# Aylesbury Vale District Council elections

Aylesbury Vale District Council was the council for the non-metropolitan district of Aylesbury Vale in Buckinghamshire, England, which existed as a local government area from 1974 to 2020. The council was elected every four years from 1973 until 2020. At the time of its abolition, the council had 59 councillors, elected from 33 wards.

## Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its merger into Buckinghamshire Council in 2020, political control of the council was held by the following parties:
| Party in control | Years |
| Independent | 1973–1976 |
| No overall control | 1976–1979 |
| Conservative | 1979–1991 |
| No overall control | 1991–1995 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1995–1999 |
| No overall control | 1999–2003 |
| Conservative | 2003–2020 |

### Leadership

Following the Local Government Act 2000, political leadership was provided by the leader of the council. The leaders from 2001 until the council's abolition in 2020 were:
| Councillor | Party | From | To |
| John Cartwright | Conservative | 9 May 2001 | 11 Sep 2013 |
| Neil Blake | Conservative | 11 Sep 2013 | 28 Jun 2018 |
| Angela Macpherson | Conservative | 18 Jul 2018 | 31 Mar 2020 |

## Council elections

Summary of the council composition after each council election, click on the year for full details of each election.
| Year | Con | LD | UKIP | Lab | Ind | Lib | Ind Con | Residents | Grn | Notes |
| 1973 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | New ward boundaries |
| 1979 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same |
| 1995 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1 |
| 2007 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Some new ward boundaries |
| 2011 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 43 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries |
| Current | 38 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Final composition after by-elections and defections/resignations |

## District result maps

* 2003 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2015 results map

## By-election results

By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections; full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party |
| Newton Longville | 12 June 1997 | Liberal Democrats | Independent |
| Stone | 11 September 1997 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative |
| Bedgrove | 27 November 1997 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative |
| Meadowcroft | 27 November 1997 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats |
| Haddenham | 2 April 1998 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats |
| Gatehouse | 25 June 1998 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats |
| Mandeville | 16 July 1998 | Labour | Liberal Democrats |
| Oakley | 1 October 1998 | Conservative | Conservative |
| Luffield Abbey | 26 November 1998 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative |
| Wing | 4 May 2000 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative |
| Mandeville | 26 October 2000 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats |
| Bedgrove | 13 December 2001 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative |
| Meadowcroft | 27 June 2002 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats |
| Quarrendon | 6 November 2003 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats |
| Winslow | 25 March 2004 | Conservative | Conservative |
| Buckingham South | 18 November 2004 | Conservative | Conservative |
| Stewkley | 2 February 2006 | Conservative | Conservative |
| Gatehouse | 27 July 2006 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats |
| Aylesbury Central | 11 February 2010 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats |
| Luffield Abbey | 11 February 2010 | Conservative | Conservative |
| Oakfield by-election | 3 October 2013 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats |
| Gatehouse by-election | 11 December 2014 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats |
| Southcourt by-election | 11 December 2014 | Labour | Liberal Democrats |
| Grendon Underwood and Brill by-election | 23 December 2015 | Conservative | Conservative |
| Elmhurst by-election | 6 April 2017 | UKIP | Liberal Democrats |
| Wendover and Halton by-election | 4 May 2017 | Conservative | Conservative |
| Riverside by-election | 17 August 2017 | Conservative | Conservative |
| Southcourt by-election | 17 August 2017 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats |
| Central and Walton by-election | 22 March 2018 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats |
| Quainton by-election | 3 May 2018 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats |
| Haddenham and Stone by-election | 7 March 2019 | Conservative | Green |

