# Blyth Valley Borough Council elections

Blyth Valley Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Blyth Valley was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. The council was abolished and its functions transferred to Northumberland County Council with effect from 1 April 2009.

## Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. From 1973 until its abolition in 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties:
| Party in control | Years |
| Labour | 1973–1976 |
| No overall control | 1976–1979 |
| Labour | 1979–1987 |
| SDP–Liberal Alliance | 1987–1988 |
| Social and Liberal Democrats | 1988–1989 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1989–1991 |
| Labour | 1991–2009 |

## Council elections

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

## Results maps

* 2003 results map
* 2007 results map

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

Plessey By-Election 16 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | | 503 | 46.3 |
| | Labour | | 450 | 41.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 98 | 9.0 |
| | Conservative | | 36 | 3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,087 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |
Newsham & New Delaval By-Election 19 June 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 396 | 52.5 | −7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 333 | 44.2 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative | | 25 | 3.3 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63 | 8.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 754 | 20.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Cramlington East By-Election 23 April 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 438 | 70.2 | −15.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 96 | 15.4 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | | 55 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | | 35 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 342 | 54.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 624 | 18.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Parkside By-Election 16 July 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 350 | 35.2 | −13.7 |
| | Conservative | | 339 | 34.2 | +23.2 |
| | Labour | | 303 | 30.5 | −10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 992 | 16.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Cowpen By-Election 13 April 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 285 | 55.4 | −18.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 190 | 37.0 | +10.7 |
| | Conservative | | 39 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | 18.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 514 | 14.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Croft By-Election 27 September 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 317 | 54.3 | +32.5 |
| | Labour | | 242 | 41.4 | −26.2 |
| | Conservative | | 25 | 4.3 | −6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 12.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 584 | 16.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Plessey By-Election 27 September 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 319 | 45.8 | +8.5 |
| | Independent | | 301 | 43.2 | −19.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 60 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | | 16 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 696 | 17.3 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Cramlington East By-Election 25 October 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 431 | 75.0 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | | 70 | 12.2 | +12.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 42 | 7.3 | −19.3 |
| | Conservative | | 32 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 361 | 62.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 575 | 13.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Cowpen By-Election 23 September 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Grant Davey | 764 | 69.0 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Hampton | 226 | 20.4 | −11.7 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Holt | 118 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 538 | 48.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,108 | 32.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Cramlington Village By-Election 23 September 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barrie Crowther | 702 | 44.2 | +13.7 |
| | Labour | Ian Ayres | 622 | 39.2 | −3.2 |
| | Conservative | Brian Pickering | 263 | 16.6 | −10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,587 | 41.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Cramlington North By-Election 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Pickering | 929 | 63.7 | +30.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Wilkin | 342 | 23.4 | +10.6 |
| | Labour | Trevor Ambrose | 188 | 12.9 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 587 | 40.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,459 | 34.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hartley By-Election 26 October 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 413 | 39.0 | −9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anita Romer | 361 | 34.1 | +16.5 |
| | Conservative | | 285 | 26.9 | −7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,059 | 27.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2009

Croft By-Election 10 July 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 439 | 48.1 | −8.9 |
| | Independent | | 266 | 29.1 | +29.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 176 | 19.3 | −7.0 |
| | Conservative | | 32 | 3.5 | −13.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173 | 18.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 913 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |