# Alnwick District Council elections

Alnwick District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Alnwick District 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 |
| Independent | 1973–1979 |
| No overall control | 1979–1991 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1991–1995 |
| No overall control | 1995–2009 |

## Council elections

* 1973 Alnwick District Council election
* 1976 Alnwick District Council election
* 1979 Alnwick District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Alnwick District Council election
* 1987 Alnwick District Council election
* 1991 Alnwick District Council election
* 1995 Alnwick District Council election
* 1999 Alnwick District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by one)
* 2003 Alnwick District Council election
* 2007 Alnwick District Council election

## Result maps

* 2003 results map
* 2007 results map

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

Shilbottle By-Election 6 February 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 365 | 37.1 |
| | Conservative | | 324 | 32.9 |
| | Labour | | 296 | 30.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 985 | 40.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
Rothbury By-Election 31 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 775 | 81.9 | +35.3 |
| | Conservative | | 171 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 604 | 63.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 946 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Embleton By-Election 25 April 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 220 | 58.5 | −11.4 |
| | Independent | | 154 | 41.2 | +41.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | 17.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 374 | 47.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Shilbottle By-Election 12 June 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. Renton | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Shilbottle By-Election 14 July 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ethel Mills | 193 | 35.3 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | John Taylor | 167 | 30.5 | −14.0 |
| | Labour | Mary Dixon | 158 | 28.9 | +5.6 |
| | Independent | Eric Thomason | 29 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 547 | 19.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Lesbury By-Election 6 April 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Styring | 300 | 39.0 | +16.1 |
| | Independent | Judith Hill | 225 | 29.3 | −20.3 |
| | Conservative | Peter McIlroy | 168 | 21.8 | −5.7 |
| | Independent | Leslie Orange | 76 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 9.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 566 | 51.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Amble West By-Election 26 October 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Hinson | 237 | 56.3 | +21.6 |
| | Independent | Stanley Ireland | 94 | 22.3 | −19.7 |
| | Conservative | David Rixon | 90 | 21.4 | +21.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 34.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 421 | 26.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |