North East Derbyshire District Council elections are held every four years. North East Derbyshire District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of North East Derbyshire in Derbyshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 53 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.[1]
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2][3]
Party in control | Years | |
---|---|---|
Labour | 1973–1976 | |
No overall control | 1976–1979 | |
Labour | 1979–2019 | |
Conservative | 2019–present |
The leaders of the council since 2004 have been:[4]
Councillor | Party | From | To | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Graham Baxter[5] | Labour | 2004 | 5 May 2019 | |
Martin Thacker | Conservative | 20 May 2019 | 13 Jul 2020 | |
Alex Dale | Conservative | 13 Jul 2020 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 444 | 51.7 | +11.1 | ||
Labour | 415 | 48.3 | -11.1 | ||
Majority | 29 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 859 | 15.2 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 314 | 52.9 | +8.0 | ||
Labour | 185 | 31.1 | -1.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 95 | 16.0 | +16.0 | ||
Majority | 129 | 21.8 | |||
Turnout | 594 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 462 | 55.4 | -0.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 221 | 26.5 | +6.5 | ||
Conservative | 151 | 18.1 | -5.9 | ||
Majority | 241 | 28.9 | |||
Turnout | 834 | 23.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Kevin Moore | 439 | 44.6 | +44.6 | |
Conservative | 334 | 33.9 | -31.8 | ||
Labour | 212 | 21.5 | -12.8 | ||
Majority | 105 | 10.7 | |||
Turnout | 985 | 33.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 547 | 65.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Julie Hirst | 295 | 35.0 | ||
Majority | 252 | 30.0 | |||
Turnout | 842 | 32.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jan Robinson | 382 | 42.3 | ||
Labour | Lee Stone | 356 | 39.4 | ||
Conservative | Derek Jason | 165 | 18.3 | ||
Majority | 26 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 903 | 25.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Billy Rice | 480 | 46.2 | ||
Conservative | Gary Mason | 342 | 32.9 | ||
Independent | Maureen Potts | 167 | 16.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Terry Mcelligott | 51 | 4.9 | ||
Majority | 138 | 13.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,040 | 24.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Gordon Austin | 169 | 31.2 | +31.2 | |
Conservative | Bob Taylor | 160 | 29.6 | +29.6 | |
Labour | David Hill | 146 | 27.0 | -13.0 | |
Independent | Kenneth Perkins | 66 | 12.2 | -47.8 | |
Majority | 9 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 541 | 38.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lee Stone | 373 | 64.1 | ||
Conservative | Derek Jason | 209 | 35.9 | ||
Majority | 164 | 28.2 | |||
Turnout | 582 | 21.5 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dick Marriot | 459 | 48.9 | -10.3 | |
Conservative | Josh Broadhurst | 368 | 39.2 | +22.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ben Marshall | 111 | 11.9 | +11.9 | |
Majority | 91 | 9.7 | |||
Turnout | 938 | 29.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | -16.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Philip Wheelhouse | 657 | 51.6 | +21.4 | |
Labour | Clive Hunt | 547 | 42.9 | +1.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Marshall | 70 | 5.5 | -4.1 | |
Majority | 110 | 8.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,274 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Drabble | 519 | 56.4 | +3.6 | |
Labour | John Windle | 359 | 39.0 | -8.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Morgan Leggett | 42 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
Majority | 160 | 17.4 | |||
Turnout | 920 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alex Platts | 748 | 55.9 | +1.9 | |
Labour | Stuart Mullins | 479 | 35.8 | -10.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Firth | 111 | 8.3 | +8.3 | |
Majority | 269 | 20.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,338 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bentley Strafford-Stephenson | 294 | 69.0 | +3.7 | |
Labour | Ross Griffin | 90 | 21.1 | -0.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Wilcock | 42 | 9.9 | -3.3 | |
Majority | 204 | 47.9 | |||
Turnout | 426 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tony Lacey | 291 | 49.9 | +2.7 | |
Conservative | Wendy Tinley | 251 | 43.1 | -9.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Firth | 41 | 7.0 | +7.0 | |
Majority | 40 | 6.9 | |||
Turnout | 583 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |