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2009 United Kingdom local elections
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| Field | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2009 United Kingdom local elections | |||
| country | United Kingdom | |||
| type | parliamentary | |||
| previous_election | 2008 United Kingdom local elections | |||
| previous_year | 2008 | |||
| next_election | 2010 United Kingdom local elections | |||
| next_year | 2010 | |||
| seats_for_election | All 27 county councils, 7 out of 55 unitary authorities, | |||
| 1 *sui generis* authority, and 3 directly elected mayors | ||||
| election_date | 4 June 2009 | |||
| 1blank | Councils | |||
| 2blank | Councils +/– | |||
| 3blank | Councillors | |||
| 4blank | Councillors +/– | |||
| <!-- Conservative --> | image1 | [[File:Davidcameron (cropped).jpg | 160x160px | David Cameron]] |
| leader1 | David Cameron | |||
| leader_since1 | 6 December 2005 | |||
| party1 | Conservative Party (UK) | |||
| percentage1 | **38%** | |||
| swing1 | 6% | |||
| 1data1 | **30** | |||
| 2data1 | 7 | |||
| 3data1 | **1,531** | |||
| 4data1 | 244 | |||
| <!-- Liberal Democrats --> | image2 | [[File:Nick Clegg by the 2009 budget cropped.jpg | 160x160px | Nick Clegg]] |
| leader2 | Nick Clegg | |||
| leader_since2 | 18 December 2007 | |||
| party2 | Liberal Democrats (UK) | |||
| percentage2 | 28% | |||
| swing2 | 3% | |||
| 1data2 | 1 | |||
| 2data2 | 1 | |||
| 3data2 | 484 | |||
| 4data2 | 2 | |||
| <!-- Labour --> | image3 | [[File:Gordon Brown (2008).jpg | 160x160px | Gordon Brown]] |
| leader3 | Gordon Brown | |||
| leader_since3 | 24 June 2007 | |||
| party3 | Labour Party (UK) | |||
| percentage3 | 23% | |||
| swing3 | 1% | |||
| 1data3 | 0 | |||
| 2data3 | 4 | |||
| 3data3 | 178 | |||
| 4data3 | 291 | |||
| map_image | Map of the results of the United Kingdom local elections 2009.png | |||
| map_size | 300px | |||
| map_caption | County council election results | |||
| map2_image | File:UK 2009 Local Election Results.svg | |||
| map2_size | 300px | |||
| map2_caption | Unitary authority and mayoral elections |
1 sui generis authority, and 3 directly elected mayors
The 2009 United Kingdom local elections were elections held to all 27 County Councils, three existing Unitary Authorities and five new Unitary Authorities, all in England, on 4 June 2009. The elections were due to be held on 7 May 2009, but were delayed in order to coincide with elections to the European Parliament.
The elections resulted in significant gains for the Conservatives. The party won Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Lancashire from Labour, as well as Devon and Somerset from the Liberal Democrats. The Liberal Democrats did however win a majority in Bristol. Despite the optimism for the Conservatives in seat and council gains, their share of the vote at 38% was 6% down on 2008. That said, they had a clear 10% lead over the Liberal Democrats who achieved a respectable second place on 28%. This was the last local elections until 2024 where the Liberal Democrats polled in second place.
Labour, taking the blame in government from a worsening economic climate, soaring unemployment and the expenses scandal, lost all of its councils, with some authorities being swept clear of any Labour councillors at all. The party also performed poorly in the European elections on the same day.
Results
| Party | Councillors | Councils | Number | Change | Number | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,531 | 244 | 30 | 7 | ||||
| 484 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 178 | 291 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 97 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Residents | 9 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Others | 30 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| No overall control}}" | No overall control | n/a | n/a | 3 | 2 |
Source: BBC News Isles of Scilly Council not included in the above figures.
County councils
All 27 English County Councils were up for election. All seats on the councils were contested at this election.
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | Buckinghamshire | Cambridgeshire | Cumbria | Derbyshire | Devon | Dorset | East Sussex | Essex | Gloucestershire | Hampshire | Hertfordshire | Kent | Lancashire | Leicestershire | Lincolnshire | Norfolk | North Yorkshire | Northamptonshire | Nottinghamshire | Oxfordshire | Somerset | Staffordshire | Suffolk | Surrey | Warwickshire | West Sussex | Worcestershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hold | [Details](2009-buckinghamshire-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-cambridgeshire-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-cumbria-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gain | [Details](2009-derbyshire-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gain | [Details](2009-devon-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-dorset-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-east-sussex-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-essex-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-gloucestershire-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-hampshire-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-hertfordshire-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-kent-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gain | [Details](2009-lancashire-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-leicestershire-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-lincolnshire-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-norfolk-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-north-yorkshire-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-northamptonshire-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gain | [Details](2009-nottinghamshire-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-oxfordshire-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gain | [Details](2009-somerset-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gain | [Details](2009-staffordshire-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-suffolk-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-surrey-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gain | [Details](2009-warwickshire-county-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-west-sussex-council-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hold | [Details](2009-worcestershire-county-council-election) |
Unitary authorities
Existing authorities
| Council | Proportion up | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| for election | Previous control | Result | Details | Bristol | Isle of Wight | |
| 1/3 | gain | [Details](2009-bristol-council-election) | ||||
| All | hold | [Details](2009-isle-of-wight-council-election) |
New authorities
Elections were held for five new unitary authorities. All councillors were elected at this election.
| Council | Result | Details | Bedford | Central Bedfordshire | Cornwall | Shropshire | Wiltshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Details](2009-bedford-council-election) | |||||||
| [Details](2009-central-bedfordshire-council-election) | |||||||
| (Conservative/Independent Coalition) | [Details](2009-cornwall-council-election) | ||||||
| [Details](2009-shropshire-council-election) | |||||||
| [Details](2009-wiltshire-council-election) |
Isles of Scilly
The Council of the Isles of Scilly was created by the Local Government Act 1888, meaning they lie outside the classifications of authorities used in the rest of England.
| Council | Proportion up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| for election | Previous control | Result | Details | Isles of Scilly | |
| All | hold | [Details](2009-isles-of-scilly-council-election) |
Mayoral elections
| Local Authority | Previous Mayor | Candidate elected | Details | Doncaster | Hartlepool | North Tyneside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Winter (Independent) | Peter Davies (English Democrats) | [Details](2009-doncaster-council-mayoral-election) | ||||
| Stuart Drummond (Independent) | Stuart Drummond (Independent) | [Details](2009-hartlepool-council-mayoral-election) | ||||
| John Harrison (Labour) | Linda Arkley (Conservative) | [Details](2009-north-tyneside-council-mayoral-election) |
A mayoral election was also due to be held in Stoke-on-Trent, however voters in the city voted to abolish the directly elected mayor system in a referendum held in October 2008. The referendum decided to replace the mayor and executive system with a council leader and cabinet system of local government.
References
References
- (2009-06-05). "BBC projected national vote shares for 2009". BBC News.
- "Communities and Local Government - Local government elections in 2009". Communities.gov.uk.
- [http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/localgovernment/pdf/812363.pdf Communities and Local Government - Moving the date of English Local Government elections to the date of the European Parliament elections in 2009 - Consultation] {{webarchive. link. (August 29, 2008)
Department of the Official Report (Hansard), House of Commons, Westminster . (2008-11-04). "House of Commons Hansard Debates from 04 Nov 2008 - Local Government Motion". Publications.parliament.uk.- (2009-05-23). "'British expenses scandal dominates political debate', 23 May 2009". City Mayors.
- Winter was twice elected mayor as the Labour Party's candidate, but he declared himself an independent following the [[2008 United Kingdom local elections. 2008 local elections]] and was subsequently expelled from the Labour Party. He did not stand for re-election in 2009.
- (2009-03-06). "Mayor faces final months in power". BBC News.
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