Buckinghamshire Council was elected for the first time in 2021, with subsequent elections to be held every fourth year thereafter.[1] A total of 147 councillors were elected, with the 49 wards electing 3 councillors each.[2]
Background
The inaugural election was supposed to be in May 2020, but was postponed until May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] For this reason, it was announced on 18 March 2020 that all of the current shadow authority members would become councillors and the shadow executive members would form the cabinet.[4] The first election to the new authority was eventually held in May 2021.[5]
Political control
The Conservative Party has held control of the council since its creation in 2020.
| Party in control | Years |
| | Conservative | 2020–present |
Leadership
| Councillor | Party | From | To |
| Martin Tett | | Conservative | 1 Apr 2020 | present |
Council elections
- 2021 Buckinghamshire Council election (inaugural election)
Council composition
| Year | Con | LD | Wycombe Ind. | Lab | Ind. Network | Grn | Ind | Notes |
| | | | | | | |
| 2021 | 113 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Results maps
By-elections
2021-2025
Bernwood By-Election 30 June 2022[6] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Lewin | 1,158 | 38.7 | +21.5 |
| | Green | Richard Torpey | 1,030 | 34.4 | -3.9 |
| | Conservative | David Hughes | 723 | 24.1 | -9.8 |
| | Labour | Lindsey Poole | 85 | 2.8 | -7.7 |
| Majority | 128 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | 2,996 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Denham By-Election 27 July 2023[7] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jaspal Singh Chhokar | 848 | 42.2 | -5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Cook | 634 | 31.5 | +31.5 |
| | Independent | Barry Harding | 404 | 20.1 | -0.6 |
| | Labour | Nadeem Siddiqui | 125 | 6.2 | -6.9 |
| Majority | 214 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | 2,011 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Buckingham East By-Election 2 November 2023[8] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anja Schaefer | 690 | 39.8 | +28.1 |
| | Conservative | Jane Mordue | 593 | 34.2 | -9.6 |
| | Labour | Fran Davies | 371 | 21.4 | +5.8 |
| | Green | Michael Culverhouse | 81 | 4.7 | -6.4 |
| Majority | 97 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | 1,735 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 PART 4 Article 18". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 SCHEDULE". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Local elections postponed for a year over coronavirus". BBC News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus cancels local elections until 2021 - This is what is going to happen with the new unitary council". Bucks Free Press. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "New council outlines political arrangements following postponement of elections". Buckinghamshire Council Shadow Authority. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bernwood Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Denham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Buckingham East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
2021 results map
Council elections in Buckinghamshire
