North East Derbyshire District Council elections

North East Derbyshire District Council in Derbyshire, England is elected every four years.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[1]

Party in control	Years
Labour	1973 - 1976
No overall control	1976 - 1979
Labour	1979 - present

Council elections

• North East Derbyshire District Council election, 1973
• North East Derbyshire District Council election, 1976
• North East Derbyshire District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)^[2]
• North East Derbyshire District Council election, 1983
• North East Derbyshire District Council election, 1987 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[3]
• North East Derbyshire District Council election, 1991 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[4]
• North East Derbyshire District Council election, 1995 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[5][6]
• North East Derbyshire District Council election, 1999
• North East Derbyshire District Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries)^[7][8]
• North East Derbyshire District Council election, 2007
• North East Derbyshire District Council election, 2011
• North East Derbyshire District Council election, 2015

By-election results

1995-1999

Wingerworth By-Election 23 October 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		444	51.7	+11.1
	Labour		415	48.3	-11.1
Majority			29	3.4
Turnout			859	15.2
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Barlow & Holmesfield By-Election 7 May 1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		314	52.9	+8.0
	Labour		185	31.1	-1.0
	Liberal Democrat		95	16.0	+16.0
Majority			129	21.8
Turnout			594
	Conservative hold		Swing

1999-2003

Dronfield North By-Election 27 September 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		462	55.4	-0.6
	Liberal Democrat		221	26.5	+6.5
	Conservative		151	18.1	-5.9
Majority			241	28.9
Turnout			834	23.0
	Labour hold		Swing

2003-2007

Brampton and Walton By-Election 12 August 2004[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Kevin Moore	439	44.6	+44.6
	Conservative		334	33.9	-31.8
	Labour		212	21.5	-12.8
Majority			105	10.7
Turnout			985	33.3
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

Clay Cross South By-Election 4 May 2006[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		547	65.0
	Liberal Democrat	Julie Hirst	295	35.0
Majority			252	30.0
Turnout			842	32.0
	Labour hold		Swing

2007-2011

Holmewood and Heath By-Election 10 April 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Jan Robinson	382	42.3
	Labour	Lee Stone	356	39.4
	Conservative	Derek Jason	165	18.3
Majority			26	2.9
Turnout			903	25.6
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing

Killamarsh West By-Election 3 July 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Billy Rice	480	46.2
	Conservative	Gary Mason	342	32.9
	Independent	Maureen Potts	167	16.1
	Liberal Democrat	Terry Mcelligott	51	4.9
Majority			138	13.3
Turnout			1,040	24.0
	Labour hold		Swing

Unstone By-Election 3 July 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Gordon Austin	169	31.2	+31.2
	Conservative	Bob Taylor	160	29.6	+29.6
	Labour	David Hill	146	27.0	-13.0
	Independent	Kenneth Perkins	66	12.2	-47.8
Majority			9	1.6
Turnout			541	38.3
	Liberal Democrat gain from Independent		Swing

Holmewood and Heath By-Election 4 February 2010[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Lee Stone	373	64.1
	Conservative	Derek Jason	209	35.9
Majority			164	28.2
Turnout			582	21.5
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

References

1. "North East Derbyshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
2. The District of North East Derbyshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
3. The Derbyshire (District Boundaries) Order 1985
4. legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire (District Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
5. legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire and South Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
6. legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
7. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
8. legislation.gov.uk - The District of North East Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
9. "Lib Dems halt Tories' advance". guardian.co.uk. 2004-08-13. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
10. "Greens build on election success". guardian.co.uk. 2006-05-12. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
11. "Holmewood and Heath District Election - 4 February 2010". North East Derbyshire District Council. Retrieved 2010-02-05.

• By-election results

External links

• North East Derbyshire Council