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.
Result
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:
After the election, the composition of the council was:
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
Alderbourne
Amersham
Aston Clinton
Aylesbury East
Aylesbury North
Aylesbury South
Aylesbury South East
Aylesbury West
Beaconsfield
Bernwood
Booker, Cressex & Sands
Bowerdean, Micklefield & Totteridge
Buckingham North
Buckingham South
Bulstrode
Burnham Beeches
Chalfont St Peter
Chesham East
Chesham North West
Chess Valley
Chiltern Ridges
Chiltern Valley
Downley, Disraeli, Oakridge & Castlefield
Gerrards Cross & Denham North
Great Brickhill
Great Missenden
Greater Hughenden
Grendon Underwood
Haddenham
Hazelmere
Icknield and Bledlow
Iver
Ivinghoe
Marlow
Penn, Coleshill & Holmer Green
Ryemead, Tylers Green & Loudwater
Stoke Poges & Farnham Common
Stokenchurch, Radnage & West Wycombe
Taplow, Dorney & Lent Rise
Terriers & Amersham Hill
Thames
The Chalfonts & Seer Green
The Risboroughs
Wendover & Halton
Wing
Winslow
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