1999 North Warwickshire Borough Council election

1999 North Warwickshire Borough Council election

6 May 1999
All 34 seats to North Warwickshire Borough Council 18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	34.3% 6.2 pp
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Seats before 28 4 0 Seats after 22 9 2 Seat change 6 5 2 Popular vote 11,814 7,099 4,822 Percentage 45.2% 33.5% 12.9% Swing 18.8% 4.3% 9.2%   Fourth party   Party Independent Seats before 1 Seats after 1 Seat change 0 Popular vote 1,303 Percentage 8.5% Swing 5.4%
Composition of the council after the election.
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

On 6 May 1999, an election was held to elect councillors to the North Warwickshire Borough Council on the same day as other local elections in the UK. It resulted in the Labour Party keeping control of the council. All 34 seats were up for election in all wards.

The Liberal Democrats also gained two seats in this election with an independent politician keeping their seat. The Conservative Party also made gains, winning 5 more seats than the last election. Labour lost almost 19% of their vote share.^{[1][2] [3][4]}

References

1. "Vote 99 - Locals - North Warwickshire". BBC News. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
2. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1999 (PDF). Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. pp. 11, 192, 353, 361, 367. ISBN 0948858257. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
3. Rallings, Connor; Thrasher, Michael. North Warwickshire Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011 (PDF). Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. pp. 4–5. ISBN 0948858257. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
4. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1995 (PDF). Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 9. ISBN 0948858192. Retrieved 5 December 2020.