Previous elections

You can see the results and other information from previous elections, as shown below:   

6 May 2021

The 2021 elections resulted in a political balance as follows:

Conservative	48
Labour	32
Green	2
Liberal Democrats	2

The result of the 2021 election saw the Conservative Party retaining control of the county council. 

Watch the recording of the announcement of results for the 2021 county council election.

4 May 2017

The 2017 elections resulted in a political balance as follows:

Conservative	46
Labour	30
Liberal Democrats	4
Independent	2
Green	1
UKIP	1

The result of the 2017 election saw the Conservative Party taking control of the county council from no overall control.

2 May 2013                           

The 2013 elections resulted in a political balance as follows:                                                                            

Labour	39
Conservative	35
Liberal Democrats	6
Independent	3
Green	1

The result of the 2013 election saw the council become 'no overall control'. No single party had a majority.

4 June 2009                           

The 2009 elections resulted in a political balance as follows:                                                                            

Conservative	51
Labour	16
Liberal Democrats	10
Independent	3
Green	2
Idle Toad	1
British National Party	1

The result of the 2009 elections saw the Conservative Party taking control of the county council from the Labour Party.   

5 May 2005                        

The 2005 elections resulted in a political balance as follows:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Labour	44
Conservative	31
Liberal Democrats	6
Independent	1
Green	1
Idle Toad	1

The result of the 2005 elections saw the Labour Party retain control of the county council.           

7 June 2001

The 2001 elections resulted in a political balance as follows:                              

Labour	44
Conservative	27
Liberal Democrats	5
Green	1
No description	1

The result of the 2001 elections saw the Labour Party retain control of the county council.