# North Wiltshire District Council elections

North Wiltshire was a non-metropolitan district in Wiltshire, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Wiltshire Council.

## Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2009, political control of the council was held by the following parties:
| Party in control | Years |
| No overall control | 1973–1976 |
| Conservative | 1976–1991 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1991–1999 |
| No overall control | 1999–2007 |
| Conservative | 2007–2009 |

### Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2003 until the council's abolition in 2009 were:
| Councillor | Party | From | To |
| Ruth Coleman | Liberal Democrats | 2003 | May 2005 |
| Carol O'Gorman | Liberal Democrats | May 2005 | May 2007 |
| Dick Tonge | Conservative | 16 May 2007 | 31 Mar 2009 |

## Council elections

* 1973 North Wiltshire District Council election
* 1976 North Wiltshire District Council election
* 1979 North Wiltshire District Council election
* 1983 North Wiltshire District Council election (New ward boundaries, district boundary changes)
* 1987 North Wiltshire District Council election
* 1991 North Wiltshire District Council election, (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 North Wiltshire District Council election
* 1999 North Wiltshire District Council election
* 2003 North Wiltshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 North Wiltshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)

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

The Lydiards By-Election 3 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 466 | 64.1 | +24.9 |
| | Conservative | | 261 | 35.9 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 | 28.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 727 | 49.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Colerne By-Election 19 February 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 453 | 58.3 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | | 278 | 35.8 | +8.9 |
| | Labour | | 40 | 5.1 | −7.1 |
| | UKIP | | 6 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 22.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 777 | 41.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Purton By-Election 8 February 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Dixon | 662 | 57.1 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | | 498 | 42.9 | +8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 | 14.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,160 | 37.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Crudwell By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Margaret Phillips | 342 | 45.7 | −39.1 |
| | Independent | Roger Wilson | 277 | 37.0 | +37.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Davis | 91 | 12.2 | +0.5 |
| | Labour | Valerie Price | 39 | 5.2 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | 8.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 749 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Calne North East By-Election 7 March 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eric Porter | 253 | 54.8 | +33.2 |
| | Conservative | Philippa Penny | 209 | 45.2 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 9.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 462 | 26.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
St Paul Malmesbury Without By-Election 7 March 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Henderson | 432 | 49.3 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Davis | 306 | 34.9 | −1.8 |
| | Labour | Daphne Jones | 111 | 12.7 | −1.2 |
| | Green | Sheila Veitch | 27 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | 14.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 876 | 40.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Lyneham & Bradenstoke By-Election 25 August 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Elford | 539 | 50.0 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Webb | 538 | 49.9 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,077 | 29.5 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Nettleton By-Election 24 November 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sherryn Meadows | 322 | 50.4 | −25.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Packard | 317 | 49.6 | +25.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 639 | 33.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lyneham By-Election 23 February 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Webb | 654 | 52.1 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Still | 602 | 47.9 | −5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,256 | 35.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Colerne By-Election 13 July 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Meadowcroft | 425 | 51.6 | −8.8 |
| | Conservative | Helen Wright | 399 | 48.4 | +15.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 824 | 42.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |