- Derbyshire County Council elections
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Derbyshire County Council in England is elected every four years.
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Political control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control Years Labour 1973 - 1977 Conservative 1977 - 1981 Labour 1981 - 2009 Conservative 2009 - present Council elections
Derbyshire Council election, 2001
Derbyshire Council election, 2005 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 1)[2]
Derbyshire Council election, 2009
By-election results
1993-1997
Somercotes By-Election 5 September 1996 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour 1,300 58.5 Conservative 620 27.9 Liberal Democrat 301 13.6 Majority 680 30.6 Turnout 2,221 25.0 Labour hold Swing 1997-2001
Newhall By-Election 13 November 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour 966 71.7 +6.5 Conservative 229 17.0 -4.1 Liberal Democrat 153 11.4 -2.3 Majority 737 54.7 Turnout 1,348 13.4 Labour hold Swing Melbourne By-Election 13 April 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 1,789 49.1 +2.8 Labour 1,611 44.0 +3.0 Liberal Democrat 251 6.9 -5.9 Majority 187 5.1 Turnout 3,651 28.7 Conservative hold Swing 2001-2005
Dronfield North By-Election 27 September 2001 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour 943 44.1 -0.1 Liberal Democrat 710 33.2 +12.3 Conservative 487 22.8 -12.0 Majority 233 10.9 Turnout 2,140 23.0 Labour hold Swing West Hallam By-Election 29 April 2004[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Carol Hart 1,443 56.8 +12.3 Liberal Democrat Janet Mallet 571 22.5 +5.7 Labour 525 20.7 -18.1 Majority 872 34.3 Turnout 2,539 30.3 Conservative hold Swing 2005-2009
Eckington By-Election 3 July 2008[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Steve Pickering 824 35.9 -15.3 Conservative Carolyn Renwick 658 28.6 +11.0 Independent James Jesson 300 13.1 +4.1 BNP Lewis Allesbrook 253 11.0 +11.0 Independent David Walpole 150 6.5 -1.7 Liberal Democrat Frank Higgins 113 4.9 -9.1 Majority 166 7.3 Turnout 2,298 26.6 Labour hold Swing 2009-2013
Kirk Hallam By-Election 16 July 2009[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Michelle Booth 1,261 49.9 -15.9 Conservative Kevin Miller 783 31.0 -3.3 BNP Mark Bailey 327 12.9 +12.9 Liberal Democrat Richard Pyle 158 6.2 +6.2 Majority 478 18.9 Turnout 2,529 29.2 Labour hold Swing References
- ^ "Derbyshire". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/09/html/3854.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ "Local election results: Derbyshire". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/locals/html/3854.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ "Lib Dems bounce back in byelections". London: guardian.co.uk. 2004-04-30. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2004/apr/30/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ "Derbyshire elections 2009". Derbyshire County Council. http://elections.derbyshire.gov.uk/images/Election%20Pack%202009_tcm24-103182.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ "2009 results by division". Derbyshire County Council. http://elections.derbyshire.gov.uk/2009elections/by_division/erewash/kirk_hallam/default.asp. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
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Categories:- Council elections in the East Midlands
- Politics of Derbyshire
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