Wyre local elections
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Wyre
District
Council in Lancashire
, England
is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 55 councillor
s have been elected from 26 wards
.
Wyre
Wyre is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Poulton-le-Fylde.The district is named after the River Wyre, which runs through the district...
District
Non-metropolitan district
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Council in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
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is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 55 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s have been elected from 26 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| 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... |
1973–1995 |
| 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... |
1995–1999 |
| 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... |
1999–present |
Council elections
- Wyre Council election, 1999
- Wyre Council election, 2003Wyre Council election, 2003Elections to Wyre Borough Council were held on May 2003. All 55 councillors were elected from 26 wards in elections held every four years. The Conservative Party kept hold overall control of the council.After the election composition of the council was as follows:...
(boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 1) - Wyre Council election, 2007Wyre Council election, 2007Elections to Wyre Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. All 55 councillors were elected from 26 wards in elections held every four years. The Conservative Party kept hold overall control of the council....
- Wyre Council election, 2011Wyre Council election, 2011Elections to Wyre Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011, along with the United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum, 2011. All 55 councillors were elected from 26 wards in elections held every four years. The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.Following the election, the...