Tynedale District Council elections explained

Tynedale District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Tynedale was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. The council was abolished and its functions transferred to Northumberland County Council with effect from 1 April 2009.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. From 1973 until its abolition in 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties:^[1]

Party in control		Years
	1973–1976
	1976–1979
	1979–2003
	2003–2009

Council elections

• 1973 Tynedale District Council election
• 1976 Tynedale District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[2]
• 1979 Tynedale District Council election
• 1983 Tynedale District Council election
• 1987 Tynedale District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[3]
• 1991 Tynedale District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[4]
• 1995 Tynedale District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[5]
• 1999 Tynedale District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[6]
• 2003 Tynedale District Council election
• 2007 Tynedale District Council election

By-election results

2007-2009

Notes and References

1. Web site: Compositions calculator . The Elections Centre . 10 August 2022.
2. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Tynedale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
3. The Castle Morpeth and Tynedale (District Boundaries) Order 1985
4. legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
5. legislation.gov.uk - The Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
6. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Tynedale (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.