2023 Amber Valley Borough Council Election
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All 42 seats for Amber Valley Borough Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Chris Emmas-Williams Kevin Buttery Dave Wells
Party Labour Conservative Green
Last election 11 seats, 30 seats 3 seats
Seats before 9 25 3
Seats won 26 7 6
Seat change Increase 15 Decrease 21 Increase 3
Popular vote 27,253 24,644 11,762
Percentage 34.7% 31.3% 15.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
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Leader Ben Bellamy Kate Smith Alexander Stevenson
Party Independent Liberal Democrats Reform UK
Last election 0 seats 0 seats New party
Seats before 3 0 5
Seats won 2 1 0
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 3,712 3,833 7,312
Percentage 4.7% 4.9% 9.3%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Amber Valley Borough Council election
Leader before election

Kevin Buttery
Conservative

Leader after election

Chris Emmas-Williams
Labour

The 2023 Amber Valley Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023[1] to elect all 42 councillors for Amber Valley Borough Council. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Following the boundary review by the Local Government Boundary Commission, this was the first election under the new boundaries. In addition to the new ward boundaries the council was no longer elected by thirds, with the whole council elected once every 4 years. [2] Along with Derby City Council, who also changed to whole council elections in 2023, Amber Valley was the last authority in Derbyshire to switch to whole council elections. The last election where all members were elected was at the 2000 election.[3]

Under the boundary review, the number of councillors elected was reduced from 45 to 42. Prior to the election the council was led by Conservative councillor Kevin Buttery, who had been leader since May 2021. He chose not to stand for re-election.[4]

Labour won a majority at the election, winning several seats from the Conservatives. The Labour leader, Chris Emmas-Williams, was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 24 May 2023.[5]

Summary

Election result

2023 Amber Valley Borough Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 42 26 18 3 Increase 15 61.9 34.7 27,253 –1.7
  Conservative 42 7 0 21 Decrease 21 16.7 31.3 24,644 –11.3
  Green 28 6 3 0 Increase 3 14.3 15.0 11,762 –1.3
  Independent 7 2 2 0 Increase 2 4.8 4.7 3,712 N/A
  Liberal Democrats 25 1 1 0 Increase 1 2.4 4.9 3,833 +0.4
  Reform UK 28 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 9.3 7,312 N/A
  SDP 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 69 +0.1
  National Front 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 40 +0.1

Council composition

After the 2022 election, the composition of the council was:[6]

↓
30 11 3 1
Conservative Labour Green Ind

Prior to the 2023 election, through a number of suspensions[7] and defections,[8] the composition of the council was:

↓
25 9 5 3 3
Conservative Labour Reform UK Green Ind

After the 2023 election, the composition of the council was:

↓
26 7 6 2 1
Labour Conservative Green Ind Lib Dem

Ward results

Source:[9]

Alfreton

Alfreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve Marshall-Clarke 828 49.4
Labour Gail Dolman 809
Labour Keith Michael Wood 763
Conservative Colin Boyce 443 26.4
Conservative Brian David Cantrill 403
Conservative Frances Mary Cantrill 402
Green Russ Hubber 157 9.4
Reform UK Billy Bowles 143 8.5
Reform UK Helen Rachael Gent 131
Reform UK Paul Price 123
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Quentin Miles 104 6.2
Liberal Democrats Paul Robin Gibbons 100
Liberal Democrats Judith Marguerite Nilsen 92
Turnout 1645 25
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

Alport & South West Parishes

Previously two single member wards of Alport and South West Parishes

Alport & South West Parishes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Harry Taylor 868 42.1
Conservative Jane Orton 846
Green Godfrey Meynell 496 24.1
Labour Diana Hancock 455 22.1
Labour Mary Patricia Dwyer 450
Liberal Democrats Michael John Heap 165 6.9
Liberal Democrats Peter Roy Stanton 143
Reform UK Freddie Theobald 100 4.8
Turnout 1914 42
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Belper East

Belper East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tracey Hill 978 28.4
Labour John Christopher Porter 928
Independent Fay Atkinson[a] 890 25.9
Conservative John Nelson 867 25.2
Independent Ruth Frances Bellamy 852
Labour Sally Mary Orman-Chan 816
Conservative Michael Greatbatch 787
Independent Jonni Bishop[b] 729
Conservative John Crawley 673
Green Sue Devine 469 13.6
Green Julie Christine Wozniczka 372
Green Mark Andrew Simmons 329
Liberal Democrats John Morrissey 234 6.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Alan Salmon 124
Liberal Democrats Ian Martin Scrase 73
Turnout 3225 40
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour win (new seat)

