North Kesteven District Council elections

North Kesteven District Council in Lincolnshire, England is elected every four years.

Council elections edit

1973 North Kesteven District Council election
1976 North Kesteven District Council election
1979 North Kesteven District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[1]
1983 North Kesteven District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[2]
1987 North Kesteven District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[3]
1991 North Kesteven District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[4]
1995 North Kesteven District Council election
1999 North Kesteven District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[5]
2003 North Kesteven District Council election
2007 North Kesteven District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by three)^[6]^[7]
2011 North Kesteven District Council election
2015 North Kesteven District Council election
2019 North Kesteven District Council election
2023 North Kesteven District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[8]

Election results edit

	Overall control		Conservative		Labour		Lib Dems		Lincolnshire Independents		Hykeham Independents		Independent
2023	Conservative	25		2		0		11		0		5
2019	NOC	20		0		0		16		0		6
2015	Conservative	28		0		0		8		1		6
2011	Conservative	27		0		3		3		0		10
2007	Conservative	25		0		4		0		0		14
2003	NOC	18		4		5		0		0		13

Results maps edit

2019 results map

By-election results edit

1995-1999 edit

Sleaford West By-Election 1 August 1996
Party		Votes	%
	Labour	323	50.9
	Liberal Democrats	312	49.1
Majority		11	1.8
Turnout		635	37.0
	Labour hold	Swing

Osbournby By-Election 20 February 1997
Party		Votes	%
	Conservative	188	27.9
	Independent	157	23.3
	Liberal Democrats	151	22.4
	Independent	99	14.7
	Labour	79	11.7
Majority		31	4.6
Turnout		674	50.0
	Conservative gain from Independent	Swing

Skellingthorpe By-Election 19 June 1997
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Labour	343	47.3	-3.2
	Independent	161	22.2	+3.4
	Independent	132	18.2	+18.2
	Liberal Democrats	89	12.3	+1.9
Majority		182	25.1
Turnout		725
	Labour gain from Independent	Swing

Washingborough By-Election 19 June 1997
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Labour	497	61.4	+36.6
	Conservative	313	38.6	+6.0
Majority		184	22.8
Turnout		810
	Labour gain from Independent	Swing

1999-2003 edit

Brant Broughton By-Election 4 May 2000
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	469	59.6	+12.0
	Liberal Democrats	318	40.4	-12.0
Majority		151	19.2
Turnout		787	44.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats	Swing

Heighington & Washingborough By-Election 13 July 2000
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	885	67.7	+11.4
	Labour	423	32.3	-11.4
Majority		462	35.4
Turnout		1,308
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Heckington Rural By-Election 12 October 2000
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	491	57.8	+19.7
	Liberal Democrats	358	42.2	+8.3
Majority		133	15.6
Turnout		849	24.1
	Conservative hold	Swing

Ruskington By-Election 12 October 2000
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	476	44.4	+12.5
	Liberal Democrats	315	29.4	+4.9
	Labour	164	15.3	-0.3
	Independent	118	11.0	-17.0
Majority		161	15.0
Turnout		1,073	28.9
	Conservative hold	Swing

North Hykeham Memorial By-Election 6 September 2001
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	349	75.7	+11.8
	Conservative	96	20.8	+20.8
	Independent	16	3.5	+3.5
Majority		253	54.9
Turnout		461
	Liberal Democrats gain from Independent	Swing

2003-2007 edit

Sleaford Castle By-Election 5 August 2004
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	148	29.8	-14.1
	Labour	141	28.4	-6.4
	Liberal Democrats	128	25.8	+4.6
	Independent	80	16.1	+16.1
Majority		7	1.4
Turnout		497	24.8
	Conservative hold	Swing

Branston & Mere By-Election 25 May 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Marjorie Duncan	570	49.1
	Independent		440	37.9
	Labour		150	13.0
Majority			130	11.2
Turnout			1,160
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

2007-2011 edit

Heighington and Washingborough By-Election 4 June 2009^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Ian Carrington	928	44.1	-30.6
	Lincolnshire Independent	Hannah Woodruff	786	37.3	+37.3
	Independent	Graham Peck	391	18.6	+18.6
Majority			142	6.8
Turnout			2,105	39.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Branston By-Election 6 May 2010^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Raymond Cucksey	1,309	46.2	-26.0
	Independent	Peter Lundgren	1,202	42.4	+42.4
	BNP	Michael Clayton	325	11.5	+11.5
Majority			107	3.8
Turnout			2,836
	Conservative hold		Swing

2011-2015 edit

Heckington Rural By-Election 29 March 2012^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sally Tarry	578	53.1	-2.6
	Lincolnshire Independent	Liz Peto	510	46.9	+20.6
Majority			68	6.2
Turnout			1,088
	Conservative hold		Swing

