Derbyshire Dales District Council elections are held every four years. Derbyshire Dales District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire, England. Before 1987, the district was called West Derbyshire. [1] Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 34 councillors have been elected from 21 wards. [2]
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: [3] [4]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| No overall control | 1973–1976 | |
| Conservative | 1976–1995 | |
| No overall control | 1995–1999 | |
| Conservative | 1999–2023 | |
| No overall control | 2023-present | |
The leaders of the council since 1995 have been: [5]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Rose | Conservative | May 1995 | ||
| David Fearn [6] | Liberal Democrats | May 1995 | May 1998 | |
| Steve Flitter [7] | Liberal Democrats | May 1998 | May 1999 | |
| Lewis Rose [8] | Conservative | May 1999 | 22 May 2019 | |
| Garry Purdy [9] | Conservative | 22 May 2019 | 8 Mar 2023 | |
Below is a summary of the council election results since 1991.
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Labour | Green | Independent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 [10] | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | New ward boundaries. District boundaries changed slightly. [11] [12] |
| 1995 [13] | 15 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 [14] | 21 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2003 [15] | 24 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | New ward boundaries. [16] |
| 2007 [4] | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 [17] | 29 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 [18] | 29 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 [18] | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2023 [18] | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | New ward boundaries. Number of councillors reduced from 39 to 34. [19] |
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is an incomplete summary of recent by-elections. [20]
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Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 71,116. Much of it is in the Peak District, although most of its population lies along the River Derwent.
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