Mail. p. 1.
  6. ^ "Joy for Tories". Birmingham Mail. 18 July 2003. p. 2.
  7. ^ "Councillor helped in BNP campaign". icTamworth.co.uk. 14 November 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wilnecote Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bolehall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mercian Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Spital Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Belgrave Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Amington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

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