Derby local elections

One third of Derby Unitary Council in England is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

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Political control

Since 1996 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1][2]

Party in control Years
Labour 1996–2003
No overall control 2003–2005
Labour 2005–2006
No overall control 2006–present

Council elections

Derby Council election, 1998

Derby Council election, 1999

Derby Council election, 2000

Derby Council election, 2002 (whole council elected after boundary changes which increased the number of seats by seven)[3]

Derby Council election, 2003

Derby Council election, 2004

Derby Council election, 2006

Derby Council election, 2007

Derby Council election, 2008

Derby Council election, 2010

By-election results

1997-2001

Babington By-Election 10 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,009 71.8 +2.4
Liberal Democrat 396 28.2 +20.2
Majority 613 43.6
Turnout 1,405 18.6
Labour hold Swing
Osmaston By-Election 10 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 557 65.6 -15.6
Liberal Democrat 225 26.5 +7.7
National Democrat 67 7.9 +7.9
Majority 332 39.1
Turnout 849 14.8
Labour hold Swing

2001-2005

Derwent By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 2,149 62.5 +2.9
Conservative 796 23.2 -5.0
Liberal Democrat 492 14.3 +2.2
Majority 1,353 39.3
Turnout 3,437
Labour hold Swing
Mackworth By-Election 29 July 2004[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lisa Higginbottom 1,180 41.0 -2.6
Liberal Democrat Simon Lysaczenko 941 32.7 +0.1
Conservative Frank Harwood 290 10.1 -13.6
UKIP Martin Bardoe 287 10.0 +10.0
BNP Robert Poundall 182 6.3 +6.3
Majority 239 8.3
Turnout 2,880 31.0
Labour hold Swing

2005-2009

Abbey By-Election 14 July 2005[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Asaf Afzal 1,187 45.2 +16.5
Liberal Democrat Michael Mullaney 1,176 44.8 +2.4
Conservative Andrew Hill 173 6.6 -5.8
UKIP D. Black 88 3.3 -11.1
Majority 11 0.4
Turnout 2,624
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Derwent By-Election 14 July 2005[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Rawson 1,193 63.6 +14.2
Conservative Frank Harwood 462 24.6 -6.6
Liberal Democrat Rafe Nauen 161 8.5 -10.9
UKIP S. Deakin 60 3.2 +3.2
Majority 731 39.0
Turnout 1,876 21.0
Labour hold Swing
Darley By-Election 24 July 2008[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat John Paul Keane 1,040 35.8 -0.9
Conservative Lorraine Radford 976 33.6 +4.1
Labour Chris Wynn 695 23.9 -1.0
Green David Clasby 192 6.6 -2.2
Majority 64 2.2
Turnout 2,903 27.2
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

2009-2013

Allestree By-Election 1 October 2009[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Saadia Davis 1,988 52.3 -10.2
Liberal Democrat Deena Smith 1,037 27.3 +15.1
Labour Josh Eades 532 14.0 -0.3
BNP Paul Hilliard 242 6.4 -4.5
Majority 951 25.0
Turnout 3,799 34.7
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Labour wins city council control". BBC News Online. 2005-07-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/4685007.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-26. 
  3. ^ "Derby". BBC Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/41.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-30. 
  4. ^ "City UKIP member holds vital vote". BBC News Online. 2004-07-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/3939083.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-26. 
  5. ^ "Liberal Democrats win Darley by-election (with audio)". This Is Derbyshire. 2008-07-25. http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Liberal-Democrats-win-Darley-election-audio/article-236512-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2008-07-30. 
  6. ^ "Darley Ward by-election result". Derby City Council. 2008-07-25. http://www.derby.gov.uk/NR/exeres/DB8BCB04-A52C-4625-B6CD-CB3274F52741.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-30. 
  7. ^ "Big cut in Tories' safe-seat majority". This is Derbyshire. 2009-10-02. http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Big-cut-Tories-safe-seat-majority/article-1386847-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 

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