South Bucks District Council elections

South Bucks District Council was elected every four years from 1973 until 2020.[1]

Political control

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From the first election to the council in 1973 until its merger into Buckinghamshire Council in 2020, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
Conservative 1973–1995
No overall control 1995–1999
Conservative 1999–2020

Leadership

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The leaders of the council from 1999 until its abolition in 2020 were:[3]

Councillor Party From To
Trevor Egleton[4] Conservative 25 May 1999 4 May 2003
Peter Hardy Conservative 20 May 2003 22 May 2007
Adrian Busby[5] Conservative 22 May 2007 10 May 2015
Ralph Bagge[6] Conservative 26 May 2015 26 Sep 2017
Nick Naylor Conservative 19 Oct 2017 31 Mar 2020

Council elections

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Council composition

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Year Conservative Liberal Democrats Beaconsfield IEA Independent Council control
after election
2003 33 1 0 6 Conservative
2007 36 2 2 0 Conservative
2011 38 1 1 0 Conservative
2015 27 0 0 1 Conservative

District result maps

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By-election results

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2003-2007

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Burnham Lent Rise By-Election 19 August 2004[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Hazell 335 70.1 +22.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher Tucker 143 29.9 +6.0
Majority 192 40.2
Turnout 478
Conservative hold Swing
Beaconsfield North By-Election 5 May 2005[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Nicholls 1,306 54.6 −3.7
Independent John Meredith 794 33.2 +33.2
Labour Stephen Lathrope 294 12.3 −0.5
Majority 512 21.4
Turnout 2,394
Conservative hold Swing
Burnham Church By-Election 5 May 2005[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Capel 1,254 58.7 +9.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Lathrope 881 41.3 +13.3
Majority 373 17.5
Turnout 2,135
Conservative hold Swing
Beaconsfield South By-Election 14 July 2005[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jacquetta Lowen-Cooper 347 77.1 +22.2
Liberal Democrats Paul Henry 103 22.9 −8.9
Majority 244 54.2
Turnout 450
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

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Burnham Church By-Election 26 August 2010[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Kelly 459 56.3 −11.5
UKIP Peter Price 276 33.9 +33.9
Liberal Democrats David Linsdall 80 9.8 −22.4
Majority 183 22.5
Turnout 815
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

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Iver Heath By-Election 14 June 2012[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Luisa Sullivan 404 61.0 −5.6
UKIP Adam Pamment 196 29.6 +29.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Chapman 62 9.4 −24.0
Majority 208 31.4
Turnout 662
Conservative hold Swing
Iver Village and Richings Park By-Election 12 December 2013[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Griffin 422 46.9 −6.0
UKIP Ken Wight 377 41.9 +41.9
Liberal Democrats Peter Chapman 101 11.2 −35.9
Majority 45 5.0
Turnout 900
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2015-2020

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Farnham and Hedgerley By-Election 5 May 2016[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Claire Lewis 962 62.5 −15.6
UKIP Delphine Gray-Fisk 339 22.0 +0.1
Green Ryan Sains 239 15.5 +15.5
Majority 623 40.5
Turnout 1,540
Conservative hold Swing
Burnham Lent Rise and Taplow By-Election 5 October 2017[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matt Bezzant 699 65.9 +23.6
Labour Alexa Collins 166 15.6 −0.4
Liberal Democrats Carol Linton 136 12.8 +12.8
Green Zoe Hatch 60 5.7 −7.7
Majority 533 50.2
Turnout 1,061
Conservative hold Swing
Beaconsfield North By-Election 2 November 2017[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Damian Saunders 441 76.4 −9.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Henry 136 23.6 +23.6
Majority 305 52.9
Turnout 577
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Today is the day 5 councils become one - everything you need to know". Bucks Free Press. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. ^ "South Buckinghamshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Council minutes". Buckinghamshire Council. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Election result special". Bucks Free Press. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  5. ^ "South Bucks District Council leader Adrian Busby to step down". Bucks Free Press. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. ^ "South Bucks District Council to elect new leader following Cllr Ralph Bagge's resignation". Bucks Free Press. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  7. ^ The Berkshire and Buckinghamshire (Areas) Order 1977
  8. ^ The District of South Bucks (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  9. ^ The Greater London and Buckinghamshire (Areas) Order 1981
  10. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  11. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire (District Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  12. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  13. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Heathrow Airport (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  14. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1994. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  15. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Bucks (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  16. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The South Bucks (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  17. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The South Bucks (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burnham Lent Rise Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Beaconsfield North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burnham Church Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Beaconsfield South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  22. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burnham Church Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  23. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Iver Heath Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Iver Village and Richings Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  25. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farnham and Hedgerley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  26. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burnham Lent Rise and Taplow Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  27. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Beaconsfield North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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