Derby City Council elections

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]

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 Democrats39628.2+20.2
Majority61343.6
Turnout1,40518.6
Labour holdSwing
Osmaston By-Election 10 July 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 557 65.6 -15.6
Liberal Democrats22526.5+7.7
National Democrat677.9+7.9
Majority33239.1
Turnout84914.8
Labour holdSwing

1998–2002

Derwent By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 2,149 62.5 +2.9
Conservative79623.2-5.0
Liberal Democrats49214.3+2.2
Majority1,35339.3
Turnout3,437
Labour holdSwing

2002–2006

Mackworth By-Election 29 July 2004[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLisa Higginbottom 1,180 41.0 -2.6
Liberal DemocratsSimon Lysaczenko94132.7+0.1
ConservativeFrank Harwood29010.1-13.6
UKIPMartin Bardoe28710.0+10.0
BNPRobert Poundall1826.3+6.3
Majority2398.3
Turnout2,88031.0
Labour holdSwing
Abbey By-Election 14 July 2005[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAsaf Afzal 1,187 45.2 +16.5
Liberal DemocratsMichael Mullaney1,17644.8+2.4
ConservativeAndrew Hill1736.6-5.8
UKIPD. Black883.3-11.1
Majority110.4
Turnout2,624
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing
Derwent By-Election 14 July 2005[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMartin Rawson 1,193 63.6 +14.2
ConservativeFrank Harwood46224.6-6.6
Liberal DemocratsRafe Nauen1618.5-10.9
UKIPS. Deakin603.2+3.2
Majority73139.0
Turnout1,87621.0
Labour holdSwing

2006–2010

Darley By-Election 24 July 2008[8][9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsJohn Paul Keane 1,040 35.8 -0.9
ConservativeLorraine Radford97633.6+4.1
LabourChris Wynn69523.9-1.0
GreenDavid Clasby1926.6-2.2
Majority642.2
Turnout2,90327.2
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Allestree By-Election 1 October 2009[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeSaadia Davis 1,988 52.3 -10.2
Liberal DemocratsDeena Smith1,03727.3+15.1
LabourJosh Eades53214.0-0.3
BNPPaul Hilliard2426.4-4.5
Majority95125.0
Turnout3,79934.7
Conservative holdSwing

2014–2018

Allestree by-election 29 September 2016[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGed Potter 2,006 54.2%
Liberal DemocratsDeena Smith1,05328.5%
LabourOleg Sotnicenko40911.1%
GreenMarten Kats1153.1%
UKIPGaurav Pandey912.5%
Majority95325.9%
Turnout3,674
Conservative holdSwing

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%±%
ConservativeSteve Willoughby 789 37.1 +28.1
LabourNadine Peatfield61128.7-2.4
UKIPTony Crawley53725.2-7.2
Liberal DemocratsSimon Ferrigno1929.0-15.4
Majority1788.4
Turnout2,13821.9
Conservative gain from UKIPSwing

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