View source for Blyth Valley Borough Council elections

{{Short description|Local government elections in Northumberland, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
'''Blyth Valley Borough Council elections''' were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. [[Blyth Valley]] was a [[non-metropolitan district]] in [[Northumberland]], [[England]]. The council was abolished and its functions transferred to [[Northumberland County Council]] with effect from 1 April 2009.

==Political control==
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. From 1973 until its abolition in 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties:<ref>{{cite web |title=Compositions calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 |website=The Elections Centre | date=4 March 2016 |access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Party in control!!Years
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} || 1973–1976
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1976–1979
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} || 1979–1987
|-
| {{Party name with colour|SDP–Liberal Alliance|full=yes}} || 1987–1988
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Social and Liberal Democrats|full=yes}} || 1988–1989
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || 1989–1991
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} || 1991–2009
|}

==Council elections==
*[[1973 Blyth Valley Borough Council election]]
*[[1976 Blyth Valley Borough Council election]]
*[[1979 Blyth Valley Borough Council election]] (New ward boundaries)<ref>The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976</ref>
*[[1983 Blyth Valley Borough Council election]]
*[[1987 Blyth Valley Borough Council election]]
*[[1991 Blyth Valley Borough Council election]] (New ward boundaries)<ref>legislation.gov.uk – [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1737/made The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988]. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.</ref>
*[[1995 Blyth Valley Borough Council election]] (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)<ref>legislation.gov.uk – [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/3055/made The Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992]. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.</ref>
*[[1999 Blyth Valley Borough Council election]] (New ward boundaries)<ref>legislation.gov.uk – [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2345/made The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 1998]. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.</ref>
*[[2003 Blyth Valley Borough Council election]]
*[[2007 Blyth Valley Borough Council election]]

==Results maps==
<gallery>
File:Blyth Valley UK ward map 2003.svg|2003 results map
File:Blyth Valley UK ward map 2007.svg|2007 results map
</gallery>

==By-election results==
===1995-1999===
{{Election box begin | title=Plessey By-Election 16 May 1996}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Independent (politician)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 503
 |percentage = 46.3
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 450
 |percentage = 41.3
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 98
 |percentage = 9.0
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 36
 |percentage = 3.3
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 53
 |percentage = 5.0
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 1,087
 |percentage = 
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner = Independent (politician)
 |loser = Labour Party (UK)
 |swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Newsham & New Delaval By-Election 19 June 1997}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 396
 |percentage = 52.5
 |change = -7.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 333
 |percentage = 44.2
 |change = +8.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 25
 |percentage = 3.3
 |change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 63
 |percentage = 8.3
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 754
 |percentage = 20.7
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Labour Party (UK)
 |swing = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Cramlington East By-Election 23 April 1998}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 438
 |percentage = 70.2
 |change = -15.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 96
 |percentage = 15.4
 |change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Independent (politician)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 55
 |percentage = 8.8
 |change = +8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 35
 |percentage = 5.6
 |change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 342
 |percentage = 54.8
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 624
 |percentage = 18.8
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Labour Party (UK)
 |swing = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Parkside By-Election 16 July 1998}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 350
 |percentage = 35.2
 |change = -13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 339
 |percentage = 34.2
 |change = +23.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 303
 |percentage = 30.5
 |change = -10.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 11
 |percentage = 1.0
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 992
 |percentage = 16.6
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |swing = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1999-2003===
{{Election box begin | title=Cowpen By-Election 13 April 2000}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 285
 |percentage = 55.4
 |change = -18.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 190
 |percentage = 37.0
 |change = +10.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 39
 |percentage = 7.6
 |change = +7.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 95
 |percentage = 18.4
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 514
 |percentage = 14.7
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Labour Party (UK)
 |swing = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Croft By-Election 27 September 2001}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 317
 |percentage = 54.3
 |change = +32.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 242
 |percentage = 41.4
 |change = -26.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 25
 |percentage = 4.3
 |change = -6.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 75
 |percentage = 12.9
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 584
 |percentage = 16.0
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |loser = Labour Party (UK)
 |swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Plessey By-Election 27 September 2001}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 319
 |percentage = 45.8
 |change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Independent (politician)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 301
 |percentage = 43.2
 |change = -19.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 60
 |percentage = 8.6
 |change = +8.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 16
 |percentage = 2.3
 |change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 18
 |percentage = 2.6
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 696
 |percentage = 17.3
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner = Labour Party (UK)
 |loser = Independent (politician)
 |swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Cramlington East By-Election 25 October 2001}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 431
 |percentage = 75.0
 |change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Independent (politician)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 70
 |percentage = 12.2
 |change = +12.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 42
 |percentage = 7.3
 |change = -19.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 32
 |percentage = 5.6
 |change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 361
 |percentage = 62.8
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 575
 |percentage = 13.5
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Labour Party (UK)
 |swing = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2003-2007===
{{Election box begin | title=Cowpen By-Election 23 September 2004}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = Grant Davey
 |votes = 764
 |percentage = 69.0
 |change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = Peter Hampton
 |votes = 226
 |percentage = 20.4
 |change = -11.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = Patricia Holt
 |votes = 118
 |percentage = 10.6
 |change = +10.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 538
 |percentage = 48.6
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 1,108
 |percentage = 32.5
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Labour Party (UK)
 |swing = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Cramlington Village By-Election 23 September 2004}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = Barrie Crowther
 |votes = 702
 |percentage = 44.2
 |change = +13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = Ian Ayres
 |votes = 622
 |percentage = 39.2
 |change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = Brian Pickering
 |votes = 263
 |percentage = 16.6
 |change = -10.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 80
 |percentage = 5.0
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 1,587
 |percentage = 41.8
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |loser = Labour Party (UK)
 |swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Cramlington North By-Election 4 May 2006}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = Brian Pickering
 |votes = 929
 |percentage = 63.7
 |change = +30.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = Geoffrey Wilkin
 |votes = 342
 |percentage = 23.4
 |change = +10.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = Trevor Ambrose
 |votes = 188
 |percentage = 12.9
 |change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 587
 |percentage = 40.3
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 1,459
 |percentage = 34.9
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
 |swing = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Hartley By-Election 26 October 2006}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 413
 |percentage = 39.0
 |change = -9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = Anita Romer
 |votes = 361
 |percentage = 34.1
 |change = +16.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 285
 |percentage = 26.9
 |change = -7.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 52
 |percentage = 4.9
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 1,059
 |percentage = 27.2
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Labour Party (UK)
 |swing = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2007-2009===
{{Election box begin | title=Croft By-Election 10 July 2008<ref>{{cite web |title=Local Elections Archive Project — Croft Ward |url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/9581/#2008-07-10 |website=www.andrewteale.me.uk |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 439
 |percentage = 48.1
 |change = -8.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Independent politician
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 266
 |percentage = 29.1
 |change = +29.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 176
 |percentage = 19.3
 |change = -7.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 32
 |percentage = 3.5
 |change = -13.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 173
 |percentage = 18.9
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 913
 |percentage = 
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Labour Party (UK)
 |swing = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Northumberland elections}}

[[Category:Blyth Valley Borough Council elections| ]]
[[Category:Council elections in Northumberland]]
[[Category:District council elections in England]]