Elections for local government were held in the England and Northern Ireland on May 5, 2005 along with the 2005 general election across the entire United Kingdom. Local government in the United Kingdom is arranged into four different systems with one each for England Northern Ireland Scotland and Wales England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In addition, the Isle of Wight held a local referendum on the issue of a directly-elected mayor. The Isle of Wight is an English Island and county in the English Channel between three and five miles (8 km from the south coast of the
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Results
| Party | Councils | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change | Total | Change | Total | ||
| Conservative | +7 | 24 | +152 | 1193 | |
| Labour | –1 | 6 | –114 | 612 | |
| Liberal Democrat | +3 | 3 | +40 | 493 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | +6 | 8 | |
| Residents Associations | 0 | 0 | –3 | 8 | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | |
| Health Concern | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | |
| UK Independence | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | –26 | 96 | |
| No Overall Control | -9 | 4 | — | — | |
Source: BBC News Election 2005
Directly-elected mayors
| District | Winner | Party | Incumbent | Party | Election details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | Martin Winter | Labour | Martin Winter | Labour | |
| Hartlepool | Stuart Drummond | Independent | Stuart Drummond | Independent | |
| North Tyneside | John Harrison | Labour | Linda Arkley | Conservative | North Tyneside mayoral election, 2005 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Mark Meredith | Labour | Mike Wolfe | Independent |
County councils
All shire county county council seats were up for re-election. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. The Liberal Party is a United Kingdom Political party. It was formed in 1989 by a group of people who felt that the merger of the old Liberal Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern (often known by the shorter name Health Concern) is a Political party based in Kidderminster, The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster is a Metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire in Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England. Martin Winter is the current mayor of Doncaster, England. He represents the Labour Party. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Hartlepool ('hɑːtlɪpuːl is a North Sea port in North East England Stuart Drummond (born 29 November, 1973) is the first directly-elected mayor of Hartlepool in North East England. Stuart Drummond (born 29 November, 1973) is the first directly-elected mayor of Hartlepool in North East England. North Tyneside is a Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear in the North East of England. John Harrison is the current mayor of North Tyneside in England. Linda Arkley was the Conservative Mayor of North Tyneside, England, until her defeat in 2005 by Labour candidate The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Elections for North Tyneside's directly-elected mayor took place on 05 May[[ 005]] on the same day as the United Kingdom General Election. Stoke-on-Trent ( often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city in Staffordshire, England which forms a linear Conurbation almost 12 miles (19 Mark Joseph Meredith (born 21 August 1965, Pyenest Street Shelton in Stoke-on-Trent) is the directly-elected mayor of Stoke-on-Trent Mike Wolfe was the elected mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, England, from 2002 until coming fourth out of eight in his bid for re-election in May 2005 where a record 9600 A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. A non-metropolitan county or shire county in England, is a county-level entity which is not a Metropolitan county.
Unitary authorities
| Bristol (Council) | NOC hold | 1/3 |
| Isle of Wight (Council) | NOC to Conservatives | all up |
| Isles of Scilly | Independent hold | all up |
| Stockton-on-Tees (Council) | NOC gain from Labour | all up |
Northern Ireland districts
All seats were up for election in the 26 districts of Northern Ireland. Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a County in England that forms part of the East of England region. Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a County in England that forms part of the East of England region. Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. Cheshire County Council is a County Council, and is the second highest level of United Kingdom Government for the residents of Cheshire. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of Hertfordshire County Council is the upper-tier Local authority for the Non-metropolitan county of Hertfordshire, in England, the United Election results The Hertfordshire County Council election was held on Thursday 5th May 2005 when all 77 seats (divisions were contested KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format Responsibilities The council is responsible for public services such as education transport strategic planning emergency services social services public safety and waste Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier Local authority for the Non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. Lancashire County Council held its elections on 5 May 2005, on the same day as the United Kingdom general election 2005. Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics Leicestershire County Council is the County council for the English Non-metropolitan county of Leicestershire. Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. Elections for Lincolnshire County Council, which covers the county of Lincolnshire were held on 5th May 2005 Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Shropshire Council is the Unitary authority which will cover most of the ceremonial county of Shropshire, in the West Midlands of England Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. Suffolk County Council is the administrative authority for the county of Suffolk, England, providing a range of services under the control of elected county councillors Elections to Suffolk Council were held on 5 May, 2005. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2001 reducing Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor Elections to West Sussex County Council were held on 5 May, 2005. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye Elections to Wiltshire County Council were held on 5 May, 2005. Worcestershire (ˈwʊstəʃə abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. Worcestershire (ˈwʊstəʃə abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London The city of Bristol, England, is a Unitary authority, represented by four Members of Parliament. The Isle of Wight is an English Island and county in the English Channel between three and five miles (8 km from the south coast of the The Isle of Wight Council is a local council It is a Unitary authority covering the Isle of Wight, South East England. Stockton-on-Tees is a Unitary authority area and borough in the Tees Valley area of North East England, with a population in 2001 of 178408 Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes The many parties and the use of the single transferable vote meant that most councils ended up in no overall control. Single transferable vote (STV is a preferential Voting system designed to minimize Wasted votes and provide Proportional representation The DUP gained majority control of three councils: Ards, Ballymena, and Castlereagh.
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