Harborough District Council elections

Local government elections in Leicestershire, England

Harborough District Council elections are generally held every four years. Harborough District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Harborough in Leicestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 34 councillors have been elected from 19 wards.[1]

## Council elections

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* 1973 Harborough District Council election
* 1976 Harborough District Council election
* 1979 Harborough District Council election
* 1983 Harborough District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
* 1987 Harborough District Council election
* 1991 Harborough District Council election
* 1995 Harborough District Council election
* 1999 Harborough District Council election
* 2003 Harborough District Council election (New ward boundaries)[3][4]
* 2007 Harborough District Council election
* 2011 Harborough District Council election
* 2015 Harborough District Council election
* 2019 Harborough District Council election (New ward boundaries)[1]
* 2023 Harborough District Council election

## Election results

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| Overall control |  | Conservative |  | Lib Dem |  | Labour |  | Green |  | Independent

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2023 | NOC | 15  | 13  | 3  | 3  | \-
2019 | Conservative  | 22  | 11  | 1  | \-  | \-
2015 | Conservative  | 29  | 8  | \-  | \-  | \-

A dash indicates that the results for a particular election are not available, or that a party did not stand in an election.

## Results maps

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* 2003 results map

* 2007 results map

* 2011 results map

* 2015 results map

* 2019 results map

* 2023 results map

## By-election results

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### 1995-1999

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Glen By-Election 19 June 1997  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 544  | 52.7  | −4.4
| Liberal Democrats |  | 339  | 32.8  | +32.8
| Labour |  | 149  | 14.4  | −28.6
Majority | 205  | 19.9  |
Turnout | 1,032  | 33.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Kibworth By-Election 16 April 1998  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats |  | 733  | 50.2  | +43.9
| Conservative |  | 500  | 34.3  | +11.7
| Independent |  | 119  | 8.2  | −49.7
| Independent |  | 66  | 4.5  | +4.5
Majority | 233  | 15.9  |
Turnout | 1,418  | 34.7  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |  |

### 1999-2003

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Market Harborough North By-Election 13 July 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats |  | 690  | 55.1  | −3.7
| Conservative |  | 562  | 44.9  | +13.0
Majority | 128  | 10.2  |
Turnout | 1,252  | 31.0  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Broughton By-Election 7 June 2001  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 2,255  | 61.3  | +3.1
| Labour |  | 1,426  | 37.7  | −3.1
Majority | 829  | 23.6  |
Turnout | 3,681  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Glen By-Election 7 June 2001  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 549  | 48.3  | −10.4
| Liberal Democrats |  | 367  | 32.3  | +32.3
| Labour |  | 221  | 19.4  | −21.9
Majority | 182  | 16.0  |
Turnout | 1,137  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Gilmorton By-Election 2 May 2002  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 397  | 46.7  | +4.5
| Liberal Democrats |  | 374  | 43.9  | −3.2
| Labour |  | 80  | 9.4  | −1.3
Majority | 23  | 2.8  |
Turnout | 851  | 55.0  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### 2003-2007

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Market Harborough Logan By-Election 19 August 2004[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Carol LoGalbo  | 615  | 51.9  | −7.8
| Conservative | Robert Brewer  | 570  | 48.1  | +7.8
Majority | 45  | 3.8  |
Turnout | 1,185  | 33.0  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Misterton By-Election 16 March 2006[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Everett  | 425  | 57.6  | −16.9
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Walkley  | 266  | 36.0  | +36.0
| Labour | Elaine Carter  | 47  | 6.4  | −19.1
Majority | 159  | 21.6  |
Turnout | 738  | 37.9  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2007-2011