### 1995-1999

Newton Longville By-Election 12 June 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | | 388 | 54.2 | +54.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 236 | 33.0 | −23.5 |
| | Labour | | 92 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 152 | 21.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 716 | 47.0 | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Stone By-Election 11 September 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 492 | 55.8 | +33.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 273 | 30.1 | −4.5 |
| | Labour | | 117 | 13.3 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 219 | 25.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 882 | 29.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Luffield Abbey By-Election 27 November 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 830 | 46.2 | +13.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 638 | 35.5 | −10.5 |
| | Labour | | 160 | 8.9 | −12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 10.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,628 | 31.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Meadowcroft By-Election 27 November 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 263 | 43.1 | −11.3 |
| | Labour | | 193 | 31.6 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | | 154 | 25.2 | +11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | 11.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 610 | 12.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Haddenham By-Election 2 April 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 949 | 55.8 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative | | 483 | 28.4 | −2.8 |
| | Labour | | 161 | 9.5 | −5.6 |
| | Independent | | 109 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 466 | 27.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,702 | 42.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Gatehouse By-Election 25 June 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 305 | 47.9 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | | 248 | 38.9 | +22.7 |
| | Labour | | 83 | 13.0 | −17.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | 9.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 636 | 24.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Mandeville By-Election 16 July 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 498 | 48.3 | +6.5 |
| | Conservative | | 313 | 30.3 | +17.4 |
| | Labour | | 221 | 21.4 | −12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 18.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,032 | 17.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Oakley By-Election 1 October 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 412 | 52.9 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 212 | 27.2 | +7.8 |
| | Labour | | 155 | 19.9 | −10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 | 25.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 779 | 37.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Luffield Abbey By-Election 26 November 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 211 | 44.3 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 208 | 43.7 | −9.6 |
| | Labour | | 57 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 476 | 33.6 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Wing By-Election 3 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 480 | 50.5 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 471 | 49.5 | −5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 951 | 44.3 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Mandeville By-Election 26 October 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 579 | 80.1 | +27.4 |
| | Conservative | | 144 | 19.9 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 435 | 60.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 723 | 12.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Bedgrove By-Election 13 December 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 760 | 49.2 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 703 | 45.5 | −13.1 |
| | Labour | | 82 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,545 | 30.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Meadowcroft By-Election 27 June 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 521 | 47.2 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | | 283 | 25.6 | +10.8 |
| | Independent | | 172 | 15.5 | +0.6 |
| | Labour | | 128 | 11.6 | −14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 238 | 21.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,104 | 21.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Quarrendon By-Election 6 November 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maria Butler | 382 | 47.5 | −10.7 |
| | Conservative | Wajid Kiani | 248 | 30.8 | +16.4 |
| | Aylesbury Resident's Action Party | David Davies | 129 | 16.0 | −11.4 |
| | Labour | Neal Bonham | 46 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 | 16.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 805 | 21.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Winslow By-Election 25 March 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 885 | 54.2 | +12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hannah Saul | 577 | 35.4 | +11.6 |
| | Independent | | 170 | 10.4 | −24.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 308 | 18.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,632 | 37.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Buckingham South By-Election 18 November 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Huw Lewis | 328 | 38.8 | −7.8 |
| | Labour | Robin Stuchbury | 285 | 33.7 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Burke | 198 | 23.4 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Philipp Von Both | 35 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 846 | 21.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stewkley By-Election 2 February 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Janet Blake | 557 | 63.4 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Llewellyn Monger | 322 | 36.6 | +36.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 26.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 879 | 40.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Gatehouse By-Election 27 July 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tuffail Hussain | 559 | 56.3 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | Jane Sale | 343 | 34.6 | +14.5 |
| | Residents | Suzanna Copcutt | 90 | 9.1 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | 21.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 992 | 24.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Aylesbury Central By-Election 11 February 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Webster | 354 | 50.6 | −1.9 |
| | Conservative | Mark Winn | 213 | 30.5 | −5.9 |
| | Labour | Michael Beall | 67 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| | UKIP | Brian Adams | 65 | 9.3 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 141 | 20.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 699 | 26.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Luffield Abbey By-Election 11 February 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Pearl Lewis | 343 | 49.7 | −30.7 |
| | UKIP | John Russell | 151 | 21.9 | +21.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Metherell | 133 | 19.3 | +19.3 |
| | Independent | Mark Benson | 63 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 27.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 690 | 33.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Oakfield By-Election 3 October 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Harrison | 406 | 34.8 | +7.4 |
| | UKIP | Philip Gomm | 325 | 27.8 | +16.0 |
| | Conservative | Edward Sims | 173 | 14.8 | −10.0 |
| | Labour | Robert McNickle | 145 | 12.4 | −6.9 |
| | Independent | Patrick Martin | 118 | 10.1 | −6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 81 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,167 | 28.7 | −10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Gatehouse by-election 11 December 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anders Christensen | 295 | 35.6 | −5.9 |
| | UKIP | Graham Cadle | 267 | 32.2 | +15.2 |
| | Conservative | Samantha North | 113 | 13.6 | −9.2 |
| | Labour | Lucio Tangi | 113 | 13.6 | −5.0 |
| | Green | Mary Hunt | 28 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | George Entecott | 12 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 828 | 17.7 | −15.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Southcourt by-election 11 December 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Agoro | 429 | 42.3 | +6.3 |
| | UKIP | Brian Adams | 266 | 26.2 | +12.1 |
| | Labour | Mark Bateman | 175 | 17.2 | −12.2 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Sproat | 112 | 11.0 | −9.4 |
| | Green | Jedrze Kulig | 33 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163 | 16.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,015 | 21.0 | −11.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2015-2020

