1996 Derby City Council election

Last updated

1996 Derby City Council election [1] [2]
←  1995 2 May 1996 1998  →
All 44 seats in the Derby City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election30122
Seats won3932
Seat changeIncrease2.svg9Decrease2.svg9Steady2.svg
Popular vote33,38616,5939,716
Percentage55.5%27.6%16.1%
Derby City Council election 1996 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1996 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1996 Derby City Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1996. [3] This was on the same day as other local elections. This election was held ahead of Derby City Council becoming a unitary authority on 1 April 1997. As a result, the entire council was up for election and the elected councillors acted as a shadow authority until that date. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

Contents

Overall results

1996 Derby City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3990Increase2.svg988.655.533,386
  Conservative 309Decrease2.svg96.827.616,593
  Liberal Democrats 200Steady2.svg4.516.19,716
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.00.6385
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.185
  SDP 000Steady2.svg0.00.136
Total4460,201

Ward results

Abbey

Location of Abbey ward Abbey ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Fuller 1,891
Labour M. Walker 1,752
Labour J. Till 1,725
Conservative A. Beckworth478
Conservative D. Sice353
Conservative I. Sice349
Liberal Democrats B. Harry253
Liberal Democrats J. Keane248
Turnout 25.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Allestree

Location of Allestree ward Allestree ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Allestree ward
Allestree [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Du Sautoy 1,838
Conservative R. Webb 1,734
Labour J. Horobin1,087
Labour W. Cotton1,043
Liberal Democrats S. King413
Liberal Democrats T. Hall314
Turnout 42.6%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Alvaston

Location of Alvaston ward Alvaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Bayliss 1,687
Labour N. Wawman 1,532
Conservative G. Carran522
Conservative I. Gray480
Liberal Democrats D. Turner178
Liberal Democrats P. Turner167
Turnout 31.4%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Babington

Location of Babington ward Babington ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Babington ward
Babington [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Hussain 1,203
Labour A. Kalia 1,160
Labour V. Wilsoncroft 1,096
Conservative M. Hussain296
Conservative A. Alam257
Conservative J. Magee240
Liberal Democrats M. Sherazi139
Liberal Democrats M. Rashid131
Liberal Democrats A. Savage130
Green L. Davies95
Turnout 30.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Blagreaves

Location of Blagreaves ward Blagreaves ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Redfern 1,703
Labour M. Crosdale 1,583
Liberal Democrats A. Spendlove1,580
Liberal Democrats E. Ashburner1,578
Conservative K. Lester832
Conservative P. McCandless736
Turnout 49.7%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Boulton

Location of Boulton ward Boulton ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Boulton ward
Boulton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Blanksby 1,973
Labour Hardyal Dhindsa 1,647
Conservative K. Thompson799
Conservative E. Birkinshaw724
Liberal Democrats P. Harlow361
Liberal Democrats R. Skelton206
Independent G. Hardy85
Turnout 36.7%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Breadsall

Location of Breadsall ward Breadsall ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Breadsall ward
Breadsall [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Woodland 3,139
Labour J. Whitby 2,321
Conservative P. Latham1,862
Conservative G. Shaw1,560
Liberal Democrats M. Staines627
Turnout 34.9%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Chaddesden

Location of Chaddesden ward Chaddesden ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Chaddesden ward
Chaddesden [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Bolton 1,828
Labour M. Repton 1,677
Conservative M. Kilminster764
Conservative H. Johnson731
Liberal Democrats L. Alcock355
Liberal Democrats P. Whitaker230
Turnout 36.3%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Chellaston

Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Whitehead 1,877
Labour B. Jackson 1,852
Conservative J. Jennings1,569
Conservative M. Bertalan1,201
Liberal Democrats J. Eaton175
Liberal Democrats P. Kay158
Turnout 40.3%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Darley

Location of Darley ward Darley ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Darley ward
Darley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Wooley 2,000
Labour J. Bijoux 1,990
Labour P. Chadfield 1,956
Conservative J. Brittain1,654
Conservative P. Hickson1,638
Conservative C. Hulls1,570
Liberal Democrats R. Jackson438
Liberal Democrats M. McCann423
Liberal Democrats G. Wood330
Turnout 44.4%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Derwent

Location of Derwent ward Derwent ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Derwent ward
Derwent [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Hayes 1,742
Labour M. Young 1,630
Conservative G. Francis317
Conservative C. Mellor302
Liberal Democrats P. Robinson212
Turnout 30.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Kingsway

Location of Kingsway ward Kingsway ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Kingsway ward
Kingsway [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Graves 1,376
Labour K. Hill 1,220
Conservative N. Brown961
Conservative B. Maw944
Liberal Democrats A. Crosby750
Liberal Democrats R. Troup521
Turnout 40.0%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Litchurch

Location of Litchurch ward Litchurch ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Litchurch ward
Litchurch [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Akhtar 1,221
Labour A. Rehman 1,147
Conservative J. Alam429
Conservative M. Hussain379
Green J. Macdonald219
Liberal Democrats A. Piggott175
Liberal Democrats B. Sherazi93
Turnout 28.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Littleover

