1996 Derby City Council election[1][2]
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All 44 seats in the Derby City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 30 12 2
Seats won 39 3 2
Seat change Increase9 Decrease9 Steady
Popular vote 33,386 16,593 9,716
Percentage 55.5% 27.6% 16.1%
Map showing the results of the 1996 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

The 1996 Derby City Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1996.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections. This election was held ahead of Derby City Council becoming a unitary authority on 1 April 1997. As a result, the entire council was up for election and the elected councillors acted as a shadow authority until that date. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

Overall results

1996 Derby City Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 39 9 0 Increase9 88.6 55.5 33,386
  Conservative 3 0 9 Decrease9 6.8 27.6 16,593
  Liberal Democrats 2 0 0 Steady 4.5 16.1 9,716
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.6 385
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 85
  SDP 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 36
Total 44 60,201

Ward results

Abbey

Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Fuller 1,891
Labour M. Walker 1,752
Labour J. Till 1,725
Conservative A. Beckworth 478
Conservative D. Sice 353
Conservative I. Sice 349
Liberal Democrats B. Harry 253
Liberal Democrats J. Keane 248
Turnout 25.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Allestree

Location of Allestree ward
Allestree[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Du Sautoy 1,838
Conservative R. Webb 1,734
Labour J. Horobin 1,087
Labour W. Cotton 1,043
Liberal Democrats S. King 413
Liberal Democrats T. Hall 314
Turnout 42.6%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Alvaston

Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Bayliss 1,687
Labour N. Wawman 1,532
Conservative G. Carran 522
Conservative I. Gray 480
Liberal Democrats D. Turner 178
Liberal Democrats P. Turner 167
Turnout 31.4%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Babington

Location of Babington ward
Babington[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour F. Hussain 1,203
Labour A. Kalia 1,160
Labour V. Wilsoncroft 1,096
Conservative M. Hussain 296
Conservative A. Alam 257
Conservative J. Magee 240
Liberal Democrats M. Sherazi 139
Liberal Democrats M. Rashid 131
Liberal Democrats A. Savage 130
Green L. Davies 95
Turnout 30.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Blagreaves

Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Redfern 1,703
Labour M. Crosdale 1,583
Liberal Democrats A. Spendlove 1,580
Liberal Democrats E. Ashburner 1,578
Conservative K. Lester 832
Conservative P. McCandless 736
Turnout 49.7%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Boulton

Location of Boulton ward
Boulton[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Blanksby 1,973
Labour Hardyal Dhindsa 1,647
Conservative K. Thompson 799
Conservative E. Birkinshaw 724
Liberal Democrats P. Harlow 361
Liberal Democrats R. Skelton 206
Independent G. Hardy 85
Turnout 36.7%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Breadsall

Location of Breadsall ward
Breadsall[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Woodland 3,139
Labour J. Whitby 2,321
Conservative P. Latham 1,862
Conservative G. Shaw 1,560
Liberal Democrats M. Staines 627
Turnout 34.9%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Chaddesden

Location of Chaddesden ward
Chaddesden[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Bolton 1,828
Labour M. Repton 1,677
Conservative M. Kilminster 764
Conservative H. Johnson 731
Liberal Democrats L. Alcock 355
Liberal Democrats P. Whitaker 230
Turnout 36.3%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Chellaston

Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Whitehead 1,877
Labour B. Jackson 1,852
Conservative J. Jennings 1,569
Conservative M. Bertalan 1,201
Liberal Democrats J. Eaton 175
Liberal Democrats P. Kay 158
Turnout 40.3%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Darley

Location of Darley ward
Darley[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Wooley 2,000
Labour J. Bijoux 1,990
Labour P. Chadfield 1,956
Conservative J. Brittain 1,654
Conservative P. Hickson 1,638
Conservative C. Hulls 1,570
Liberal Democrats R. Jackson 438
Liberal Democrats M. McCann 423
Liberal Democrats G. Wood 330
Turnout 44.4%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Derwent

Location of Derwent ward
Derwent[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Hayes 1,742
Labour M. Young 1,630
Conservative G. Francis 317
Conservative C. Mellor 302
Liberal Democrats P. Robinson 212
Turnout 30.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Kingsway

Location of Kingsway ward
Kingsway[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Graves 1,376
Labour K. Hill 1,220
Conservative N. Brown 961
Conservative B. Maw 944
Liberal Democrats A. Crosby 750
Liberal Democrats R. Troup 521
Turnout 40.0%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Litchurch

Location of Litchurch ward
Litchurch[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Akhtar 1,221
Labour A. Rehman 1,147
Conservative J. Alam 429
Conservative M. Hussain 379
Green J. Macdonald 219
Liberal Democrats A. Piggott 175
Liberal Democrats B. Sherazi 93
Turnout 28.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Littleover

Location of Littleover ward
Littleover[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats L. Care 2,065
Liberal Democrats M. Burgess 1,879
Labour L. Shillingford 779
Labour M. Manku 778
Conservative A. Champion 676
Conservative B. Samra 559
SDP K. Dickenson 36
Turnout 50.9%
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Mackworth

Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Baxter 1,649
Labour R. Gerrard 1,503
Conservative J. Francis 379
Conservative J. Veitch 347
Liberal Democrats B. Benson 216
Liberal Democrats J. Benson 166
Turnout 36.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Mickleover

Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Taylor 1,596
Labour A. Macdonald 1,392
Conservative A. Griffiths 1,247
Conservative R. Broadfield 1,163
Liberal Democrats J. Foxon 470
Liberal Democrats A. Wilbraham 395
Turnout 37.5%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Normanton

Location of Normanton ward
Normanton[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Jones 1,554
Labour Chris Williamson 1,472
Conservative A. Blackwood 311
Conservative J. Samra 245
Liberal Democrats A. Cooper 235
Liberal Democrats A. Hartropp 206
Green E. Wall 71
Turnout 32.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Osmanton

Location of Osmaston ward
Osmanton[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Laxton 1,017
Labour J. McGiven 878
Liberal Democrats C. Goacher 236
Liberal Democrats I. Care 193
Turnout 22.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Sinfin

Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Mullarkey 1,765
Labour A. Nath 1,576
Conservative H. Love 231
Liberal Democrats P. Gale 208
Liberal Democrats M. Platt 203
Conservative A. Wood 174
Turnout 29.4%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Spondon

Location of Spondon ward
Spondon[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Byrne 2,299
Labour J. Athern 1,906
Conservative D. Black 1,428
Labour R. Turner 1,410
Conservative J. Lee 1,347
Conservative A. Pegg 1,299
Liberal Democrats P. Peat 630
Liberal Democrats J. Whitaker 313
Turnout 40.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1996". The Elections Centre.
  3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1996 (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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