One third of Tamworth

Tamworth

Tamworth is a town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located north-east of Birmingham city centre and north-west of London. The town takes its name from the River Tame, which flows through the town, as does the River Anker...

 District

Non-metropolitan district

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 Council in Staffordshire

Staffordshire

Staffordshire is a landlocked 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. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...

, England

England

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 is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Staffordshire County Council

County council

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 instead. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 30 councillor

Councillor

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s have been elected from 10 wards

Wards of the United Kingdom

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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
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...	1976 - 1978
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...	1978 - 1980
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...	1980 - 1983
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...	1983 - 1986
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...	1986 - 1987
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...	1987 - 1988
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...	1988 - 1990
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...	1990 - 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 - present

Council elections

Tamworth Council election, 1998

Tamworth Council election, 1998

The 1998 Tamworth Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Tamworth District Council in Staffordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council....

Tamworth Council election, 1999

Tamworth Council election, 1999

The 1999 Tamworth Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Tamworth District Council in Staffordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council....

Tamworth Council election, 2000

Tamworth Council election, 2000

Elections to Tamworth Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.After the election, the composition of the council was*Labour 16*Conservative 13*Independent 1...

Tamworth Council election, 2002

Tamworth Council election, 2002

Elections to Tamworth Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000. The Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.After the election, the composition of the council was...

 (whole council elected after boundary changes)

Tamworth Council election, 2003

Tamworth Council election, 2003

Elections to Tamworth Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council...

Tamworth Council election, 2004

Tamworth Council election, 2004

Elections to Tamworth Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from the Labour party...

Tamworth Council election, 2006

Tamworth Council election, 2006

Elections to Tamworth 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...

Tamworth Council election, 2007

Tamworth Council election, 2007

Elections to Tamworth 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...

Tamworth Council election, 2008

Tamworth Council election, 2008

The 2008 Tamworth Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Tamworth District Council in Staffordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....

Tamworth Council election, 2010

Tamworth Council election, 2011

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1997-2001

2001-2005

2005-2009