County Council elections took place on 5 May 2005. :The results are shown below.
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You can also see a more detailed analysis
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The previous County Council elections took place on 7 June 2001. :The results are shown below.
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**Chris Gale defected from Labour to the Liberals in the early part of 2005, the change in party numbers is shown below.
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No party group achieved an overall majority in the 2001 elections and so the Council agreed a power-sharing arrangement.
You can also see a more detailed analysis of the 2001 results