Malvern Hills District Council elections

Malvern Hills District Council elections are held every four years. Malvern Hills District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Malvern Hills in Worcestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 31 councillors have been elected from 18 wards.

Council elections[edit]

1973 Malvern Hills District Council election
1976 Malvern Hills District Council election
1979 Malvern Hills District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[1]
1983 Malvern Hills District Council election
1987 Malvern Hills District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[2]^[3]
1991 Malvern Hills District Council election
1995 Malvern Hills District Council election
1997 Malvern Hills District Council election (Elections to shadow authority on new boundaries, councillors took office on 1 April 1998)^[4]
2000 Malvern Hills District Council election
2003 Malvern Hills District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 4)^[5]^[6]
2007 Malvern Hills District Council election
2011 Malvern Hills District Council election
2015 Malvern Hills District Council election
2019 Malvern Hills District Council election
2023 Malvern Hills District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 7)^[7]

Results maps[edit]

2023 results map

By-election results[edit]

1995-1997[edit]

Kempsey By-Election 12 September 1996
Party		Votes	%
	Independent	634	58.1
	Liberal Democrats	458	41.9
Majority		176	16.2
Turnout		1,092	34.6
	Independent gain from Conservative	Swing

1997-2000[edit]

Temeside By-Election 2 July 1998
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Independent	303	47.7	-16.6
	Liberal Democrats	213	33.5	-2.2
	Green	119	18.7	+18.7
Majority		90	14.2
Turnout		635
	Independent hold	Swing

Kempsey By-Election 6 May 1999
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	726	62.8	+62.8
	Liberal Democrats	430	37.2	+18.3
Majority		296	25.6
Turnout		1,156	37.2
	Conservative gain from Independent	Swing

Upton on Severn By-Election 6 May 1999
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	295	38.5	+16.6
	Independent	257	33.5	+33.5
	Conservative	215	28.0	-1.5
Majority		38	5.0
Turnout		767	33.1
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative	Swing

2000-2003[edit]

Tenbury Town By-Election 26 October 2000
Party		Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	385	42.3
	Conservative	305	33.5
	Independent	137	15.0
	Green	84	9.2
Majority		80	8.8
Turnout		911	38.0
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative	Swing

West Malvern By-Election 8 February 2001
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	363	51.1	+2.2
	Conservative	347	48.9	+48.9
Majority		16	2.2
Turnout		710	26.6
	Liberal Democrats hold	Swing

Trinity By-Election 2 May 2002
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	1,125	57.3	+11.0
	Liberal Democrats	839	42.7	-11.0
Majority		286	14.6
Turnout		1,964
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats	Swing

2003-2007[edit]

Alfrick & Leigh By-Election 21 October 2004^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Sheila Young	405	43.2	+43.2
	Conservative		396	42.2	+8.8
	Green		91	9.7	+9.7
	UKIP		456	4.9	-7.4
Majority			9	1.0
Turnout			938	33.5
	Liberal Democrats gain from Independent		Swing

2007-2011[edit]

Hallow By-Election 3 September 2009
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	504	61.6	+16.5
	Conservative	314	38.4	-16.5
Majority		190	23.2
Turnout		818
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative	Swing

2011-2015[edit]

West By-Election 5 July 2012^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	Julian Roskams	490	44.2	-4.6
	Conservative	Jennie Kelly	329	29.7	-11.1
	Independent	Sarah Rouse	130	11.7	+11.7
	UKIP	Mike Savage	91	8.2	-2.3
	Labour	Christopher Burrows	68	6.1	+6.1
Majority			161	14.5
Turnout			1,108
	Green hold		Swing

Chase By-Election 2 May 2013^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Melanie Baker	595	33.8	-9.8
	Liberal Democrats	Robert Tilley	513	29.1	-12.9
	UKIP	Jeanette Sheen	392	22.2	+7.8
	Labour	Jill Smith	262	14.9	+14.9
Majority			82	4.7
Turnout			1,762
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Lindridge By-Election 22 May 2014^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Chris Dell	437	55.0	N/A
	UKIP	Andrew Dolan	229	28.8	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Simon Gill	128	16.1	N/A
Majority			208	26.2
Turnout			794
	Conservative hold		Swing

Wells By-Election 7 August 2014^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Chris O'Donnell	317	37.3	-25.3
	Liberal Democrats	Simon Gill	227	26.7	+26.7
	UKIP	Richard Spencer	158	18.6	+18.6
	Independent	Louise Gibson	76	9.0	+9.0
	Labour	Christopher Burrows	71	8.4	+8.4
Majority			90	10.6
Turnout			849
	Conservative hold		Swing

2015-2019[edit]

Teme Valley By-Election 3 December 2015^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Caroline Palethorpe	268	63.8	-8.5
	Labour	Daniel Walton	96	22.9	+22.9
	UKIP	Andrew Dolan	56	13.3	-14.4
Majority			172	41.0
Turnout			420
	Conservative hold		Swing

West By-Election 4 May 2017^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	Natalie McVey	549	38.6	-20.9
	Conservative	Henry Clarke	437	30.7	-9.8
	Liberal Democrats	Dee Tomlin	268	18.8	+18.8
	Labour	Andy Gardner	169	11.9	+11.9
Majority			112	7.9
Turnout			1,423
	Green hold		Swing

2019-2023[edit]

Tenbury By-Election 16 September 2021^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lesley Bruton	481	55.9	N/A
	Conservative	Liam Thompson	269	31.3	N/A
	Labour	Jonathan Morgan	78	9.1	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Jed Marson	32	3.7	N/A
Majority			212	24.7
Turnout			860
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing

References[edit]

^ The District of Malvern Hills (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
^ The Hereford and Worcester (Areas) Order 1985
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Hereford and Worcester (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
^ "The Hereford and Worcester (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1996/1867, retrieved 22 September 2022
^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
^ "The District of Malvern Hills (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2002/3224, retrieved 22 September 2022
^ "The Malvern Hills (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/23, retrieved 11 February 2024
^ "Labour wins byelection in army town". guardian.co.uk. 22 October 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chase Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lindridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wells Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Teme Valley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tenbury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

By-election results

External links[edit]

Malvern Hills District Council

[1] The District of Malvern Hills (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976

[2] The Hereford and Worcester (Areas) Order 1985

[3] slation.gov.uk - The Hereford and Worcester (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.

[4] "The Hereford and Worcester (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1996/1867, retrieved 22 September 2022

[lose-5] "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 23 September 2009.

[2002order-6] "The District of Malvern Hills (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2002/3224, retrieved 22 September 2022

[7] "The Malvern Hills (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/23, retrieved 11 February 2024

[army-8] "Labour wins byelection in army town". guardian.co.uk. 22 October 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2009.

[9] "Local Elections Archive Project — West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

[10] "Local Elections Archive Project — Chase Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

[11] "Local Elections Archive Project — Lindridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

[12] "Local Elections Archive Project — Wells Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

[13] "Local Elections Archive Project — Teme Valley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

[14] "Local Elections Archive Project — West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

[15] "Local Elections Archive Project — Tenbury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

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v t e Council elections in Herefordshire
Herefordshire 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 1997 2000 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Hereford and Worcester County Council	1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 Abolished
Hereford City Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 Abolished
Leominster District Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 Abolished
Malvern Hills District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995
South Herefordshire District Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 Abolished
See also: Wards Boundary changes

v t e Council elections in Worcestershire
Worcestershire CC	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 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021
Bromsgrove	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Malvern Hills	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1997 2000 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Redditch	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 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023
Worcester	1973 1975 1976 1978 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 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023
Wychavon	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Wyre Forest	1973 1975 1976 1978 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 2018 2019 2023
Hereford & Worcester CC	1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 Abolished
See also: Wards Boundary changes