
Ryedale local elections
Encyclopedia
Ryedale
District
Council in North Yorkshire
, England
is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 30 councillor
s have been elected from 20 wards
.
Ryedale Council election, 2003
(boundary changes increased the number of seats by 7)
Ryedale Council election, 2007
Ryedale
Ryedale is a non-metropolitan district of the shire county of North Yorkshire in England. Settlements include Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Norton-on-Derwent, Pickering, and Terrington.-Derivation of name:...
District
Non-metropolitan district
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Council in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
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is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 30 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s have been elected from 20 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
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 |
---|---|
1973 - 1987 | |
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... |
1987 - 1995 |
Liberal Democrats | 1995 - 1999 |
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... |
1999 - present |
Council elections
Ryedale Council election, 1999Ryedale Council election, 2003
Ryedale Council election, 2003
Elections to Ryedale Council were held on 1 May 2003 in the United Kingdom. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1999 increasing the number of seats by 7...
(boundary changes increased the number of seats by 7)
Ryedale Council election, 2007