One third of Amber Valley Borough Council in Derbyshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2000, 45 councillors have been elected from 23 wards.[1]
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Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour | 1973 - 1976 |
| No overall control | 1976 - 1980 |
| Labour | 1980 - 1987 |
| No overall control | 1987 - 1988 |
| Conservative | 1988 - 1991 |
| Labour | 1991 - 2000 |
| Conservative | 2000 - present |
Amber Valley Council election, 1998
Amber Valley Council election, 1999
Amber Valley Council election, 2000 (whole council elected after boundary changes which increased the number of seats by two)[3]
Amber Valley Council election, 2002
Amber Valley Council election, 2003
Amber Valley Council election, 2004
Amber Valley Council election, 2006
Amber Valley Council election, 2007
Amber Valley Council election, 2008
Amber Valley Council election, 2010
Amber Valley Council election, 2011
| Riddings By-Election 5 September 1996 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | 619 | 48.2 | |||
| Labour | 545 | 42.5 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | 119 | 9.3 | |||
| Majority | 74 | 5.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,164 | 24.0 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Alfreton West By-Election 26 June 1997 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | 354 | 76.5 | -8.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 109 | 23.5 | +8.3 | ||
| Majority | 245 | 53.0 | |||
| Turnout | 463 | 11.8 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Wingfield By-Election 16 July 1998 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | 372 | 44.7 | +4.2 | ||
| Labour | 259 | 31.1 | -23.1 | ||
| Independent | 165 | 19.8 | +19.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 36 | 4.3 | -2.8 | ||
| Majority | 113 | 13.6 | |||
| Turnout | 832 | 45.0 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Swanick By-Election 22 October 1998 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | 673 | 68.8 | +23.3 | ||
| Labour | 305 | 31.2 | -23.3 | ||
| Majority | 368 | 37.6 | |||
| Turnout | 978 | 22.9 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Belper Central By-Election 20 June 2002[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | 618 | 53.8 | -3.9 | ||
| Labour | 531 | 46.2 | +10.2 | ||
| Majority | 87 | 7.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,149 | 28.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Heage and Ambergate By-Election 8 December 2005[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | 557 | 52.3 | +3.6 | ||
| Labour | 381 | 35.8 | +5.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Tony Cooper | 127 | 11.9 | -9.3 | |
| Majority | 176 | 16.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,065 | 24.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Heanor & Loscoe By-Election 2 February 2006[6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Alan Longdon | 570 | 42.0 | -11.9 | |
| BNP | Paul Snell | 411 | 30.2 | +30.2 | |
| Conservative | Jean Parry | 317 | 23.3 | -22.8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Sally McIntosh | 61 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
| Majority | 159 | 11.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,359 | 33.0 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Ripley & Marehay By-Election 17 September 2009[7] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Lyndsay D Cox | 585 | 52.4 | +23.7 | |
| Conservative | Matthew C Joyes | 531 | 47.6 | -1.7 | |
| Majority | 54 | 4.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,116 | 24.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | 12.6% | |||