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2005 Buckinghamshire County Council election
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2005 UK local government election
February 2018
February 2018
February 2024 2005 Buckinghamshire County Council election Buckinghamshire Parliamentary no yes 2001 Buckinghamshire County Council election 2001 2009 Buckinghamshire County Council election 2009 All 57 seats to Buckinghamshire County Council 29 5 May 2005 Conservative Party (UK) 40 44 4 146,980 49.67% Liberal Democrats (UK) 9 11 2 97,289 32.88% Labour Party (UK) 5 2 3 47,072 15.91% Buckinghamshire County Council election, 2005.svg 300px Map showing the results of the 2005 Buckinghamshire County Council elections. Council control Council control after election Conservative Conservative
Elections to Buckinghamshire County Council were held on 5 May 2005, alongside the 2005 UK General Election and other local elections in England and Northern Ireland. The entire council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2009.
The Conservative Party remained in overall control of the council, winning 44 out of 57 seats. 11 of the remaining seats were won by the Liberal Democrats, whilst the remaining 2 were won by Labour.
Results summary
Buckinghamshire County Council Election Result 2005Buckinghamshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Buckinghamshire-County.pdf The Elections Centre 20 February 2024Local Election Results 2005 - Buckinghamshire https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2005/372/ Local Elections Archive Project 20 February 2024
Conservative Party (UK)
44
+4
77.19
49.67
146,980
Liberal Democrats (UK)
11
+2
19.30
32.88
97,289
Labour Party (UK)
2
-3
3.51
15.91
47,072
Aylesbury Residents Action
0
0.00
0.87
2,587
UK Independence Party
0
0.00
0.41
1,200
Green Party of England and Wales
0
0.00
0.26
777
The overall turnout was 65.4% with a total of 295,905 valid votes cast. A total of 2,397 ballots were rejected.
Council Composition
Following the last election in 2001 the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 40 9 5 Conservatives Liberal Democrats Labour
After the election, the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 44 11 2 Conservatives Liberal Democrats Labour
Ward results
All results by ward are listed below. The turnout numbers recorded is the valid voter turnout, not the total number of ballots cast including those that were spoiled.
Abbey
Abbey (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Lesley Clarke
1,804
50.1
Labour Party (UK)
Carolyn Pudney
996
27.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stephen Guy
801
22.2
808
22.4
3,601
60.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Alderbourne
Alderbourne (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
William Lidgate
2,339
61.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Edwina Mitchell
1,446
38.2
893
23.6
3,785
62.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Amersham
Amersham (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
David Meacock
3,770
24.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Pauline Wilkinson
3,651
23.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Davida Allen
3,567
22.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Patricia Pearce
2,739
17.6
Labour Party (UK)
Lynda Greenhill
959
6.1
Labour Party (UK)
David Tench
909
5.8
84
0.5
8,707
66.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Aston Clinton
Aston Clinton (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
William Chapple
3,062
64.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Peter Vernon
1,440
30.2
Aylesbury Residents Action
Andrew Hill
273
5.7
1,622
33.9
4,775
68.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Aylesbury East
Aylesbury East (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Chloe Willetts
2,789
21.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Raj Khan
2,482
19.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Andrew Huxley
2,377
18.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Abdul Khaliq
1,791
13.7
Labour Party (UK)
Richard Wells
1,224
9.4
Labour Party (UK)
Mohammed Khaliel
1,084
8.3
Independent (politician)
Patrick Martin
659
5.1
Aylesbury Residents Action
Julia Powell
323
2.5
Aylesbury Residents Action
Elsie Davies
303
2.3
105
0.8
13,032
60.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Aylesbury North
Aylesbury North (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Mary Baldwin
2,159
22.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Niknam Hussain
1,665
17.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Jane Sale
1,587
16.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Wajid Kiani
1,262
13.0
Labour Party (UK)
Philip McGoldrick
1,225
12.6
Labour Party (UK)
Sandra Moorcroft
1,019
10.5
Aylesbury Residents Action
Suzanna Copcutt
419
4.3
Aylesbury Residents Action
David Davies
379
3.9
78
5.1
9,715
52.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Aylesbury South
Aylesbury South (1 seat)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Denise Summers
1,446
39.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Elisabeth Wilkins
1,435
38.7
Labour Party (UK)
Henry Gardner
730
19.7
Aylesbury Residents Action
Margaret Martin
100
2.7
11
0.3
3,711
61.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Aylesbury South East
Aylesbury South East (1 seat)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Chester Jones
2,330
47.4
Conservative Party (UK)
John Champion
1,917
39.0
Labour Party (UK)
Adrian Mumford-Smith
570
11.6
Aylesbury Residents Action
Dennis Price
95
1.9
413
8.4
4,912
72.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Aylesbury West
Aylesbury West (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Freda Roberts
3,074
21.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Steve Kennell
3,050
21.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Brian Foster
2,283
15.7
Conservative Party (UK)
John Wiseman
2,283
15.7
Labour Party (UK)
Neal Bonham
1,755
12.1
Labour Party (UK)
Zard Khan
1,479
10.2
Aylesbury Residents Action
Julie Ludlow
333
2.3
Aylesbury Residents Action
Martin Hill
292
2.0
767
5.3
14,549
54.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Margaret Dewar
2,546
65.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Barbara Wainwright
856
21.9
Labour Party (UK)
Stephen Lathrope
511
13.1
1,690
43.2
3,913
67.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Bernwood
Bernwood (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Edmonds
3,189
59.0
Labour Party (UK)
Joanna Dodsworth
1,113
20.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Alan Sherwell
1,106
20.5
2,076
38.4
5,408
72.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Booker, Cressex & Sands
Booker, Cressex & Sands (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Alan Hill
1,397
39.0
Labour Party (UK)
Nigel Vickery
1,303
36.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Tuffail Hussain
529
14.8
UK Independence Party
Lynne Pearce
354
9.9
94
2.6
3,583
58.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Bowerdean, Micklefield & Totteridge
Bowerdean, Micklefield and Totteridge (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
Julia Wassell
2,555
24.3
Labour Party (UK)
Chaudhary Ditta
2,003
19.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Kathleen Dix
1,874
17.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Ian McEnnis
1,756
16.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Frances Alexander
1,185
11.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Ian Morton
1,163
11.0
129
1.2
10,536
53.9
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Buckingham North
Buckingham North (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
David Polhill
2,141
50.7
Labour Party (UK)
Robert Lehmann
1,194
28.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Robert Lewis
884
21.0
947
22.4
4,219
63.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Buckingham South
Buckingham South (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Hedley Cadd
2,374
49.2
Labour Party (UK)
Robin Stuchbury
1,718
35.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Michael Cashman
738
15.3
656
13.6
4,830
68.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Bulstrode
Bulstrode (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Hardy
2,513
65.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jane Hartley
850
22.0
Labour Party (UK)
Phillip Oram
493
12.8
1,663
43.2
3,856
66.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Burnham Beeches
Burnham Beeches (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Linda Hazell
2,239
60.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Linsdall
802
21.7
Labour Party (UK)
Mark Craddock
658
17.8
1,437
38.8
3,699
61.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Chalfont St Peter
Chalfont St Peter (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Bruce Allen
2,512
59.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Richard Williams
1,006
24.0
Labour Party (UK)
Malcolm Horne
682
16.2
1,506
35.8
4,200
62.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Chesham East
Chesham East (1 seat)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Patricia Lindsley
2,003
44.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Mohammed Bhatti
1,632
36.1
Labour Party (UK)
Kathryn Drinkall
532
11.8
Green Party of England and Wales
Nicholas Wilkins
348
7.7
371
8.3
4,515
65.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Chesham North West
Chesham North West (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Steven Adams
1,363
38.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Michael Brand
1,333
38.0
Labour Party (UK)
Peter Ward
632
18.0
Green Party of England and Wales
Phillip Folly
184
5.2
30
0.8
3,512
65.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Chess Valley
Chess Valley (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Hugh Wilson
1,439
42.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jane Bramwell
1,225
35.9
Labour Party (UK)
David Cross
499
14.6
Green Party of England and Wales
Kathleen Folly
245
7.2
214
6.3
3,408
64.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Chiltern Ridges
Chiltern Ridges (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Patricia Birchley
2,395
59.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Clutterbuck
1,222
30.5
Labour Party (UK)
Barbara Hunter
389
9.7
1,173
29.3
4,006
72.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Chiltern Valley
Chiltern Valley (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Robert Woollard
2,221
57.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Neil Timberlake
814
20.9
Labour Party (UK)
Kathleen Draper
689
17.7
UK Independence Party
Brian Pearce
171
4.4
1,407
36.1
3,895
65.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Downley, Disraeli, Oakridge & Castlefield
Downley, Disraeli, Oakridge & Castlefield (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Wendy Mallen
2,991
21.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Zahir Mohammed
2,521
17.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Pamela Brooks
2,282
16.2
Labour Party (UK)
Sajid Ali
2,260
16.1
Labour Party (UK)
Chaudry Shafique
2,247
16.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
William Doran
1,749
12.4
239
1.7
14,050
60.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Gerrards Cross & Denham North
Gerrards Cross & Denham North (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Roberts
2,260
63.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Gillian Underwood
815
22.9
Labour Party (UK)
John Hunter
481
13.5
1,445
40.7
3,556
62.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Great Brickhill
Great Brickhill (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Brenda Jennings
2,765
60.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Llewellyn Monger
1,781
39.2
984
21.6
4,546
72.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Great Missenden
Great Missenden (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Colston
2,882
58.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Sebastian Berry
2,018
41.2
864
17.6
4,900
70.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Greater Hughenden
Greater Hughenden (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Richard Pushman
3,123
64.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
William Barnes
1,710
35.4
1,413
29.2
4,833
73.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Grendon Underwood
Grendon Underwood (1 seat
Conservative Party (UK)
John Cartwright
2,744
56.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Ian Metherell
2,100
43.4
644
13.2
4,844
67.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Haddenham
Haddenham (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Margaret Aston
2,494
55.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Eileen Young
1,978
44.2
516
11.6
4,472
70.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Hazelmere
Hazelmere (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
David Carroll
3,471
71.8
Labour Party (UK)
Ian Bates
1,364
28.2
2,107
43.6
4,835
65.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Icknield and Bledlow
Icknield and Bledlow (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Paul Rogerson
3,124
65.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Lee Harte
1,092
23.0
Labour Party (UK)
Anne Edwards
541
11.4
2,032
42.7
4,757
71.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Iver
Iver (1 seat)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Alex Oxley
2,011
52.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Kathleen Webber
1,811
47.4
200
5.2
3,822
63.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Ivinghoe
Ivinghoe (1 seat)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Avril Davies
2,722
53.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Terence Jones
2,411
47.0
311
6.0
5,133
73.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Marlow
Marlow (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Douglas Anson
4,040
23.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Frank Sweatman
3,532
20.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Maurice Oram
3,112
18.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
James Campbell
2,965
17.6
Labour Party (UK)
Janet Pritchard
1,313
7.8
Labour Party (UK)
Paul Mansell
1,241
7.4
UK Independence Party
Diana Davis
675
7.4
420
2.5
16,878
68.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Penn, Coleshill & Holmer Green
Penn, Coleshill & Holmer Green (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Francis Robinson
2,782
59.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Deborah Williams
1,246
26.8
Labour Party (UK)
Michael Cole
629
13.5
1,536
32.9
4,657
69.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Ryemead, Tylers Green & Loudwater
Ryemead, Tylers Green & Loudwater (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Elizabeth Lay
2,908
24.6
Conservative Party (UK)
David Shakespeare
2,781
23.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Ian Forbes
1,875
15.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Trevor Snaith
1,612
13.6
Labour Party (UK)
Clare Martens
1,350
11.4
Labour Party (UK)
Peter Morris
1,303
11.0
906
7.6
11,829
60.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Stoke Poges & Farnham Common
Stoke Poges & Farnham Common (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Rodney Royston
2,605
62.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Eamonn Lyons
844
20.1
Labour Party (UK)
Lindsey Gillan
743
17.7
1,761
42.0
4,192
66.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Stokenchurch, Radnage & West Wycombe
Stokenchurch, Radnage & West Wycombe (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Frank Downes
2,369
54.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Rosemary Eames
1,114
25.4
Labour Party (UK)
Samuel Trueman
902
20.6
1,255
28.6
4,385
63.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Taplow, Dorney & Lent Rise
Taplow, Dorney & Lent Rise (1 sale)
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Smith
2,018
57.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Christopher Tucker
1,469
42.1
549
15.8
3,487
61.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Terriers & Amersham Hill
Terriers & Amersham Hill (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Valerie Letheren
1,784
47.2
Labour Party (UK)
Kiern Moran
1,004
26.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Wendy Guy
991
26.2
780
20.6
3,779
61.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Thames
Thames (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Appleyard
4,539
28.7
Conservative Party (UK)
David Watson
4,052
25.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Brian Pollock
2,843
18.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jeff Herschel
2,808
17.7
Labour Party (UK)
Michael Phelan
1,592
10.1
1,209
7.6
15,834
66.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
The Chalfonts & Seer Green
The Chalfonts & Seer Green (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Pamela Bacon
5,514
31.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Martin Tett
4,882
27.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Michael Meakin
2,578
14.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Peter Nowell
2,535
14.5
Labour Party (UK)
Sarah Hutchison
1,088
6.2
Labour Party (UK)
Gearoid De Barra
922
5.3
2,304
13.2
17,519
67.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
The Risboroughs
The Risboroughs (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Dennis Green
2,277
53.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Nelson Bathurst
1,231
29.2
Labour Party (UK)
William Dore
713
16.9
1,046
24.7
4,221
67.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Wendover & Halton
Wendover & Halton (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Marion Clayton
1,984
48.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Christopher Peeler
1,547
38.1
Labour Party (UK)
Robert Pile
458
11.3
Aylesbury Residents Action
Dorothy Price
70
1.7
437
10.8
4,059
67.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Wing
Wing (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
Quintin Ings-Chambers
2,323
55.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Mark Watson
1,832
44.1
491
11.8
4,155
71.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Winslow
Winslow (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK)
David Rowlands
2,841
62.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Harold Newman
1,725
37.8
1,116
24.4
4,566
70.1
Conservative Party (UK)
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