North West Leicestershire District Council elections are held every four years.
[1] 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.
In two or three member wards, the swings shown are based upon the average votes received by all candidates from a party.
The Appleby ward covers several small, rural villages in the far south of the District.
Like several of the District's geographically large rural wards, it is a safe seat for the Conservatives; it was, however, held by Labour for one term after their landslide victory in 1995.
It is a very safe seat for the Conservatives who have consistently achieved a majority of between 40% and 50%, however, in 1995 they came in third place behind a Labour candidate and a victorious Independent.