Location of Littleover ward Littleover ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Littleover ward
Littleover [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats L. Care 2,065
Liberal Democrats M. Burgess 1,879
Labour L. Shillingford779
Labour M. Manku778
Conservative A. Champion676
Conservative B. Samra559
SDP K. Dickenson36
Turnout 50.9%
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Mackworth

Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Baxter 1,649
Labour R. Gerrard 1,503
Conservative J. Francis379
Conservative J. Veitch347
Liberal Democrats B. Benson216
Liberal Democrats J. Benson166
Turnout 36.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Mickleover

Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Taylor 1,596
Labour A. Macdonald 1,392
Conservative A. Griffiths1,247
Conservative R. Broadfield1,163
Liberal Democrats J. Foxon470
Liberal Democrats A. Wilbraham395
Turnout 37.5%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Normanton

Location of Normanton ward Normanton ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Normanton ward
Normanton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Jones 1,554
Labour Chris Williamson 1,472
Conservative A. Blackwood311
Conservative J. Samra245
Liberal Democrats A. Cooper235
Liberal Democrats A. Hartropp206
Green E. Wall71
Turnout 32.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Osmanton

Location of Osmaston ward Osmaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Osmaston ward
Osmanton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Laxton 1,017
Labour J. McGiven 878
Liberal Democrats C. Goacher236
Liberal Democrats I. Care193
Turnout 22.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Sinfin

Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Mullarkey 1,765
Labour A. Nath 1,576
Conservative H. Love231
Liberal Democrats P. Gale208
Liberal Democrats M. Platt203
Conservative A. Wood174
Turnout 29.4%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Spondon

Location of Spondon ward Spondon ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Byrne 2,299
Labour J. Athern 1,906
Conservative D. Black 1,428
Labour R. Turner1,410
Conservative J. Lee1,347
Conservative A. Pegg1,299
Liberal Democrats P. Peat630
Liberal Democrats J. Whitaker313
Turnout 40.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Related Research Articles

Derby City Council elections are held every four years to elect members of Derby City Council, the local authority for the unitary authority of Derby in Derbyshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 51 councillors have been elected from 18 wards. Prior to 2023 elections were held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 Brighton and Hove City Council election</span> 2007 UK local government election

Elections to Brighton and Hove City Council on the south coast of England were held on 3 May 2007. The whole council was up for election and all 54 councillors were elected.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Derby City Council</span> Local government unitary authority for Derby, England

Derby City Council is the local authority for the city of Derby, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire in the East Midlands region of England. Derby has had a council from medieval times, which has been reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1997 the council has been a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council. Since 2024 the council has been a member of the East Midlands Combined County Authority.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1998 Derby City Council election</span> 1998 UK local government election

The 1998 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1999 Derby City Council election</span> 1999 UK local government election

The 1999 Derby City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 29.0%.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 Derby City Council election</span> 2000 UK local government election

The 2000 Derby City Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

The 1995 Cardiff Council election was the first election to the new unitary County Council of the City and County of Cardiff following the re-organization of local government in Wales. It was held on Thursday 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 elections. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales. Labour won a majority of the seats. It was preceded in Cardiff by the 1991 elections to Cardiff City Council and the 1993 elections to South Glamorgan County Council.

The 1973 Derby Borough Council election took place on 7 June 1973 to elect members of Derby Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Voting took place across 18 wards, each electing 3 Councillors. Following the Local Government Act 1972, this was the first election to the new non-metropolitan district council for Derby, which came into being on 1 April the following year. The Labour Party took control of the Council after winning a majority of seats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1979 Derby City Council election</span> 1979 UK local government election

The 1979 Derby City Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Voting took place across 18 wards, each electing 3 Councillors. The Labour Party gained control of the council from the Conservative Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1980 Derby City Council election</span> 1980 UK local government election

The 1980 Derby City Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 14 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1982 Derby City Council election</span> 1982 UK local government election

The 1982 Derby City Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1984 Derby City Council election</span> 1984 UK local government election

The 1984 Derby City Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1986 Derby City Council election</span> 1986 UK local government election

The 1986 Derby City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1986. This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1987 Derby City Council election</span> 1987 UK local government election

The 1987 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1987. This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1988 Derby City Council election</span> 1988 UK local government election

The 1988 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1988. This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Conservatives gained control of the council from the Labour Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1990 Derby City Council election</span> 1990 UK local government election

The 1990 Derby City Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1990. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Conservative Party retained control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1991 Derby City Council election</span> 1991 UK local government election

The 1991 Derby City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1991. This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The council, which had previously been under Conservative council, fell under no overall control with the Conservatives and Labour holding exactly half the seats each.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1992 Derby City Council election</span> 1992 UK local government election

The 1992 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1992. This was on the same day as other local elections. 14 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. No seats changed hands and the council remained under no overall control, with the Conservatives and Labour holding exactly half the seats each.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1994 Derby City Council election</span> 1994 UK local government election

The 1994 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1994. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1995 Derby City Council election</span> 1995 UK local government election

The 1995 Derby City Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1995. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 1996". The Elections Centre.
  3. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1996 (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.