Shropshire Council election, 2009
Encyclopedia
The first elections to Shropshire Council
(a unitary authority
which replaced the county and district councils of Shropshire
, England
on 1 April 2009) took place on 4 June 2009, having been delayed from 7 May in order to coincide with elections to the European Parliament
.
74 councillors were elected from 63 electoral divisions. The Conservatives won overall, with 54 councillors elected resulting in a substantial majority of 34. The Liberal Democrats came second with 11 councillors elected, and Labour third with 7 councillors. Two independent candidates, one of whom is part of the local Health Concern
party, were elected as councillors.
Counting took place on the 5 June at the Sundorne
Sports Village in north Shrewsbury
. The count was delayed by around 5 hours, resulting in Shropshire being the last local authority to declare results in the 2009 local elections.
Voter turnout was 42.5% across the county.
The combined votes for independent candidates — including the very local Albion Party (who stood one candidate in Shrewsbury who was not elected) and 'Health Concern' candidates — was 11,985 (12.0% of the total vote).
Shropshire Council
Shropshire Council is a unitary authority in Shropshire, United Kingdom.It replaced the former two-tier local government structure in the non-metropolitan county of Shropshire on 1 April 2009, which involved its immediate predecessor, Shropshire County Council, and five non-metropolitan districts -...
(a unitary authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
which replaced the county and district councils of Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, 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...
on 1 April 2009) took place on 4 June 2009, having been delayed from 7 May in order to coincide with elections to the European Parliament
European Parliament election, 2009 (United Kingdom)
The European Parliament election was the United Kingdom's component of the 2009 European Parliament election, the voting for which was held on Thursday 4 June 2009, coinciding with the 2009 local elections in England. Most of the results of the election were announced on Sunday 7 June, after...
.
74 councillors were elected from 63 electoral divisions. The Conservatives won overall, with 54 councillors elected resulting in a substantial majority of 34. The Liberal Democrats came second with 11 councillors elected, and Labour third with 7 councillors. Two independent candidates, one of whom is part of the local Health Concern
Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern
Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern is a political party based in Kidderminster, United Kingdom...
party, were elected as councillors.
Counting took place on the 5 June at the Sundorne
Sundorne
Sundorne is a suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. It is located 2 km north of the town centre. The B5062 road begins at Heathgates Roundabout and is called Sundorne Road in the Sundorne area, before crossing the Shrewsbury by-pass at Sundorne Roundabout and heading east...
Sports Village in north Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
. The count was delayed by around 5 hours, resulting in Shropshire being the last local authority to declare results in the 2009 local elections.
Voter turnout was 42.5% across the county.
Results
|}The combined votes for independent candidates — including the very local Albion Party (who stood one candidate in Shrewsbury who was not elected) and 'Health Concern' candidates — was 11,985 (12.0% of the total vote).
External links
- Shropshire Council Election Details & Results
- Shropshire Star "Tories Turn County Blue"