2017 Leicestershire County Council election explained

Election Name:2017 Leicestershire County Council election
Country:Leicestershire
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2013 Leicestershire County Council election
Previous Year:2013
Next Election:2021 Leicestershire County Council election
Next Year:2021
Seats For Election:All 55 seats to Leicestershire County Council
Majority Seats:28
Election Date:4 May 2017
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:30
Seats1:36
Seat Change1:+6
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before2:13
Seats2:13
Seat Change2:0
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before3:9
Seats3:6
Seat Change3:-3
Party4:UK Independence Party
Seats Before4:2
Seats4:0
Seat Change4:-2
Party5:Independent (politician)
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:0
Seat Change5:-1
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

The 2017 Leicestershire County Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom.[1] All councillors were elected from electoral divisions by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has undertaken a review of the county and has recommended a change to the boundaries of the electoral divisions. These changes took effect at this election. Leicestershire's 55 county councillors will represent 51 single-member electoral divisions and two two-member electoral divisions: Glenfields, Kirby Muxloe & Leicester Forests, and Oadby.[2]

Results

There are 55 seats on the county council. The Conservatives and Labour fielded 55 candidates with the Liberal Democrats fielding 53, the UK Independence Party fielding 43 and the Green Party fielding 18.[3]

Overview

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Results by electoral division

Results for individual divisions are shown below.[4] They have been divided into their respective districts or boroughs and listed alphabetically.

District of Blaby

(8 seats, 7 Electoral Divisions)

District of Oadby and Wigston

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums. Electoral Commission. 16 September 2016. 5 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180505140550/https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums. dead.
  2. Web site: Leicestershire County Council. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 16 September 2016.
  3. http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/leicestershire-county-council-election-2017-full-list-of-candidates-in-the-oadby-and-wigston-area/story-30252218-detail/story.html{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  4. Web site: Election 2017.