# Melton Borough Council elections

Melton Borough Council elections are held every four years. Melton Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Melton in Leicestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 28 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.

## Council elections

* 1973 Melton Borough Council election
* 1976 Melton Borough Council election
* 1979 Melton Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Melton Borough Council election
* 1987 Melton Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1991 Melton Borough Council election
* 1995 Melton Borough Council election
* 1999 Melton Borough Council election
* 2003 Melton Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 Melton Borough Council election
* 2011 Melton Borough Council election
* 2015 Melton Borough Council election
* 2019 Melton Borough Council election
* 2023 Melton Borough Council election

## Election results

| | Overall control | | Conservative | | Labour | | Green | | Liberal Democrats | | Independent |
| 2023 | NOC | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | Conservative | 22 | 22 | - | - | 1 | 1 | | | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | Conservative | 26 | 26 | - | - | - | - | | | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | Conservative | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | - | - | | | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | Conservative | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | - | - | | | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | Conservative | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | - | - | | | 5 | 5 |

## Results maps

* 2003 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 2003-2007

Melton Sysonby By-Election 11 March 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 361 | 45.9 | −6.5 |
| | Labour | | 238 | 30.2 | −0.2 |
| | Independent | | 188 | 23.9 | +23.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 15.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 787 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Melton Craven By-Election 26 August 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | | 304 | 43.9 | +43.9 |
| | Conservative | | 251 | 36.3 | +17.3 |
| | Labour | | 137 | 19.8 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 | 7.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 692 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Melton Dorian By-Election 26 August 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 397 | 60.0 | +27.2 |
| | Labour | | 140 | 21.1 | −2.8 |
| | Independent | | 125 | 18.9 | +18.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 257 | 38.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 662 | | |

### 2007-2011

Melton Egerton By-Election 4 September 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 314 | 43.2 | −4.8 |
| | BNP | | 236 | 32.5 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative | | 177 | 24.3 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 10.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 727 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Long Clawson and Stathern By-Election 26 March 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 463 | 50.7 | −6.9 |
| | Independent | | 231 | 25.3 | +25.3 |
| | BNP | | 120 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| | Labour | | 100 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 25.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 914 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Frisby-on-the-Wreake By-Election 15 December 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Edward Hutchinson | 212 | 38.5 | +38.5 |
| | Conservative | Leigh Higgins | 187 | 34.0 | −37.0 |
| | Labour | Shaheer Mohammed | 89 | 16.2 | −12.8 |
| | Independent | Mark Twittey | 62 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 550 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Melton Egerton By-Election 15 November 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mark Twittey | 253 | 43.8 | +43.8 |
| | Labour | Mike Brown | 232 | 40.2 | −0.3 |
| | Conservative | Paul Phizacklea | 92 | 15.9 | −17.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 577 | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Asfordby By-Election 27 November 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ronnie de Burle | 265 | 54.3 | +16.2 |
| | Labour | Michael Blase | 129 | 26.4 | −7.7 |
| | UKIP | Sacha Barnes | 94 | 19.3 | +19.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 27.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 488 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Melton Egerton By-Election 5 May 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Blase | 255 | 38.7 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | Maddie Smith | 158 | 24.0 | −11.0 |
| | UKIP | John Scutter | 136 | 20.6 | +20.6 |
| | Independent | Marilyn Gordon | 70 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| | Independent | Andrea Lovegrove | 40 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 97 | 14.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 659 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Melton Egerton By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Faulkner | 356 | 52.7 | +17.7 |
| | Labour | Mike Brown | 320 | 47.3 | +15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 676 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Melton Sysonby By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alison Freer-Jones | 799 | 68.7 | +36.2 |
| | Labour | Vanessa Jackson | 364 | 31.3 | +10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 435 | 37.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,163 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Melton Dorian By-Election 11 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Timothy Webster | 362 | 56.0 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | Sarah Cox | 284 | 44.0 | +44.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 12.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 646 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Melton Sysonby By-Election 31 March 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Siggy Atherton | 396 | 53.2 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jim Adcock | 183 | 24.6 | +24.6 |
| | Labour | Pip Allnatt | 165 | 22.2 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 213 | 28.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 744 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2023-2027

Asfordby By-Election 2 November 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Margaret Clay | 163 | 34.1 |
| | Conservative | Chris Gray | 123 | 25.7 |
| | Independent | Peter Faulkner | 100 | 20.9 |
| | Green | Issy Taylor | 92 | 19.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | 8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 478 | |
| | Labour gain from Green | Labour gain from Green | Swing | |
Wymondham By-Election 23 May 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Chubb | 233 | 65.6 | −6.1 |
| | Independent | Samantha Seaward | 122 | 34.4 | +34.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 111 | 31.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 355 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |