Local government elections in Derbyshire, England
Amber Valley Borough Council elections are held every four years to elect councillors to Amber Valley Borough Council, the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Amber Valley in Derbyshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 42 councillors have been elected to represent 18 wards. Prior to 2023 a third of the council was elected three years out of every four.[1]
Council election results
The party make up of the council after each election is as shown below.
Election | Labour | Conservative | Green Party | Liberal Democrats | Independent | BNP | Total | Notes |
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1973 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 60 | Inaugural election |
1976 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 60 | |
1979 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 43 | New Boundaries |
1980 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 43 | |
1982 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 43 | |
1983 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 43 | |
1995 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | |
1996 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | |
1998 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | |
1999 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | |
2000 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | New Boundaries |
2002 | 19 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
2003 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
2004 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
2006 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
2007 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
2008 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
2010 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | |
2011 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | |
2012 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | |
2014 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
2015 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
2016 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
2018 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
2019 | 25 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
2021 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
2022 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | |
2023 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | New Boundaries |
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Council elections
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By-election results
1994-2000
Riddings By-Election 5 September 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 619 | 48.2 | |
| Labour | | 545 | 42.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 119 | 9.3 | |
Majority | 74 | 5.7 | |
Turnout | 1,164 | 24.0 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
1997-2001
Alfreton West By-Election 26 June 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 354 | 76.5 | −8.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 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 Democrats | | 36 | 4.3 | −2.8 |
Majority | 113 | 13.6 | |
Turnout | 832 | 45.0 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Swanwick 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 | | |
2000-2006
Belper Central By-Election 20 June 2002[7] 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[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 557 | 52.3 | +3.6 |
| Labour | | 381 | 35.8 | +5.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 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[9] 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 Democrats | Sally McIntosh | 61 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
Majority | 159 | 11.8 | |
Turnout | 1,359 | 33.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2006-2010
Ripley & Marehay By-Election 17 September 2009[10] 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% | |
2010-2014
Codnor & Waingroves by-election, 1st August 2013 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Isobel Harry (E) | 557 | 52.3 | −5.8 |
| UKIP | Garry Smith | 250 | 23.5 | +9.6 |
| Conservative | Ron Ashton | 219 | 20.6 | −3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Falconbridge | 39 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
Majority | 307 | 28.8 | |
Turnout | | 26.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Heanor East by-election, 30th January 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sheila Oaks (E) | 548 | 58.4 | +8.4 |
| Conservative | Steven Grainger | 350 | 37.3 | +11.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 41 | 4.4 | −0.2 |
Majority | 198 | 21.1 | |
Turnout | | 18.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Heanor West by-election, 13th March 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Celia Cox (E) | 595 | 52.9 | −3.3 |
| UKIP | Philip Rose | 259 | 23.0 | +23.0 |
| Conservative | Mark Burrell | 229 | 20.4 | −5.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 41 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
Majority | 336 | 29.9 | |
Turnout | | 23.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2018-2022
Wingfield By-Election 15 December 2022 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dawn Harper | 242 | 54.9 | −13.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 114 | 25.9 | +21.4 |
| Labour | Dean Watson | 53 | 12.0 | −7.2 |
| Green | Sally Lowick | 32 | 7.3 | −0.2 |
Majority | 128 | 29.0 | |
Turnout | 441 | 22.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2023-2027
Crich & South Wingfield By-Election 2 May 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tony Harper | 617 | 35.9 | −2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Marcus Johnson | 434 | 25.2 | −12.1 |
| Labour | Amy Trewick | 428 | 24.9 | +11.0 |
| Green | Fiona Horton | 240 | 14.0 | +1.1 |
Majority | 183 | 10.7 | |
Turnout | 1719 | 41.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "The Amber Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/810, retrieved 21 August 2022
- ^ The District of Amber Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
- ^ The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (Areas) Order 1985
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Amber Valley". BBC Online. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
- ^ "UK Government Web Archive". webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Swing to Labour reverses Tory lead". guardian.co.uk. London. 21 June 2002. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ "Tories make first gain of Cameron era". guardian.co.uk. London. 9 December 2005. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ "New gloss hides old race claims". Nottingham Evening Post. 3 February 2006.
- ^ "Ripley and Marehay by-election results announced". thisis derbyshire.co.uk. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
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