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Elections for [[Local government in the United Kingdom|local government]] were held in the [[England]] and [[Northern Ireland]] on 5 May 2005 along with the [[United Kingdom general election, 2005|2005 general election]] across the entire [[United Kingdom]]. In addition, the [[Isle of Wight]] held a local referendum on the issue of a [[Elected mayors in the United Kingdom|directly elected mayor]].
The '''2005 United Kingdom local elections''' were held on Thursday 5 May 2005, with various councils and [[Local government in the United Kingdom|local government]] seats being contested in [[England]] and [[Northern Ireland]], and a local referendum taking place on the [[Isle of Wight]] on the issue of a [[Directly elected mayors in England|directly elected mayor]]. These local elections were held in conjunction with the [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]] across the entire [[United Kingdom]].


Despite losing the general election held on the same day, the Conservatives made strong gains at Labour's expense, providing some comfort to the party. Conservative leader [[Michael Howard]] resigned soon afterwards and was succeeded by [[David Cameron]], who had a decent platform to build on in his challenge to lead the Conservatives to a general election victory; the party had increased its share of council seats and importantly its share of seats in parliament.
Despite losing the general election held on the same day, the Conservatives made some gains at Labour's expense, providing some comfort to the party. Conservative leader [[Michael Howard]] resigned soon afterwards and was succeeded by [[David Cameron]], who had a decent platform to build on in his challenge to lead the Conservatives to a general election victory; the party had increased its share of council seats and importantly its share of seats in parliament.


==Summary of results==
== Summary of results ==


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! valign="top" | Change
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| align="right" | 1,193
| align="right" | 1,193
| align="right" | {{increase}}152
| align="right" | {{increase}}152
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| align="right" | {{increase}}7
| align="right" | {{increase}}7
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| align="right" | 612
| align="right" | 612
| align="right" | {{decrease}}114
| align="right" | {{decrease}}114
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| align="right" | {{decrease}}1
| align="right" | {{decrease}}1
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}
| align="right" | 493
| align="right" | 493
| align="right" | {{increase}}40
| align="right" | {{increase}}40
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| align="right" | {{increase}}3
| align="right" | {{increase}}3
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}
| align="right" | 182
| align="right" | 182
| align="right" | {{increase}}51
| align="right" | {{increase}}51
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| align="right" | {{increase}}2
| align="right" | {{increase}}2
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| align="right" | 126
| align="right" | 126
| align="right" | {{increase}}18
| align="right" | {{increase}}18
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| align="right" | {{nochange}}
| align="right" | {{nochange}}
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}}
| align="right" | 115
| align="right" | 115
| align="right" | {{decrease}}39
| align="right" | {{decrease}}39
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| align="right" | {{nochange}}
| align="right" | {{nochange}}
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}
| align="right" | 101
| align="right" | 101
| align="right" | {{decrease}}16
| align="right" | {{decrease}}16
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| align="right" | {{nochange}}
| align="right" | {{nochange}}
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
| {{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
| align="right" | 30
| align="right" | 30
| align="right" | {{increase}}2
| align="right" | {{increase}}2
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| align="right" | {{nochange}}
| align="right" | {{nochange}}
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
| align="right" | 20
| align="right" | 20
| align="right" | {{decrease}}14
| align="right" | {{decrease}}14
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| align="right" | {{nochange}}
| align="right" | {{nochange}}
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}}
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}}
| align="right" | 8
| align="right" | 8
| align="right" | {{increase}}6
| align="right" | {{increase}}6
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| align="right" | {{nochange}}
| align="right" | {{nochange}}
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Residents Association}}
| {{Party name with colour|Residents Association}}
| align="right" | 8
| align="right" | 8
| align="right" | {{decrease}}3
| align="right" | {{decrease}}3
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| align="right" | {{nochange}}
| align="right" | {{nochange}}
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|-
{{Party name with colour|Green Party in Northern Ireland}}
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party in Northern Ireland}}
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | {{increase}}3
| align="right" | {{increase}}3
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| align="right" | {{nochange}}
| align="right" | {{nochange}}
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|-
{{Party name with colour|Liberal Party (UK, 1989)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Party (UK, 1989)}}
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | {{decrease}}3
| align="right" | {{decrease}}3
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| align="right" | {{nochange}}
| align="right" | {{nochange}}
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|-
{{Party name with colour|Progressive Unionist Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|Progressive Unionist Party}}
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | {{decrease}}2
| align="right" | {{decrease}}2
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| align="right" | {{nochange}}
| align="right" | {{nochange}}
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|-
{{Party name with colour|Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern}}
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | {{decrease}}5
| align="right" | {{decrease}}5
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|
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|[[Newtownabbey Ratepayers Association|Newtownabbey Ratepayers]]
| align="left" |[[Newtownabbey Ratepayers Association|Newtownabbey <br> Ratepayers]]
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | {{nochange}}
| align="right" | {{nochange}}
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| align="right" | {{nochange}}
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|-
{{Party name with colour|Northern Ireland Women's Coalition}}
| {{Party name with colour|Northern Ireland Women's Coalition}}
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | {{decrease}}1
| align="right" | {{decrease}}1
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| align="right" | {{nochange}}
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|-
{{Party name with colour|United Kingdom Independence Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|United Kingdom Independence Party}}
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | {{decrease}}1
| align="right" | {{decrease}}1
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| align="right" | {{nochange}}
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|-
{{Party name with colour|UK Unionist Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|UK Unionist Party}}
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | {{decrease}}2
| align="right" | {{decrease}}2
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| align="right" | {{nochange}}
| align="right" | {{nochange}}
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| align="right" | ''n/a''
| align="right" | ''n/a''
| align="right" | ''n/a''
| align="right" | ''n/a''
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Source: BBC local election results for England<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/locals/html/region_99999.stm BBC News Election 2005]</ref>
<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/locals/html/region_99999.stm BBC News Election 2005]</ref>

Like in 2001, many results were in line with the general election on the same day.

The Liberal Democrats gained Cornwall, whilst simultaneously winning Camborne & Falmouth from Labour, and thus holding every parliamentary seat in Cornwall. Similarly in Somerset too, where they regained Taunton from the Conservatives.

The Conservative gain in Gloucestershire coincided with their gain of Forest of Dean from Labour, the swing towards them in Cheltenham where the previous Lib Dem MP had retired and their near-miss result where Labour narrowly held on to Stroud. Worcestershire's result coincided with reduced Labour majorities in Worcester and Redditch, whilst overtaking Labour for second place in Wyre Forest. The Isle of Wight was also in line with the general election, which saw a huge increase in the Conservative majority on the island.

Northamptonshire coincided with Labour's losses in Kettering, Wellingborough and Northampton South, all of which were extremely marginal seats that the Conservatives narrowly lost in 1997 and where they failed to make any progress in 2001. Shropshire similarly coincided with 3 gains in the general elections for the Conservatives, where they took The Wrekin and Shrewsbury & Atcham from Labour and took Ludlow from the Liberal Democrats. Suffolk coincided with no actual seat gains in the general election, but swings to the Conservatives of at least 3% in all seven constituencies. The swings were larger in their own five constituencies, with a swing of almost 7% in Bury St Edmunds.

The Liberal Democrat gain in Devon, however, happened despite a mixed bag of results in the general election. They lost Devon West & Torridge to the Conservatives, and in Torbay, the Conservatives reduced their majority. There were small swings to the Lib Dems in Totnes, Teignbridge and Devon North, though a big swing away from them in Tiverton and Honiton.


