Local government elections for Middlesbrough, England
Middlesbrough Council is a unitary authority in North Yorkshire, England. Until 1 April 1996 it was a non-metropolitan district in Cleveland. Since 2002 it has also had a directly elected mayor.
Council elections
Non-metropolitan district elections
- 1973 Middlesbrough Borough Council election
- 1976 Middlesbrough Borough Council election
- 1979 Middlesbrough Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[1]
- 1983 Middlesbrough Borough Council election
- 1987 Middlesbrough Borough Council election
- 1991 Middlesbrough Borough Council election
Unitary authority elections
Results maps
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2019 results map
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2023 results map
Mayoral elections
- Middlesbrough mayoral election, 2002
- Middlesbrough mayoral election, 2007
- Middlesbrough mayoral election, 2011
- Middlesbrough mayoral election, 2015
By-election results
1995–1999
Hemlington By-Election 11 September 1997[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Malcolm Seysell | 410 | 46.5 | -37.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Victor Mayo | 405 | 45.9 | +45.9 |
| Conservative | Janice Hooton | 67 | 7.6 | -8.1 |
Majority | 5 | 0.6 | |
Turnout | 882 | 25.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
North Ormesby By-Election 6 November 1997[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Eleanor Lancaster | 528 | 68.8 | +16.5 |
| Conservative | Gareth Dadd | 177 | 23.0 | +17.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Dadd | 63 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
Majority | 351 | 45.8 | |
Turnout | 768 | 21.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Southfield By-Election 20 November 1997[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Colin Snowdon | 290 | 75.5 | -8.3 |
| Conservative | Betty Cook | 53 | 13.8 | -2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Scurrah | 41 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
Majority | 237 | 61.7 | |
Turnout | 384 | 10.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
1999–2003
Marton By-Election 29 June 2000[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Davison | 743 | 56.0 | +9.4 |
| Conservative | Peter Sanderson | 354 | 26.7 | +7.2 |
| Labour | Janice Brunton | 229 | 17.3 | -16.6 |
Majority | 389 | 29.3 | |
Turnout | 1,326 | 35.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
2003–2007
Middlehaven By-Election 16 March 2006[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mohammed Khan | 283 | 54.7 | +7.7 |
| Independent | Catherine Rozevskis | 127 | 24.6 | +24.6 |
| Conservative | Sajaad Khan | 58 | 11.2 | -4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher McIntyre | 49 | 9.5 | -8.1 |
Majority | 156 | 30.1 | |
Turnout | 517 | 17.9 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2007–2011
Gresham By-Election 13 March 2008[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Susan Carter | 584 | 47.9 | -1.4 |
| Independent | Peter Birt | 377 | 31.0 | +31.0 |
| BNP | Barry Towers | 135 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Donald Theakston | 78 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Conservative | Andrew Gilbey | 44 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
Majority | 207 | 16.9 | |
Turnout | 1,218 | 20.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Marton West By-Election 13 March 2008[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Hobson | 993 | 63.0 | +13.5 |
| Labour | David Branson | 413 | 26.2 | -4.5 |
| BNP | Kevin Broughton | 170 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
Majority | 580 | 36.8 | |
Turnout | 1,576 | 39.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
North Ormesby and Brambles Farm By-Election 28 May 2009[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Len Junier | 549 | 60.0 | -7.0 |
| BNP | Michael Trainor | 175 | 19.0 | +19.0 |
| Conservative | David Crosby | 131 | 14.0 | -7.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Heath | 63 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
Majority | 374 | 41.0 | |
Turnout | 918 | 21.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ayresome By-Election 9 September 2010[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Bill Hawthorne | 456 | 48.4 | +6.1 |
| Labour | Steve Cass | 414 | 43.9 | +1.3 |
| Conservative | James Ruddock | 73 | 7.7 | -7.4 |
Majority | 42 | 4.5 | |
Turnout | 943 | 20.8 | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
2011–2015
North Ormesby and Brambles Farm By-Election 27 September 2012[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Derek Loughborough | 471 | 67.8 | -14.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Brown | 109 | 15.7 | +15.7 |
| Independent | Stephen Riley | 71 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Conservative | Valerie Beadnall | 38 | 5.5 | -11.9 |
| Independent | Daud Bashir | 6 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
Majority | 362 | 52.1 | |
Turnout | 695 | 15.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Pallister By-Election 2 May 2013[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mick Thompson | 608 | 65.7 | +11.9 |
