Local government elections in Derbyshire, England
High Peak Borough Council elections are held every four years. High Peak Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of High Peak in Derbyshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 43 councillors have been elected from 28 wards.[1]
Council elections
Council composition
Results maps
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2015 results map
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2019 results map
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2023 results map
By-election results
1995-1999
Barmoor By-Election 6 March 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 220 | 53.5 | |
| Labour | | 191 | 46.5 | |
Majority | 29 | 7.0 | |
Turnout | 411 | 38.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
New Mills South By-Election 1 May 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 1,038 | 44.1 | −11.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 787 | 33.4 | −3.3 |
| Conservative | | 528 | 22.4 | +14.7 |
Majority | 251 | 10.7 | |
Turnout | 2,353 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Blackbrook By-Election 23 April 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 578 | 50.8 | −1.8 |
| Conservative | | 405 | 35.6 | +9.6 |
| Labour | | 155 | 13.6 | −7.8 |
Majority | 178 | 15.2 | |
Turnout | 1,138 | 38.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
St Johns By-Election 2 July 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Anne Worrall | 414 | 48.7 | +9.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 329 | 38.7 | +11.3 |
| Labour | | 107 | 12.6 | −20.6 |
Majority | 85 | 10.0 | |
Turnout | 850 | 42.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1999-2003
St. James By-Election 30 September 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 414 | 41.0 | −3.7 |
| Conservative | George Wharmby | 383 | 38.5 | +5.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 197 | 19.8 | −2.0 |
Majority | 31 | 2.5 | |
Turnout | 994 | 22.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2003-2007
Sett By-Election 23 October 2003 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Anthony Ashton | 201 | 34.8 | −20.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Jefcoate | 193 | 33.4 | +33.4 |
| Labour | Alan Barrow | 183 | 31.7 | +2.3 |
Majority | 8 | 1.4 | |
Turnout | 577 | 35.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Howard Town By-Election 16 September 2004[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Roger Wilkinson | 270 | 36.7 | +2.6 |
| Conservative | George David Wharmby | 167 | 22.7 | +0.7 |
| Respect | Shaw | 107 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| Glossop Independent Party | Amanda Jane Whitehead | 103 | 14.0 | −18.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter John Michael William Beard | 88 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
Majority | 103 | 14.0 | |
Turnout | 735 | 22.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Simmondley By-Election 16 September 2004[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Goinden (George) Kuppan | 382 | 40.2 | −0.6 |
| Conservative | Andrew Richardson | 244 | 25.7 | −1.3 |
| Labour | Barbara Anne Hastings-Asatourian | 196 | 20.6 | −11.6 |
| Glossop Independent Party | Neil Johnstone | 96 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| Respect | Aldridge | 32 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
Majority | 138 | 14.5 | |
Turnout | 950 | 26.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
New Mills West By-Election 5 May 2005 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Steven Sharpe | 925 | 41.7 | |
| Labour | Lancelot Edgar Dowson | 784 | 35.4 | |
| Conservative | Christopher John Saunders | 508 | 22.9 | |
Majority | 141 | 6.3 | |
Turnout | 2,217 | 68.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Dinting By-Election 15 September 2005[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jean Wharmby | 322 | 58.5 | +3.7 |
| Labour | Stephen Eichhorn | 128 | 23.3 | −4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Marc Godwin | 100 | 18.2 | +0.3 |
Majority | 194 | 35.2 | |
Turnout | 550 | 37.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Whitfield By-Election 15 September 2005[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Eleanor Wilcox | 212 | 52.7 | +12.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Linda Walker | 135 | 33.6 | +33.6 |
| Conservative | Matthew James Andrew Crompton | 55 | 13.7 | +13.7 |
Majority | 77 | 19.1 | |
Turnout | 402 | 24.9 | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
2007-2011
Tintwistle By-Election 22 October 2009[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | William Clarke | 339 | 69.2 | +14.3 |
| Labour | Joyce Brocklehurst | 111 | 22.7 | −22.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Maureen Hargreaves | 40 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
Majority | 228 | 46.5 | |
Turnout | 490 | 28.8 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Blackbrook By-Election 26 November 2009[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Edith Longden | 689 | 56.9 | +16.5 |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Colston | 470 | 38.8 | −20.8 |
| Labour | Fiona Sloman | 52 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
Majority | 219 | 18.1 | |
Turnout | 1,211 | 35.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
New Mills West By-Election 06 May 2010[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Janet Maria Carter | 819 | 33.8 | |
| Conservative | Jacqui Gadd | 647 | 26.7 | |
| Labour | Alan Barrow | 504 | 20.8 | |
| Independent | Lance Dowson | 235 | 9.7 | |
| Green | Hazel May Body | 218 | 9.0 | |
Majority | 172 | 7.1 | |
Turnout | 2,423 | 71.31 | +27.87 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
2011-2015
Buxton Central By-Election 29 March 2012[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jean Marion Todd | 416 | 44.88 | −0.22 |
| Conservative | Robert George Morris | 396 | 42.71 | +6.70 |
| Liberal Democrats | Derek John Webb | 70 | 7.55 | −4.40 |
| Independent | Louise Maria Glasscoe | 42 | 4.53 | +4.53 |
Majority | 20 | 2.16 | |
Turnout | 927 | 26.74 | −9.44 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -3.46 | |
2015-2019
Limestone Peak By-Election 09 November 2017[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Nigel Roberts | 261 | 53.59 | +3.76 |
| Labour | Jim Lambert | 133 | 27.31 | +0.79 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alistair MacPhail Forbes | 58 | 11.91 | +11.91 |
| Green | Peter Colin Crook | 34 | 6.98 | +6.98 |
Majority | 128 | 26.28 | +4.53 |
Turnout | 487 | 29.05 | −37.89 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.49 | |
2019-2023
Cote Heath By-Election 7 April 2022[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Kev Kirkham | 585 | 55.5 | +5.4 |
| Labour | Alan Smith | 413 | 39.2 | −10.7 |
| Green | Peter Crook | 56 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
Majority | 172 | 16.3 | |
Turnout | 1,054 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b "The High Peak (Electoral Changes) Order 2015", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2015/78, retrieved 22 August 2022
- ^ Source: Rallings and Thrasher, Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest, 2003
- ^ The Borough of High Peak (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) Orde. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1992. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of High Peak (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ a b Tempest, Matthew (17 September 2004). "BNP wins first London seat since 1993". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ a b "By-Election Results 15 September 2005". High Peak Borough Council. 16 September 2005. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). High Peak Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). High Peak Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). High Peak Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). High Peak Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). High Peak Borough Council. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project – Cote Heath Ward". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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