- North West Leicestershire local elections
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The North West Leicestershire District Council was created in 1973 and elections take place every four years. Traditionally a Labour controlled council, it was under no overall control from 1976 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1991. In 2007, the Conservatives gained the council in a landslide for the first time since its creation.
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Council elections
North West Leicestershire District Council election, 1995
North West Leicestershire District Council election, 2003
North West Leicestershire District Council election, 2007
North West Leicestershire District Council election, 2011
Election results
Overall control Labour Conservative Lib Dem BNP Green Independent 2011 Conservative 16 21 1 0 0 0 2007 Conservative 5 27 3 2 - 1 2003 Labour 20 12 4 - - 2 1999 Labour 31 8 0 - - 1 1995 Labour 35 3 0 - - 2 1991 Labour 26 13 0 - - 1 1987 NOC - - - - - - 1983 NOC - - - - - - 1979 Labour - - - - - - 1976 NOC 19 13 0 - - 10 1973 Labour 25 8 0 - - 10 1966 Labour - - - - - - A dash indicates that the results for a particular election are not available, or that a party did not stand in an election.
Ward details
Below is a summary of each ward in the District of North West Leicestershire. For each ward, a brief description is given along with a table showing its electoral history. In two or three member wards, the swings shown are based upon the average votes received by all candidates from a party.
Appleby
The Appleby ward covers several small, rural villages in the far south of the District. It has been represented by Richard Blunt since 2003; Blunt has also been the Leader of the Council since 2007. Like several of the District's geographically large rural wards, it is a safe seat for the Conservatives; it was, however, held by Labour for one term after their landslide victory in 1995.
Election Party Councillor Margin Swing 2011 Conservative Richard Blunt 28.9% 24.3% from Con to Ind 2007 55.0% 5.2% from Lab to Con 2003 Edward Blunt 44.6% 1995 Labour J. Lewis 20.0% Ashby Castle
The Ashby Castle ward is one of three wards that cover the Ashby-de-la-Zouch area. It has been represented by John Coxon since 2003. Geographically, it is the smallest of Ashby's wards and contains the 15th century Ashby Castle from which the ward takes its name. It is a very safe seat for the Conservatives who have consistently achieved a majority of between 40% and 50%, however, in 1995 they came in third place behind a Labour candidate and a victorious Independent.
Election Party Councillor Margin Swing 2011 Conservative John Coxon 43.0% 3.0% from Con to Lab 2007 49.0% 1.4% from Lab to Con 2003 46.2% 1995 Independent G. Orme 13.5% Ashby Holywell
Another of Ashby-de-la-Zouch's three wards, the Ashby Holywell ward elects two councillors. It has been represented by two Conservatives, Roger Bayliss and Graham Allman, since 2003. This ward leans toward the Conservatives although it has been held by Labour in the past and saw a pro-Labour swing a the last election
Election Party First Councillor Party Second Councillor Swing 2011 Conservative Roger Bayliss Conservative Graham Allman 1.7% from Con to Lab 2007 4.4% from Lab to Con 2003 Labour Gordon Tacey 1995 Labour L. Whetton J. Fisher Ashby Ivanhoe
The Ashby Ivanhoe ward is the last of Ashby-de-la-Zouch's three wards; it also elects two councillors. It has been represented by two Conservatives, James Hoult and Geraint Jones, since 2007. Ivanhoe is a key marginal ward between Labour and the Conservatives. It could be considered to be a bellwether ward because it has returned two councillors for the victorious party at every election.
Election Party First Councillor Party Second Councillor Swing 2011 Conservative James Hoult Conservative Geraint Jones 2.5% from Con to Lab 2007 8.0% from Lab to Con 2003 Labour David Whetton Labour Sean Sheahan 1995 B. Mitchell J. Roberts Bardon
The Bardon ward is situated in the greater Coalville area and contains the headquarters of Bardon Aggregates as well as a large quarry managed by the company. It has been represented by Michael Specht since 2011. It has been consecutively held by the Conservatives since its creation in 2003, however, it is now a three-way marginal after the Conservatives, the Lib Dems and Labour received 33.4%, 31.2% and 27.6% respectively at the last election.
Election Party Councillor Margin Swing 2011 Conservative Michael Specht 2.2% 18.5% from Con to Lib Dem 2007 Ted Purver 32.1% 4.4% from Lab to Con 2003 23.4% 1995 Ward did not exist Ibstock and Heather
The Ibstock and Heather ward covers the village of Ibstock, which is situated approximately 2.5 miles south of Coalville, and the small village of Heather (pronounced HEE-ther); it elects three councillors. It has been represented by two Labour councillors and one Conservative since 2011. A by-election* took place in 2008 which was narrowly won by Labour. This ward has generally favoured Labour but has also elected Conservatives more recently.
Election Party First Councillor Party Second Councillor Party Third Councillor Swing 2011 Labour Stacy Harris Labour Janet Ruff Conservative Virge Richichi 0.5% from Con to Lab 2008* Felix Fenning 15.7% from Lab to BNP 2007 Dai Male Conservative Craig Bowley Conservative Ted Blunt 7.1% from Lab to Con 2003 Labour Felix Fenning Labour Alison Harrop 1995 Labour D. Costello Labour A. Smith Thringstone
The Thringstone ward covers the northwestern portion of Coalville and was formed after boundary changes in 2003. It has been represented by two Labour councillors since its creation. Thringstone is the safest Labour seat in the District as it is the only ward which has always returned Labour councillors; its predecessor, Holly Hayes, was also a very safe Labour seat.
Election Party First Councillor Party Second Councillor Swing 2011 Labour Leon Spence Labour Dave Everitt 4.0% from Con to Lab 2007 Pam Clayfield 12.2% from Lab to Con 2003 Roderick Evans 1995 Ward did not exist By-elections
Ibstock and Heather By-Election 10 January 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Felix Fenning 699 30.9 -3.1 BNP Ivan Hammonds 637 28.2 +28.2 Conservative Paul Oakden 515 22.8 -12.6 Liberal Democrat David Wyatt 411 18.2 +7.4 Majority 62 2.7 Turnout 2,262 40.4 Labour hold Swing Holly Hayes By-Election 19 August 1999 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour 459 44.5 -5.1 Liberal Democrat 410 39.7 +17.1 Independent 88 8.5 -3.1 Conservative 75 7.3 -8.8 Majority 49 4.8 Turnout 1,032 Labour hold Swing References
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