# Hambleton District Council elections

Hambleton District Council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023. It was elected every four years.

## Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
| Party in control | Years |
| Independent | 1973–1987 |
| No overall control | 1987–1999 |
| Conservative | 1999–2023 |

### Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2010 have been:
| Councillor | Party | Party | From | To |
| Neville Huxtable | | Conservative | 2010 | 14 May 2013 |
| Mark Robson | | Conservative | 14 May 2013 | 31 Mar 2023 |

## Council elections

* 1973 Hambleton District Council election
* 1976 Hambleton District Council election
* 1979 Hambleton District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Hambleton District Council election
* 1987 Hambleton District Council election
* 1991 Hambleton District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 Hambleton District Council election
* 1999 Hambleton District Council election
* 2003 Hambleton District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 Hambleton District Council election
* 2011 Hambleton District Council election
* 2015 Hambleton District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2019 Hambleton District Council election

## Results maps

* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map

## Council composition

| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Labour | UKIP | Independent | Council control after election |
| 2003 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Conservative |
| 2007 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Conservative |
| 2011 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Conservative |
| 2015 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Conservative |
| 2019 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Conservative |

## By-election results
### 1995-1999

Stokesley By-Election 7 April 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Richardson | 866 | 50.3 | +16.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Griffiths | 621 | 36.1 | −6.9 |
| | Labour | Frances Mayes | 235 | 13.6 | −9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | 14.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,722 | 40.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Romanby By-Election 17 December 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Smith | 381 | 57.4 |
| | Labour | Charles Hutchings | 283 | 42.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 664 | 23.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 1999-2003

Morton-on-Swale By-Election 8 November 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Phillips | 418 | 74.1 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | Charles Hutchings | 146 | 25.9 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | 48.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 564 | 42.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Thirsk By-Election 18 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derek Adamson | 700 | 61.0 | +34.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Adamson | 286 | 24.9 | +5.8 |
| | Labour | Claire Tupling | 161 | 14.0 | −10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 414 | 36.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,147 | 25.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Northallerton Broomfield By-Election 4 October 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Wilkinson | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cowtons By-Election 4 June 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Watson | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Swainby By-Election 4 June 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Hugill | 477 | 60.8 | −12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Dalton | 275 | 35.0 | +8.1 |
| | Labour | Gerald Ramsden | 33 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 202 | 25.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 785 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Tollerton By-Election 4 June 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julie Moody | 413 | 64.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Adamson | 229 | 35.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 184 | 28.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 642 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Whitestonecliffe By-Election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Janet Watson | 507 | 80.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Abbie O'Neill | 120 | 19.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 387 | 61.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 627 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Topcliffe By-Election 12 December 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Garry Key | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Northallerton South By-Election 26 May 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Caroline Dickinson | 541 | 48.0 | −0.5 |
| | Labour | David Tickle | 232 | 20.6 | −4.8 |
| | UKIP | David Tickle | 222 | 19.7 | −6.4 |
| | Yorkshire First | Chris Pearson | 133 | 11.8 | +11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 27.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,128 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Thirsk By-Election 4 October 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dave Elders | 679 | 65.4 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | David Tickle | 251 | 24.2 | +24.2 |
| | Yorkshire | Stewart Barber | 108 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 428 | 41.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,038 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Raskelf and White Horse By-election 25 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philippa James | 288 | 55.7 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Beckwith | 127 | 24.6 | N/A |
| | Green | Adam Harper | 102 | 19.7 | −21.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 161 | 31.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 521 | 18.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.8 | |