Tamworth Borough Council elections

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
Spital By-Election 5 March 2026[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform UK Wayne Luca 719 43.6
Green Stephen Andrews 337 20.4
Conservative Brett Beetham 319 19.4
Labour Steve Holland 273 16.6
Majority 382 23.2
Turnout 1,648
Reform UK gain from Labour 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.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Spital Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2026.