Derby City Council elections

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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. [1] Prior to 2023 elections were held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. [2]

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Council elections

City result maps

By-election results

1994–1998

Babington By-Election 10 July 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,009 71.8 +2.4
Liberal Democrats 39628.2+20.2
Majority61343.6
Turnout 1,40518.6
Labour hold Swing
Osmaston By-Election 10 July 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 557 65.6 -15.6
Liberal Democrats 22526.5+7.7
National Democrat 677.9+7.9
Majority33239.1
Turnout 84914.8
Labour hold Swing

1998–2002

Derwent By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 2,149 62.5 +2.9
Conservative 79623.2-5.0
Liberal Democrats 49214.3+2.2
Majority1,35339.3
Turnout 3,437
Labour hold Swing

2002–2006

Mackworth By-Election 29 July 2004 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lisa Higginbottom 1,180 41.0 -2.6
Liberal Democrats Simon Lysaczenko94132.7+0.1
Conservative Frank Harwood29010.1-13.6
UKIP Martin Bardoe28710.0+10.0
BNP Robert Poundall1826.3+6.3
Majority2398.3
Turnout 2,88031.0
Labour hold Swing
Abbey By-Election 14 July 2005 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Asaf Afzal 1,187 45.2 +16.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Mullaney1,17644.8+2.4
Conservative Andrew Hill1736.6-5.8
UKIP D. Black883.3-11.1
Majority110.4
Turnout 2,624
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Derwent By-Election 14 July 2005 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Martin Rawson 1,193 63.6 +14.2
Conservative Frank Harwood46224.6-6.6
Liberal Democrats Rafe Nauen1618.5-10.9
UKIP S. Deakin603.2+3.2
Majority73139.0
Turnout 1,87621.0
Labour hold Swing

2006–2010

Darley By-Election 24 July 2008 [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Paul Keane 1,040 35.8 -0.9
Conservative Lorraine Radford97633.6+4.1
Labour Chris Wynn69523.9-1.0
Green David Clasby1926.6-2.2
Majority642.2
Turnout 2,90327.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Allestree By-Election 1 October 2009 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Saadia Davis 1,988 52.3 -10.2
Liberal Democrats Deena Smith1,03727.3+15.1
Labour Josh Eades53214.0-0.3
BNP Paul Hilliard2426.4-4.5
Majority95125.0
Turnout 3,79934.7
Conservative hold Swing

2014–2018

Allestree by-election 29 September 2016 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ged Potter 2,006 54.2%
Liberal Democrats Deena Smith1,05328.5%
Labour Oleg Sotnicenko40911.1%
Green Marten Kats1153.1%
UKIP Gaurav Pandey912.5%
Majority95325.9%
Turnout 3,674
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called after former Conservative councillor Richard Smalley was jailed for giving a false address. [12]

Derwent by-election 9 March 2017 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Willoughby 789 37.1 +28.1
Labour Nadine Peatfield61128.7-2.4
UKIP Tony Crawley53725.2-7.2
Liberal Democrats Simon Ferrigno1929.0-15.4
Majority1788.4
Turnout 2,13821.9
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

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  3. ↑ The City of Derby (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
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  5. ↑ "The City of Derby (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2001/3482, retrieved 21 August 2022
  6. ↑ "City UKIP member holds vital vote". BBC News Online . 30 July 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  7. 1 2 "Labour wins city council control". BBC News Online . 15 July 2005. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  8. ↑ "Liberal Democrats win Darley by-election (with audio)". This Is Derbyshire. 25 July 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
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  11. ↑ "Statement of Results - Allestree By-Election" (PDF). Derby City Council. 29 September 2016.
  12. ↑ "Councillor Richard Smalley jailed for lying about address". BBC News. 23 August 2016.
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