Tunbridge Wells local elections
Encyclopedia
One third of Tunbridge Wells
Borough
Council in Kent
, England
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 48 councillor
s have been elected from 20 wards
.
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 1999
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2000
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2002
(whole council elected after boundary changes)
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2003
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2004
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2006
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2007
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2008
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2010
Tunbridge Wells (borough)
Tunbridge Wells is a local government district and borough in Kent, England. It takes its name from its main town, Royal Tunbridge Wells.The district was formed on 1 April 1974, by the merger of the municipal borough of Royal Tunbridge Wells along with Southborough urban district, Cranbrook Rural...
Borough
Borough status in the United Kingdom
Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district...
Council in Kent
Kent
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, England
England
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is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 48 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 20 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 first election to 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 - 1994 |
| 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... |
1994 - 1996 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1996 - 1998 |
| 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... |
1998 - present |
Council elections
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 1998Tunbridge Wells Council election, 1998
The 1998 Tunbridge Wells Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.After the election, the...
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 1999
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 1999
The 1999 Tunbridge Wells Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2000
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2000
The 2000 Tunbridge Wells Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2002
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2002
The 2002 Tunbridge Wells Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000...
(whole council elected after boundary changes)
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2003
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2003
The 2003 Tunbridge Wells Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2004
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2004
The 2004 Tunbridge Wells Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2006
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2006
The 2006 Tunbridge Wells Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2007
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2007
The 2007 Tunbridge Wells Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2008
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2008
The 2008 Tunbridge Wells Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2010
Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2010
The 2010 Tunbridge Wells Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....