1991 UK local government election
Elections to High Peak Borough Council in Derbyshire, England were held on 2 May 1991. All of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 16
- Conservative 14
- Liberal Democrat 10
- Independent 4
Election result
High Peak Local Election Result 1991[2] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 16 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 36.36 | | | |
| Conservative | 14 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 31.82 | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 22.73 | | | |
| Independent | 4 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 9.09 | | | |
Ward results
All Saints Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Roger Wilkinson | 1159 | 40.1 | |
| Labour | David Bond | 1111 | | |
| Labour | Lilian Whitson | 1086 | | |
| Conservative | Thomas Farnsworth | 1031 | 35.7 | |
| Conservative | Frank Postlethwaite | 990 | | |
| Conservative | Michael Wendon | 881 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Goinden Kuppan | 371 | 12.8 | |
| Green | Roy Winterbottom | 328 | 11.4 | |
| Green | Ian Lee Webb | 240 | | |
| Green | Susan Anne Ledger | 240 | | |
Turnout | | 53.5 | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Barmoor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Brian Millward | 307 | 55.02 | |
| Conservative | Derek Walter Udale | 166 | 29.75 | |
| Labour | Ian Stuart Waddell | 85 | 15.23 | |
Majority | 141 | 25.26 | |
Turnout | 558 | 52.1 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Barms Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ann Mone | 655 | 42.2 | |
| Labour | Andrew Uprichard | 589 | | |
| Conservative | Terence Corrigan | 559 | 36.0 | |
| Conservative | Margaret Mary Williams | 543 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Allwright | 180 | 11.6 | |
| Green | Karen Thompson Beswick | 160 | 10.3 | |
| Green | Susan Mortin | 120 | | |
Turnout | | 52.5 | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Blackbrook Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter John Ashenden | 893 | 46.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Mary Burns | 641 | | |
| Conservative | Peter Coackley | 617 | 32.2 | |
| Conservative | Donald Gifford Crow | 569 | | |
| Labour | Andrew Ayres | 241 | 12.6 | |
| Green | Catherine Tattersfield | 168 | 8.8 | |
Turnout | | 60.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Buxton Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Joan Mary Chape | 333 | 47.57 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Francis Bryant | 254 | 36.29 | |
| Green | Roger Martin Floyd | 113 | 16.14 | |
Turnout | 700 | 50.7 | |
Majority | 79 | 11.28 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Chapel East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | James Edward George Boote | 439 | 53.28 | |
| Labour | Trevor William Trimmer | 214 | 25.97 | |
| Conservative | Janice Elaine Bancroft | 171 | 20.75 | |
Majority | 225 | 27.31 | |
Turnout | 824 | 54.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Chapel West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ann Stewart Young | 681 | 23.6 | |
| Independent | Muriel Bertha Bradbury | 590 | 20.4 | |
| Independent | Frank Peter Harrison | 494 | 17.1 | |
| Green | Jayne Pamela Mellor | 414 | 14.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Frank Weigold | 392 | 13.6 | |
| Labour | Jane Ayres | 321 | 11.1 | |
Turnout | | 49.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
College Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Jane Inglefield | 749 | 51.1 | |
| Conservative | Alan Keith Allman | 734 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hillary Allwright | 461 | 31.5 | |
| Green | Christopher Martin Pearson | 256 | 17.5 | |
| Green | Justin Robert Clements | 254 | | |
Turnout | | 50.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Corbar Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter De Leighton Brooke | 682 | 48.5 | |
| Conservative | Margaret Beatrice Millican | 664 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Rooker | 262 | 18.6 | |
| Labour | Valerie Mason | 256 | 18.2 | |
| Green | Rodney Dugdale | 207 | 14.7 | |
| Green | Derek Alfred Jones | 173 | | |
Turnout | | 47.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cote Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Robert Leslie Loader | 861 | 44.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Campbell Newsam | 677 | | |
| Labour | Philip Mone | 609 | 31.7 | |
| Labour | Jane Ann McGrother | 506 | | |
| Conservative | Kenneth David Graham Kirk | 452 | 23.5 | |
Turnout | | 49.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Gamesley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Francis | 1045 | 83.2 | |
| Labour | Richard John Cooke | 957 | | |
| Independent | Elsie Sayers | 110 | 9.1 | |
| Green | Marie-Helene Thomas-Jones | 92 | 7.7 | |
Turnout | | 52.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hayfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Herbert David Mellor | 633 | 53.96 | |
| Labour | Colin Michael Divall | 312 | 26.60 | |
| Green | Judith Milling | 128 | 10.91 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Douglas Malcolm Bruce | 100 | 8.53 | |
Majority | 321 | 27.37 | |
