Purbeck local elections
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One third of Purbeck District
Council in Dorset
, England
is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Dorset County council
.
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 Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England
England
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is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Dorset County council
County council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.-United Kingdom:...
.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| 1973 - 1986 | |
| 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... |
1986 - 1999 |
| 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... |
1999 - 2008 |
| 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... |
2008 - present |
Council elections
- Purbeck Council election, 1998Purbeck Council election, 1998Elections to Purbeck 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*Liberal Democrat 8*Conservative 6*Independent 5*Labour 3...
- Purbeck Council election, 1999Purbeck Council election, 1999Elections to Purbeck Council were held on 6 May 1999. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998 increasing the number of seats by 2. The Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control....
(whole council elected after boundary changes) - Purbeck Council election, 2000Purbeck Council election, 2000Elections to Purbeck Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.After the election, the composition of the council was*Conservative 17*Independent 4...
- Purbeck Council election, 2002Purbeck Council election, 2002Elections to Purbeck Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.After the election, the composition of the council was*Conservative 16*Independent 4...
- Purbeck Council election, 2003Purbeck Council election, 2003Elections to Purbeck Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.After the election, the composition of the council was*Conservative 13*Liberal Democrat 8...
- Purbeck Council election, 2004Purbeck Council election, 2004Elections to Purbeck Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.After the election, the composition of the council was*Conservative 13*Liberal Democrat 8...
- Purbeck Council election, 2006Purbeck Council election, 2006Elections to Purbeck Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council...
- Purbeck Council election, 2007Purbeck Council election, 2007Elections to Purbeck Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.After the election, the composition of the council was*Conservative 13*Liberal Democrat 9...
- Purbeck Council election, 2008Purbeck Council election, 2008Elections to Purbeck Council were held on 1 May 2008. Nine of the twenty-four seats on the council were up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 44.86%....
- Purbeck Council election, 2010Purbeck Council election, 2010The 2010 Purbeck Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Purbeck District Council in Dorset, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control....