==England==
==England==


===Non-metropolitan county councils===
===Non-metropolitan county councils===
In 34 [[shire county]] [[county council]], all seats were up for re-election.
In 34 [[Non-metropolitan county|shire county]] [[county council]]s, all seats were up for re-election.


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|-
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Bedfordshire County Council|Bedfordshire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Bedfordshire County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Bedfordshire County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Buckinghamshire County Council|Buckinghamshire]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Buckinghamshire County Council|Buckinghamshire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Buckinghamshire County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Buckinghamshire County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Cambridgeshire County Council|Cambridgeshire]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Cambridgeshire County Council|Cambridgeshire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Cambridgeshire County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Cambridgeshire County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Cheshire County Council|Cheshire]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Cheshire County Council|Cheshire]]
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Cheshire County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Cheshire County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Cornwall County Council|Cornwall]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Cornwall County Council|Cornwall]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} gain
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} gain
|[[Cornwall County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Cornwall County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Cumbria County Council|Cumbria]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Cumbria County Council|Cumbria]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} hold
|[[Cumbria Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Cumbria Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Derbyshire County Council|Derbyshire]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Derbyshire County Council|Derbyshire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Derbyshire County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Derbyshire County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Devon County Council|Devon]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Devon County Council|Devon]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} gain
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} gain
|[[Devon County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Devon County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Dorset County Council|Dorset]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Dorset County Council|Dorset]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Dorset County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Dorset County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Durham County Council|Durham]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Durham County Council|Durham]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Durham County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Durham County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[East Sussex County Council|East Sussex]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[East Sussex County Council|East Sussex]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[East Sussex County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 East Sussex County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Essex County Council|Essex]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Essex County Council|Essex]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Essex County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Essex County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Gloucestershire County Council|Gloucestershire]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Gloucestershire County Council|Gloucestershire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} gain
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} gain
|[[Gloucestershire County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Gloucestershire County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Hampshire County Council|Hampshire]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Hampshire County Council|Hampshire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Hampshire County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Hampshire County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Hertfordshire County Council|Hertfordshire]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Hertfordshire County Council|Hertfordshire]]
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Hertfordshire Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Hertfordshire Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Kent County Council|Kent]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Kent County Council|Kent]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Kent County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Kent County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Lancashire County Council|Lancashire]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Lancashire County Council|Lancashire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Lancashire County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Lancashire County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Leicestershire County Council|Leicestershire]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Leicestershire County Council|Leicestershire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Leicestershire County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Leicestershire County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Lincolnshire County Council|Lincolnshire]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Lincolnshire County Council|Lincolnshire]]
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Lincolnshire County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Lincolnshire County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Norfolk County Council|Norfolk]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Norfolk County Council|Norfolk]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Norfolk Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Norfolk Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[North Yorkshire County Council|North Yorkshire]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[North Yorkshire County Council|North Yorkshire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[North Yorkshire Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 North Yorkshire Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Northamptonshire County Council|Northamptonshire]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Northamptonshire County Council|Northamptonshire]]
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} gain
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} gain
|[[Northamptonshire Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Northamptonshire Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Northumberland County Council|Northumberland]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Northumberland County Council|Northumberland]]
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Northumberland County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Northumberland County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Nottinghamshire County Council|Nottinghamshire]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Nottinghamshire County Council|Nottinghamshire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Nottinghamshire County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Nottinghamshire County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Oxfordshire County Council|Oxfordshire]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Oxfordshire County Council|Oxfordshire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} gain
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} gain
|[[Oxfordshire County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Oxfordshire County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Shropshire County Council|Shropshire]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Shropshire County Council|Shropshire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} gain
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} gain
|[[Shropshire County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Shropshire County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Somerset County Council|Somerset]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Somerset County Council|Somerset]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} gain
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} gain
|[[Somerset Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Somerset Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Staffordshire County Council|Staffordshire]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Staffordshire County Council|Staffordshire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Staffordshire Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Staffordshire Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Suffolk County Council|Suffolk]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Suffolk County Council|Suffolk]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} gain
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} gain
|[[Suffolk County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Suffolk County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Surrey County Council|Surrey]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Surrey County Council|Surrey]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Surrey County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Surrey County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Warwickshire County Council|Warwickshire]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Warwickshire County Council|Warwickshire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} hold
|[[Warwickshire County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Warwickshire County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[West Sussex County Council|West Sussex]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[West Sussex County Council|West Sussex]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[West Sussex County Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 West Sussex County Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Wiltshire County Council|Wiltshire]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Wiltshire County Council|Wiltshire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} hold
|[[Wiltshire Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Wiltshire Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Worcestershire County Council|Worcestershire]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Worcestershire County Council|Worcestershire]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} gain
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} gain
|[[Worcestershire Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Worcestershire Council election|Details]]
|}
|}
‡ New electoral division boundaries
‡ New electoral division boundaries
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|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Isle of Wight Council|Isle of Wight]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Isle of Wight Council|Isle of Wight]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} gain
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} gain
|[[Isle of Wight Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Isle of Wight Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Stockton-on-Tees (borough)|Stockton-on-Tees]] ‡
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Stockton-on-Tees (borough)|Stockton-on-Tees]] ‡
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} gain
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} gain
|[[Stockton-on-Tees Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Stockton-on-Tees Council election|Details]]
|}
|}
‡ New ward boundaries
‡ New ward boundaries
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|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Bristol City Council|Bristol]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Bristol City Council|Bristol]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} hold
|[[Bristol City Council elections, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Bristol City Council election|Details]]
|}
|}


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|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Isles of Scilly]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Isles of Scilly]]
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} hold
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} hold
|[[Council of the Isles of Scilly election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Council of the Isles of Scilly election|Details]]
|}
|}


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|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster|Doncaster]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster|Doncaster]]
{{Party colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}
|[[Martin Winter (mayor)|Martin Winter]] ([[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]])
|[[Martin Winter (mayor)|Martin Winter]] ([[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]])
{{Party colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}
|[[Martin Winter (mayor)|Martin Winter]] ([[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]])
|[[Martin Winter (mayor)|Martin Winter]] ([[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]])
|
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Hartlepool (borough)|Hartlepool]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Hartlepool (borough)|Hartlepool]]
{{Party colour|Independent}}
| {{party color cell|Independent}}
|[[Stuart Drummond]] ([[Independent (politician)|Independent]])
|[[Stuart Drummond]] ([[Independent (politician)|Independent]])
{{Party colour|Independent}}
| {{party color cell|Independent}}
|[[Stuart Drummond]] ([[Independent (politician)|Independent]])
|[[Stuart Drummond]] ([[Independent (politician)|Independent]])
|
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[North Tyneside]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[North Tyneside]]
{{Party colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|[[Linda Arkley]] ([[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]])
|[[Linda Arkley]] ([[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]])
{{Party colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}
|[[John Harrison (mayor)|John Harrison]] ([[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]])
|[[John Harrison (mayor)|John Harrison]] ([[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]])
|[[North Tyneside mayoral election, 2005|Details]]
|[[Mayor of North Tyneside#2005|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Stoke-on-Trent]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | [[Stoke-on-Trent]]
{{Party colour|Independent (politician)}}
| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}}
|[[Mike Wolfe (politician)|Mike Wolfe]] ([[Independent (politician)|Independent]])
|[[Mike Wolfe (politician)|Mike Wolfe]] ([[Independent (politician)|Independent]])
{{Party colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}
|[[Mark Meredith]] ([[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]])
|[[Mark Meredith]] ([[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]])
|
|
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==Northern Ireland==
==Northern Ireland==
{{main|Northern Ireland local elections, 2005}}
{{main|2005 Northern Ireland local elections}}
All seats were up for election in the 26 [[districts of Northern Ireland]]. The many parties and the use of the [[single transferable vote]] meant that most councils ended up in no overall control.
All seats were up for election in the 26 [[Local government in Northern Ireland|districts of Northern Ireland]]. The many parties and the use of the [[single transferable vote]] meant that most councils ended up in no overall control.
The DUP gained majority control of three councils: Ards, Ballymena, and Castlereagh.
The DUP gained majority control of three councils: Ards, Ballymena, and Castlereagh.


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! style="text-align: right;" valign="top" | Total
! style="text-align: right;" valign="top" | Total
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}
| align="right" |+51
| align="right" |+51
| align="right" |182
| align="right" |182
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| align="right" |208,278
| align="right" |208,278
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| align="right" |+18
| align="right" |+18
| align="right" |126
| align="right" |126
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| align="right" |163,205
| align="right" |163,205
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}}
| align="right" |-39
| align="right" |-39
| align="right" |115
| align="right" |115
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| align="right" |126,317
| align="right" |126,317
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}
| align="right" |-16
| align="right" |-16
| align="right" |101
| align="right" |101
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| align="right" |121,991
| align="right" |121,991
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
| {{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
| align="right" |+2
| align="right" |+2
| align="right" |30
| align="right" |30
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| align="right" |35,149
| align="right" |35,149
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
| align="right" |-14
| align="right" |-14
| align="right" |20
| align="right" |20
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| align="right" |27,677
| align="right" |27,677
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Green Party in Northern Ireland}}
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party in Northern Ireland}}
| align="right" |+3
| align="right" |+3
| align="right" |3
| align="right" |3
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| align="right" |5,703
| align="right" |5,703
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Progressive Unionist Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|Progressive Unionist Party}}
| align="right" |-2
| align="right" |-2
| align="right" |2
| align="right" |2
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| align="right" |1,897
| align="right" |1,897
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Socialist Environmental Alliance}}
| {{Party name with colour|Socialist Environmental Alliance}}
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |0
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| align="right" |1,321
| align="right" |1,321
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Conservatives in Northern Ireland}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservatives in Northern Ireland}}
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |0
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| align="right" |1,164
| align="right" |1,164
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Workers' Party of Ireland}}
| {{Party name with colour|Workers' Party (Ireland)}}
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |0
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| align="right" |1,052
| align="right" |1,052
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Socialist Party (Ireland)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Socialist Party (Ireland)}}
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |0
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| align="right" |828
| align="right" |828
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Northern Ireland Women's Coalition}}
| {{Party name with colour|Northern Ireland Women's Coalition}}
| align="right" |-1
| align="right" |-1
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |0
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| align="right" |738
| align="right" |738
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|UK Unionist Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|UK Unionist Party}}
| align="right" |-2
| align="right" |-2
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |0
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|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Antrim (borough)|Antrim]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Antrim (borough)|Antrim]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Antrim Borough Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Antrim Borough Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Ards (borough)|Ards]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Ards (borough)|Ards]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}
|[[Ards Borough Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Ards Borough Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Armagh City and District Council|Armagh]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Armagh City and District Council|Armagh]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Armagh City and District Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Armagh City and District Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Ballymena (borough)|Ballymena]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Ballymena (borough)|Ballymena]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}
|[[Ballymena Borough Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Ballymena Borough Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Ballymoney (borough)|Ballymoney]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Ballymoney (borough)|Ballymoney]]
{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}
{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}
|[[Ballymoney Borough Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Ballymoney Borough Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Banbridge (district)|Banbridge]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Banbridge (district)|Banbridge]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Banbridge District Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Banbridge District Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Belfast City Council|Belfast]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Belfast City Council|Belfast]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Belfast City Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Belfast City Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Carrickfergus Borough Council|Carrickfergus]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Carrickfergus Borough Council|Carrickfergus]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Carrickfergus Borough Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Carrickfergus Borough Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Castlereagh (borough)|Castlereagh]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Castlereagh (borough)|Castlereagh]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}
| {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}
|[[Castlereagh Borough Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Castlereagh Borough Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Coleraine Borough Council|Coleraine]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Coleraine Borough Council|Coleraine]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Coleraine Borough Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Coleraine Borough Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Cookstown District Council|Cookstown]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Cookstown District Council|Cookstown]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Cookstown District Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Cookstown District Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Craigavon Borough Council|Craigavon]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Craigavon Borough Council|Craigavon]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Craigavon Borough Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Craigavon Borough Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Derry City Council|Derry]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Derry City Council|Derry]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Derry City Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Derry City Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Down District Council|Down]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Down District Council|Down]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Down District Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Down District Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council|Dungannon and South Tyrone]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council|Dungannon and South Tyrone]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Fermanagh District Council|Fermanagh]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Fermanagh District Council|Fermanagh]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Fermanagh District Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Fermanagh District Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Larne Borough Council|Larne]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Larne Borough Council|Larne]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Larne Borough Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Larne Borough Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Limavady Borough Council|Limavady]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Limavady Borough Council|Limavady]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Limavady Borough Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Limavady Borough Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Lisburn City Council|Lisburn]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Lisburn City Council|Lisburn]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Lisburn Borough Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Lisburn Borough Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Magherafelt District Council|Magherafelt]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Magherafelt District Council|Magherafelt]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
|[[Magherafelt District Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Magherafelt District Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Moyle District Council|Moyle]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Moyle District Council|Moyle]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Moyle District Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Moyle District Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Newry and Mourne District Council|Newry and Mourne]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Newry and Mourne District Council|Newry and Mourne]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Newry and Mourne District Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Newry and Mourne District Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Newtownabbey Borough Council|Newtownabbey]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Newtownabbey Borough Council|Newtownabbey]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Newtownabbey Borough Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Newtownabbey Borough Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[North Down Borough Council|North Down]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[North Down Borough Council|North Down]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[North Down Borough Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 North Down Borough Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Omagh District Council|Omagh]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Omagh District Council|Omagh]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
|[[Omagh District Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Omagh District Council election|Details]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Strabane District Council|Strabane]]
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Strabane District Council|Strabane]]
{{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}
{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
|[[Strabane District Council election, 2005|Details]]
|[[2005 Strabane District Council election|Details]]
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 23:46, 14 June 2024

2005 United Kingdom local elections
← 2004 5 May 2005 2006 →
All 34 non-metropolitan counties, 3 out of 46 unitary authorities,
1 sui generis authority, 4 directly elected mayors
and all 26 Northern Irish districts
  Majority party Minority party Third party
  Tony Blair
Leader Michael Howard Tony Blair Charles Kennedy
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 6 November 2003 21 July 1994 9 August 1999
Percentage 40% 28% 25%
Swing Increase3% Decrease2% Increase4%
Councils 24 6 3
Councils +/- Increase7 Decrease1 Increase3
Councillors 1,193 612 493
Councillors +/- Increase152 Decrease114 Increase40
Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.

The 2005 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 5 May 2005, with various councils and local government seats being contested in England and Northern Ireland, and a local referendum taking place on the Isle of Wight on the issue of a directly elected mayor. These local elections were held in conjunction with the 2005 general election across the entire United Kingdom.

Despite losing the general election held on the same day, the Conservatives made some gains at Labour's expense, providing some comfort to the party. Conservative leader Michael Howard resigned soon afterwards and was succeeded by David Cameron, who had a decent platform to build on in his challenge to lead the Conservatives to a general election victory; the party had increased its share of council seats and importantly its share of seats in parliament.

Summary of results

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Party Councillors Councils
Number Change Number Change
Conservative 1,193 Increase152 24 Increase7
Labour 612 Decrease114 6 Decrease1
Liberal Democrats 493 Increase40 3 Increase3
DUP 182 Increase51 2 Increase2
Sinn Féin 126 Increase18 0 Steady
UUP 115 Decrease39 0 Steady
SDLP 101 Decrease16 0 Steady
Alliance 30 Increase2 0 Steady
Independent 20 Decrease14 0 Steady
Green 8 Increase6 0 Steady
Residents 8 Decrease3 0 Steady
Green (NI) 3 Increase3 0 Steady
Liberal 2 Decrease3 0 Steady
PUP 2 Decrease2 0 Steady
United Unionist 2 Steady 0 Steady
Health Concern 1 Decrease5 0 Steady
Newtownabbey
Ratepayers 		1 Steady 0 Steady
NI Women's Coalition 0 Decrease1 0 Steady
UKIP 0 Decrease1 0 Steady
UK Unionist 0 Decrease2 0 Steady
Other 96 Decrease26 0 Steady
No overall control n/a n/a 4 Decrease9

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Like in 2001, many results were in line with the general election on the same day.

The Liberal Democrats gained Cornwall, whilst simultaneously winning Camborne & Falmouth from Labour, and thus holding every parliamentary seat in Cornwall. Similarly in Somerset too, where they regained Taunton from the Conservatives.

The Conservative gain in Gloucestershire coincided with their gain of Forest of Dean from Labour, the swing towards them in Cheltenham where the previous Lib Dem MP had retired and their near-miss result where Labour narrowly held on to Stroud. Worcestershire's result coincided with reduced Labour majorities in Worcester and Redditch, whilst overtaking Labour for second place in Wyre Forest. The Isle of Wight was also in line with the general election, which saw a huge increase in the Conservative majority on the island.

Northamptonshire coincided with Labour's losses in Kettering, Wellingborough and Northampton South, all of which were extremely marginal seats that the Conservatives narrowly lost in 1997 and where they failed to make any progress in 2001. Shropshire similarly coincided with 3 gains in the general elections for the Conservatives, where they took The Wrekin and Shrewsbury & Atcham from Labour and took Ludlow from the Liberal Democrats. Suffolk coincided with no actual seat gains in the general election, but swings to the Conservatives of at least 3% in all seven constituencies. The swings were larger in their own five constituencies, with a swing of almost 7% in Bury St Edmunds.

The Liberal Democrat gain in Devon, however, happened despite a mixed bag of results in the general election. They lost Devon West & Torridge to the Conservatives, and in Torbay, the Conservatives reduced their majority. There were small swings to the Lib Dems in Totnes, Teignbridge and Devon North, though a big swing away from them in Tiverton and Honiton.

England

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Non-metropolitan county councils

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In 34 shire county county councils, all seats were up for re-election.

Council Previous control Result Details
Bedfordshire ‡ Conservative Conservative hold Details
Buckinghamshire ‡ Conservative Conservative hold Details
Cambridgeshire ‡ Conservative Conservative hold Details
Cheshire Conservative Conservative hold Details
Cornwall ‡ No overall control Liberal Democrats gain Details
Cumbria No overall control No overall control hold Details
Derbyshire ‡ Labour Labour hold Details
Devon ‡ No overall control Liberal Democrats gain Details
Dorset ‡ Conservative Conservative hold Details
Durham ‡ Labour Labour hold Details
East Sussex ‡ Conservative Conservative hold Details
Essex ‡ Conservative Conservative hold Details
Gloucestershire ‡ No overall control Conservative gain Details
Hampshire ‡ Conservative Conservative hold Details
Hertfordshire Conservative Conservative hold Details
Kent ‡ Conservative Conservative hold Details
Lancashire ‡ Labour Labour hold Details
Leicestershire ‡ Conservative Conservative hold Details
Lincolnshire Conservative Conservative hold Details
Norfolk ‡ Conservative Conservative hold Details
North Yorkshire ‡ Conservative Conservative hold Details
Northamptonshire Labour Conservative gain Details
Northumberland Labour Labour hold Details
Nottinghamshire ‡ Labour Labour hold Details
Oxfordshire ‡ No overall control Conservative gain Details
Shropshire ‡ No overall control Conservative gain Details
Somerset No overall control Liberal Democrats gain Details
Staffordshire ‡ Labour Labour hold Details
Suffolk ‡ No overall control Conservative gain Details
Surrey ‡ Conservative Conservative hold Details
Warwickshire ‡ No overall control No overall control hold Details
West Sussex ‡ Conservative Conservative hold Details
Wiltshire ‡ Conservative Conservative hold Details
Worcestershire ‡ No overall control Conservative gain Details

