2005 Buckinghamshire County Council election explained

Election Name:2005 Buckinghamshire County Council election
Country:Buckinghamshire
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2001 Buckinghamshire County Council election
Previous Year:2001
Next Election:2009 Buckinghamshire County Council election
Next Year:2009
Seats For Election:All 57 seats to Buckinghamshire County Council
Majority Seats:29
Election Date:5 May 2005
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:40
Seats1:44
Seat Change1:4
Popular Vote1:146,980
Percentage1:49.67%
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before2:9
Seats2:11
Seat Change2:2
Popular Vote2:97,289
Percentage2:32.88%
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before3:5
Seats3:2
Seat Change3:3
Popular Vote3:47,072
Percentage3:15.91%
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

Elections to Buckinghamshire County Council were held on 5 May 2005, alongside the 2005 UK General Election and other local elections in England and Northern Ireland. The entire council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2009.

The Conservative Party remained in overall control of the council, winning 44 out of 57 seats. 11 of the remaining seats were won by the Liberal Democrats, whilst the remaining 2 were won by Labour.

Result

The overall turnout was 65.4% with a total of 295,905 valid votes cast. A total of 2,397 ballots were rejected.

Council Composition

Following the last election in 2001 the composition of the council was:

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ConservativesLiberal DemocratsLabour

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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ConservativesLiberal DemocratsLabour

Ward Results

All results by ward are listed below. The turnout numbers recorded is the valid voter turnout, not the total number of ballots cast including those that were spoiled.