One third of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 53 councillors have been elected from 31 wards.
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1973
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1976
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1980
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1982
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1983
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1984
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1986
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1987
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1988
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1990
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1991
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1992
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1994 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1995
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1996
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1998
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 1999
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2000
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2002 (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 2)
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2003
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2004
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2006
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2007
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2008 (Some new ward boundaries)
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2010
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2011
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2012
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2014
Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2015 (New ward boundaries)
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Nick Moon, who was elected as a Conservative. However, Moon changed his mind and contested the election as an Independent, receiving 5.8% of the vote