# Telford and Wrekin Council elections

Telford and Wrekin Council elections are held every four years. Telford and Wrekin Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 54 councillors have been elected from 32 wards.

## Council elections

* 1973 Wrekin District Council election
* 1976 The Wrekin District Council election
* 1979 The Wrekin District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 The Wrekin District Council election
* 1987 The Wrekin District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1991 The Wrekin District Council election
* 1995 The Wrekin District Council election
* 1997 Telford and Wrekin Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2000 Telford and Wrekin Council election
* 2003 Telford and Wrekin Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 Telford and Wrekin Council election
* 2011 Telford and Wrekin Council election
* 2015 Telford and Wrekin Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2019 Telford and Wrekin Council election
* 2023 Telford and Wrekin Council election (New ward boundaries)

## By-election results

By-elections for individual seats can occur during a council's four-year term, for instance when a councillor dies or resigns their seat.

### 1997–2000

College By-Election 21 October 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 370 | 52.0 | +16.0 |
| | Labour | | 342 | 48.0 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 712 | 31.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +7.9 | |

### 2000–2003

Malinslee and Langley By-Election 7 December 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 443 | 56.4 |
| | Conservative | | 176 | 22.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 167 | 21.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 267 | 34.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 786 | 13.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Dawley Magna By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 1,826 | 49.6 | +16.2 |
| | Conservative | | 1,083 | 29.4 | −11.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 597 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| | Socialist Alliance | | 178 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 743 | 20.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,684 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +14.4 | |
Malinslee and Langley By-Election 25 October 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 421 | 53.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 257 | 32.6 |
| | UKIP | | 77 | 9.8 |
| | Socialist Alliance | | 34 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 | 20.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 789 | 13.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Wombridge By-Election 25 October 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 257 | 47.8 | −17.6 |
| | Conservative | | 158 | 29.4 | −5.2 |
| | UKIP | | 80 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 43 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 18.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 538 | 12.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -6.2 | |
Donnington By-Election 14 February 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 462 | 63.1 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | | 243 | 33.2 | −7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 27 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 219 | 29.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 732 | 20.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

### 2003–2007

The Nedge By-Election 31 July 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 763 | 32.3 | −7.0 |
| | Independent | | 701 | 29.7 | −2.9 |
| | Conservative | | 666 | 28.2 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | | 174 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Independent | | 57 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,361 | 36.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.1 | |
Ketley and Oakengates By-Election 18 September 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 1,225 | 42.1 | +12.9 |
| | Labour | | 1,183 | 40.6 | −4.3 |
| | Independent | | 350 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| | Independent | | 153 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,911 | 43.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +8.6 | |
Haygate By-Election 12 February 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rosemary Chaplin | 374 | 33.8 | −16.3 |
| | Labour | Frank Burns | 342 | 30.9 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sean Blackhurst | 173 | 15.6 | +15.6 |
| | Independent | Roger Aveley | 152 | 13.7 | −3.0 |
| | Independent | Barry Olliver | 65 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,106 | 54.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -7.0 | |
Newport North By-Election 12 February 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Daniel Ashley | 500 | 40.0 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Unwin | 441 | 35.3 | −32.6 |
| | Independent | Susan Harris-Cohen | 158 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| | Labour | James Roberts | 150 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,249 | 56.6 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +20.3 | |
Madeley By-Election 22 April 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Janice Jones | 421 | 29.1 | −10.5 |
| | Independent | John Birtwhistle | 387 | 26.7 | −8.2 |
| | Conservative | Pamela Wilkie | 311 | 21.5 | −4.0 |
| | BNP | Brian Coleman | 188 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia King | 105 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | UKIP | Raymond Knight | 36 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,448 | 35.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.2 | |
Dawley Magna By-Election 7 December 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Telford and Wrekin Peoples Association | Adrian Williams | 649 | 41.3 | +41.3 |
| | Labour | Santokho Sekham | 476 | 30.3 | −24.9 |
| | Conservative | Harvey Unwin | 446 | 28.4 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173 | 11.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,571 | 22.5 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | +33.1 | |