Belper North

Belper North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Emma Louise Monkman 783 33.2
Belper Independents Ben Rupert Edward Bellamy[c] 663 28.1
Labour Co-op James Butler 600
Conservative Gary John Spendlove 570 24.2
Conservative James Daniel Kerry 481
Independent Jyoti Michael Wilkinson[d] 378
Green Jane Ellen Margaret Harlow 340 14.4
Green Rachael Sarah Willshaw 318
Turnout 2155 45
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Belper South

Belper South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Gez Kinsella 826 56.3
Green Jamie Alexander Walls 790
Conservative Ben Miller 268 18.3
Conservative David Smith 218
Labour Co-op Lyndy Urquhart 207 14.1
Labour Co-op Patrick William Mountain 191
Independent Luke Dale Clayton Ploughman[e] 121 8.2
Independent Neil Ploughman[f] 79
Reform UK Laura Jane Brunelleschi 46 3.1
Turnout 1737 40
Green hold Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing

Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar

Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Emmas-Williams 871 39.9
Labour Eileen Hamilton 702
Labour David Edward Moon 684
Conservative David John Cattermole 552 25.3
Reform UK Sam Goodrum 470 21.5
Conservative Sally Margaret Cresswell 430
Reform UK Sheena Edith Trower 427
Reform UK Alan George Abernethy 404
Conservative Amy Donohue 401
Green Vicky Anne Marie Powers 250 11.5
National Front Timothy Knowles 40 1.8
Turnout 2052 28
Labour gain from Reform UK Swing
Labour gain from Reform UK Swing
Labour win (new seat)

Crich & South Wingfield

Previously two single member wards of Crich and Wingfield

Crich & South Wingfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dawn Margaret Harper 710 35.8
Liberal Democrats Kate Smith 690 34.8
Conservative Tony Harper 668
Liberal Democrats Marcus Walter Johnson 570
Labour Tim Benson 257 13.0
Green Fiona Horton 238 12.0
Labour John Cowings 216
Green Sally Elizabeth Lowick 174
Reform UK Edward Hudson Oakenfull 89 4.5
Turnout 1856 44
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Duffield & Quarndon

Duffield & Quarndon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Alison McDermott 1,685 66.4
Green Eva Long 1,580
Conservative Steven Knee 684 27.0
Conservative Martin Bettridge 663
Labour Mark Spilsbury 168 6.6
Labour Maurice Neville 91
Turnout 2484 52
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing

Heage & Ambergate

Heage & Ambergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Edwin Lobley 746 45.6
Labour Amina Sabeah Deens Burslem 547
Conservative Angela Susan Ward 524 32.0
Conservative Valerie Joan Taylor 391
Green David Martin Hatchett 228 13.9
Green Clare Elizabeth Hartwell 222
Reform UK Karl Martin Chatburn 139 8.5
Turnout 1536 38
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Heanor East

Heanor East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Trevor Holmes 524 31.9
Labour Janet Irene Ward 524
Reform UK Joanne Gent 505 30.8
Reform UK Mark Anthony Burrell 496
Conservative Linda Edwards-Milson 393 23.9
Conservative Jake William Gilbert 381
Green Cathie Hallsworth 219 13.3
Turnout 1653 31
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Reform UK Swing

Heanor West & Loscoe

Heanor West & Loscoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steven Bower 873 34.5
Labour Nicholas Arron Beswick 858
Labour Matthew Gareth Jones 786
Conservative Steven Grainger 642 25.4
Reform UK Jackie Stones 640 25.3
Reform UK Rob Booth 605
Conservative Nikki Savage 580
Reform UK Billy Weston 555
Conservative Dale Christopher Wright 513
Green James Major John Brooks 251 9.9
Liberal Democrats Sybille Elisabeth Stephenson 126 5.0
Liberal Democrats Jerry Marler 117
Liberal Democrats Barry Ian Holliday 111
Turnout 2426 30
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour win (new seat)

Ironville and Riddings

Ironville and Riddings
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kieron Cox 645 43.5
Labour Rebecca Louise Grundy 645
Conservative Peter Maurice Clark 444 30.0
Conservative Sarah Jane Turner 372
Reform UK Phil Rose 235 15.9
Reform UK Matt Gent 214
Green Rachael Mary Hatchett 108 7.3
Liberal Democrats Joanna Elizabeth Karpasea 50 3.4
Liberal Democrats Kate Mary Kift 28
Turnout 1455 31
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley

Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Linsey Jayne Farnsworth 1,158 37.1
Conservative Trevor Mark Ainsworth 1,065 34.1
Conservative Julie Whitmore 981
Conservative Matt Murray 930
Labour Co-op Michael John Missett 885
Labour Co-op Dean Watson 856
Green Matt McGuinness 376 12.1
Green Kathy Gorman 373
Reform UK Matt Waterfall 331 10.6
Reform UK Adrian William Nathan 250
Liberal Democrats Gareth Joseph Alwyne Cresswell 189 6.1
Liberal Democrats Sarah Denise Gent 171
Liberal Democrats Chris Gent 150
Turnout 2775 40
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ripley

Ripley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Tony Holmes 1,192 45.4
Labour Co-op David Alan Williams 1,062
Labour Co-op Matthew Robert Allwood 1,022
Conservative Sean David Carter 902 34.4
Conservative Paul Colin Moss 830
Conservative Lorna Dorothy Tassi 798
Green Hillie Fender 188 7.2
Green Kendal Tanya Greaves 175
Reform UK Becki Booth 169 6.4
Reform UK Sean Hind 145
Liberal Democrats Paul Arthur Gillians 105 4.0
Liberal Democrats Jacob Gent 69
SDP Edwin George Dale Taylor 69 2.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Andrew Smith 60
Turnout 2473 33
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ripley & Marehay

Ripley & Marehay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Lyndsay Delyth Cox 694 40.9
Labour Co-op Mick Wilson 684
Conservative Ron Ashton 665 39.2
Conservative Trevor Spencer 460
Green Michael Peter Bedford 176 10.4
Reform UK Marie Cresswell 162 9.5
Reform UK Tracy Rochelle Smith 141
Turnout 1666 34
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse

Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Amanda Louise Paget 748 38.5
Green Lian Pizzey 672
Conservative Richard Henry Iliffe 592 30.4
Conservative Christopher Darko Perko 455
Labour Co-op Christine Elizabeth Jordan 270 13.9
Reform UK Alex Stevenson 268 13.8
Reform UK Vikki Harvey 240
Labour Co-op Keith Lisle Venables 228
Liberal Democrats Adrian James Miller 67 3.4
Turnout 1856 41
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Green gain from Reform UK Swing

Somercotes

Somercotes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McCabe 653 60.9
Labour Elaine Stephanie Sherman 519
Conservative Jennifer Lynne Ainsworth 207 19.3
Conservative Jill Hayes 193
Reform UK Simon Gent 92 8.6
Reform UK Caroline Susan Gent 88
Liberal Democrats Tracey Anne Pearson 65 6.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Slater 61
Green Richard Sewell 55 5.1
Turnout 1040 23
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Swanwick

Swanwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Hayes 733 38.3
Conservative Jonty Powis 659
Labour Gareth Trewick 597 31.2
Labour Axl Nicholls 488
Green Steve Elliott 265 13.8
Liberal Democrats Malvin Leslie Trigg 170 8.9
Reform UK Malc Hibbard 150 7.8
Turnout 1661 39
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Council, Amber Valley Borough (2023-02-16). "Elections 4 May 2023". www.ambervalley.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  2. ^ "UK Government Web Archive". webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  3. ^ http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Amber-Valley-1973-2012.pdf
  4. ^ Bisknell, Eddie (12 April 2023). "All you need to know ahead of 2023 Amber Valley elections". Derbyshire Live. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Council meeting, 24 May 2023". Amber Valley Borough Council. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Amber Valley result - Local Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  7. ^ "Derbyshire councillor suspended after defending covid vaccination 'Holocaust' comments". Derbyshire times. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Councillors blame each other as tax is increased". DerbyshireLive. 2023-03-06. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  9. ^ Council, Amber Valley Borough (2023-04-18). "Results - borough elections 4 May 2023". www.ambervalley.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-08.

Notes

  1. ^ Stood under the description Belper Independents
  2. ^ Stood under the description Belper Independents
  3. ^ Stood under the description Belper Independents
  4. ^ Stood under the description Belper Independents
  5. ^ Stood under the description Belper Independents
  6. ^ Stood under the description Belper Independents
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