West Lindsey District Council elections

West Lindsey District Council in Lincolnshire, England is elected every four years. Prior to 2011 one third of the council was each year, except in every fourth year when there was an election to the county council instead.

The district is divided into 20 wards, electing 36 councillors. The last ward boundary changes came into effect in 2015.

Political control
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:

Leadership
The leaders of the council since 2010 have been:

Council elections

 * 1973 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 1976 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 1979 West Lindsey District Council election (New ward boundaries)
 * 1980 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 1982 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 1983 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 1984 West Lindsey District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
 * 1986 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 1987 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 1988 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 1990 West Lindsey District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
 * 1991 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 1992 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 1994 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 1995 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 1996 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 1998 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 1999 West Lindsey District Council election (New ward boundaries)
 * 2000 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 2002 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 2003 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 2004 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 2006 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 2007 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 2008 West Lindsey District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)
 * 2010 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 2011 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 2015 West Lindsey District Council election (New ward boundaries)
 * 2019 West Lindsey District Council election
 * 2023 West Lindsey District Council election