Chiltern District Council in Buckinghamshire, England was elected every four years from 1973 until 2020.[1] Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 40 councillors were elected from 25 wards.[2]
Political control
From the first election to the council in 1973 until its merger into Buckinghamshire Council in 2020, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[3]
Party in control | Years |
| Conservative | 1973–1995 |
| No overall control | 1995–1999 |
| Conservative | 1999–2020 |
Leadership
The leaders of the council from 2001 until its abolition in 2020 were:[4]
Councillor | Party | From | To |
Don Phillips | | Conservative | 22 May 2001 | 5 May 2004 |
Tom Dodd | | Conservative | 5 May 2004 | 6 May 2007 |
John Warder | | Conservative | 22 May 2007 | 18 May 2010 |
Nick Rose | | Conservative | 18 May 2010 | 13 May 2014 |
Isobel Darby | | Conservative | 13 May 2014 | 31 Mar 2020 |
Council elections
- 1973 Chiltern District Council election
- 1976 Chiltern District Council election (New ward boundaries)[5]
- 1979 Chiltern District Council election
- 1983 Chiltern District Council election
- 1987 Chiltern District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[6]
- 1991 Chiltern District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[7][8]
- 1995 Chiltern District Council election
- 1999 Chiltern District Council election
- 2003 Chiltern District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 10)[9][10][11]
- 2007 Chiltern District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)[12]
- 2011 Chiltern District Council election
- 2015 Chiltern District Council election
Council composition
Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Chesham and District RA | Independent | Council control after election |
| | | |
2003 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | | Conservative |
2007 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | | Conservative |
2011 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 2 | | Conservative |
2015 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 2 | | Conservative |
By-election results
1995-1999
Amersham on the Hill By-Election 12 September 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 380 | 31.9 | |
| Independent | | 344 | 28.9 | |
| Conservative | | 313 | 26.7 | |
| Labour | | 147 | 12.4 | |
Majority | 36 | 3.0 | |
Turnout | 1,189 | 30.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Lowndes By-Election 10 September 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 365 | 54.0 | +5.4 |
| Conservative | | 278 | 41.2 | +4.0 |
| Labour | | 32 | 4.7 | -9.5 |
Majority | 87 | 12.8 | |
Turnout | 675 | 43.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
1999-2003
Asheridge Vale By-Election 11 November 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 218 | 45.1 | -4.5 |
| Labour | | 132 | 27.3 | +4.4 |
| Conservative | | 105 | 21.7 | -6.1 |
| Green | | 28 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
Majority | 86 | 17.8 | |
Turnout | 483 | 36.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Amersham on the Hill By-Election 30 March 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 497 | 53.2 | +6.7 |
| Conservative | | 324 | 34.7 | -3.4 |
| Labour | | 72 | 7.7 | -7.8 |
| Green | | 42 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
Majority | 173 | 18.5 | |
Turnout | 935 | 22.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
St. Mary's By-Election 13 July 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 254 | 51.9 | +0.1 |
| Conservative | | 150 | 30.7 | -11.7 |
| Labour | | 65 | 13.3 | +7.6 |
| Green | | 20 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
Majority | 104 | 21.2 | |
Turnout | 489 | 47.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Townsend By-Election 7 June 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 660 | 38.0 | -11.7 |
| Conservative | | 606 | 34.9 | +3.2 |
| Labour | | 326 | 18.8 | +5.6 |
| Green | | 145 | 8.3 | +2.9 |
Majority | 54 | 3.1 | |
Turnout | 1,737 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
2003-2007
Prestwood & Heath End By-Election 4 May 2006[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Andrew Garnett | 1,387 | 58.2 | -4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Brenda Barker | 998 | 41.8 | +4.0 |
Majority | 389 | 16.4 | |
Turnout | 2,385 | 46.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Great Missenden By-Election 19 October 2006[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Swayne | 494 | 74.2 | +9.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michelle Gausman | 149 | 22.4 | -13.2 |
| Labour | Sandra Moorcroft | 23 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
Majority | 345 | 51.8 | |
Turnout | 666 | 36.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2007-2011
Chalfont St Giles By-Election 25 September 2008[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Stannard | 927 | 68.1 | +0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Meakin | 434 | 31.9 | -0.6 |
Majority | 493 | 36.2 | |
Turnout | 1,361 | 25.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Amersham On The Hill By-Election 6 May 2010[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Nigel Shepherd | 1,125 | 46.9 | -3.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Howard Maitland-Jones | 1,073 | 44.7 | -5.5 |
| Labour | Peter Josep | 203 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
Majority | 52 | 2.2 | |
Turnout | 2,401 | 67.8 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2011-2015
Central By-Election 15 November 2012[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jonathan Rush | 495 | 74.0 | -1.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Rafferty | 62 | 9.3 | -15.6 |
| Labour | Stephen Agar | 60 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| UKIP | Alan Stevens | 52 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
Majority | 433 | 64.7 | |
Turnout | 669 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2015-2020
Amersham Town By-Election 18 February 2016[18] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jules Cook | 489 | 50.2 | +11.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Williams | 354 | 36.3 | +3.3 |
| UKIP | Richard Phoenix | 67 | 6.9 | -7.4 |
| Labour | Robin Walters | 64 | 6.6 | -7.5 |
Majority | 135 | 13.9 | |
Turnout | 974 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Great Missenden By-Election 4 May 2017[19] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Vanessa Martin | 416 | 53.3 | +13.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ruth Yeoman | 175 | 22.4 | +22.4 |
| Green | Anna Brazil | 163 | 20.9 | +20.9 |
| UKIP | Alan Stevens | 26 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
Majority | 241 | 30.9 | |
Turnout | 780 | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Penn and Coleshill By-Election 16 November 2017[20] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jonathan Walters | 697 | 80.6 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Williams | 168 | 19.4 | N/A |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The Conservative candidate was previously elected unopposed.
Ridgeway By-Election 22 March 2018[21] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Nick Southworth | 268 | 38.2 | +16.7 |
| Labour | Mohammad Zafir Bhatti | 230 | 32.8 | +32.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Frances Kneller | 203 | 29.0 | +11.7 |
Majority | 38 | 5.4 | |
Turnout | 701 | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | 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.
- ^ "Councillors - contact information". Chiltern District Council. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ^ "Chiltern". BBC News Online. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ^ "Council minutes". Buckinghamshire Council. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chiltern (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire (District Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Chiltern". BBC Online. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chiltern (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chiltern (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Chiltern (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Greens build on election success". guardian.co.uk. 12 May 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ^ "Mixed results for Tories in council byelections". guardian.co.uk. 20 October 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ^ "Chalfont St Giles election result". Chiltern District Council. 26 September 2008. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- ^ "Tories win Amersham-on-Hill by-election". Buckinghamshire Examiner. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Central Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Amersham Town Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Great Missenden Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Penn and Coleshill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ridgeway Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
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