Local government elections in Derbyshire, England
South Derbyshire District Council elections are held every four years. South Derbyshire District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of South Derbyshire in Derbyshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2011, 36 councillors have been elected from 15 wards.[1]
Council elections
- 1973 South Derbyshire District Council election
- 1976 South Derbyshire District Council election
- 1979 South Derbyshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1983 South Derbyshire District Council election
- 1987 South Derbyshire District Council election
- 1991 South Derbyshire District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3][4][5]
- 1995 South Derbyshire District Council election
- 1999 South Derbyshire District Council election
- 2003 South Derbyshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
- 2007 South Derbyshire District Council election
- 2011 South Derbyshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)[1]
- 2015 South Derbyshire District Council election
- 2019 South Derbyshire District Council election
- 2023 South Derbyshire District Council election
Council composition
Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green | Independent | Control |
| | | |
2003 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | Labour |
2007 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 1 | Conservative |
2011 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | Conservative |
2015 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Conservative |
2019 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | Conservative |
2023 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 1 | Labour |
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By-election results
1995-1999
Hatton By-Election 17 July 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 318 | 67.9 | +67.9 |
| Conservative | | 151 | 32.2 | +32.2 |
Majority | 167 | 35.7 | |
Turnout | 469 | 23.5 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Repton By-Election 17 July 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 572 | 56.3 | +19.5 |
| Labour | | 444 | 43.7 | +20.5 |
Majority | 128 | 12.6 | |
Turnout | 1,016 | 35.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Swadlincote By-Election 30 October 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 407 | 61.0 | +15.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 215 | 32.2 | +32.2 |
| Conservative | | 45 | 6.7 | −2.0 |
Majority | 192 | 28.8 | |
Turnout | 667 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Newhall By-Election 13 November 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 497 | 73.5 | −8.6 |
| Conservative | | 91 | 13.5 | −4.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 88 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
Majority | 406 | 60.0 | |
Turnout | 676 | 13.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Swadlincote By-Election 16 April 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 497 | 58.5 | +13.0 |
| Independent | | 289 | 34.0 | +13.9 |
| Conservative | | 64 | 7.5 | −1.2 |
Majority | 208 | 24.5 | |
Turnout | 850 | 23.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
1999-2003
Newhall By-Election 7 June 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 2,047 | 71.8 | +1.1 |
| Conservative | | 803 | 28.2 | −1.1 |
Majority | 1,244 | 43.6 | |
Turnout | 2,850 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2003-2007
Hilton By-Election 17 February 2005 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Margaret Littlejohn | 499 | 59.3 | −13.5 |
| Labour | | 245 | 29.1 | +1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Winter | 97 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
Majority | 254 | 30.2 | |
Turnout | 841 | 26.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Swadlincote By-Election 20 April 2006 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Neil Tilley | 565 | 61.3 | +10.4 |
| Conservative | Jon McEwan | 356 | 38.7 | +11.9 |
Majority | 209 | 22.6 | |
Turnout | 921 | 17.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Swadlincote By-Election 13 July 2006 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Joan Lane | 562 | 51.4 | +0.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Morris | 301 | 27.5 | +27.5 |
| Conservative | Jon-Paul McEwan | 231 | 21.1 | −5.7 |
Majority | 331 | 23.9 | |
Turnout | 1,094 | 20.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2007-2011
Church Gresley By-Election 18 October 2007 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gordon Rhind | 639 | 43.8 | −23.0 |
| BNP | Richard Fallows | 516 | 35.4 | +35.4 |
| Conservative | Jana Eaton | 304 | 20.8 | −12.4 |
Majority | 123 | 8.4 | |
Turnout | 1,459 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2015-2019
Linton By-Election 25 October 2018[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Raymond Tipping | 613 | 46.3 | +13.3 |
| Labour | Malc Gee | 510 | 38.5 | +5.8 |
| UKIP | Mike Dawson | 118 | 8.9 | −17.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Wilkinson | 82 | 6.2 | −1.5 |
Majority | 103 | 7.8 | |
Turnout | 1,323 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
[8] Linton By-Election 25 October 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dan Pegg | 623 | 62.5 | 23.8 |
| Labour | Ben Stuart | 316 | 32.7 | 2.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Karen Johnson | 48 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
Majority | 307 | 29.8 | |
Turnout | 988 | 22.53 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2019-2023
Church Gresley By-Election 6 May 2021[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Roger Redfern | 994 | 61.4 | +25.0 |
| Labour | Sue Taylor | 625 | 38.6 | −0.1 |
Majority | 369 | 22.8 | |
Turnout | 1,619 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hilton By-Election 6 May 2021[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gillian Lemmon | 1,364 | | |
| Conservative | Peter Smith | 1,097 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Grahame Andrew | 467 | | |
| Labour | David Peacock | 457 | | |
| Labour | Maureen Timmins | 428 | | |
| Reform UK | Alan Graves | 105 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Seales By-Election 6 May 2021[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Simon Ackroyd | 1,070 | 67.0 | +16.4 |
| Labour | Steven Frost | 527 | 33.0 | +2.7 |
Majority | 543 | 34.0 | |
Turnout | 1,597 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Seales By-Election 9 September 2021[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Amy Wheelton | 399 | 39.7 | +39.7 |
| Conservative | Stuart Swann | 390 | 38.8 | −11.8 |
| Labour | Louise Mulgrew | 188 | 18.7 | −11.6 |
| Green | Amanda Baker | 27 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
Majority | 9 | 0.9 | |
Turnout | 1,004 | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Midway By-Election 30 June 2022[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Louise Mulgrew | 600 | 52.6 | +14.7 |
| Conservative | Barry Appleby | 540 | 47.4 | +9.2 |
Majority | 60 | 5.3 | |
Turnout | 1,140 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b "The South Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2011", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2011/165, retrieved 21 August 2022
- ^ The District of South Derbyshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Woodville Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Linton By-Election". South Derbyshire District Council.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Church Gresley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hilton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Seales Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Seales Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Midway Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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