Election History

	1976	1979	1983	1987	1991	1995	1999	2003	2007	2011
Conservative	42	39	42	48	38	20	29	21	28	15
Labour	10	12	8	4	15	29	18	21	9	31
Liberal Democrat	0	0	5	4	3	7	7	7	9	4
Independents	3	4	2	1	1	1	3	1	4	0
Total number of Councilors	55	55	57	57	57	57	57	50	50	50
Overall % Turnout			52.1	55.2	52.9	44.7	35	32.4	40.4	45.3

	1976	1979	1983	1987	1991	1995	1999	2003	2007	2011
Conservative	42	39	42	48	38	20	29	21	28	15
Labour	10	12	8	4	15	29	18	21	9	31
Liberal Democrat	0	0	5	4	3	7	7	7	9	4
Independents	3	4	2	1	1	1	3	1	4	0