### 2007–2011

Brookside By-Election 8 November 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Dixon | 593 | 52.0 | +21.7 |
| | Labour | Liz Swift | 362 | 31.7 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Sudhir Patel | 114 | 10.0 | −1.5 |
| | Independent | John Franklyn | 72 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 231 | 20.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,141 | 22.5 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +9.3 | |
Horsehay and Lightmoor By-Election 13 February 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Clive Mollett | 358 | 45.6 | +6.8 |
| | Labour | Steve Harrington | 172 | 21.9 | +1.6 |
| | Telford and Wrekin People's Association | John Higginson | 145 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
| | Independent | Alan Hussey | 110 | 14.0 | −26.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 186 | 23.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 785 | 33.4 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | +2.6 | |
Wrockwardine By-Election 13 February 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Terry Kiernan | 918 | 67.3 | +15.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Fairclough | 306 | 22.4 | +22.4 |
| | Labour | Thomas Bolger | 141 | 10.3 | −5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 612 | 44.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,365 | 32.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -3.6 | |
Muxton By-Election 24 July 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Dugmore | 795 | 61.9 | +2.4 |
| | Labour | Philip Norton | 341 | 26.6 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Graham Williamson | 100 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | UKIP | Raymond Knight | 48 | 3.7 | −11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 454 | 35.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,284 | 27.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
College By-Election 11 February 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Chaplin | 252 | 29.3 | −5.5 |
| | Independent | Patrick McCarthy | 237 | 27.6 | |
| | Labour | Michael Ion | 219 | 25.5 | +25.5 |
| | Independent | Nusrat Janjua | 127 | 14.8 | |
| | Telford and Wrekin People's Association | Richard Choudhary | 24 | 2.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 859 | 39.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
The Nedge By-Election 11 February 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Harvey Unwin | 760 | 42.5 | +18.6 |
| | Labour | Shaun Davies | 688 | 38.5 | +15.4 |
| | UKIP | Ray Knight | 237 | 13.3 | −0.6 |
| | BNP | Terence Gould | 103 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,788 | 27.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +1.6 | |

### 2011–2015

Dawley Magna By-Election 14 February 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Pinter | 957 | 53.9 | +11.6 |
| | Conservative | Alan Scott | 379 | 21.4 | −8.1 |
| | UKIP | Ryan Laing | 312 | 17.6 | +17.6 |
| | Independent | Angela Jordan | 126 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 578 | 32.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,774 | 24.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +9.9 | |

### 2015–2019

Horsehay and Lightmoor By-Election 8 December 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rajash Mehta | 358 | 46.3 | +22.2 |
| | Conservative | Robert Cadman | 292 | 37.7 | −5.0 |
| | UKIP | Denis Allen | 124 | 16.0 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | 8.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 774 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2019–2023

Dawley and Aqueduct By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Preece | 1,310 | 50.9 | −10.9 |
| | Conservative | Kate Barnes | 1,192 | 46.3 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Denis Allen | 72 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 118 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,574 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Donnington By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jay Gough | 851 | 54.0 | +29.0 |
| | Labour | Sophie Thompson | 658 | 41.8 | −10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Ellams | 66 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 193 | 12.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,575 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Dawley and Aqueduct By-Election 16 December 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bob Wennington | 996 | 55.8 | −6.0 |
| | Conservative | Kate Barnes | 735 | 41.2 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Salter | 55 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 | 14.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,786 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Brookside By-Election 7 April 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Loveridge | 531 | 58.8 | +20.0 |
| | Conservative | Chris Leach | 318 | 35.2 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Howard | 54 | 6.0 | −11.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 213 | 23.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 903 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2023–2027

The Nedge By-Election 6 June 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Corrine Chikadamina | 971 | 54.4 |
| | Conservative | Richard Tyrrell | 464 | 26.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Bryant | 175 | 9.8 |
| | Independent | Sophia Vaughan-Hodkinson | 175 | 9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 507 | 28.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,785 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |