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, 1973
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1976
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1980
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1982
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1983
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1984
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1986
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1987
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1988
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1990
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1991
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1992
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1994
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1995
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1996
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1998
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 1999
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2000
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2002
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2003
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2004 (New ward boundaries)
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2006
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2007
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2008
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2010
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2011
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2012
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2014
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2015
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2016
A 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.