Turnout | 1173 | 57.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ladybower Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | George Albert Bingham | 473 | 61.35 | |
| Labour | Gillian Taylor | 177 | 22.96 | |
| Green | Angela Mary Ayres | 121 | 15.69 | |
Majority | 296 | 38.39 | |
Turnout | 771 | 62.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Limestone Peak Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evelyn May Thomlinson | 361 | 51.28 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Joyce Allwright | 248 | 35.23 | |
| Labour | Michael John Westley | 95 | 13.49 | |
Majority | 113 | 16.05 | |
Turnout | 704 | 55.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
New Mills North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Bickerton | 1038 | 32.2 | |
| Conservative | Dorothy May Brennand | 807 | 28.8 | |
| Conservative | Dorothy Mary Livesley | 724 | | |
| Labour | Kevin John Worthington | 717 | 28.8 | |
| Labour | Sheila Elizabeth Rae | 705 | | |
| Labour | Charmain Bernadette Levin | 685 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Helen Redfern | 668 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Michael Fieldsend | 653 | | |
| Conservative | Christopher Barnes | 575 | | |
| Green | Freda Kathleen Chapman | 248 | 10.2 | |
Turnout | | 61.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
New Mills South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Norman Burfoot | 812 | 49.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen John Herbert Dearden | 696 | | |
| Labour | Marion Williams | 671 | 42.4 | |
| Labour | Donald Peace Rae | 629 | | |
| Green | Michael John Shipley | 139 | 8.4 | |
| Green | Michael Jonathan Rowles | 117 | | |
Turnout | | 52.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Peveril Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ronald Ernest Priestley | 563 | 62.76 | |
| Labour | Brian Gerald Hudson | 212 | 23.63 | |
| Independent (politician) | Angela Helen Kellie | 122 | 13.60 | |
Majority | 351 | 39.13 | |
Turnout | 897 | 53.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St. Andrew's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mary Kathleen Holtom | 962 | 52.5 | |
| Labour | John Hallsworth | 890 | | |
| Conservative | Olive MacKay | 493 | 28.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lyn Edwards | 345 | 19.6 | |
Turnout | | 52.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. Charles' Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Holtom | 870 | 49.7 | |
| Labour | Francis Walter Stubbs | 845 | | |
| Conservative | Celia May Bloomer | 391 | 21.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Colin Curzon | 322 | 17.4 | |
| Green | Iain Coram | 219 | 11.8 | |
Turnout | | 49.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. James' Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Norman Patrick Garlick | 895 | 36.2 | |
| Labour | Arthur Harrison Gilbert | 884 | | |
| Conservative | Leslie Ernest Proctor | 831 | 33.6 | |
| Labour | Jacqueline Margaret Wilkinson | 827 | | |
| Conservative | Graham Turner Buckley | 815 | | |
| Conservative | Barbara Sharpe | 806 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Marjorie Jane Chapman | 400 | 16.2 | |
| Green | Geoffrey Keith Oliver | 347 | 14.0 | |
| Green | Evelyn Lesley Wilson | 283 | | |
| Green | Michael Jonathan Lindley | 278 | | |
Turnout | | 54.5 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St John's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Brenda Tetlow | 651 | 64.26 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Frank Harbut | 224 | 22.11 | |
| Labour | Peter Roy Urquhart | 138 | 13.62 | |
Majority | 427 | 42.15 | |
Turnout | 1013 | 56.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Simmondley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Jeffrey Sidebottom | 454 | 37.34 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gerald Seymour Wood | 417 | 34.29 | |
| Labour | Reginald Grills | 291 | 23.93 | |
| Green | Diana Lilian Virgo | 54 | 4.44 | |
Majority | 37 | 3.04 | |
Turnout | 1216 | 55.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stone Bench Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Raymond Vernon Browne | 833 | 60.5 | |
| Labour | James Henry Poulton | 820 | | |
| Conservative | David Redford Allsop | 323 | 23.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Francis Clayton | 221 | 16.1 | |
Turnout | | 45.9 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Tintwistle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Joyce Brocklehurst | 372 | 54.47 | |
| Conservative | Wright Brownhill Cooper | 311 | 45.53 | |
Majority | 61 | 8.93 | |
Turnout | 683 | 63.0 | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Whaley Bridge Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Constance Ann Smith | 1183 | 27.9 | |
| Independent | John Arthur Thomas Pritchard | 1178 | 27.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David William Lomax | 1174 | | |
| Labour | John Bottomley | 967 | 22.8 | |
| Conservative | Susan Jane Wallwork | 348 | 21.5 | |
Turnout | | 56.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "BBC NEWS | Election 2007 | Local Council Elections | High Peak council". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Source: Rallings and Thrasher, Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest, 2003