| UKIP | David Cottrell | 262 | 28.3 | +28.3 |
| Conservative | Zoe Greaves | 29 | 3.1 | -4.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Gary McArthur | 27 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
Majority | 346 | 37.4 | |
Turnout | 926 | 21.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2015–2019
Coulby Newham By-Election 5 May 2016[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Branson | 732 | 45.6 | +7.8 |
| Independent | Alison Huggan | 475 | 29.6 | +6.5 |
| Conservative | Lewis Melvin | 352 | 21.9 | -3.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Jones | 48 | 3.0 | -10.5 |
Majority | 257 | 16.0 | |
Turnout | 1,607 | 25.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Central By-Election 20 October 2016[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Matthew Storey | 760 | 73.6 | +37.7 |
| Independent | Dale Clark | 149 | 14.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | Ron Armstrong | 70 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Elliott Sabin-Motson | 53 | 5.1 | N/A |
Majority | 611 | 59.2 | |
Turnout | 1,032 | 18.61 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Ansab Shan, a member of the Labour Party, to accept an appointment with the Crown Prosecution Service[16]
Coulby Newham by-election 13 April 2017[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jacob Young | 501 | 38.0 | +8.3 |
| Labour | Annalise Higgins | 468 | 35.5 | -8.2 |
| Independent | Mike Allen | 318 | 24.1 | -2.5 |
| Green | Emma Alberti | 32 | 2.4 | N/A |
Majority | 33 | 2.5 | |
Turnout | 1,319 | 20.5 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor John Cole, Labour's chair of Middlesbrough Council’s planning committee. He did not give a reason. In 2012 his car had been subject to an arson attack, which also involved another councillor's car.[18]
Ayresome By-Election 13 July 2017[19] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Vic Walkington | 414 | 59.7 | |
| Conservative | Jill Coleman | 252 | 36.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rhid Nugent | 15 | 2.2 | |
| Green | Carl Martinez | 13 | 1.9 | |
Majority | 162 | 23.3 | |
Turnout | 694 | 16.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor Bernie Taylor.[20]
Park End and Beckfield By-Election 13 July 2017[19] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jan Mohan | 505 | 56.9 | |
| Labour | Ian Blades | 302 | 34.0 | |
| Conservative | Ron Armstrong | 59 | 6.6 | |
| Green | Jamie Rawlings | 12 | 1.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Wen Cai Bowman | 10 | 1.1 | |
Majority | 203 | 22.9 | |
Turnout | 888 | 15.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor Peter Cox.[21]
Brambles and Thorntree By-Election 13 December 2018[22] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Janet Thompson | 321 | 58.4 | |
| Independent | Graham Wilson | 158 | 28.7 | |
| Conservative | David Smith | 44 | 8.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Michael Hamilton | 27 | 4.9 | |
Majority | 163 | 29.6 | |
Turnout | 550 | 9.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor Peter Purvis.[23]
2019–2023
Park End and Beckfield By-Election 4 July 2019[24] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Stephen Hill | 511 | 53.0 | |
| Independent | Steven James | 303 | 31.4 | |
| Labour | Paul McGrath | 115 | 11.9 | |
| Conservative | Val Beadnall | 23 | 2.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Jones | 13 | 1.3 | |
Majority | 208 | 21.6 | |
Turnout | 965 | 17.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Jan Mohan, citing health reasons.[25]
Coulby Newham By-Election 20 February 2020[26] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Luke Mason | 689 | 49.0 | |
| Labour | Alex Law | 279 | 19.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Carney | 259 | 18.4 | |
| Independent | Ellie Lowther | 90 | 6.4 | |
| Independent | Ian Morrish | 88 | 6.3 | |
Majority | 410 | 29.2 | |
Turnout | 1,405 | 21.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor David Smith.[26]
Ladgate By-Election 16 September 2021[27] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Tony Grainge | 362 | 34.8 | +34.8 |
| Conservative | Lee Robert Holmes | 315 | 30.3 | -9.2 |
| Labour | Mick Thompson | 226 | 21.7 | -38.8 |
| Independent | Sharon Platt | 121 | 11.6 | +11.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Hamilton | 14 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Independent | Vic Hoban | 3 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
Majority | 47 | 4.5 | |
Turnout | 1,041 | | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor June Goodchild.[28]
North Ormesby By-Election 16 December 2021[29] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Nicky Gascoigne | 172 | 74.5 | +47.7 |
| Independent | Mark Horkan | 32 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| Conservative | Val Beadnall | 20 | 8.7 | +5.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Jones | 7 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
Majority | 140 | 60.6 | |
Turnout | 231 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Ashley Waters.[30]
Berwick Hills and Pallister By-Election 30 June 2022[31] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ian Blades | 361 | 56.8 | +26.5 |
