Leicestershire local elections
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Political control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| 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... |
1973 - 1977 |
| 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... |
1977 - 1981 |
| 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... |
1981 - 2001 |
| 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... |
2001 - present |
Council elections
Leicestershire Council election, 2001Leicestershire Council election, 2005 (boundary changes took place for this election)
Leicestershire Council election, 2009
Leicestershire Council election, 2009
Elections to Leicestershire County Council took place on 4 June, 2009, having been delayed from 7 May, in order to coincide with elections to the European Parliament. A total of 52 councillors were elected from 52 wards across the county's 7 districts...