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Derbyshire Dales District Council elections

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 2023, 34 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.[2]

Map showing the composition of Derbyshire Dales District Council as of May 2023. Striped wards have mixed representation.

Council elections

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Below is a summary of the council election results since 1991.

Year Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour Green Independent Notes
1991[3] 24 9 3 0 3 New ward boundaries. District boundaries changed slightly.[4][5]
1995[6] 15 16 8 0 0
1999[7] 21 9 5 0 4
2003[8] 24 9 5 0 1 New ward boundaries.[9]
2007[10] 26 8 4 0 1
2011[11] 29 4 5 0 1
2015[12] 29 3 5 0 2
2019[12] 20 8 6 2 3
2023[12] 11 12 6 4 1 New ward boundaries. Number of councillors reduced from 39 to 34.[13]

District result maps

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    2003 results map
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    2007 results map
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    2011 results map
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    2015 results map
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    2019 results map
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    2023 results map

By-election results

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By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is an incomplete summary of recent by-elections.[14]

By-election Date Incumbent party Winning party
St Giles and Tansley 1 May 1997 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Calver by-election 12 October 2000 Conservative Conservative
Taddington by-election 7 March 2002 Conservative Conservative
All Saints Matlock by-election 27 November 2003 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Litton and Longstone by-election 31 March 2005 Conservative Conservative
Winster & South Darley by-election 20 April 2006 Liberal Democrats Conservative
Lathkill & Bradford by-election 11 May 2006 Independent Independent
Masson by-election 6 December 2007 Labour Conservative
Matlock St Giles by-election 4 June 2009 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Winster & South Darley by-election 23 July 2009 Conservative Labour
Bradwell by-election 12 January 2012 Conservative Conservative
Ashbourne South by-election 26 October 2017 Conservative Conservative
Masson by-election 6 May 2021 Labour Conservative
Wirksworth by-election 6 May 2021 Labour Labour
Carsington Water by-election 5 May 2022 Conservative Conservative

References

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  1. ^ "Counties and Districts Changes 1 April 1985 to 31 March 1987" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Derbyshire Dales". The Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Derbyshire Dales District Council Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Complete list of results from Thursday's council elections". The Times. 6 May 1995.
  7. ^ "Derbyshire Dales". BBC News Online. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  8. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  9. ^ "The District of Derbyshire Dales (Electoral Changes) Order 1999", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1999/2693, retrieved 22 August 2022
  10. ^ "Derbyshire Dales". BBC News Online. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
  11. ^ "Derbyshire Dales District Council Results". Derbyshire Dales District Council. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  12. ^ a b c "Derbyshire Dales District Council". BBC News. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Derbyshire Dales". The Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
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