Wiltshire Council election, 2005
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Elections to Wiltshire County Council
were held on 5 May 2005. The whole council was up for election and the Conservatives
held onto control.
Most electoral divisions had boundary changes, and several were new, including three new two-member divisions, in Salisbury
and Trowbridge
.
As with other county elections in England, these local elections in Wiltshire took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election, 2005
. The previous Wiltshire Council election, 2001, had also coincided with a general election
.
Wiltshire County Council
Wiltshire County Council was the county council of Wiltshire in the South West of England, an elected local Government body responsible for most local government services in the county....
were held on 5 May 2005. The whole council was up for election and the Conservatives
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...
held onto control.
Most electoral divisions had boundary changes, and several were new, including three new two-member divisions, in Salisbury
Salisbury
Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
and Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, England, situated on the River Biss in the west of the county, approximately 12 miles southeast of Bath, Somerset....
.
As with other county elections in England, these local elections in Wiltshire took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election, 2005
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
. The previous Wiltshire Council election, 2001, had also coincided with a general election
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
.