Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council elections

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1][2]

Non-metropolitan district

Party in controlYears
Conservative1973–1991
No overall control1991–1995
Liberal Democrats1995–1997
No overall control1997–1998

Unitary authority

Party in controlYears
No overall control1998–1999
Liberal Democrats1999–2000
No overall control2000–2003
Liberal Democrats2003–2007
Conservative2007–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2007 have been:[3]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Mary Rose Gliksten Liberal Democrats6 May 2007
David Burbage[4] Conservative22 May 200724 May 2016
Simon Dudley[5] Conservative24 May 201612 Sep 2019
Andrew Johnson Conservative24 Sep 2019

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections
  • 1973 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
  • 1976 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
  • 1979 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
  • 1983 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
  • 1987 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
  • 1991 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[7]
  • 1995 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election

Unitary authority elections

Borough result maps
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map

By-election results

1997–2000
Trinity By-Election 18 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 682 51.6 -1.5
Conservative 502 38.0 +5.0
Labour 103 7.8 -3.1
Independent 25 1.9 +1.9
Independent 10 0.8 +0.8
Majority 180 13.6
Turnout 1,322 30.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Oldfield By-Election 21 May 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 737 46.7 +1.8
Labour 539 34.2 -0.6
Liberal Democrats 301 19.1 -1.2
Majority 198 12.5
Turnout 1,577 26.4
Conservative hold Swing
Park By-Election 4 June 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 887 52.3 -4.6
Conservative 724 42.6 +7.7
Labour 88 5.2 -3.1
Majority 163 9.7
Turnout 1,699 34.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Eton Wick By-Election 26 November 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 507 51.5 +15.3
Conservative 347 35.3 -1.2
Liberal Democrats 95 9.7 -18.2
Independent 35 3.6 +3.6
Majority 160 16.2
Turnout 984 50.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Sunninghill By-Election 25 March 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 821 51.2 -4.8
Liberal Democrats 783 48.8 +18.3
Majority 38 2.4
Turnout 1,604 27.5
Conservative hold Swing

2000–2010
Sunninghill By-Election 6 December 2001[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Hilton 752 51.1 -7.0
Liberal Democrats Enid Cross 660 44.8 +2.9
Labour Kevin Cochrane 60 4.1 +4.1
Majority 92 6.3
Turnout 1,472
Conservative hold Swing
Clewer North By-Election 3 October 2002[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Eileen Penfold 599 69.9 +9.9
Labour Andrew Foakes 258 30.1 +10.7
Majority 341 39.8
Turnout 857 18.1
Independent hold Swing
Clewer North By-Election 31 October 2003[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Penfold 544 42.2 +16.5
Conservative Peter Smith 325 25.2 +13.0
Liberal Democrats Helen Salmon 298 23.1 +15.8
Labour Andrew Foakes 121 9.4 +2.4
Majority 219 17.0
Turnout 1,288 22.5
Independent hold Swing
Horton and Wraysbury By-Election 16 June 2005[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Rayner 595 54.4 +16.9
Independent Ewan Larcombe 499 45.6 -11.9
Majority 96 8.8
Turnout 1,094
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Eton Wick By-Election 22 September 2005[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Smith 405 48.9 +11.8
Labour Marie Wilson 250 30.1 -32.8
Independent Peter Lawless 115 13.9 +13.9
Liberal Democrats Moray Barclay 59 7.1 +7.1
Majority 155 18.8
Turnout 829 49.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Sunninghill & South Ascot By-Election 6 April 2006[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Story 1,039 60.5 +12.2
Liberal Democrats Enid Cross 679 39.5 +2.6
Majority 360 21.0
Turnout 1,718 38.0
Conservative hold Swing
Datchet By-Election 4 October 2007[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Muir 799 63.8 -8.6
Liberal Democrats Tim O'Flynn 352 28.1 +12.0
Independent Ewan Larcombe 102 8.1 +8.1
Majority 447 35.7
Turnout 1,253 35.8
Conservative hold Swing

2011–2020
Park By-Election 6 January 2011[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Natahsha Lavender 637 64.4 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Fagence 156 15.8 -18.0
Labour Laura Binnie 149 15.1 +11.0
Independent Derek Prime 47 4.8 +4.8
Majority 481 48.6
Turnout 989 27
Conservative hold Swing
Eton and Castle By-Election 11 August 2011[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats George Fussey 208 47.4 +19.6
Conservative Adam Demeter 182 41.5 -23.7
Labour George Davidson 32 7.3 +0.3
UKIP John-Paul Rye 17 3.9 N/A
Majority 26 5.9
Turnout 439 27.9 -28.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 21.7

References
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  2. "Windsor & Maidenhead Royal". BBC News Online. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  3. "Council minutes". Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. Batt, Francis (2 May 2016). "Council leader David Burbage says goodbye". The Royal Borough Observer. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. Preston, James; Taylor, Will (12 September 2019). "Council leader Simon Dudley resigns". Maidenhead Advetiser. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  6. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  9. "Local elections". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  10. "Councillors". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  11. "Borough By-Election Results". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  12. "'Grim day' for Lib Dems in Windsor by-election". Maidenhead Advertiser. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
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