1991 York City Council election

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1991 York City Council election
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  1990 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02) 1992  

16 out of 45 seats to York City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout49.1% (Decrease2.svg4.1%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election31 seats, 53.7%10 seats, 26.5%4 seats, 12.9%
Seats won1033
Seats after3474
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Popular vote18,87613,0008,456
Percentage44.5%30.6%19.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg 9.2%Increase2.svg 4.1%Increase2.svg 7.0%

York UK ward map 1991.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1991 York City Council election

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1991 York City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1991 York City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 10Increase2.svg 362.5243475.618,87644.5–9.2
  Conservative 3Decrease2.svg 318.84715.613,00030.6+4.1
  Liberal Democrats 3Steady2.svg18.8148.98,45619.9+7.0
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02,0794.9–2.1
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0360.1N/A

Ward results

Acomb

Acomb
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Cooke 1,527 55.9 –7.4
Conservative J. Steel83330.5+7.0
Liberal Democrats D. Barker28510.4+3.6
Green H. Dunnett863.1–3.3
Majority69425.4–14.4
Turnout 2,73150.6–3.5
Registered electors 5,392
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.2

Beckfield

Beckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Brown* 1,295 46.5 +5.7
Labour G. Hodgson1,18242.5–11.0
Liberal Democrats P. Reid2187.8+2.1
Green C. Darley873.1N/A
Majority1134.1N/A
Turnout 2,78253.2–4.9
Registered electors 5,233
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg8.4

Bishophill

Bishophill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Wallace* 1,115 49.6 –11.4
Conservative C. Austin75733.6+10.3
Liberal Democrats J. McCloy22910.2+3.9
Green S. Kenwright1496.6–2.8
Majority35815.9–21.8
Turnout 2,25047.9–4.6
Registered electors 4,699
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.9

Bootham

Bootham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Cooper* 1,339 66.6 –8.5
Conservative J. Butchard39819.8+8.1
Green P. Shuker1949.7+1.5
Liberal Democrats G. Whitaker793.9–1.1
Majority94146.8–16.5
Turnout 2,01041.5–4.4
Registered electors 4,839
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.3

Clifton

Clifton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Curran 1,334 53.7 –10.9
Conservative N. Heslop85034.2+10.4
Liberal Democrats J. Dales2319.3+3.7
Green G. Rawson702.8–3.2
Majority48419.5–21.3
Turnout 2,48548.1–2.0
Registered electors 5,171
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg10.7

Fishergate

Fishergate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Boardman* 1,279 45.5 –7.0
Conservative B. Kirkpatrick1,04737.3+5.1
Liberal Democrats G. Thompson2298.1+3.1
Green E. McIvor2197.8–2.5
Independent N. Stringfellow361.3N/A
Majority2328.3–12.1
Turnout 2,81050.9–2.2
Registered electors 5,518
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.1

Foxwood

Foxwood (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats S. Galloway* 2,100 66.9
Liberal Democrats A. Doig 1,888 60.2
Labour W. Atkinson61619.6
Labour F. Rudd55817.8
Conservative M. Slater45714.6
Conservative M. Foster42513.5
Green J. Forrester1534.9
Green G. Simpson772.5
Turnout 3,13844.6
Registered electors 7,035
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Guildhall

Guildhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Kirk 1,264 50.4 –0.7
Conservative S. Cook91036.3+2.1
Green P. Jacques33413.3+3.1
Majority35414.1–2.8
Turnout 2,50846.7–4.4
Registered electors 5,376
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.4

Heworth

Heworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Clarke 1,481 51.9 –5.8
Conservative K. Stanton1,04136.5+8.8
Liberal Democrats A. Normandale2528.8+1.7
Green J. Tapp792.8–4.8
Majority44015.4–14.6
Turnout 2,85353.8–2.0
Registered electors 5,304
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg7.3

Holgate

Holgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Archer* 1,418 57.5 –5.8
Conservative A. Potter71028.8+5.6
Liberal Democrats D. Horwell26910.9+3.4
Green S. Treacher712.9–3.1
Majority70828.7–11.4
Turnout 2,46848.0–3.3
Registered electors 5,137
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.7

Knavesmire

Knavesmire
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Walker 1,367 54.2 –5.4
Conservative C. Burnett87734.8+10.4
Liberal Democrats P. Ward1465.8–0.2
Green H. Nightingale1325.2–4.9
Majority49019.4–15.8
Turnout 2,52249.5–6.8
Registered electors 5,097
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg7.9

Micklegate

Micklegate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Beavan 1,418 45.3 +3.6
Labour P. Hudson1,07634.4–1.7
Liberal Democrats A. Waller52316.7–0.8
Green A. Dunnett1103.5–1.2
Majority34210.9+5.2
Turnout 3,12760.9–1.6
Registered electors 5,133
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.7

Monk

Monk
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Divorty 1,127 40.8 +3.4
Labour D. Kirk93333.8–7.0
Liberal Democrats G. Riding56620.5+7.1
Green J. Crossham1364.9–3.5
Majority1947.0N/A
Turnout 2,76254.4+0.1
Registered electors 5,077
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.2

Walmgate

Walmgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Thistleton* 1,257 53.8 –10.3
Conservative J. Raper72831.2+4.7
Liberal Democrats D. Makin2249.6N/A
Green K. Hacker1275.4–3.9
Majority52922.6–15.0
Turnout 2,33643.6–5.0
Registered electors 5,362
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.5

Westfield

Westfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. Galloway* 1,217 45.2 +12.5
Labour M. Long1,13042.0–7.2
Conservative T. Marks1275.2–5.1
Green J. Davies552.0–0.3
Majority873.2N/A
Turnout 2,52946.8–13.8
Registered electors 5,754
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg9.9

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References

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