Local government elections in Berkshire, England
Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council is the local authority for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, which is a unitary authority in Berkshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. Elections are held every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019 there have been 41 councillors elected from 19 wards.[1]
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)[2]
- 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)[3]
- 1995 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
Unitary authority elections
Borough result maps
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2007 results map
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2023 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[7] | 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[7] | 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[7] | 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[7] | 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[7] | 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[7] | 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[7] | 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 | | |
2011–2015
Park By-Election 6 January 2011[8][9] | 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[7] | 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 | |
Pinkneys Green By-Election 25 October 2012[10] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Werner | 839 | 43.2 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | Catherine Hollingsworth | 831 | 42.8 | -3.3 |
| | UKIP | George Chamberlaine | 152 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Labour | Patrick McDonald | 121 | 6.2 | -4.7 |
| Majority | 8 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | 1,943 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Clewer North By-Election 24 July 2014[11] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Wisdom da Costa | 878 | 57.7 | +57.7 |
| | Conservative | John Collins | 486 | 31.9 | -4.6 |
| | Labour | Peter Shearman | 158 | 10.4 | -3.0 |
| Majority | 392 | 25.8 | |
| Turnout | 1,522 | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cox Green By-Election 11 December 2014[12] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ross McWilliams | 738 | 50.7 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Jones | 315 | 21.6 | -10.9 |
| | UKIP | Lance Carter | 278 | 19.1 | +19.1 |
| | Labour | Robert Horner | 124 | 8.5 | -1.1 |
| Majority | 423 | 29.1 | |
| Turnout | 1,455 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2015–2019
Maidenhead Riverside By-Election 10 March 2016[13] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Judith Diment | 916 | 53.4 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Saghir Ahmed | 397 | 23.2 | +7.7 |
| | Independent | Jeff Lloyd | 162 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| | Labour | Nigel Smith | 144 | 8.4 | -4.3 |
| | UKIP | George Chamberlaine | 95 | 5.5 | -5.8 |
| Majority | 519 | 30.3 | |
| Turnout | 1,714 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sunninghill and South Ascot By-Election 23 June 2016[14] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julian Sharpe | 1,443 | 57.2 | +15.1 |
| | Labour | Spike Humphrey | 601 | 23.8 | +13.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tamasin Barnbrook | 264 | 10.5 | -2.5 |
| | UKIP | Nicole Fowler | 214 | 8.5 | -1.8 |
| Majority | 842 | 33.4 | |
| Turnout | 2,522 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Clewer North By-Election 4 May 2017[15] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Wisdom da Costa | 805 | 35.5 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | Lars Swann | 784 | 34.6 | -11.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amy Tisi | 405 | 17.9 | +17.9 |
| | Labour | Michael Boyle | 273 | 12.0 | -7.5 |
| Majority | 21 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | 2,267 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Datchet By-Election 22 November 2018[16] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Cannon | 525 | 56.0 | -3.0 |
| | Flood Prevention | Ewan Larcombe | 223 | 23.8 | +23.8 |
| | Labour | Deborah Foster | 121 | 12.9 | -8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim O'Flynn | 48 | 5.1 | -14.5 |
| | Green | Christopher Moss | 21 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Majority | 302 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | 938 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2019–2023
Riverside By-Election 30 October 2019[17] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gregory Jones | 794 | 41.1 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kashmir Singh | 566 | 29.3 | +9.5 |
| | Borough First | Claire Stretton | 428 | 22.1 | -6.1 |
| | Labour | Sharon Bunce | 70 | 3.6 | -4.0 |
| | Green | Craig McDermott | 60 | 3.1 | -5.9 |
| | Women's Equality | Deborah Mason | 16 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Majority | 228 | 11.8 | |
| Turnout | 1,934 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b "The Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2018/1272, retrieved 5 May 2023
- ^ The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Local elections". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ "Councillors". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Borough By-Election Results". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ "'Grim day' for Lib Dems in Windsor by-election". Maidenhead Advertiser. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ "New councillor for Park ward". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Pinkneys Green Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Clewer North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cox Green Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Maidenhead Riverside Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sunninghill and South Ascot Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Clewer North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Datchet Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Riverside Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
External links
- Windsor and Maidenhead Council
- By-election results
2007 results map
2023 results map
Council elections in Berkshire