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Broughton Astley - Broughton By-Election 4 September 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Chris Golden  | unopposed  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Market Harborough Welland By-Election 10 September 2009[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Colin Davies  | 600  | 54.8  | +7.1
| Conservative | Barry Champion  | 373  | 34.1  | +5.3
| BNP | Geoffrey Dickens  | 122  | 11.1  | +11.1
Majority | 227  | 20.7  |
Turnout | 1,095  | 22.8  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Great Bowden and Arden By-Election 28 January 2010[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Phil Knowles  | 966  | 61.8  | +12.1
| Conservative | Barry Champion  | 598  | 38.2  | −12.1
Majority | 368  | 23.6  |
Turnout | 1,564  | 24.9  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### 2011-2015

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Thurnby and Houghton By-Election 2 May 2013[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Peter Elliott  | 1,341  | 63.1  | −2.1
| Conservative | Simon Whelband  | 785  | 36.9  | +2.1
Majority | 556  | 26.2  |
Turnout | 2,126  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Bosworth By-Election 7 November 2013[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lesley Bowles  | 259  | 54.2  | −21.2
| Liberal Democrats | Annette Deacon  | 114  | 23.8  | +23.8
| UKIP | Bill Piper  | 105  | 22.0  | +22.0
Majority | 145  | 30.3  |
Turnout | 478  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2015-2019

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Market Harborough—Logan By-Election 10 December 2015[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Johnson  | 402  | 45.2  | +9.0
| Conservative | Paul Bremner  | 303  | 34.0  | −1.4
| Labour | Anne Pridmore  | 82  | 9.2  | −5.9
| Green | Darren Woodiwiss  | 56  | 6.3  | −7.1
| UKIP | Robert Davison  | 47  | 5.3  | +5.3
Majority | 99  | 11.1  |
Turnout | 890  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Misterton By-Election 17 November 2016[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jonathan Bateman  | 257  | 50.4  | −24.7
| Labour | Liz Marsh  | 119  | 23.3  | −1.6
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Sarfas  | 77  | 15.1  | +15.1
| UKIP | Bill Piper  | 57  | 11.2  | +11.2
Majority | 138  | 27.1  |
Turnout | 510  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2019-2023

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Market Harborough - Little Bowden By-Election 6 May 2021[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Critchley  | 727  | 40.9  | +4.5
| Liberal Democrats | James Ward  | 507  | 28.5  | −11.8
| Labour | Maria Panter  | 213  | 12.0  | −11.4
| Women's Equality | Clare Bottle  | 149  | 8.4  | +8.4
| Green | Mary Morgan  | 122  | 6.9  | +6.9
| Independent | Robin Lambert  | 61  | 3.4  | +3.4
Majority | 220  | 12.4  |
Turnout | 1,779  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Market Harborough - Logan By-Election 29 September 2022[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Geraldine Whitmore  | 582  | 45.7  | +10.4
| Conservative | Robin Cutsforth  | 382  | 30.0  | +3.2
| Labour | Maria Panter  | 250  | 19.6  | +10.6
| Independent | Robin Lambert  | 60  | 4.7  | −6.4
Majority | 200  | 15.7  |
Turnout | 1,274  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### 2023-2027

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Glen By-Election 19 March 2025[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Scott  | 809  | 79.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Graves  | 114  | 11.2  |
| Labour | Andy Thomas  | 77  | 7.6  |
| SDP | Robin Lambert  | 14  | 1.4  |
Majority | 695  | 68.5  |
Turnout | 1,014  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ a b "The Harborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2017/1124, retrieved 17 August 2022
2. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
3. ^ "Harborough". BBC News Online. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
5. ^ "Lib Dems claim by-election win". Leicester Mercury. 20 August 2004.
6. ^ "By-election sees party retain seat". Leicester Mercury. 18 March 2006.
7. ^ "Welland Ward By-Election Result". Harborough District Council. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
8. ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Lib Dems win by-election". Harborough Mail. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Thurnby and Houghton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bosworth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Market Harborough—Logan Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Misterton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Market Harborough - Little Bowden Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Logan - Little Bowden Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Glen Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2025.

* By-election results Archived 2010-03-29 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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