# Cotswold District Council elections

Cotswold District Council in Gloucestershire, England, is elected every four years.

## Political control

Since the first elections to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
| Party in control | Years |
| Independent | 1973–1999 |
| No overall control | 1999–2003 |
| Conservative | 2003–2019 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2019–present |

### Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been:
| Councillor | Party | From | To |
| Julie Girling | Conservative | 2003 | 2006 |
| Lynden Stowe | Conservative | 2006 | 16 May 2017 |
| Mark Annett | Conservative | 16 May 2017 | Sep 2018 |
| Tony Berry | Conservative | 11 Dec 2018 | 14 May 2019 |
| Joe Harris | Liberal Democrats | 14 May 2019 | |

## Council elections

* 1973 Cotswold District Council election
* 1976 Cotswold District Council election
* 1979 Cotswold District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Cotswold District Council election
* 1987 Cotswold District Council election
* 1991 Cotswold District Council election (New ward boundaries & district boundary changes also took place)
* 1995 Cotswold District Council election
* 1999 Cotswold District Council election
* 2003 Cotswold District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 1)
* 2007 Cotswold District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)
* 2011 Cotswold District Council election
* 2015 Cotswold District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2019 Cotswold District Council election
* 2023 Cotswold District Council election

## Results maps

* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

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

Bourton on the Water By-Election 16 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Dudley Mills | 381 | 56.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 299 | 43.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 82 | 12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 680 | 25.3 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | |
Northleach By-Election 22 August 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Amanda Courtney | 227 | 57.7 |
| | Independent | | 88 | 22.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 78 | 19.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 139 | 35.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 393 | 28.5 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### 1999-2003

Cirencester Watermoor By-Election 5 April 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Hedges | 300 | 48.2 | +31.6 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Good | 259 | 41.6 | +23.2 |
| | Independent | Norman Whereat | 63 | 10.1 | −31.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 622 | 19.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Stow-on-the-Wold By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Vera Norwood | 438 | 42.1 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | Merryl Phillips | 317 | 30.5 | −31.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clifford Rebbeck | 285 | 27.4 | +27.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 11.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,040 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Northleach By-Election 4 October 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Matthew Gordon-Banks | 209 | 44.4 |
| | Independent | David Broad | 153 | 32.5 |
| | Independent | Douglas Christopherson | 109 | 23.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 56 | 11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 471 | 30.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 2003-2007

Northleach By-Election 20 January 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mark Tufnell | 435 | 69.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Mustoe | 105 | 16.7 |
| | Independent | Alan Wellman | 87 | 13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 330 | 52.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 627 | 44.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cirencester Watermoor By-Election 5 May 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Leicester | 1,201 | 66.8 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | | 597 | 33.2 | −8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 604 | 33.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,798 | 60.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Kempsford-Lechlade By-Election 21 July 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sandra Carter | 683 | 62.9 | +23.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peterjon Maslen | 403 | 37.1 | +21.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280 | 25.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,086 | 34.8 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Beacon-Stow By-Election 12 January 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Penman | 540 | 63.8 | +23.8 |
| | Independent | John Kennell | 307 | 36.2 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 233 | 27.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 847 | 31.3 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Water Park By-Election 13 March 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Clarke | 648 | 55.5 | +15.3 |
| | Conservative | Lynne Armstrong-Hobbs | 519 | 44.5 | −15.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 129 | 11.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,167 | 26.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Campden Vale By-Election 4 June 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Annett | 1,595 | 73.1 | −26.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Clayton | 588 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,007 | 46.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,183 | 45.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Water Park By-Election 17 September 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Esmond Jenkins | 894 | 71.7 | +31.5 |
| | Conservative | Brian Viner | 353 | 28.3 | −31.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 541 | 43.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,247 | 28.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Fosseridge By-Election 31 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julian Beale | 379 | 58.8 | −20.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Danny Loveridge | 168 | 26.0 | 4.7 |
| | Independent | Chris Turner | 98 | 15.2 | 15.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 32.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 645 | 42.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Stow By-Election 30 September 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dilys Neill | 555 | 64.9 | +21.0 |
| | Conservative | David Penman | 300 | 35.1 | −21.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 255 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 855 | 40.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 21% | |
Fairford North By-Election 9 February 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Doherty | 610 | 68.1 | +40.2 |
| | Conservative | Dominic Morris | 270 | 30.1 | −20.9 |
| | Green | Xanthe Messenger | 15 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 340 | 38.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 897 | 46.57 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Grumbolds Ash with Avening By-Election 23 November 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Morgan | 420 | 64.7 | −6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicky Baber | 136 | 21.0 | −7.5 |
| | Labour | Edward Shelton | 93 | 14.3 | +14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 284 | 43.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 649 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Fosseridge By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Cunningham | 641 | 63.7 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dominique Simpson | 251 | 25.0 | −6.3 |
| | Green | Clare Turner | 114 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 390 | 38.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,006 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Campden and Vale By-Election 3 February 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Stowe | 1,180 | 56.2 | +12.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Danny Loveridge | 920 | 43.8 | +18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 12.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,100 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2023-2027

Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South By-Election 14 December 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tristan Wilkinson | 705 | 48.5 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Andrews | 624 | 42.9 |
| | Labour | Anna Mainwaring | 73 | 5.0 |
| | Independent | Marshall Regan | 53 | 3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 81 | 5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,455 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Chesterton, 16 January 2025 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrea Ann Pellegram | 296 | 48.1 | –15.8 |
| | Reform UK | Jill Rixon | 152 | 24.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Ryan Dhindsa | 106 | 17.2 | –7.7 |
| | Labour | Andrew Farmer | 61 | 9.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | 23.4 | –15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 617 | 35.37 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |