Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council elections

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. The Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed 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

An earlier municipal borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed had existed from 1836 to 1974, just covering the town itself. Under the Local Government Act 1972 a much larger borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed was created as a non-metropolitan district, including a large rural area as well as the town itself. The first election to the reformed 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:

Party in control		Years
REDIRECT Template:Party name with color Template:Redirect category shell || 1973–1983
REDIRECT Template:Party name with color Template:Redirect category shell || 1983–1999
REDIRECT Template:Party name with color Template:Redirect category shell || 1999–2003
REDIRECT Template:Party name with color Template:Redirect category shell || 2003–2009

Council elections

• 1973 Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council election
• 1976 Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
• 1979 Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council election
• 1983 Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council election
• 1987 Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council election
• 1991 Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council election
• 1995 Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council election
• 1999 Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
• 2003 Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council election
• 2007 Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council election

Results maps

• 2003 results map
  2003 results map
• 2007 results map
  2007 results map

Mayoral referendum

A referendum was held on 21 February 2002 on whether to have a directly elected mayor. The proposal was decisively rejected.

Support 3,617 26%

Oppose 10,212 74%

Turnout 64%

By-election results

1995-1999

Seton By-Election 19 February 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
			340	57.9
			154	26.2
			93	15.8
Majority			186	31.7
Turnout			587	39.6
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

1999-2003

Bamburgh By-Election 6 July 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
			278	73.5
			100	26.5
Majority			178	47.0
Turnout			378	52.3
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

North Sunderland By-Election 6 July 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
			337	44.5
			319	42.1
			102	13.5
Majority			18	2.4
Turnout			758	49.3
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Spittal By-Election 15 November 2001

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
			332	51.6
			203	31.6
			65	10.1
			43	6.7
Majority			129	20.0
Turnout			643	26.9
	hold		Swing

2003-2007

Belford By-Election 1 April 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
			196	53.7
			169	46.3
Majority			27	7.4
Turnout			365	41.0
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Shielfield By-Election 16 December 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Karen Thorburn	111	52.6
		Douglas Hunter	100	47.4
Majority			11	5.2
Turnout			211	31.3
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Spittal By-Election 16 December 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		David Stewart	206	61.7
		Thomas Wakenshaw	128	38.3
Majority			78	23.4
Turnout			334	15.0
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing