Lincolnshire Independents | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Marianne Overton |
| Founded | 18 July 2008 |
| Ideology | Regionalism |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 1 / 70 |
| House of Commons (Lincolnshire Seats) | 0 / 7 |
| North Kesteven District Council | 15 / 43 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 2 / 36 |
| South Kesteven | 1 / 56 |
| East Lindsey District Council | 8 / 55 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Lincolnshire Independents is a British political party based in the county of Lincolnshire. They were founded in July 2008.[1][2][3]
Local Government
At the 2009 election, Lincolnshire Independents stood 19 candidates for Lincolnshire County Council of whom four were elected.
Four years later, they increased their representation to nine seats and polled 10.4% of the votes cast county-wide.[4]
In the 2016 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections the party stood a candidate for the Lincolnshire area, attaining 18,497 votes or approximately 16.52% of the vote.[5]
At the 2017 county council election the party lost all but one of their seats on Lincolnshire County Council. Party leader Marianne Overton MBE won the Bassingham & Welbourn division.
Marianne Overton has been the Independent Group leader and a vice-chair on the Local Government Association since 2011.[6]
Parliamentary elections
At the 2010 general election, party leader Marianne Overton stood for Sleaford & North Hykeham.[7][8] and retained her deposit by gaining more than 5% of the vote: She came fourth with 3,806 votes (6.4%).[9][10] Campaign director Mark Horn, a Conservative Party member for 23 years who resigned as a county councillor in 2008,[11] stood in Grantham and Stamford,[12] receiving 929 votes (1.8%). In Louth and Horncastle, Daniel Simpson gained 576 votes (1.1%).[13]
At the 2015 general election, Overton stood again in Sleaford & North Hykeham, coming fifth with 3,233 votes (5.2%). Jan Hansen stood in Grantham and Stamford, receiving 724 votes (1.3%) and Simpson stood again in Louth and Horncastle, polling 659 votes (1.3%). Additionally, Chris Darcel stood in Gainsborough, where he polled 505 votes (1%), and Helen Powell stood in Lincoln, where she received 286 votes (0.6%).
Overton stood in Sleaford and North Hykeham for a third time in the December 2016 by-election. She came fifth, with 2,892 votes (8.8%).
See also
References
- ^ "Lincolnshire Independents – Lincolnshire First! A New Political Force in Lincolnshire". Cllr Mrs Marianne Overton's blog. Marianne Overton. 5 September 2008. Archived from the original on 16 July 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ^ "Register of political parties". Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First. The Electoral Commission. 19 December 2009. Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ^ Montgomery, Patricia (12 November 2009). "Lincolnshire Independents, A New Political Force in Lincolnshire". LincsMag. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ^ Council, Lincolnshire County. "Final results for the Lincolnshire County Council elections 2013". www.lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Lincolnshire PCC 2016 election: Conservative Marc Jones elected as police and crime commissioner". BBC News. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Governance - chair and vice-chairs". LGA. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Four-way election race to be Hogg's successor". Lincolnshire Echo. 15 March 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ "Going head-to-head for the hottest seat in town". Lincolnshire Echo. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ "Breaking news - Conservative landslide win in Sleaford and North Hykeham". Sleaford Standard. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ "Independent candidate admits being beaten by the 'big three'". Sleaford Standard. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ "Maverick Mark determined to change way county is run". Bourne Local. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ Williams, Annabelle (28 April 2010). "Interview: Lincolnshire Independents". Total Politics. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ Browne, Duncan (7 May 2010). "BREAKING NEWS: Sir Peter Tapsell re-elected as Louth and Horncastle MP". Horncastle News. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
External links
- Lincolnshire Independents homepage
- Mark Horn's campaign site
- Election leaflets on The Straight Choice
This page was last edited on 8 March 2024, at 19:29