Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council elections

Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council, a local government district in Northumberland, England between 1974 and 2009, was elected every four years.

Since 2009 the district has formed part of the Northumberland County Council unitary authority. The town of Berwick-upon-Tweed now has its own town council. Unlike the former borough councillors, the town councillors do not represent political parties.

Political control

• Independent 1973 - 1983
• No overall control 1983 - 1999
• Liberal Democrat 1999 - 2003
• No overall control 2003 - 2009

Council elections

• Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council election, 1999
• Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council election, 2003
• Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council election, 2007

Mayoral Referendum 21 February 2002

A referendum was held on 21 February 2002 on whether to have a directly elected mayor. The proposal was decisively rejected.

Support 3,617 26%

Oppose 10,212 74%

Turnout 64%

By-election results

Seton By-Election 19 February 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		340	57.9
	Labour		154	26.2
	Conservative		93	15.8
Majority			186	31.7
Turnout			587	39.6
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing

Bamburgh By-Election 6 July 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		278	73.5
	Liberal Democrat		100	26.5
Majority			178	47.0
Turnout			378	52.3
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

North Sunderland By-Election 6 July 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		337	44.5	+44.5
	Independent		319	42.1	-9.2
	Liberal Democrat		102	13.5	+13.5
Majority			18	2.4
Turnout			758	49.3
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Spittal By-Election 15 November 2001

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		332	51.6	-2.9
	Independent		203	31.6	-2.3
	Conservative		65	10.1	+10.1
	Labour		43	6.7	-4.9
Majority			129	20.0
Turnout			643	26.9
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Belford By-Election 1 April 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		196	53.7	+32.7
	Independent		169	46.3	+12.2
Majority			27	7.4
Turnout			365	41.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

Shielfield By-Election 16 December 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Karen Thorburn	111	52.6	+52.6
	Liberal Democrat	Douglas Hunter	100	47.4	+47.4
Majority			11	5.2
Turnout			211	31.3
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Spittal By-Election 16 December 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Stewart	206	61.7	+61.7
	Liberal Democrat	Thomas Wakenshaw	128	38.3	+38.3
Majority			78	23.4
Turnout			334	15.0
	Independent gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing