South Bucks District Council elections

South Bucks District Council was elected every four years from 1973 until 2020.^[1]

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:^[2]^[3]

Party in control		Years
	Conservative	1973–1995
	No overall control	1995–1999
	Conservative	1999–2020

Leadership

The role of chair of the council was largely ceremonial. Until 2001, political leadership was provided by the chair of the policy committee, sometimes informally known as the leader of the council. In 2001 the policy committee was replaced with a leader and cabinet model of governance, with the last chair of the policy committee becoming the first formally appointed leader of the council.^[4] The leaders from 1999 until the council's abolition in 2020 were:

Councillor		From	To
Trevor Egleton^[5]^[6]	Conservative	25 May 1999	May 2003
Peter Hardy^[7]	Conservative	20 May 2003	May 2007
Adrian Busby^[8]^[9]	Conservative	22 May 2007	May 2015
Ralph Bagge^[10]^[11]	Conservative	26 May 2015	26 Sep 2017
Nick Naylor^[12]^[13]	Conservative	19 Oct 2017	31 Mar 2020

Council elections

1973 Beaconsfield District Council election
1976 Beaconsfield District Council election
1979 Beaconsfield District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[14]
1983 South Bucks District Council election (New ward boundaries & district boundary changes also took place)^[15]^[16]
1987 South Bucks District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[17]
1991 South Bucks District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[18]^[19]
1995 South Bucks District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[20]^[21]
1999 South Bucks District Council election
2003 South Bucks District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[22]
2007 South Bucks District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)^[23]
2011 South Bucks District Council election
2015 South Bucks District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[24]

Council composition

Year	Conservative	Liberal Democrats	Beaconsfield IEA	Independent	Council control after election
Year					Council control after election
2003	33	1	0	6		Conservative
2007	36	2	2	0		Conservative
2011	38	1	1	0		Conservative
2015	27	0	0	1		Conservative

District result maps

2003 results map
2007 results map
2011 results map
2015 results map

By-election results

2003-2007

Burnham Lent Rise By-Election 19 August 2004^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Linda Hazell	335	70.1	+22.4
	Liberal Democrats	Christopher Tucker	143	29.9	+6.0
Majority			192	40.2
Turnout			478
	Conservative hold		Swing

Beaconsfield North By-Election 5 May 2005^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Simon Nicholls	1,306	54.6	−3.7
	Independent	John Meredith	794	33.2	+33.2
	Labour	Stephen Lathrope	294	12.3	−0.5
Majority			512	21.4
Turnout			2,394
	Conservative hold		Swing

Burnham Church By-Election 5 May 2005^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Capel	1,254	58.7	+9.1
	Liberal Democrats	Stephen Lathrope	881	41.3	+13.3
Majority			373	17.5
Turnout			2,135
	Conservative hold		Swing

Beaconsfield South By-Election 14 July 2005^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jacquetta Lowen-Cooper	347	77.1	+22.2
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Henry	103	22.9	−8.9
Majority			244	54.2
Turnout			450
	Conservative hold		Swing

2007-2011

Burnham Church By-Election 26 August 2010^[29]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Paul Kelly	459	56.3	−11.5
	UKIP	Peter Price	276	33.9	+33.9
	Liberal Democrats	David Linsdall	80	9.8	−22.4
Majority			183	22.5
Turnout			815
	Conservative hold		Swing

2011-2015

Iver Heath By-Election 14 June 2012^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Luisa Sullivan	404	61.0	−5.6
	UKIP	Adam Pamment	196	29.6	+29.6
	Liberal Democrats	Peter Chapman	62	9.4	−24.0
Majority			208	31.4
Turnout			662
	Conservative hold		Swing

Iver Village and Richings Park By-Election 12 December 2013^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Paul Griffin	422	46.9	−6.0
	UKIP	Ken Wight	377	41.9	+41.9
	Liberal Democrats	Peter Chapman	101	11.2	−35.9
Majority			45	5.0
Turnout			900
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

2015-2020

Farnham and Hedgerley By-Election 5 May 2016^[32]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Claire Lewis	962	62.5	−15.6
	UKIP	Delphine Gray-Fisk	339	22.0	+0.1
	Green	Ryan Sains	239	15.5	+15.5
Majority			623	40.5
Turnout			1,540
	Conservative hold		Swing

