▁ 3 0 ▁w ards . ▁ ▁Political ▁history ▁ ▁Political ▁control ▁Since ▁the ▁foundation ▁of ▁the ▁council ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁political ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁council ▁has ▁been ▁held ▁by ▁the ▁following ▁parties : ▁ ▁Council ▁composition ▁As ▁of ▁ 1 8 ▁March ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁the ▁council ▁composition ▁was ▁as ▁follows : ▁| ▁ ▁Council ▁elections ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁Bas ing st oke ▁District ▁Council ▁election ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁Bas ing st oke ▁District ▁Council ▁election ▁( New ▁w ard ▁boundaries ) ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁Bas ing st oke ▁and ▁De ane ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁election ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁Bas ing st oke ▁and ▁De ane ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁election ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁Bas ing st oke ▁and ▁De ane ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁election ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁Bas ing st oke ▁and ▁De ane ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁election ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁Bas ing st oke ▁and ▁De ane ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁election ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁Bas ing st oke ▁and ▁De ane ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁election ▁( B or ough ▁boundary ▁changes ▁took ▁place ▁but ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁seats ▁remained ▁the ▁same ) ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁Bas ing st oke ▁and ▁De ane ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁election ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁Bas ing st oke ▁and ▁De ane ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁election ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁Bas ing st oke ▁and ▁De ane ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁election