Shropshire Council elections are held every four years, and since 2025, 74 councillors have been elected from 72 electoral divisions.
Shropshire Council is the unitary authority for the district of Shropshire, within the larger ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. The council was created in 1889 as Salop County Council, and was the upper tier of government in the two-tier metropolitan county between 1974 and 2009. On 1 April 2009, as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, Shropshire's districts were abolished and the county council took over their functions. The Telford and Wrekin district had already become a separate unitary authority in 1998.
Council elections Non-metropolitan county elections 1973 Salop County Council election 1977 Salop County Council election 1981 Shropshire County Council election 1985 Shropshire County Council election 1989 Shropshire County Council election 1993 Shropshire County Council election 1997 Shropshire County Council election 2001 Shropshire County Council election 2005 Shropshire County Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 4)
Unitary authority elections YearConservativeLiberal DemocratsReformLabourGreenHealth ConcernIndependentCouncil controlafter election20095411701120134812901420174912811320214314944202574216441
Result maps
By-election results By-elections for individual seats can occur during a council's four-year term, for instance when a councillor dies or resigns their seat.
1997–2001
2001–2005
2005–2009
2009–2013 Five by-elections were held during this term, which saw the Liberal Democrats gain three seats from the Conservatives.
2013–2017
2017–2021
2021–2025
See also Telford and Wrekin local elections
Former councils in Shropshire: Bridgnorth local elections North Shropshire local elections Oswestry local elections Shrewsbury and Atcham local elections South Shropshire local elections
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By-election results
External links Shropshire Council