Sleaford Holdingham By-Election 11 July 2013^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Grenville Jackson	140	37.6	+37.6
	Labour	Mike Benthall	79	21.2	+21.2
	Independent	Ken Fernandes	57	15.3	+15.3
	UKIP	John Dilks	48	12.9	+12.9
	Conservative	Lucille Hagues	48	12.9	-22.2
Majority			61	16.4
Turnout			372
	Independent hold		Swing

Osbournby By-Election 24 April 2014^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Kate Cook	312	49.7	+19.3
	Lincolnshire Independent	Fay Cooper	269	42.8	+42.8
	Labour	Robert Greetham	38	6.1	+6.1
	Liberal Democrats	Tony Richardson	9	1.4	+1.4
Majority			43	6.8
Turnout			628
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Sleaford Quarrington and Mareham By-Election 12 June 2014^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Lincolnshire Independent	Mark Suffield	527	44.6	+20.8
	Conservative	Gary Titmus	477	40.4	+0.9
	Independent	Nigel Gresham	178	15.1	+15.1
Majority			50	4.2
Turnout			1,182
	Lincolnshire Independent gain from Independent		Swing

Sleaford Westholme By-Election 12 June 2014^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Lincolnshire Independent	Steve Fields	342	68.5	+68.5
	Conservative	Andrew Rayner	119	23.8	+3.3
	Labour	Robert Greetham	38	7.6	+7.6
Majority			223	44.7
Turnout			499
	Lincolnshire Independent gain from Independent		Swing

2015-2019 edit

North Hykeham Mill By-Election 30 July 2015^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mike Clarke	286	40.1	-19.2
	Hykeham Independents	John Bishop	180	25.2	+25.2
	Labour	Terence Dooley	161	22.6	+22.6
	Green	Elizabeth Bathory-Porter	64	9.0	+9.0
	Liberal Democrats	Diana Catton	22	3.1	+3.1
Majority			106	14.9
Turnout			713
	Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent		Swing

Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell By-Election 17 March 2016^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Lincolnshire Independent	Steve Clegg	457	55.6	+55.6
	Conservative	Luke Mitchell	296	36.0	-31.3
	Liberal Democrats	Clare Newton	69	8.4	+8.4
Majority			161	19.6
Turnout			822
	Lincolnshire Independent gain from Conservative		Swing

Cliff Villages By-Election 13 October 2016^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Lincolnshire Independent	Cat Mills	721	63.1	-1.0
	Conservative	Daniel Gray	372	32.6	-3.3
	Liberal Democrats	Aarron Smith	49	4.3	+4.3
Majority			349	30.6
Turnout			1,142
	Lincolnshire Independent hold		Swing

Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell By-Election 8 June 2017^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Daniel Gray	1,638	58.7	-8.6
	Lincolnshire Independent	Pearl Clarke	1,152	41.3	+41.3
Majority			486	17.4
Turnout			2,790
	Conservative hold		Swing

Heighington and Washingborough By-Election 8 June 2017^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Edward Herring	2,703	66.0	-1.5
	Liberal Democrats	Les Whitfield	1,393	34.0	+34.0
Majority			1,310	32.0
Turnout			4,096
	Conservative hold		Swing

Eagle, Swinderby and Witham St Hughs By-Election 22 February 2018^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter Rothwell	563	57.8	N/A
	Lincolnshire Independent	Nikki Dillon	347	35.6	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Corinne Byron	64	6.6	N/A
Majority			216	22.2
Turnout			974
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Kirkby la Thorpe and South Kyme By-Election 24 May 2018^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Lincolnshire Independent	Mervyn Head	278	45.9	+10.4
	Conservative	Dean Harlow	271	44.7	-19.8
	Labour	James Thomas	30	5.0	+5.0
	Liberal Democrats	Sue Hislop	27	4.5	+4.5
Majority			7	1.2
Turnout			606
	Lincolnshire Independent gain from Conservative		Swing

North Hykeham Mill By-Election 28 June 2018^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Stephen Roe	376	49.7	-9.6
	Lincolnshire Independent	Nikki Dillon	171	22.6	-18.1
	Labour	Mark Reynolds	167	22.1	+22.1
	Liberal Democrats	Corinne Byron	43	5.7	+5.7
Majority			205	27.1
Turnout			757
	Conservative hold		Swing

Skellingthorpe By-Election 28 June 2018^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Lincolnshire Independent	Richard Johnston	348	45.7	+45.7
	Conservative	Nicola Clarke	201	26.4	-2.4
	Labour	Matthew Newman	129	17.0	+17.0
	Liberal Democrats	Tony Richardson	83	10.9	+3.9
Majority			147	19.3
Turnout			761
	Lincolnshire Independent gain from Independent		Swing

2019-2023 edit

Billinghay, Martin and North Kyme By-Election 13 June 2019^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Amanda Sanderson	320	48.4	N/A
	Lincolnshire Independent	Tracy Giannisi	160	24.2	N/A
	Independent	Robert Greetham	72	10.9	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Garry Winterton	57	8.6	N/A
	Labour	Matt Newman	43	6.5	N/A
	Independent	Steven Shanahan-Kluth	9	1.4	N/A
Majority			160	24.2
Turnout			661
	Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent		Swing

Bassingham and Brant Broughton By-Election 6 May 2021^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Russell Eckert	721	45.3	+0.9
	Lincolnshire Independent	Penelope Bauer	616	38.7	-16.9
	Labour	Tom Wright	254	16.0	+16.0
Majority			105	6.6
Turnout			1,591
	Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent		Swing

Metheringham By-Election 11 November 2021^[27]
	Candidate	Votes
Conservative	Fran Pembery	424
Lincolnshire Independent	Ameila Bailey	404
Conservative	Dave Parry	404
Lincolnshire Independent	Mark Williams	369
Labour	Paul Edwards-Shea	85
Labour	Calvin Rodgerson	69
Liberal Democrats	Diana Catton	29
Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent		Swing
Lincolnshire Independent hold		Swing

The second seat was determined by the drawing of lots, with Ameila Bailey winning the draw.

Sleaford Castle By-Election 11 November 2021^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Malcolm Offer	135	42.2	+10.2
	Labour	Linda Edwards-Shea	93	29.1	-2.9
	Independent	Steve Mason	49	15.3	+15.3
	Independent	Ken Fernandes	22	6.9	+6.9
	Liberal Democrats	Susan Hislop	21	6.6	+6.6
Majority			42	13.1
Turnout			320
	Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent		Swing

Sleaford Quarrington and Mareham By-Election 26 May 2022^[29]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Lincolnshire Independent	Bob Oldershaw	545	39.8	+39.8
	Conservative	Mark Smith	539	39.3	+5.9
	Labour	Paul Edwards-Shea	287	20.9	-2.5
Majority			6	0.4
Turnout			1,371
	Lincolnshire Independent gain from Conservative		Swing

2023-2027 edit

Billinghay Rural By-Election 14 December 2023^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	Adrian Whittle	354	41.1
	Conservative	Andy Wilkes	254	29.5
	Lincolnshire Independent	Wendy Liles	225	26.1
	Independent	Anthony Brand	29	3.4
Majority			100	11.6
Turnout			862
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

References edit

^ The District of North Kesteven (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
^ The Lincoln and North Kesteven (Areas) Order 1982
^ The North Kesteven and West Lindsey (Areas) Order 1983
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Kesteven (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ "North Kesteven". BBC News Online. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Kesteven (Electoral Changes) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^ "The North Kesteven (Electoral Changes) Order 2021". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). North Kesteven District Council. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Branston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Heckington Rural Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sleaford Holdingham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Osbournby Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sleaford Quarrington and Mareham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sleaford Westholme Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — North Hykeham Mill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cliff Villages Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Heighington and Washingborough Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Eagle, Swinderby and Witham St Hughs Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kirkby la Thorpe and South Kyme Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — North Hykeham Mill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Skellingthorpe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Billinghay, Martin and North Kyme Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bassingham and Brant Broughton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Metheringham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sleaford Castle Broughton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sleaford Quarrington and Mareham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Billinghay Rural Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

External links edit

North Kesteven District Council

[1] The District of North Kesteven (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977

[2] The Lincoln and North Kesteven (Areas) Order 1982

[3] The North Kesteven and West Lindsey (Areas) Order 1983

[4] slation.gov.uk - The Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[5] slation.gov.uk - The District of North Kesteven (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

[gain-6] "North Kesteven". BBC News Online. Retrieved 15 August 2009.

[7] slation.gov.uk - The District of North Kesteven (Electoral Changes) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

[8] "The North Kesteven (Electoral Changes) Order 2021". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[heighington-9] "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). North Kesteven District Council. Retrieved 15 August 2009.

[10] "Local Elections Archive Project — Branston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[11] "Local Elections Archive Project — Heckington Rural Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[12] "Local Elections Archive Project — Sleaford Holdingham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[13] "Local Elections Archive Project — Osbournby Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[14] "Local Elections Archive Project — Sleaford Quarrington and Mareham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[15] "Local Elections Archive Project — Sleaford Westholme Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[16] "Local Elections Archive Project — North Hykeham Mill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[17] "Local Elections Archive Project — Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[18] "Local Elections Archive Project — Cliff Villages Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[19] "Local Elections Archive Project — Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[20] "Local Elections Archive Project — Heighington and Washingborough Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[21] "Local Elections Archive Project — Eagle, Swinderby and Witham St Hughs Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[22] "Local Elections Archive Project — Kirkby la Thorpe and South Kyme Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[23] "Local Elections Archive Project — North Hykeham Mill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[24] "Local Elections Archive Project — Skellingthorpe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[25] "Local Elections Archive Project — Billinghay, Martin and North Kyme Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[26] "Local Elections Archive Project — Bassingham and Brant Broughton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[27] "Local Elections Archive Project — Metheringham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[28] "Local Elections Archive Project — Sleaford Castle Broughton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[29] "Local Elections Archive Project — Sleaford Quarrington and Mareham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[30] "Local Elections Archive Project — Billinghay Rural Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

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