Gosport local elections
Encyclopedia
Half of Gosport
District
Council in Hampshire
, England
is elected every two years. Until 2002 the council was elected by thirds.
Gosport
Gosport is a town, district and borough situated on the south coast of England, within the county of Hampshire. It has approximately 80,000 permanent residents with a further 5,000-10,000 during the summer months...
District
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
Council in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is elected every two years. Until 2002 the council was elected by thirds.
Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1973–1976 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1976–1990 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1990–1991 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1991–1997 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1997–2004 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
2004–2006 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
2006–2010 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
2010–present |
Council elections
- Gosport Council election, 1998Gosport Council election, 1998Elections to Gosport Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.After the election, the composition of the council was*Labour 10*Conservative 9*Liberal Democrat 3*Others 8...
- Gosport Council election, 1999Gosport Council election, 1999Elections to Gosport Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.After the election, the composition of the council was*Labour 11*Conservative 10*Liberal Democrat 7*Others 2...
- Gosport Council election, 2000Gosport Council election, 2000Elections to Gosport Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 29%.After the election, the composition of the council was*Conservative 13*Labour 11...
- Gosport Council election, 2002Gosport Council election, 2002Elections to Gosport Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 increasing the number of seats by 4. The council stayed under no overall control....
(whole council elected after boundary changes) - Gosport Council election, 2004Gosport Council election, 2004Elections to Gosport Council were held on 10 June 2004. Half of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.After the election, the composition of the council was*Conservative 15*Labour 11*Liberal Democrat 5*Others 3...
- Gosport Council election, 2006Gosport Council election, 2006Elections to Gosport Council were held on 4 May 2006. Half of the council was up for election and the Conservative party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.After the election, the composition of the council was*Conservative 17...
- Gosport Council election, 2008Gosport Council election, 2008Elections to Gosport Council in Hampshire, England were held on 1 May 2008. Half of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control....
- Gosport Council election, 2010