‡ New electoral division boundaries

Unitary authorities

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Whole council

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In two unitary authorities the whole council were up for election and one had a third of the council up for election.

Council Previous control Result Details
Isle of Wight No overall control Conservative gain Details
Stockton-on-Tees ‡ Labour No overall control gain Details

‡ New ward boundaries

Third of council

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Council Previous control Result Details
Bristol No overall control No overall control hold Details

Sui generis

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Council Previous control Result Details
Isles of Scilly Independent Independent hold Details

Mayoral elections

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Four direct mayoral elections were held.

Local Authority Previous Mayor Mayor-elect Details
Doncaster Martin Winter (Labour) Martin Winter (Labour)
Hartlepool Stuart Drummond (Independent) Stuart Drummond (Independent)
North Tyneside Linda Arkley (Conservative) John Harrison (Labour) Details
Stoke-on-Trent Mike Wolfe (Independent) Mark Meredith (Labour)

Northern Ireland

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Main article: 2005 Northern Ireland local elections

All seats were up for election in the 26 districts of Northern Ireland. The many parties and the use of the single transferable vote meant that most councils ended up in no overall control. The DUP gained majority control of three councils: Ards, Ballymena, and Castlereagh.

Results summary

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Party Councillors Votes
Change Total % share Total
DUP +51 182 30 208,278
Sinn Féin +18 126 23 163,205
UUP -39 115 18 126,317
SDLP -16 101 17 121,991
Alliance +2 30 5 35,149
Independent -14 20 4 27,677
Green (NI) +3 3 1 5,703
PUP -2 2 1 4,591
United Unionist 0 2 0.3 2,064
Newtownabbey Ratepayers 0 1 0.3 1,897
Socialist Environmental 0 0 0.2 1,321
NI Conservatives 0 0 0.2 1,164
Workers' Party 0 0 0.1 1,052
Socialist Party 0 0 0.1 828
NI Women's Coalition -1 0 0.1 738
UK Unionist -2 0 0.1 734

Council Control

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Council Previous control Result Details
Antrim No overall control No overall control Details
Ards No overall control DUP Details
Armagh No overall control No overall control Details
Ballymena No overall control DUP Details
Ballymoney DUP DUP Details
Banbridge No overall control No overall control Details
Belfast No overall control No overall control Details
Carrickfergus No overall control No overall control Details
Castlereagh No overall control DUP Details
Coleraine No overall control No overall control Details
Cookstown No overall control No overall control Details
Craigavon No overall control No overall control Details
Derry No overall control No overall control Details
Down No overall control No overall control Details
Dungannon and South Tyrone No overall control No overall control Details
Fermanagh No overall control No overall control Details
Larne No overall control No overall control Details
Limavady No overall control No overall control Details
Lisburn No overall control No overall control Details
Magherafelt No overall control Sinn Féin Details
Moyle No overall control No overall control Details
Newry and Mourne No overall control No overall control Details
Newtownabbey No overall control No overall control Details
North Down No overall control No overall control Details
Omagh No overall control No overall control Details
Strabane No overall control Sinn Féin Details

Source: ARK research and knowledge group[2]

References

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  1. ^ BBC News Election 2005
  2. ^ Local Government Elections 2005, Northern Ireland, ARK research and knowledge group
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