Castle Morpeth Borough Council elections

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Castle Morpeth Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Castle Morpeth 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:

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

Council elections

• 1973 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election
• 1976 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
• 1979 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election
• 1983 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election
• 1987 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
• 1991 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election
• 1995 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
• 1999 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
• 2003 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election
• 2007 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)

Results maps

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

By-election results

1995-1999

Ulgham By-Election 6 March 1997

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
			unopposed
	hold		Swing

Ulgham By-Election 3 July 1997

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
			504	48.5
			410	39.5
			70	6.7
			55	5.2
Majority			94	9.0
Turnout			1,039
	hold		Swing

Ellington By-Election 10 December 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
			397	51.2
			379	48.8
Majority			18	2.4
Turnout			776	35.0
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:If empty" |	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

1999-2003

Morpeth Kirkhill By-Election 11 November 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
			306	40.7
			274	36.5
			141	18.8
			30	4.0
Majority			32	4.2
Turnout			751	32.0
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:If empty" |	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Morpeth Kirkhill By-Election 21 June 2001

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
			510	71.5
			184	25.8
			19	2.7
Majority			326	45.7
Turnout			713	33.4
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:If empty" |	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Ulgham By-Election 12 September 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
			462	75.0
			154	25.0
Majority			308	50.0
Turnout			616	26.7
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:If empty" |	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

2003-2007

Lynemouth By-Election 12 June 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
			413	69.8
			179	30.2
Majority			234	39.6
Turnout			592	44.0
style="color:inherit;background-color:Template:If empty" |	gain from

Morpeth Stobhill By-Election 18 March 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
			225	28.4
			218	27.5
			217	27.4
			132	16.7
Majority			8	0.9
Turnout			792	33.0
	hold		Swing

Pegswood By-Election 21 July 2005

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Juliet Oakley	417	62.0
		Edward Campbell	242	36.0
		Geoffrey Parkin	14	2.0
Majority			175	26.0
Turnout			673
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:If empty" |	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Ponteland East By-Election 21 July 2005

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Peter Armstrong	468	58.6
		David Cogan	312	39.1
		Paul Lawrence	18	2.3
Majority			156	19.5
Turnout			798
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:If empty" |	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing