West Wiltshire District Council elections explained

West Wiltshire was a non-metropolitan district in Wiltshire, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Wiltshire Council.

Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2009, political control of the council was held by the following parties:^[1]

Party in control		Years
	1973–1979
	1979–1991
	1991–2003
	2003–2007
	2007–2009

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2003 until the council's abolition in 2009 were:^[2]

Councillor	Party		From	To
Tony Phillips		14 May 2003	11 May 2005
Sarah Content		11 May 2005	6 May 2007
Graham Payne		16 May 2007	31 Mar 2009

Council elections

• 1973 West Wiltshire District Council election
• 1976 West Wiltshire District Council election
• 1979 West Wiltshire District Council election
• 1983 West Wiltshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[3]
• 1987 West Wiltshire District Council election
• 1991 West Wiltshire District Council election
• 1995 West Wiltshire District Council election
• 1999 West Wiltshire District Council election
• 2003 West Wiltshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[4]
• 2007 West Wiltshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[5]

By-election results

2007–2009

References

• November 1996 by-elections at gwydir.demon.co.uk

Notes and References

1. Web site: Council compositions. The Elections Centre. 3 May 2016.
2. Web site: Council minutes . Wiltshire Council . 29 June 2022.
3. The District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
4. legislation.gov.uk – The District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
5. legislation.gov.uk – The District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.