Derbyshire Dales District Council in Derbyshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 39 councillors have been elected from 25 wards.[1]
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Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| No overall control | 1973 - 1976 |
| Conservative | 1976 - 1995 |
| No overall control | 1995 - 1999 |
| Conservative | 1999 - present |
Summary of the results of recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election.
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independent | ||||
| 1995[3] | 15 | 8 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 1999[4] | 21 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||||
| 2003[5] | 24 | 5 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 2007[2] | 26 | 4 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2011[6] | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||||
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[7] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles and Tansley | 1 May 1997 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| 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 Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Litton and Longstone by-election | 31 March 2005 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Winster & South Darley by-election | 20 April 2006 | Liberal Democrat | 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 Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Winster & South Darley by-election | 23 July 2009 | Conservative | Labour | ||
| Stanton delayed election | 23 June 2011 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
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