2009 Derbyshire County Council election

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2009 Derbyshire County Council election
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 20054 June 2009 2013  

All 63 seats to Derbyshire County Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election153810
Seats won33228
Seat changeIncrease2.svg19Decrease2.svg16Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote88,40364,78748,413
Percentage39.0%28.6%21.3%

Derbyshire UK local election 2009 map.svg
2009 local election results in Derbyshire

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Conservative

Elections to Derbyshire County Council took place on 4 June 2009 as part of the 2009 United Kingdom local elections, having been delayed from 7 May, in order to coincide with elections to the European Parliament.

Contents

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, [1] although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election. [2]

Summary

The election was won by the Conservatives who were elected with a small overall majority. It ended 28 consecutive years of local governance by the Labour Party

Results

Derbyshire County Council election, 2009
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 33Increase2.svg1953.2%40.68%88,403
  Labour 22Decrease2.svg1635.48%29.81%64,787
  Liberal Democrats 8Decrease2.svg212.9%22.28%48,413
  BNP 005.04%10,967
  Green 001.24%2,714
  UKIP 000.8%1,883
  National Front 000.00%126
  Independent 11.56%

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References

  1. "The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, Schedule Part 1". Legislation.gov.uk. 13 October 2011.
  2. "I have two homes. Can I register at both addresses?". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2011.