Grendon Underwood and Brill By-Election 23 December 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Cameron Branston | 326 | 43.5 | −11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Newman | 275 | 36.7 | +25.8 |
| | UKIP | Gary Good | 148 | 19.8 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 6.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 749 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Elmhurst by-election 6 April 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Morgan | 785 | 63.5 | +37.9 |
| | Labour | Gary Paxton | 151 | 12.2 | −10.0 |
| | Conservative | Ammer Raheel | 147 | 11.9 | −9.3 |
| | UKIP | Philip Gomm | 111 | 9.0 | −14.4 |
| | Green | Nigel Foster | 43 | 3.5 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 634 | 51.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,244 | 27 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Swing | | |
Wendover and Halton By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Newcombe | 1,240 | 50.5 | +8.5 |
| | Labour | Cath Collier | 417 | 17.0 | +17.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ashley Morgan | 298 | 12.1 | −2.6 |
| | UKIP | Des Anning | 273 | 11.1 | −13.5 |
| | Green | Tom Hodge | 227 | 9.2 | −9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 823 | 33.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,455 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Riverside By-Election 17 August 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ashley Waite | 301 | 34.7 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jason Bingley | 286 | 32.9 | +17.4 |
| | Labour | John Cowell | 210 | 24.2 | +6.5 |
| | UKIP | Phil Gomm | 48 | 5.5 | −30.3 |
| | Green | Mary Hodgskiss | 23 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 868 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Southcourt By-Election 17 August 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sally-Anne Jarvis | 456 | 37.3 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | Akhmad Hussain | 386 | 31.5 | +9.6 |
| | Labour | Ansar Gulzar | 270 | 22.1 | −0.5 |
| | Green | Julie Atkins | 58 | 4.7 | −1.0 |
| | UKIP | Geoffrey Baile | 54 | 4.4 | −16.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | 5.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,224 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Central and Walton By-Election 22 March 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Waheed Raja | 551 | 40.9 | +18.1 |
| | Conservative | Lou Redding | 425 | 31.5 | −1.1 |
| | Labour | Philip Jacques | 267 | 19.8 | −0.9 |
| | Green | Matt Williams | 61 | 4.5 | −4.0 |
| | Independent | Kyle Michael | 44 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | 9.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,348 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Quainton By-Election 3 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Scott Raven | 564 | 46.4 | +46.4 |
| | Conservative | Steven Walker | 492 | 40.5 | −14.1 |
| | Labour | Maxine Myatt | 113 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| | Green | Deborah Lovatt | 47 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | 5.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,216 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Haddenham and Stone By-Election 7 March 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | David Lyons | 1,210 | 50.8 | +34.6 |
| | Conservative | Mark Bale | 781 | 32.8 | −7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jim Brown | 333 | 14.0 | +2.3 |
| | Labour | Jennifer Tuffley | 59 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 429 | 18.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,383 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |