Amber Valley Borough Council elections

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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[edit]

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
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

Council elections[edit]

Borough result maps[edit]

  • 2000 results map
    2000 results map
  • 2002 results map
    2002 results map
  • 2003 results map
    2003 results map
  • 2004 results map
    2004 results map
  • 2006 results map
    2006 results map
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map
  • 2008 results map
    2008 results map
  • 2011 results map
    2011 results map
  • 2012 results map
    2012 results map
  • 2014 results map
    2014 results map
  • 2015 results map
    2015 results map
  • 2016 results map
    2016 results map
  • 2018 results map
    2018 results map
  • 2019 results map
    2019 results map
  • 2021 results map
    2021 results map
  • 2022 results map
    2022 results map
  • 2023 results map
    2023 results map

By-election results[edit]

1994-2000[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Crich & South Wingfield By-Election 2 May 2024
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Harper
Liberal Democrats Marcus Johnson
Labour Amy Trewick
Green Fiona Horton
Majority
Turnout
Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Amber Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/810, retrieved 21 August 2022
  2. ^ The District of Amber Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  3. ^ The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (Areas) Order 1985
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Amber Valley". BBC Online. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  6. ^ "UK Government Web Archive". webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Swing to Labour reverses Tory lead". guardian.co.uk. London. 21 June 2002. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  8. ^ "Tories make first gain of Cameron era". guardian.co.uk. London. 9 December 2005. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  9. ^ "New gloss hides old race claims". Nottingham Evening Post. 3 February 2006.
  10. ^ "Ripley and Marehay by-election results announced". thisis derbyshire.co.uk. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.

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