Link to >>> Council Election Results May 2016 - April 2017
Harborough, Misterton - Conservative hold
Swing Conservative to Labour 11½% since 2015 and ~14% since 2011 both when there were only 2 candidates
Council now 29 Conservative, 8 Liberal Democrat
| Party | 2016 votes | 2016 share | since 2015 | since 2011 | 2007 result |
Conservative
|
257
|
50.4%
|
-24.7%
|
-26.9%
|
unopposed
|
Labour
|
119
|
23.3%
|
-1.6%
|
+0.7%
| |
Liberal Democrat
|
77
|
15.1%
|
from nowhere
|
from nowhere
| |
UKIP
|
57
|
11.2%
|
from nowhere
|
from nowhere
| |
Total votes
|
510
|
32%
|
48%
|
Swing Conservative to Labour 11½% since 2015 and ~14% since 2011 both when there were only 2 candidates
Council now 29 Conservative, 8 Liberal Democrat
Misterton - Harborough DC - John Everett (Conservative) resigned due to moving to Brentwood, Essex, to be closer to his family. He was a councillor since 2006, the Chair of the Ethical Governance Committee and the Champion for Armed Forces. He was also the Chairman of the Council in 2012-2013. During for working life, he was a school assistant master, a business owner and an author.
2015: Con 1192, Lab 395
2011: Con 825, Lab 242
2007: Con unopposed
Mar 2006 by: Con 425, LD 266, Lab 47
2003: Con 556, Lab 190
Jonathan Bateman (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Liz Marsh (Labour Party)
Bill Piper (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Martin Sarfas (Liberal Democrats)
2015: Con 1192, Lab 395
2011: Con 825, Lab 242
2007: Con unopposed
Mar 2006 by: Con 425, LD 266, Lab 47
2003: Con 556, Lab 190
Jonathan Bateman (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Liz Marsh (Labour Party)
Bill Piper (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Martin Sarfas (Liberal Democrats)
