This article is about elections to the unitary authority established in 2020. For elections to the county council which existed from 1973 to 2020, see Buckinghamshire County Council elections.
Buckinghamshire Council was elected for the first time in 2021, with subsequent elections to be held every fourth year thereafter. A total of 147 councillors were elected, with the 49 wards electing 3 councillors each.
Background
The inaugural election was supposed to be in May 2020, but was postponed until May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, it was announced on 18 March 2020 that all of the current shadow authority members would become councillors and the shadow executive members would form the cabinet. The first election to the new authority was eventually held in May 2021.
Political control
The Conservative Party has held control of the council since its creation in 2020.
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 2020–present | |
Leadership
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Tett | Conservative | 1 Apr 2020 | present | |
Council elections
- 2021 Buckinghamshire Council election (inaugural election)
- 2025 Buckinghamshire Council election
Council composition
| Year | Con | LD | Wycombe Ind. | Lab | Ind. Network | Grn | Ind | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 113 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Results maps
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2021 results map
By-elections
2021-2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Lewin | 1,158 | 38.7 | +21.5 | |
| Green | Richard Torpey | 1,030 | 34.4 | −3.9 | |
| Conservative | David Hughes | 723 | 24.1 | −9.8 | |
| Labour | Lindsey Poole | 85 | 2.8 | −7.7 | |
| Majority | 128 | 4.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,996 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jaspal Singh Chhokar | 848 | 42.2 | −5.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Julie Cook | 634 | 31.5 | +31.5 | |
| Independent | Barry Harding | 404 | 20.1 | −0.6 | |
| Labour | Nadeem Siddiqui | 125 | 6.2 | −6.9 | |
| Majority | 214 | 10.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,011 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Anja Schaefer | 690 | 39.8 | +28.1 | |
| Conservative | Jane Mordue | 593 | 34.2 | −9.6 | |
| Labour | Fran Davies | 371 | 21.4 | +5.8 | |
| Green | Michael Culverhouse | 81 | 4.7 | −6.4 | |
| Majority | 97 | 5.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,735 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Moore | 860 | 51.8 | +0.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Linton | 689 | 41.5 | +9.8 | |
| Labour | Alexa Collins | 111 | 6.7 | −7.1 | |
| Majority | 171 | 10.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,660 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Steven Roy | 687 | 36.5 | −5.6 | |
| Independent | Leigh Casey | 654 | 34.8 | +34.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Titterington | 426 | 22.7 | +13.1 | |
| Labour | Adam Dale | 113 | 6.0 | −3.2 | |
| Majority | 33 | 1.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,880 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 PART 4 Article 18". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 SCHEDULE". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Local elections postponed for a year over coronavirus". BBC News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Coronavirus cancels local elections until 2021 - This is what is going to happen with the new unitary council". Bucks Free Press. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "New council outlines political arrangements following postponement of elections". Buckinghamshire Council Shadow Authority. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Local Elections Archive Project — Bernwood Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- "Local Elections Archive Project — Denham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- "Local Elections Archive Project — Buckingham East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- "Local Elections Archive Project — Farnham Common and Burnham Beeches Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- "Local Elections Archive Project — Hazlemere Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
