Warrington Borough Council elections

Warrington is a unitary authority in Cheshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district.

Political control

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

Non-metropolitan district

Party in control Years
Conservative 1973-1979
No overall control 1979-1983
Labour 1983-1998

Unitary authority

Party in control Years
Labour 1997-2006
No overall control 2006-2011
Labour 2011–

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

  • 1973 Warrington Borough Council election
  • 1976 Warrington Borough Council election
  • 1979 Warrington Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
  • 1983 Warrington Borough Council election
  • 1987 Warrington Borough Council election
  • 1991 Warrington Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
  • 1995 Warrington Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)

Unitary authority elections

By-election results

Rixton and Woolston By-Election 7 January 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edmund Coop 762 59.2 +0.2
Conservative Alan Freeman 381 29.6 +1.0
Liberal Democrats George Hill 145 11.3 -1.2
Majority 381 29.6
Turnout 1,288 16.8
Labour hold Swing
Poulton North By-Election 18 September 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 698 51.6 +28.2
Labour 498 37.0 -18.9
Conservative 151 11.2 -9.6
Majority 200 14.6
Turnout 1,347 19.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Poulton North By-Election 7 September 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sharon Wilson 1,358 64.2 +19.8
Labour Kevin Bennett 505 23.9 -13.4
Conservative Francine Leslie 209 9.9 -8.4
Green Michael Jackson 43 2.0 +2.0
Majority 853 40.3
Turnout 2,115 27.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Lymm South By-Election 19 April 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anna Fradgley 769 42.8 +10.4
Labour Trish Cockayne 328 18.3 -1.1
Conservative Stephen Taylor 649 36.2 -2.3
Green Michael Wass 24 1.3 +1.3
UKIP James Ashington 25 1.4 -8.3
Majority 120 6.6
Turnout 1,795 37.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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