Burnham Lent Rise and Taplow By-Election 5 October 2017^[33]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Matt Bezzant	699	65.9	+23.6
	Labour	Alexa Collins	166	15.6	−0.4
	Liberal Democrats	Carol Linton	136	12.8	+12.8
	Green	Zoe Hatch	60	5.7	−7.7
Majority			533	50.2
Turnout			1,061
	Conservative hold		Swing

Beaconsfield North By-Election 2 November 2017^[34]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Damian Saunders	441	76.4	−9.7
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Henry	136	23.6	+23.6
Majority			305	52.9
Turnout			577
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

^ "Today is the day 5 councils become one - everything you need to know". Bucks Free Press. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
^ "South Buckinghamshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
^ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "South Buckinghamshire" in search box to see specific results.)
^ "Council minutes, 17 July 2001" (PDF). South Bucks District Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
^ "Council minutes, 25 May 1999" (PDF). South Bucks District Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
^ "Election result special". Bucks Free Press. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ "Council minutes, 20 May 2003" (PDF). South Bucks District Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
^ "Council minutes, 22 May 2007" (PDF). South Bucks District Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
^ "South Bucks District Council leader Adrian Busby to step down". Bucks Free Press. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ "Council minutes, 26 May 2015". South Bucks District Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
^ "South Bucks District Council to elect new leader following Cllr Ralph Bagge's resignation". Bucks Free Press. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ "Council minutes, 19 October 2017". South Bucks District Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
^ "Nick Naylor". Beaconsfield Conservatives. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
^ The Berkshire and Buckinghamshire (Areas) Order 1977
^ The District of South Bucks (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
^ The Greater London and Buckinghamshire (Areas) Order 1981
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire (District Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Heathrow Airport (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1994. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Bucks (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The South Bucks (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The South Bucks (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burnham Lent Rise Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Beaconsfield North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burnham Church Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Beaconsfield South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burnham Church Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Iver Heath Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Iver Village and Richings Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farnham and Hedgerley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burnham Lent Rise and Taplow Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Beaconsfield North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

External links

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[1] "Today is the day 5 councils become one - everything you need to know". Bucks Free Press. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

[hold-2] "South Buckinghamshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

[compositions-3] "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "South Buckinghamshire" in search box to see specific results.)

[4] "Council minutes, 17 July 2001" (PDF). South Bucks District Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

[5] "Council minutes, 25 May 1999" (PDF). South Bucks District Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

[6] "Election result special". Bucks Free Press. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2022.

[7] "Council minutes, 20 May 2003" (PDF). South Bucks District Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

[8] "Council minutes, 22 May 2007" (PDF). South Bucks District Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

[9] "South Bucks District Council leader Adrian Busby to step down". Bucks Free Press. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2022.

[10] "Council minutes, 26 May 2015". South Bucks District Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

[11] "South Bucks District Council to elect new leader following Cllr Ralph Bagge's resignation". Bucks Free Press. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2022.

[12] "Council minutes, 19 October 2017". South Bucks District Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

[13] "Nick Naylor". Beaconsfield Conservatives. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

[14] The Berkshire and Buckinghamshire (Areas) Order 1977

[15] The District of South Bucks (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980

[16] The Greater London and Buckinghamshire (Areas) Order 1981

[17] slation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.

[18] slation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire (District Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.

[19] slation.gov.uk - The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[20] slation.gov.uk - The Heathrow Airport (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[21] slation.gov.uk - The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1994. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[22] slation.gov.uk - The District of South Bucks (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

[23] slation.gov.uk - The South Bucks (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

[24] slation.gov.uk - The South Bucks (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

[25] "Local Elections Archive Project — Burnham Lent Rise Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

[26] "Local Elections Archive Project — Beaconsfield North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

[27] "Local Elections Archive Project — Burnham Church Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

[28] "Local Elections Archive Project — Beaconsfield South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

[29] "Local Elections Archive Project — Burnham Church Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

[30] "Local Elections Archive Project — Iver Heath Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

[31] "Local Elections Archive Project — Iver Village and Richings Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

[32] "Local Elections Archive Project — Farnham and Hedgerley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

[33] "Local Elections Archive Project — Burnham Lent Rise and Taplow Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

[34] "Local Elections Archive Project — Beaconsfield North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

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v t e Council elections in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire Council	2021 2025
Buckinghamshire County Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 Abolished
Milton Keynes Council	1973 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023
Aylesbury Vale District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Abolished
Chiltern District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Abolished
South Bucks District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Abolished
Wycombe District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Abolished
See also: Wards Boundary changes