Cheltenham Borough Council elections

Half of Cheltenham Borough Council is the local authority for Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. Half the council is elected every two years, while before 2002 the council was elected by thirds. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 40 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.^[1]

Council elections

1973 Cheltenham Borough Council election
1976 Cheltenham Borough Council election
1979 Cheltenham Borough Council election
1983 Cheltenham Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[2]
1984 Cheltenham Borough Council election
1986 Cheltenham Borough Council election
1987 Cheltenham Borough Council election
1988 Cheltenham Borough Council election
1990 Cheltenham Borough Council election
1991 Cheltenham Borough Council election (New ward boundaries & borough boundary changes also took place)^[3]^[4]^[5]
1992 Cheltenham Borough Council election
1994 Cheltenham Borough Council election
1995 Cheltenham Borough Council election
1996 Cheltenham Borough Council election
1998 Cheltenham Borough Council election
1999 Cheltenham Borough Council election
2000 Cheltenham Borough Council election
2002 Cheltenham Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 1)^[6]^[7]
2004 Cheltenham Borough Council election
2006 Cheltenham Borough Council election
2008 Cheltenham Borough Council election
2010 Cheltenham Borough Council election
2012 Cheltenham Borough Council election
2014 Cheltenham Borough Council election
2016 Cheltenham Borough Council election
2018 Cheltenham Borough Council election
2021 Cheltenham Borough Council election
2022 Cheltenham Borough Council election
2024 Cheltenham Borough Council election (new ward boundaries)^[8]

Borough result maps

2006 results map
2008 results map
2010 results map
2016 results map
2018 results map
2021 results map
2022 results map
2024 results map

Changes between elections

1986-1990

Hesters Way By-Election 20 October 1988^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Clive Lloyd	1,353	58.4	+10.9
	Conservative	Nigel Ball	658	28.4	−5.7
	Labour	Ian Whyte	307	13.2	−5.3
Majority			695	30.0
Turnout			2,318	32.13
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Lansdown By-Election 8 December 1988^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Roy Miles	895	53.5	−4.4
	Liberal Democrats	Mary Gray	694	41.5	+11.1
	Labour	Robert Irons	85	5.1	−6.6
Majority			201	12.0
Turnout			1,674	27.39
	Conservative hold		Swing

1998-2002

Swindon Village By-Election 28 May 1998^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAB	Joanna McVeagh	239	39.6	+0.9
	Liberal Democrats	Charmain Sheppard	218	36.2	−13.1
	Conservative	Barbara Driver	146	24.2	+12.2
Majority			21	3.4
Turnout			603	41.7
	PAB gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Prestbury By-Election 2 November 2000^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAB	Diane Hibbert	786	59.2	+0.5
	Conservative	Tess Neale	344	25.9	+7.5
	Liberal Democrats	Robert Jones	161	12.1	+4.2
	Labour	Edward Hemmings	37	2.8	+2.8
Majority			625	33.3
Turnout			1,328	22.0
	PAB gain from Conservative		Swing

2002-2006

Charlton Kings By-Election 22 January 2004^[12]^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Christine Ryder	857	47.0	−3.3
	Liberal Democrats	Alan White	833	45.7	+9.1
	Green	Caroline Griffiths	84	4.6	−2.2
	Labour	Denis Williams	49	2.7	−3.6
Majority			24	1.3
Turnout			1,823	42.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

2006-2010

All Saints By-Election 30 July 2009^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Charlie Stewart	680	58.2	−0.9
	Conservative	Emma Logan	395	33.8	+0.2
	Green	Cathy Green	59	4.9	+0.4
	Labour	John Phipps	37	3.2	+0.3
Majority			285	24.4
Turnout			1,169	27.1
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2010-2014

Springbank By-Election 28 October 2010^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Chris Coleman	722	66.4	−2.9
	Conservative	Mireille Weller	188	17.3	−13.4
	Labour	Clive Harriss	142	13.1	+13.1
	Green	Jon Stubbings	35	3.2	+3.2
Majority			534	49.1
Turnout			1,087
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Warden Hill By-Election 2 May 2013^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Chris Ryder	852	53.7	−7.1
	Liberal Democrats	Tony Oliver	735	46.3	+24.9
Majority			117	7.5
Turnout			1,587	37.49
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

2014-2018

Battledown By-Election 7 May 2015 ^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Louis Savage	1,477	47.1	+1.1
	Liberal Democrats	Paul McCloskey	1,037	33.0	−8.9
	Green	Roberta Smart	243	7.7	N/A
	Labour	Helen Pemberton	200	6.4	N/A
	UKIP	Elizabeth Roberts	181	5.8	−6.3
Majority			440	14.1
Turnout			3,138	74
	Conservative hold		Swing

All Saints By-Election 4 May 2017^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Alex Hegenbarth	806	51.9	−0.6
	Conservative	Ben Carlton	512	33.0	+4.4
	Green	Adrian Becker	130	8.4	+1.1
	Labour	Joanna Hughes	105	6.8	−4.8
Majority			294	18.9
Turnout			1,553	38
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2022-2024

Battledown By-Election 9 February 2023^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Ed Chidley	877	52.0	+11.2
	Conservative	Marcia Mary Jacko	609	36.1	−10.3
	Green	Ian Alexander Cameron	156	9.3	−3.5
	Labour	Caroline Adele Gavin	43	2.6	N/A
Majority			268	15.9
Turnout			1,690	35
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

Prestbury By-Election 12 October 2023^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAB	Stan Smith	644	37.2	−8.5
	Green	Jan Foster	484	27.9	+9.6
	Liberal Democrats	Ben Ingram	346	20.0	+5.4
	Conservative	Laura Kennedy	258	14.9	−6.5
Majority			160	9.2
Turnout			1,732
	PAB hold		Swing