| Independent | Steven James | 204 | 32.1 | +32.1 |
| Conservative | John Cooper | 53 | 8.3 | +2.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sophie Drumm | 11 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Green | Annette Fermin | 7 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
Majority | 157 | 24.7 | |
Turnout | 636 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Lee Garvey.[32]
2023–2027
Ayresome By-Election 17 August 2023[33] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jackie Young | 318 | 36.1 | |
| Labour | Mick Thompson | 294 | 33.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Claire Brent | 201 | 22.8 | |
| Green | Matthew Harris | 32 | 3.6 | |
| Conservative | Sajid Hussain | 30 | 3.4 | |
| Independent | Jon Rathmell | 5 | 0.6 | |
Majority | 24 | 2.7 | |
Turnout | 880 | | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Antony High.[34]
References
- ^ The Borough of Middlesbrough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Middlesbrough (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Middlesbrough (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "In brief: Labour clinch close victory". Evening Gazette. 12 September 1997. p. 3.
- ^ "Labour by a mile". Evening Gazette. 7 November 1997. p. 9.
- ^ "Labour victory in by-election". Evening Gazette. 21 November 1997. p. 3.
- ^ "In brief: Election victory". Evening Gazette. 1 July 2000. p. 5.
- ^ "By-election victory seen as blow to demolition protest". The Northern Echo. 18 March 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Parties hold on to Middlesbrough seats". Evening Gazette. 14 March 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Labour by-election victory". The Northern Echo. 29 May 2009. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Indie is victor in council battle". Evening Gazette. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Declaration of results North Ormesby Bramble Farm 27 Sep 2012". Middlesbrough Borough Council. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Labour's Mick Thompson elected Pallister ward councillor". Evening Gazette. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Coulby Newham Ward By-Election Result". Middlesbrough Borough Council. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Central Ward By-Election Results". Middlesbrough Borough Council. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ Brown, Mike (21 October 2016). "Labour retain seat in central Middlesbrough after by-election". Teesside Live. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Coulby Newham by-election results". Middlesbrough Borough Council. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ Brown, Mike (28 February 2017). "Chair of Middlesbrough's planning committee steps down as councillor". Evening Gazette. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ a b "By-election results". Middlesbrough Borough Council. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Ian (17 May 2017). "'He made a huge contribution to Middlesbrough': Tributes following death of veteran Labour councillor". Evening Gazette. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Guillot, Toni (24 May 2017). "Tributes paid following death of hard-working Middlesbrough councillor Peter Cox". Evening Gazette. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Brambles and Thorntree ward by-election result". Middlesbrough Borough Council. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ Brown, Mike (29 October 2018). "Tributes paid to popular councillor Peter Purvis, who has died aged 79". Evening Gazette. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ Cain, James (5 July 2019). "Clear victory in Park End and Beckfield by-election as seat taken by majority of more than 200". Evening Gazette. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ Cain, James (7 June 2019). "Election date set after shock resignation of councillor hours after being appointed to new role". Evening Gazette. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Coulby Newham by-election result". Middlesbrough Council. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ladgate Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Metcalfe, Alex (7 July 2021). "Tributes to campaigner June who transformed lives of young people". TeessideLive. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — North Ormesby Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Craigie, Emily (1 November 2021). "Councillor criticised for time spent in France quits Middlesbrough Council". TeessideLive. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Berwick Hills and Pallister Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Craigie, Emily (28 April 2022). "Independent councillor resigns a week after Labour rejection". Teesside Live. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ayresome Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Craigie, Emily (22 June 2023). "Former deputy mayor who quit in protest resigns as councillor". Teesside Live. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
External links
- Middlesbrough Borough Council
- By-election results