# Castle Morpeth Borough Council elections

Castle Morpeth Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Castle Morpeth 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 | Party in control | Years |
| | No overall control | 1973–2009 |

## Council elections

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

## Results maps

* 2003 results map
* 2007 results map

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

Ulgham By-Election 6 March 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ulgham By-Election 3 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | | 504 | 48.5 | −8.7 |
| | Labour | | 410 | 39.5 | −3.3 |
| | Conservative | | 70 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| | Independent | | 55 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | 9.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,039 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Ellington By-Election 10 December 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 397 | 51.2 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | | 379 | 48.8 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 776 | 35.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Morpeth Kirkhill By-Election 11 November 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 306 | 40.7 | +8.0 |
| | Independent | | 274 | 36.5 | −12.0 |
| | Conservative | | 141 | 18.8 | +0.1 |
| | Green | | 30 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 751 | 32.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Morpeth Kirkhill By-Election 21 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 510 | 71.5 | +71.5 |
| | Labour | | 184 | 25.8 | −14.9 |
| | Green | | 19 | 2.7 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 326 | 45.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 713 | 33.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Ulgham By-Election 12 September 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 462 | 75.0 | +75.0 |
| | Independent | | 154 | 25.0 | −47.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 308 | 50.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 616 | 26.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Lynemouth By-Election 12 June 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | | 413 | 69.8 | +69.8 |
| | Labour | | 179 | 30.2 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | 39.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 592 | 44.0 | |
| | Independent gain from Independent Labour | Independent gain from Independent Labour | | | |
Morpeth Stobhill By-Election 18 March 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | | 225 | 28.4 | −10.0 |
| | Labour | | 218 | 27.5 | −23.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 217 | 27.4 | +27.4 |
| | Conservative | | 132 | 16.7 | +5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 792 | 33.0 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Pegswood By-Election 21 July 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Juliet Oakley | 417 | 62.0 | +62.0 |
| | Labour | Edward Campbell | 242 | 36.0 | −44.6 |
| | Green | Geoffrey Parkin | 14 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 26.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 673 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Ponteland East By-Election 21 July 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Armstrong | 468 | 58.6 | +11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Cogan | 312 | 39.1 | −13.8 |
| | Green | Paul Lawrence | 18 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | 19.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 798 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |