Local government elections in Buckinghamshire, England
Aylesbury Vale District Council was the council for the non-metropolitan district of Aylesbury Vale in Buckinghamshire, England, which existed as a local government area from 1974 to 2020. The council was elected every four years from 1973 until 2020.[1] At the time of its abolition, the council had 59 councillors, elected from 33 wards.[2]
Political control
From the first election to the council in 1973 until its merger into Buckinghamshire Council in 2020, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[3]
Party in control
Years
Independent
1973–1976
No overall control
1976–1979
Conservative
1979–1991
No overall control
1991–1995
Liberal Democrats
1995–1999
No overall control
1999–2003
Conservative
2003–2020
Leadership
Following the Local Government Act 2000, political leadership was provided by the leader of the council. The leaders of Aylesbury Vale District Council from 2001 until its abolition in 2020 were:
Current composition after by-elections and defections/resignations[22]
District result maps
2003 results map
2007 results map
2011 results map
2015 results map
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[23] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
^"Council minutes, 9 May 2001". Aylesbury Vale District Council. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
^"Council minutes, 11 September 2013" (PDF). Aylesbury Vale District Council. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
^"Neil Blake resigns as Aylesbury Vale District Council leader". Bucks Herald. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
^"Council minutes, 18 July 2018" (PDF). Aylesbury Vale District Council. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
^ abcdef"Aylesbury Vale District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
^legislation.gov.uk - The District of Aylesbury Vale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
^legislation.gov.uk - The Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Cambridgeshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^"Complete list of results from thursday's council elections - Council elections". The Times. 6 May 1995.
^"How the nations voted - Election". The Times. 8 May 1999. p. 48.
^ ab"Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
^legislation.gov.uk - The District of Aylesbury Vale (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^"Aylesbury Vale". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
^legislation.gov.uk - The Aylesbury Vale (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^legislation.gov.uk - The Aylesbury Vale (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2009. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^"District Election - Thursday 5th May 2011". Aylesbury Vale District Council. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
^"District Election - Thursday 7th May 2015". Aylesbury Vale District Council. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
^legislation.gov.uk - The Aylesbury Vale (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^"Your Councillors by Party". Aylesbury Vale District Council. Retrieved 5 July 2019.[permanent dead link]
^"Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
^"Election results for Wendover and Halton". Retrieved 5 July 2019.[permanent dead link]
^ ab"Riverside & Southcourt Districts - Thursday 17th August 2017". Retrieved 5 July 2019.[permanent dead link]
^"Election results for Central and Walton". Retrieved 5 July 2019.[permanent dead link]
^"Election results for Quainton". Retrieved 5 July 2019.[permanent dead link]
^"Election results for Haddenham and Stone". Retrieved 5 July 2019.[permanent dead link]
^"East Enders desert BNP". guardian.co.uk. 28 June 2002. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^"Results of Quarrendon By-election". Aylesbury Vale District Council. Archived from the original on 3 December 2003. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^"Close byelection victory for Tories". guardian.co.uk. 26 March 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^"Tories defend council majority". guardian.co.uk. 19 November 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^"Results of Town, District and County by-election for Buckingham South". Aylesbury Vale District Council. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^"BNP gets second place in Derbyshire election". guardian.co.uk. 3 February 2006. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^"Results of the Gatehouse Ward by-elections". Aylesbury Vale District Council. 29 July 2006. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^"Aylesbury central by-election result". The Bucks Herald. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
^"Results of Luffield Abbey by-election". Buckingham Today. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.