Weymouth and Portland local elections
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One third of Weymouth and Portland
District
Council in Dorset
, England
is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Dorset County Council
instead.
Weymouth and Portland
Weymouth and Portland is a local government district and borough in Dorset, England. It consists of the resort of Weymouth and the Isle of Portland, and includes the areas of Wyke Regis, Preston, Melcombe Regis, Upwey, Broadwey, Southill, Chiswell, Castletown, Fortuneswell, Radipole, Nottington,...
District
Non-metropolitan district
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Council in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England
England
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is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Dorset County Council
County council
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instead.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1973–1976 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1976–1980 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1980–present |
Council elections
- Weymouth and Portland Council election, 1998Weymouth and Portland Council election, 1998The 1998 Weymouth and Portland Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Weymouth and Portland District Council in Dorset, England...
- Weymouth and Portland Council election, 1999Weymouth and Portland Council election, 1999Elections to Weymouth and Portland Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.After the election, the composition of the council was*Labour 15*Liberal Democrat 12*Independent 6...
- Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2000Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2000Elections to Weymouth and Portland Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.After the election, the composition of the council was*Labour 13*Liberal Democrat 12*Conservative 5...
- Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2002Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2002Elections to Weymouth and Portland Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.After the election, the composition of the council was*Labour 14*Liberal Democrat 11*Conservative 6...
- Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2003Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2003Elections to Weymouth and Portland Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.After the election, the composition of the council was*Labour 13*Liberal Democrat 11*Conservative 6...
- Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2004Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2004Elections to Weymouth and Portland Council were held on 10 June 2004. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003 increasing the number of seats by 1...
(whole council elected after boundary changes) - Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2006Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2006Elections to Weymouth and Portland Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.After the election, the composition of the council was*Liberal Democrat 13*Conservative 11*Labour 7...
- Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2007Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2007Elections to Weymouth and Portland Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.After the election, the composition of the council was*Conservative 14*Liberal Democrat 11*Labour 6...
- Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2008Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2008Elections to Weymouth and Portland Council in Dorset, England were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control as it has been since 1980....
- Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2010Weymouth and Portland Council election, 2010The 2010 Weymouth and Portland Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council in Dorset, England...