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Local government elections for Middlesbrough, England

Middlesbrough Council is a unitary authority in North Yorkshire, England. Until 1 April 1996 it was a non-metropolitan district in Cleveland. Since 2002 it has also had a directly elected mayor.

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

Unitary authority elections

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Mayoral elections

By-election results

1995–1999

Hemlington By-Election 11 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Malcolm Seysell 410 46.5 −37.9
Liberal Democrats Victor Mayo 405 45.9 +45.9
Conservative Janice Hooton 67 7.6 −8.1
Majority 5 0.6
Turnout 882 25.0
Labour hold Swing
North Ormesby By-Election 6 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eleanor Lancaster 528 68.8 +16.5
Conservative Gareth Dadd 177 23.0 +17.7
Liberal Democrats Alison Dadd 63 8.2 +8.2
Majority 351 45.8
Turnout 768 21.0
Labour hold Swing
Southfield By-Election 20 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Snowdon 290 75.5 −8.3
Conservative Betty Cook 53 13.8 −2.4
Liberal Democrats Tony Scurrah 41 10.6 +10.6
Majority 237 61.7
Turnout 384 10.6
Labour hold Swing

1999–2003

Marton By-Election 29 June 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Davison 743 56.0 +9.4
Conservative Peter Sanderson 354 26.7 +7.2
Labour Janice Brunton 229 17.3 −16.6
Majority 389 29.3
Turnout 1,326 35.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2003–2007

Middlehaven By-Election 16 March 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammed Khan 283 54.7 +7.7
Independent Catherine Rozevskis 127 24.6 +24.6
Conservative Sajaad Khan 58 11.2 −4.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher McIntyre 49 9.5 −8.1
Majority 156 30.1
Turnout 517 17.9
Labour hold Swing

2007–2011

Gresham By-Election 13 March 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Carter 584 47.9 −1.4
Independent Peter Birt 377 31.0 +31.0
BNP Barry Towers 135 11.1 +11.1
Liberal Democrats Donald Theakston 78 6.4 +6.4
Conservative Andrew Gilbey 44 3.6 +3.6
Majority 207 16.9
Turnout 1,218 20.6
Labour hold Swing
Marton West By-Election 13 March 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hobson 993 63.0 +13.5
Labour David Branson 413 26.2 −4.5
BNP Kevin Broughton 170 10.8 +10.8
Majority 580 36.8
Turnout 1,576 39.2
Conservative hold Swing
North Ormesby and Brambles Farm By-Election 28 May 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Len Junier 549 60.0 −7.0
BNP Michael Trainor 175 19.0 +19.0
Conservative David Crosby 131 14.0 −7.0
Liberal Democrats John Heath 63 7.0 +7.0
Majority 374 41.0
Turnout 918 21.1
Labour hold Swing
Ayresome By-Election 9 September 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bill Hawthorne 456 48.4 +6.1
Labour Steve Cass 414 43.9 +1.3
Conservative James Ruddock 73 7.7 −7.4
Majority 42 4.5
Turnout 943 20.8
Independent gain from Labour Swing

2011–2015

North Ormesby and Brambles Farm By-Election 27 September 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Derek Loughborough 471 67.8 −14.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Brown 109 15.7 +15.7
Independent Stephen Riley 71 10.2 +10.2
Conservative Valerie Beadnall 38 5.5 −11.9
Independent Daud Bashir 6 0.9 +0.9
Majority 362 52.1
Turnout 695 15.5
Labour hold Swing
Pallister By-Election 2 May 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mick Thompson 608 65.7 +11.9
UKIP David Cottrell 262 28.3 +28.3
Conservative Zoe Greaves 29 3.1 −4.4
Liberal Democrats Gary McArthur 27 2.9 +2.9
Majority 346 37.4
Turnout 926 21.3
Labour hold Swing

2015–2019

Coulby Newham By-Election 5 May 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Branson 732 45.6 +7.8
Independent Alison Huggan 475 29.6 +6.5
Conservative Lewis Melvin 352 21.9 −3.8
Liberal Democrats Ian Jones 48 3.0 −10.5
Majority 257 16.0
Turnout 1,607 25.1
Labour hold Swing
Central By-Election 20 October 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matthew Storey 760 73.6 +37.7
Independent Dale Clark 149 14.4 N/A
Conservative Ron Armstrong 70 6.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Elliott Sabin-Motson 53 5.1 N/A
Majority 611 59.2
Turnout 1,032 18.61
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Ansab Shan, a member of the Labour Party, to accept an appointment with the Crown Prosecution Service

Coulby Newham by-election 13 April 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jacob Young 501 38.0 +8.3
Labour Annalise Higgins 468 35.5 −8.2
Independent Mike Allen 318 24.1 −2.5
Green Emma Alberti 32 2.4 N/A
Majority 33 2.5
Turnout 1,319 20.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor John Cole, Labour's chair of Middlesbrough Council's planning committee. He did not give a reason. In 2012 his car had been subject to an arson attack, which also involved another councillor's car.

