One third of Weymouth and Portland District Council in Dorset, England is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Dorset County Council instead.
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1973Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1976Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1980Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1982Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1983Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1984Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1986Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1987Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1988Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1990Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1991Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1992Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1994Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1995Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1996Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1998Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1999Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2000Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2002Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2003Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2004 (New ward boundaries)Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2006Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2007Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2008Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2010Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2011Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2012Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2014Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2015Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2016A by-election was held in Melbombe Regis ward on 16 May 2013 following the death of councillor Peter Farrell (Conservative) in April 2013. Farrell had been elected in May 2012 and so the election was for the period May 2013 to May 2016.
A by-election was held in Wey Valley ward on 20 October 2016 following the resignation of Cory Russell (Conservative) who won the seat in May 2014.
