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    Bishops Castle, Shropshire

    At the most recent election (1 May 2025), Ruth Margaret Houghton (Liberal Democrats) won Bishops Castle, with a majority of 796 votes on a turnout of 49.69%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Shropshire
    Elections recorded
    12
    Recorded results
    39
    Bishops Castle: Local Elections 2025Turnout 49.69%, electorate 2,908
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ruth Margaret HoughtonLiberal Democrats1,01270%Yes
    Christine RobertsReform UK21614.9%No
    Hilary Mary LuffConservative Party1158%No
    Linda SeniorGreen Party614.2%No
    Steven John BarnbrookThe Labour Party412.8%No
    Bishops Castle: Local Elections 2021Turnout 48.11%, electorate 2,889
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ruth Margaret HoughtonLiberal Democrats1,08778.2%Yes
    David TurnerConservative Party19814.2%No
    Senior L.M.Green Party1057.6%No
    Bishops Castle: Local by-elections 12 Sep 2019
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ruth Margaret HoughtonLiberal Democrats83871.4%Yes
    Edward George ThompsonConservative Party22919.5%No
    Andy StelmanThe Labour Party1079.1%No
    Bishops Castle: Local Elections 2017Turnout 45.03%, electorate 2,896
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Jonathan KeeleyLiberal Democrats96073.6%Yes
    Christopher TylerConservative Party27320.9%No
    David Richard LuckhurstGreen Party715.4%No
    Bishops Castle: Local by-elections 15 Sep 2016
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Jonny KeeleyLiberal Democrats86260.5%Yes
    Georgie EllisConservative Party43030.2%No
    Judith PayneThe Labour Party956.7%No
    Steve HaleGreen Party372.6%No
    Bishops Castle: Local Elections 2013Turnout 50.68%, electorate 2,887
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Charlotte BarnesLiberal Democrats90762%Yes
    James GarnierConservative Party44930.7%No
    Hilary WendtGreen Party1077.3%No
    Bishops Castle: Local by-elections 29 Sep 2011
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Charlotte BarnesLiberal Democrats80153.4%Yes
    Georgie EllisConservative Party54436.3%No
    Jean KingdonThe Labour Party805.3%No
    Mike TuckerGreen Party744.9%No
    Bishops Castle: Local Elections 2009
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Peter PhillipsLiberal Democrats75447.7%Yes
    Georgina EllisConservative Party64140.5%No
    Jacqueline MorrishGreen Party18611.8%No
    Bishops Castle: Local Elections 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Peter PhillipsLiberal Democrats1,86657.4%Yes
    Ryan PriestConservative Party1,38442.6%No
    Bishops Castle: Local Elections 1993Turnout 41.93%, electorate 4,307
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. PhillipsLiberal Democrats1,21967.5%No
    J. RobertsConservative Party58732.5%No
    Bishops Castle: Local Elections 1985Turnout 37.44%, electorate 3,950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. RobertsConservative Party73849.9%Yes
    P. PhillipsLib/Sdp51835%No
    C. LomasThe Labour Party17011.5%No
    W. KerswellIndependent533.6%No
    Bishops Castle: Local Elections 1981Turnout 48.23%, electorate 3,869
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. PhillipsLIB96251.6%No
    D. BrookIndependent77041.3%No
    F. RobbsThe Labour Party1347.2%No

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