Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council elections

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1][2]

Non-metropolitan district

Party in controlYears
Conservative1973-1991
No overall control1991-1995
Liberal Democrats1995-1998

Unitary authority

Party in controlYears
No overall control1997-1999
Liberal Democrats1999-2000
No overall control2000-2003
Liberal Democrats2003-2007
Conservative2007–2019
Conservative2019–present

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections
  • 1973 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
  • 1976 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
  • 1979 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
  • 1983 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
  • 1987 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
  • 1991 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
  • 1995 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election

Unitary authority elections

Borough result maps
  • 2007 results map

By-election results

1997–2000
Trinity By-Election 18 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 682 51.6 -1.5
Conservative 502 38.0 +5.0
Labour 103 7.8 -3.1
Independent 25 1.9 +1.9
Independent 10 0.8 +0.8
Majority 180 13.6
Turnout 1,322 30.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Oldfield By-Election 21 May 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 737 46.7 +1.8
Labour 539 34.2 -0.6
Liberal Democrats 301 19.1 -1.2
Majority 198 12.5
Turnout 1,577 26.4
Conservative hold Swing
Park By-Election 4 June 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 887 52.3 -4.6
Conservative 724 42.6 +7.7
Labour 88 5.2 -3.1
Majority 163 9.7
Turnout 1,699 34.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Eton Wick By-Election 26 November 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 507 51.5 +15.3
Conservative 347 35.3 -1.2
Liberal Democrats 95 9.7 -18.2
Independent 35 3.6 +3.6
Majority 160 16.2
Turnout 984 50.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Sunninghill By-Election 25 March 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 821 51.2 -4.8
Liberal Democrats 783 48.8 +18.3
Majority 38 2.4
Turnout 1,604 27.5
Conservative hold Swing

2000–2010
Sunninghill By-Election 6 December 2001[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Hilton 752 51.1 -7.0
Liberal Democrats Enid Cross 660 44.8 +2.9
Labour Kevin Cochrane 60 4.1 +4.1
Majority 92 6.3
Turnout 1,472
Conservative hold Swing
Clewer North By-Election 3 October 2002[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Eileen Penfold 599 69.9 +9.9
Labour Andrew Foakes 258 30.1 +10.7
Majority 341 39.8
Turnout 857 18.1
Independent hold Swing
Clewer North By-Election 31 October 2003[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Penfold 544 42.2 +16.5
Conservative Peter Smith 325 25.2 +13.0
Liberal Democrats Helen Salmon 298 23.1 +15.8
Labour Andrew Foakes 121 9.4 +2.4
Majority 219 17.0
Turnout 1,288 22.5
Independent hold Swing
Horton and Wraysbury By-Election 16 June 2005[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Rayner 595 54.4 +16.9
Independent Ewan Larcombe 499 45.6 -11.9
Majority 96 8.8
Turnout 1,094
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Eton Wick By-Election 22 September 2005[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Smith 405 48.9 +11.8
Labour Marie Wilson 250 30.1 -32.8
Independent Peter Lawless 115 13.9 +13.9
Liberal Democrats Moray Barclay 59 7.1 +7.1
Majority 155 18.8
Turnout 829 49.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Sunninghill & South Ascot By-Election 6 April 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Story 1,039 60.5 +12.2
Liberal Democrats Enid Cross 679 39.5 +2.6
Majority 360 21.0
Turnout 1,718 38.0
Conservative hold Swing
Datchet By-Election 4 October 2007[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Muir 799 63.8 -8.6
Liberal Democrats Tim O'Flynn 352 28.1 +12.0
Independent Ewan Larcombe 102 8.1 +8.1
Majority 447 35.7
Turnout 1,253 35.8
Conservative hold Swing

2011–2020
Park By-Election 6 January 2011[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Natahsha Lavender 637 64.4 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Fagence 156 15.8 -18.0
Labour Laura Binnie 149 15.1 +11.0
Independent Derek Prime 47 4.8 +4.8
Majority 481 48.6
Turnout 989 27
Conservative hold Swing
Eton and Castle By-Election 11 August 2011[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats George Fussey 208 47.4 +19.6
Conservative Adam Demeter 182 41.5 -23.7
Labour George Davidson 32 7.3 +0.3
UKIP John-Paul Rye 17 3.9 N/A
Majority 26 5.9
Turnout 439 27.9 -28.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 21.7

References
  1. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. "Windsor & Maidenhead Royal". BBC News Online. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  3. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. "Local elections". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  7. "Councillors". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  8. "Borough By-Election Results". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  9. "'Grim day' for Lib Dems in Windsor by-election". Maidenhead Advertiser. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  10. "New councillor for Park ward". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
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