Local government elections in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire County Council elections are held every four years. Derbyshire County Council is the upper-tier authority for the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2013, 64 councillors have been elected from 61 electoral divisions.[1]
Council elections
Election | Number of councillors elected by each political party |
Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Green |
2021 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | 18 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
2005 | 14 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
County result maps
By-election results
1993-1997
Somercotes By-Election 5 September 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Paul Smith | 1,300 | 58.5 | |
| Conservative | | 620 | 27.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 301 | 13.6 | |
Majority | 680 | 30.6 | |
Turnout | 2,221 | 25.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
1997-2001
Newhall By-Election 13 November 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 966 | 71.7 | +6.5 |
| Conservative | | 229 | 17.0 | -4.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 153 | 11.4 | -2.3 |
Majority | 737 | 54.7 | |
Turnout | 1,348 | 13.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Melbourne By-Election 13 April 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 1,789 | 49.1 | +2.8 |
| Labour | | 1,611 | 44.0 | +3.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 251 | 6.9 | -5.9 |
Majority | 187 | 5.1 | |
Turnout | 3,651 | 28.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2001-2005
Dronfield North By-Election 27 September 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 943 | 44.1 | -0.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 710 | 33.2 | +12.3 |
| Conservative | | 487 | 22.8 | -12.0 |
Majority | 233 | 10.9 | |
Turnout | 2,140 | 23.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
West Hallam By-Election 29 April 2004[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Carol Hart | 1,443 | 56.8 | +12.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Janet Mallet | 571 | 22.5 | +5.7 |
| Labour | | 525 | 20.7 | -18.1 |
Majority | 872 | 34.3 | |
Turnout | 2,539 | 30.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2005-2009
Eckington By-Election 3 July 2008[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Steve Pickering | 824 | 35.9 | -15.3 |
| Conservative | Carolyn Renwick | 658 | 28.6 | +11.0 |
| Independent | James Jesson | 300 | 13.1 | +4.1 |
| BNP | Lewis Allesbrook | 253 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Independent | David Walpole | 150 | 6.5 | -1.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Frank Higgins | 113 | 4.9 | -9.1 |
Majority | 166 | 7.3 | |
Turnout | 2,298 | 26.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2009-2013
Kirk Hallam By-Election 16 July 2009[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Michelle Booth | 1,261 | 49.9 | -15.9 |
| Conservative | Kevin Miller | 783 | 31.0 | -3.3 |
| BNP | Mark Bailey | 327 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Pyle | 158 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
Majority | 478 | 18.9 | |
Turnout | 2,529 | 29.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2013-2017
Alport and Derwent By-Election 14 November 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Taylor (E) | 1118 | 44.9 | +3.1 |
| UKIP | David Fisher | 715 | 28.7 | +3.6 |
| Labour | Mike Ratcliffe | 656 | 26.4 | +1.2 |
Majority | 403 | 16.2 | |
Turnout | 2489 | 25.8 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Brimington By-Election 5 February 2015[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tricia Gilby (E) | 1293 | 62.0 | -6.7 |
| UKIP | Paul Christopher Stone | 380 | 18.2 | +18.2 |
| Independent | Mick Bagshaw | 157 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Edward Ahern | 135 | 6.5 | -2.8 |
| Conservative | Lewis Mark Preston | 120 | 5.8 | -5.4 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 2085 | 21.9 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ashbourne By-Election 7 May 2015[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Stephen Bull (E) | 4715 | 68.6 | +9.5 |
| Labour | Simon John Meredith | 965 | 14.0 | +1.5 |
| Green | Andrew White | 647 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Rowe | 543 | 7.9 | -0.7 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 6870 | 73.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Derwent Valley By-Election 24 September 2015 [8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jo Wild | 1017 | 51.0 | +8.1 |
| Labour | Martin Rutter | 466 | 21.5 | -1.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Crapper | 314 | 13.6 | +4.6 |
| UKIP | Mike Dawson | 285 | 13.1 | -11.0 |
Majority | 641 | 29.5 | |
Turnout | 2172 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2017-2021
Whaley Bridge By-Election 13 February 2020[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ruth George | 1851 | 50.4 | |
| Conservative | John Frederick Walton | 1048 | 28.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David William Lomax | 721 | 19.6 | |
| Independent | Paddy Bann | 52 | 1.4 | |
Turnout | 3,672 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
2021-2025
Long Eaton By-Election 27 October 2022[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Joel Bryan | 1,104 | 51.1 | |
| Conservative | Chris Page | 723 | 33.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rachel Allen | 239 | 11.1 | |
| Green | Ashley Dunn | 94 | 4.4 | |
Turnout | 2,260 | 22.8 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Swadlincote South By-Election 31 August 2023[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alan Haynes | 786 | 62.2 | +29.8 |
| Conservative | Jacqueline Geddes | 477 | 37.8 | -21.4 |
Majority | 309 | 24.5 | |
Turnout | 1,263 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b "The Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2012/2986, retrieved 21 August 2022
- ^ "Local election results: Derbyshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ^ "Lib Dems bounce back in byelections". guardian.co.uk. London. 30 April 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ^ "Derbyshire elections 2009" (PDF). Derbyshire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ^ "2009 results by division". Derbyshire County Council. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Derbyshire County Council. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Derbyshire County Council. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Derbyshire County Council. 24 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Labour take Whaley Bridge for the first time in shock by-election result". Buxton Advertiser. 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Long Eaton Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Swadlincote South Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
External links
- Derbyshire County Council