Local Elections 2009
Local Elections 2009 was held on 4 June 2009. 2,411 seats were filled across 2,219 wards and divisions in 256 councils, from 9,263 candidates. Conservative Party won 1,560, Liberal Democrats won 476 and The Labour Party won 178.
- Date
- 4 June 2009
- Seats filled
- 2,411
- Candidates
- 9,263
- Councils
- 256
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 2,388 | 1,560 | 3,464,192 | 44.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,135 | 476 | 1,946,284 | 24.9% |
| The Labour Party | 2,047 | 178 | 1,034,322 | 13.3% |
| Independent | 529 | 120 | 294,515 | 3.8% |
| Independent / other | 116 | 34 | 105,226 | 1.3% |
| Green Party | 793 | 18 | 348,898 | 4.5% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 594 | 8 | 351,695 | 4.5% |
| BNP | 459 | 4 | 181,221 | 2.3% |
| LIB | 22 | 3 | 7,728 | 0.1% |
| MK | 33 | 3 | 7,290 | 0.1% |
| MIF | 2 | 2 | 3,774 | 0.0% |
| HoRA | 1 | 1 | 1,413 | 0.0% |
| S&GRA | 1 | 1 | 1,204 | 0.0% |
| Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1 | 1 | 723 | 0.0% |
| & Loudwater | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| & Ancells | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 72 | 0 | 34,745 | 0.4% |
| Scottish National Party | 3 | 0 | 3,600 | 0.0% |
| MBI | 3 | 0 | 2,119 | 0.0% |
| CIIP | 1 | 0 | 1,655 | 0.0% |
| The Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 3 | 0 | 1,384 | 0.0% |
| E Dem | 5 | 0 | 1,277 | 0.0% |
| Other | 3 | 0 | 1,078 | 0.0% |
| EDem | 2 | 0 | 1,062 | 0.0% |
| Esher | 1 | 0 | 964 | 0.0% |
| IKHHC | 1 | 0 | 799 | 0.0% |
| LincsInd | 1 | 0 | 786 | 0.0% |
| NF | 3 | 0 | 780 | 0.0% |
| Suff | 1 | 0 | 750 | 0.0% |
| Respect | 3 | 0 | 641 | 0.0% |
| PEACE | 4 | 0 | 445 | 0.0% |
| SayNo2EU | 1 | 0 | 433 | 0.0% |
| CPA | 3 | 0 | 424 | 0.0% |
| British National Party | 2 | 0 | 405 | 0.0% |
| BBI | 2 | 0 | 296 | 0.0% |
| Shep | 1 | 0 | 295 | 0.0% |
| NatLib | 1 | 0 | 291 | 0.0% |
| The Liberal Party | 1 | 0 | 204 | 0.0% |
| DevG | 1 | 0 | 204 | 0.0% |
| Shepway | 2 | 0 | 186 | 0.0% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adur | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| Allerdale | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Amber Valley | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 4 |
| Arun | 10 | 10 | Conservative | 7 |
| Ashfield | 3 | 3 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| Ashford | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 4 |
| Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Babergh | 6 | 6 | Conservative | 3 |
| Barnet | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Basildon | 3 | 5 | Conservative | 5 |
| Basingstoke and Deane | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| Bassetlaw | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| Bath & North East Somerset | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Bedford | 26 | 36 | Liberal Democrats | 13 |
| Bedfordshire | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Birmingham | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Blaby | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Bolsover | 2 | 2 | Labour | 2 |
| Boston | 3 | 3 | Independent | 1 |
| Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Braintree | 5 | 5 | Conservative | 5 |
| Breckland | 6 | 6 | Conservative | 6 |
| Bristol, City of | 23 | 23 | Liberal Democrats | 15 |
| Broadland | 8 | 8 | Conservative | 7 |
| Bromsgrove | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| Broxbourne | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Broxtowe | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Broxtowe | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Buckinghamshire | 43 | 53 | Conservative | 42 |
| Burnley | 4 | 4 | Liberal Democrats | 3 |
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Caerphilly | 1 | 1 | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1 |
| Cambridge | 2 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Cambridgeshire | 36 | 44 | Conservative | 24 |
| Cannock Chase | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| Castle Point | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Central Bedfordshire | 28 | 66 | Conservative | 54 |
| Charnwood | 8 | 8 | Conservative | 7 |
| Chelmsford | 5 | 5 | Conservative | 4 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Cherwell | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| Chesterfield | 4 | 4 | Labour | 3 |
| Chichester | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Chorley | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Colchester | 4 | 4 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| Colchester Borough Council | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Copeland Borough Council | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Corby | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Cornwall | 123 | 123 | Conservative | 50 |
| Cotswold | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| Craven | 2 | 2 | Independent | 1 |
| Crawley | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Cumberland | 6 | 6 | Conservative | 4 |
| Cumbria | 58 | 57 | Conservative | 25 |
| Dacorum | 5 | 5 | Conservative | 4 |
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Dartford | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| Dartford Borough Council | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Daventry | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 36 | 36 | Conservative | 17 |
| Derbyshire Dales | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 3 |
| Devon | 30 | 30 | Conservative | 18 |
| Dorset | 39 | 42 | Conservative | 26 |
| Dover | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| Durham | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| East Cambridgeshire | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| East Devon | 6 | 6 | Conservative | 5 |
| East Devon | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| East Hampshire | 5 | 5 | Conservative | 3 |
| East Hertfordshire | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| East Lindsey | 8 | 8 | Conservative | 8 |
| East Northamptonshire | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| East Staffordshire | 7 | 7 | Conservative | 6 |
| East Suffolk | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| East Sussex | 23 | 28 | Conservative | 16 |
| Eastbourne | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 2 |
| Eastleigh | 2 | 2 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| Eden | 4 | 4 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| Elmbridge | 7 | 7 | Conservative | 4 |
| Epping Forest | 7 | 7 | Conservative | 5 |
| Erewash | 8 | 8 | Conservative | 4 |
| Essex | 32 | 35 | Conservative | 25 |
| Exeter | 4 | 4 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| Fareham | 5 | 6 | Conservative | 5 |
| Fenland | 6 | 6 | Conservative | 6 |
| Forest Heath | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 4 |
| Forest Of Dean | 5 | 5 | Conservative | 4 |
| Fylde | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 2 |
| Gedling | 2 | 4 | Conservative | 3 |
| Glasgow | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Gloucester | 6 | 7 | Conservative | 4 |
| Gloucestershire | 31 | 39 | Conservative | 26 |
| Gosport | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| Gravesham | 2 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| Great Yarmouth | 8 | 8 | Conservative | 6 |
| Guildford | 6 | 6 | Conservative | 5 |
| Hambleton | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Hampshire | 31 | 33 | Conservative | 23 |
| Harborough | 5 | 5 | Conservative | 4 |
| Harlow | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Harrogate | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Hart | 3 | 3 | Ind | 1 |
| Hastings | 7 | 7 | Labour | 4 |
| Havant | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 4 |
| Havering | 1 | 1 | HoRA | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 55 | 55 | Conservative | 39 |
| Hertsmere | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| High Peak | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 3 |
| Hinckley And Bosworth | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Horsham | 7 | 7 | Conservative | 5 |
| Huntingdonshire | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Hyndburn | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Ipswich | 2 | 4 | Conservative | 3 |
| Isle Of Wight | 39 | 40 | Conservative | 24 |
| Isles of Scilly | 5 | 21 | Independent | 21 |
| Kent | 43 | 52 | Conservative | 45 |
| King's Lynn And West Norfolk | 9 | 9 | Conservative | 9 |
| Lambeth | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Lancashire | 62 | 62 | Conservative | 36 |
| Lancaster | 5 | 5 | Conservative | 3 |
| Leicestershire | 27 | 29 | Conservative | 16 |
| Lewes | 3 | 3 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Lichfield | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| Lincolnshire | 50 | 50 | Conservative | 37 |
| Maidstone | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| Maldon | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| Malvern Hills | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Mansfield | 2 | 2 | Labour | 1 |
| Melton | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Mid Devon | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Mid Suffolk | 7 | 7 | Conservative | 5 |
| Mid Sussex | 5 | 5 | Conservative | 4 |
| Mole Valley | 5 | 5 | Conservative | 3 |
| New Forest | 10 | 10 | Conservative | 7 |
| Newark And Sherwood | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 3 |
| Newport | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Norfolk | 39 | 39 | Conservative | 23 |
| North Devon | 5 | 5 | Conservative | 2 |
| North East Derbyshire | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| North Hertfordshire | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| North Kesteven | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| North Lanarkshire | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| North Norfolk | 8 | 8 | Liberal Democrats | 5 |
| North Northamptonshire | 14 | 14 | Conservative | 12 |
| North Somerset | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| North Warwickshire | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| North West Leicestershire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| North West Leicestershire | 6 | 6 | Conservative | 5 |
| North Yorkshire | 64 | 67 | Conservative | 45 |
| Northampton | 9 | 9 | Conservative | 4 |
| Northamptonshire | 31 | 31 | Conservative | 24 |
| Nottinghamshire | 36 | 47 | Conservative | 23 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Oadby And Wigston | 1 | 2 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| Oxfordshire | 44 | 60 | Conservative | 39 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 | 1 | Independent | 1 |
| Pendle | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Preston | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Redditch | 1 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Reigate & Banstead | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 3 |
| Ribble Valley | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| Rochford | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Rossendale | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Rother | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 4 |
| Rugby | 3 | 4 | Conservative | 4 |
| Runnymede | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Rushcliffe | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Rushcliffe | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 4 |
| Rushmoor | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Ryedale | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Scarborough | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Sevenoaks | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Shepway | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 3 |
| Shropshire | 63 | 74 | Conservative | 54 |
| Somerset | 53 | 53 | Conservative | 32 |
| South Buckinghamshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| South Cambridgeshire | 11 | 12 | Conservative | 8 |
| South Gloucestershire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| South Hams | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 4 |
| South Holland | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| South Kesteven | 6 | 6 | Conservative | 6 |
| South Lakeland | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 3 |
| South Norfolk | 8 | 8 | Conservative | 7 |
| South Northamptonshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| South Oxfordshire | 8 | 9 | Conservative | 7 |
| South Ribble | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| South Somerset | 4 | 4 | Liberal Democrats | 3 |
| South Staffordshire | 6 | 6 | Conservative | 6 |
| Spelthorne | 5 | 5 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| St Albans | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| St Albans Borough Council | 3 | 3 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| St Edmundsbury | 5 | 6 | Conservative | 4 |
| St. Albans | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| St.Edmundsbury | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Stafford | 6 | 6 | Conservative | 6 |
| Staffordshire | 21 | 24 | Conservative | 17 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 7 | 7 | Conservative | 4 |
| Stratford on Avon Borough Council | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Stratford-On-Avon | 7 | 7 | Conservative | 6 |
| Stroud | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 2 |
| Suffolk | 21 | 24 | Conservative | 14 |
| Suffolk Coastal | 5 | 6 | Conservative | 6 |
| Suffolk Coastal | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 3 |
| Surrey | 38 | 38 | Conservative | 28 |
| Surrey Heath | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 4 |
| Swale | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 4 |
| Swansea | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Tamworth | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| Tandridge | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| Taunton Deane | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| Teignbridge | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 3 |
| Tendring | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 4 |
| Test Valley | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 2 |
| Tewkesbury | 3 | 4 | Conservative | 2 |
| Thanet | 1 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Three Rivers | 3 | 3 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| Tonbridge And Malling | 5 | 6 | Conservative | 5 |
| Torridge | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 4 |
| Tunbridge Wells | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Uttlesford | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| Vale Of White Horse | 4 | 6 | Conservative | 4 |
| Warwick | 11 | 12 | Conservative | 7 |
| Warwickshire | 29 | 33 | Conservative | 16 |
| Watford Borough Council | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Waveney | 4 | 7 | Conservative | 6 |
| Waveney | 4 | 5 | Conservative | 5 |
| Waverley | 5 | 5 | Conservative | 5 |
| Wealden | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| Wellingborough | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| Welwyn Hatfield | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| West Devon | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| West Lancashire | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| West Lindsey | 7 | 7 | Conservative | 6 |
| West Northamptonshire | 7 | 7 | Conservative | 6 |
| West Oxfordshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| West Suffolk | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| West Surrey | 6 | 6 | Conservative | 3 |
| West Sussex | 39 | 39 | Conservative | 26 |
| Westmorland and Furness | 11 | 11 | Liberal Democrats | 8 |
| Wiltshire | 97 | 97 | Conservative | 61 |
| Winchester | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Winchester | 5 | 5 | Liberal Democrats | 3 |
| Woking | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Wokingham | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 39 | 43 | Conservative | 30 |
| Worthing | 5 | 5 | Liberal Democrats | 3 |
| Wrexham | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Wychavon | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 3 |
| Wycombe | 2 | 2 | & Loudwater | 1 |
| Wyre | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Wyre Forest | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |