Middlesbrough Council elections
class of election
Middlesbrough Council is a unitary authority in North Yorkshire, England. Until 1 April 1996 it was a non-metropolitan district in Cleveland. Since 2002 it has also had a directly elected mayor.
Council elections
Non-metropolitan district elections
1973 Middlesbrough Borough Council election
1976 Middlesbrough Borough Council election
1979 Middlesbrough Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
1983 Middlesbrough Borough Council election
1987 Middlesbrough Borough Council election
1991 Middlesbrough Borough Council election
Unitary authority elections
1995 Middlesbrough Borough Council election
1999 Middlesbrough Borough Council election
2003 Middlesbrough Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
2007 Middlesbrough Borough Council election
2011 Middlesbrough Borough Council election
2015 Middlesbrough Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
2019 Middlesbrough Council election
2023 Middlesbrough Council election
Results maps
Mayoral elections
Middlesbrough mayoral election, 2002
Middlesbrough mayoral election, 2007
Middlesbrough mayoral election, 2011
Middlesbrough mayoral election, 2015
By-election results
1995–1999
1999–2003
2003–2007
2007–2011
2011–2015
2015–2019
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Ansab Shan, a member of the Labour Party, to accept an appointment with the Crown Prosecution Service
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor John Cole, Labour's chair of Middlesbrough Council's planning committee. He did not give a reason. In 2012 his car had been subject to an arson attack, which also involved another councillor's car.
The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor Bernie Taylor.
The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor Peter Cox.
The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor Peter Purvis.
2019–2023
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Jan Mohan, citing health reasons.
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