Local government elections in Northumberland, England
Castle Morpeth Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Castle Morpeth 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
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 | 1973–2009 |
Council elections
- 1973 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election
- 1976 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1979 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election
- 1983 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election
- 1987 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
- 1991 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election
- 1995 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4][5]
- 1999 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
- 2003 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election
- 2007 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[7]
By-election results
1995-1999
Ulgham By-Election 6 March 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ulgham By-Election 3 July 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | | 504 | 48.5 | -8.7 |
| Labour | | 410 | 39.5 | -3.3 |
| Conservative | | 70 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Independent | | 55 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
Majority | 94 | 9.0 | |
Turnout | 1,039 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Ellington By-Election 10 December 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 397 | 51.2 | +2.1 |
| Labour | | 379 | 48.8 | -2.1 |
Majority | 18 | 2.4 | |
Turnout | 776 | 35.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
1999-2003
Morpeth Kirkhill By-Election 11 November 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 306 | 40.7 | +8.0 |
| Independent | | 274 | 36.5 | -12.0 |
| Conservative | | 141 | 18.8 | +0.1 |
| Green | | 30 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
Majority | 32 | 4.2 | |
Turnout | 751 | 32.0 | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Morpeth Kirkhill By-Election 21 June 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 510 | 71.5 | +71.5 |
| Labour | | 184 | 25.8 | -14.9 |
| Green | | 19 | 2.7 | -1.3 |
Majority | 326 | 45.7 | |
Turnout | 713 | 33.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Ulgham By-Election 12 September 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 462 | 75.0 | +75.0 |
| Independent | | 154 | 25.0 | -47.6 |
Majority | 308 | 50.0 | |
Turnout | 616 | 26.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
2003-2007
Lynemouth By-Election 12 June 2003 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | | 413 | 69.8 | +69.8 |
| Labour | | 179 | 30.2 | -0.7 |
Majority | 234 | 39.6 | |
Turnout | 592 | 44.0 | |
| Independent gain from Independent Labour | | | |
Morpeth Stobhill By-Election 18 March 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | | 225 | 28.4 | -10.0 |
| Labour | | 218 | 27.5 | -23.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 217 | 27.4 | +27.4 |
| Conservative | | 132 | 16.7 | +5.7 |
Majority | 8 | 0.9 | |
Turnout | 792 | 33.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Pegswood By-Election 21 July 2005 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Juliet Oakley | 417 | 62.0 | +62.0 |
| Labour | Edward Campbell | 242 | 36.0 | -44.6 |
| Green | Geoffrey Parkin | 14 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
Majority | 175 | 26.0 | |
Turnout | 673 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Ponteland East By-Election 21 July 2005 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Armstrong | 468 | 58.6 | +11.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Cogan | 312 | 39.1 | -13.8 |
| Green | Paul Lawrence | 18 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
Majority | 156 | 19.5 | |
Turnout | 798 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ The Borough of Castle Morpeth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
- ^ The Castle Morpeth and Tynedale (District Boundaries) Order 1985
- ^ 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 Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Castle Morpeth (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Castle Morpeth (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.