References

^ "Should Cheltenham Borough Council have elections every four years?". this is gloucestershire.co.uk. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
^ The Borough of Cheltenham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) (Variation) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
^ "Cheltenham". BBC News Online. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Cheltenham (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ "The Cheltenham (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/820, retrieved 29 February 2024
^ ^a ^b "Borough council elections 1988". Cheltenham Borough Council. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ "Borough council by-election 28th May, 1998" (PDF). Cheltenham Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
^ "Borough Council by-election 2nd November, 2000" (PDF). Cheltenham Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
^ "Plaid profits in only byelection gain". guardian.co.uk. London. 23 January 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
^ "Borough Council by-election 22nd January 2004" (PDF). Cheltenham Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
^ "Liberals hold on to power in Cheltenham". this is gloucestershire.co.uk. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
^ "Lib Dem's Chris Coleman wins Cheltenham Borough Council seat in Springbank". this is Gloucestershire. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
^ "Borough Council By-election" (PDF). Cheltenham Borough Council. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^ "Election results for Battledown". Cheltenham Borough Council. Cheltenham. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^ "Election results in All Saints". Cheltenham Borough Council. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^ "Election results for Battledown". Cheltenham Borough Council. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Prestbury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

By-election results Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Cheltenham Borough Council

[should-1] "Should Cheltenham Borough Council have elections every four years?". this is gloucestershire.co.uk. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2010.

[2] The Borough of Cheltenham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979

[3] slation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.

[4] slation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) (Variation) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.

[5] slation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.

[gain-6] "Cheltenham". BBC News Online. Retrieved 27 September 2009.

[7] slation.gov.uk - The Borough of Cheltenham (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

[8] "The Cheltenham (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/820, retrieved 29 February 2024

[eightyeight-9] "Borough council elections 1988". Cheltenham Borough Council. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[borough-10] "Borough council by-election 28th May, 1998" (PDF). Cheltenham Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2010.

[prestbury-11] "Borough Council by-election 2nd November, 2000" (PDF). Cheltenham Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2010.

[plaid-12] "Plaid profits in only byelection gain". guardian.co.uk. London. 23 January 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2009.

[charlton-13] "Borough Council by-election 22nd January 2004" (PDF). Cheltenham Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2010.

[power-14] "Liberals hold on to power in Cheltenham". this is gloucestershire.co.uk. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2009.

[springbank-15] "Lib Dem's Chris Coleman wins Cheltenham Borough Council seat in Springbank". this is Gloucestershire. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2010.

[WardenHill-16] "Borough Council By-election" (PDF). Cheltenham Borough Council. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

[Battledown-17] "Election results for Battledown". Cheltenham Borough Council. Cheltenham. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

[AllSaints-18] "Election results in All Saints". Cheltenham Borough Council. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

[Battledown2-19] "Election results for Battledown". Cheltenham Borough Council. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.

[20] "Local Elections Archive Project — Prestbury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

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v t e Council elections in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Cheltenham Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2021 2022 2024
Cotswold District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Forest of Dean District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Gloucester City Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2021 2024
South Gloucestershire Council	1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Stroud District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2021 2024
Tewkesbury Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Avon County Council	1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 Abolished
Kingswood Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished
Northavon District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished
West of England Mayor	2017 2021
See also: Wards Boundary changes

v t e Cheltenham
Areas	Alstone Arle Benhall Charlton Kings Fairview Hesters Way Lansdown Leckhampton Montpellier Pittville Prestbury Rowanfield St. Pauls Up Hatherley Swindon Whaddon Wyman's Brook
Buildings and structures	Grade I listed buildings in Cheltenham Grade II* listed buildings in Cheltenham 153–159 Fairview Road All Saints' Church The Bacon Theatre Cavendish House Le Champignon Sauvage Cheltenham Masonic Hall Cheltenham Minster, St Mary's Cheltenham Racecourse Heliport Cheltenham Synagogue Cheltenham Town Hall The Doughnut Ellenborough Park Hotel Everyman Theatre Montpellier Rotunda Pittville Pump Room The Playhouse St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton St Gregory's Church Cheltenham High Street Halt railway station Cheltenham Spa railway station Thirlestaine House Trinity Cheltenham
Culture	The Bacon Theatre Cheltenham Town Hall Everyman Theatre Pittville Pump Room The Playhouse Spy Booth The Cheltenham Ghost The Wilson (Cheltenham)
Education	Gloucestershire College University of Gloucestershire National Star College Westminster Theological Centre All Saints' Academy Balcarras School Cheltenham Bournside School Cheltenham College Cheltenham Ladies' College Dean Close School Pate's Grammar School Pittville School St Edward's School University of Gloucestershire Hereford College of Arts Urban Learning Foundation
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Sport	Cheltenham Association Football League Cheltenham Cricket Club Cheltenham Rugby Festival Cheltenham Saracens F.C. Cheltenham Town F.C. Cheltenham Festival Cheltenham Gold Cup Old Patesians R.F.C. College Ground, Cheltenham Dowty Arle Court East Gloucestershire Cricket Club Ground Hatherley and Reddings Cricket Club Ground Cheltenham Racecourse Sandford Parks Lido The Victoria Ground Whaddon Road
Transport	Cheltenham and District Light Railway Cheltenham High Street Halt railway station Cheltenham Racecourse Heliport Cheltenham Racecourse railway station Cheltenham Spa Express Cheltenham Spa Malvern Road railway station Cheltenham Spa railway station Cheltenham Spa St. James railway station Gloucester and Cheltenham Tramroad Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Stagecoach West
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