Ayresome By-Election 13 July 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vic Walkington 414 59.7
Conservative Jill Coleman 252 36.3
Liberal Democrats Rhid Nugent 15 2.2
Green Carl Martinez 13 1.9
Majority 162 23.3
Turnout 694 16.6
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor Bernie Taylor.

Park End and Beckfield By-Election 13 July 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jan Mohan 505 56.9
Labour Ian Blades 302 34.0
Conservative Ron Armstrong 59 6.6
Green Jamie Rawlings 12 1.4
Liberal Democrats Wen Cai Bowman 10 1.1
Majority 203 22.9
Turnout 888 15.0
Independent hold Swing

The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor Peter Cox.

Brambles and Thorntree By-Election 13 December 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Janet Thompson 321 58.4
Independent Graham Wilson 158 28.7
Conservative David Smith 44 8.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Michael Hamilton 27 4.9
Majority 163 29.6
Turnout 550 9.8
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor Peter Purvis.

2019–2023

Park End and Beckfield By-Election 4 July 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Hill 511 53.0
Independent Steven James 303 31.4
Labour Paul McGrath 115 11.9
Conservative Val Beadnall 23 2.4
Liberal Democrats Ian Jones 13 1.3
Majority 208 21.6
Turnout 965 17.0
Independent hold Swing

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Jan Mohan, citing health reasons.

Coulby Newham By-Election 20 February 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Luke Mason 689 49.0
Labour Alex Law 279 19.9
Liberal Democrats Tom Carney 259 18.4
Independent Ellie Lowther 90 6.4
Independent Ian Morrish 88 6.3
Majority 410 29.2
Turnout 1,405 21.6
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor David Smith.

Ladgate By-Election 16 September 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tony Grainge 362 34.8 +34.8
Conservative Lee Robert Holmes 315 30.3 −9.2
Labour Mick Thompson 226 21.7 −38.8
Independent Sharon Platt 121 11.6 +11.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Hamilton 14 1.3 +1.3
Independent Vic Hoban 3 0.3 +0.3
Majority 47 4.5
Turnout 1,041
Independent gain from Labour Swing

The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor June Goodchild.

North Ormesby By-Election 16 December 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nicky Gascoigne 172 74.5 +47.7
Independent Mark Horkan 32 13.9 +13.9
Conservative Val Beadnall 20 8.7 +5.5
Liberal Democrats Ian Jones 7 3.0 +3.0
Majority 140 60.6
Turnout 231
Labour gain from Independent Swing

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Ashley Waters.

Berwick Hills and Pallister By-Election 30 June 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Blades 361 56.8 +26.5
Independent Steven James 204 32.1 +32.1
Conservative John Cooper 53 8.3 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Sophie Drumm 11 1.7 +1.7
Green Annette Fermin 7 1.1 +1.1
Majority 157 24.7
Turnout 636
Labour gain from Independent Swing

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Lee Garvey.

2023–2027

Ayresome By-Election 17 August 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jackie Young 318 36.1
Labour Mick Thompson 294 33.4
Liberal Democrats Claire Brent 201 22.8
Green Matthew Harris 32 3.6
Conservative Sajid Hussain 30 3.4
Independent Jon Rathmell 5 0.6
Majority 24 2.7
Turnout 880
Independent gain from Labour Swing

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Antony High.

Acklam By-Election 4 July 2024
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Luke Henman 1,067 38.9
Liberal Democrats Mark Brown 850 31.0
Independent Jules Nicholson 466 17.0
Conservative Eric Phillips 361 13.2
Majority 217 7.9
Turnout 2,744
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Sheila Dean.

Central By-Election 4 July 2024
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lewis Young 1,644 60.5
Conservative Sajid Hussain 491 18.1
Independent Keith Young 366 13.5
Liberal Democrats Ian Jones 216 7.9
Majority 1,153 42.4
Turnout 2,717
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Matt Storey.

References

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