South Holland District Council elections

South Holland District Council in Lincolnshire, England is elected every four years.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in controlYears
Independent1973–1987
No overall control1987–1991
Independent1991–1997
No overall control1997–1999
Conservative1999–2002
No overall control2002–2003
Conservative2003–present

Leadership

The leader of the council since 2003 has been:[2]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Gary Porter[3] Conservative2003

Council elections

District result maps
  • 2019 election
    2019 election

Changes between elections

2015-2019

Conservative councillor Robert Clark (Donington, Quadring and Gosberton ward) died in February 2018.[8] A by-election will be held on 3 May.[9]

References
  1. "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. "Council minutes". South Holland District Council. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. "Lord Gary Porter CBE". gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Holland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Holland (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Holland (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. "Tributes to Donington, Quadring and Gosberton councillor who chaired South Holland District Council". Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  9. "Page Moss: CTRL – DEL | LocalCouncils.co.uk". localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.


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