# Derbyshire County Council elections

Derbyshire County Council elections are held every four years. Derbyshire County Council is the upper-tier authority for the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2013, 64 councillors have been elected from 61 electoral divisions.

## Council elections

* 1973 Derbyshire County Council election
* 1977 Derbyshire County Council election
* 1981 Derbyshire County Council election
* 1985 Derbyshire County Council election
* 1989 Derbyshire County Council election
* 1993 Derbyshire County Council election
* 1997 Derbyshire County Council election
* 2001 Derbyshire County Council election
* 2005 Derbyshire County Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 1)
* 2009 Derbyshire County Council election
* 2013 Derbyshire County Council election (boundary changes)
* 2017 Derbyshire County Council election
* 2021 Derbyshire County Council election
| Election | Number of councillors elected by each political party | Number of councillors elected by each political party | Number of councillors elected by each political party | Number of councillors elected by each political party | Number of councillors elected by each political party |
| Election | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Green |
| 2021 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 |

## County result maps

* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021

## By-election results
### 1993-1997

Somercotes By-Election 5 September 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Smith | 1,300 | 58.5 |
| | Conservative | | 620 | 27.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 301 | 13.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 680 | 30.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,221 | 25.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1997-2001

Newhall By-Election 13 November 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 966 | 71.7 | +6.5 |
| | Conservative | | 229 | 17.0 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 153 | 11.4 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 737 | 54.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,348 | 13.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Melbourne By-Election 13 April 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 1,789 | 49.1 | +2.8 |
| | Labour | | 1,611 | 44.0 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 251 | 6.9 | −5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,651 | 28.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2001-2005

Dronfield North By-Election 27 September 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 943 | 44.1 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 710 | 33.2 | +12.3 |
| | Conservative | | 487 | 22.8 | −12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 233 | 10.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,140 | 23.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
West Hallam By-Election 29 April 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Carol Hart | 1,443 | 56.8 | +12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Mallet | 571 | 22.5 | +5.7 |
| | Labour | | 525 | 20.7 | −18.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 872 | 34.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,539 | 30.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2005-2009

Eckington By-Election 3 July 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steve Pickering | 824 | 35.9 | −15.3 |
| | Conservative | Carolyn Renwick | 658 | 28.6 | +11.0 |
| | Independent | James Jesson | 300 | 13.1 | +4.1 |
| | BNP | Lewis Allesbrook | 253 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| | Independent | David Walpole | 150 | 6.5 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Higgins | 113 | 4.9 | −9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 7.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,298 | 26.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2009-2013

Kirk Hallam By-Election 16 July 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michelle Booth | 1,261 | 49.9 | −15.9 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Miller | 783 | 31.0 | −3.3 |
| | BNP | Mark Bailey | 327 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Pyle | 158 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 478 | 18.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,529 | 29.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2013-2017

Alport and Derwent By-Election 14 November 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Taylor (E) | 1118 | 44.9 | +3.1 |
| | UKIP | David Fisher | 715 | 28.7 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | Mike Ratcliffe | 656 | 26.4 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 403 | 16.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2489 | 25.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Brimington By-Election 5 February 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tricia Gilby (E) | 1293 | 62.0 | −6.7 |
| | UKIP | Paul Christopher Stone | 380 | 18.2 | +18.2 |
| | Independent | Mick Bagshaw | 157 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Edward Ahern | 135 | 6.5 | −2.8 |
| | Conservative | Lewis Mark Preston | 120 | 5.8 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2085 | 21.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ashbourne By-Election 7 May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Bull (E) | 4715 | 68.6 | +9.5 |
| | Labour | Simon John Meredith | 965 | 14.0 | +1.5 |
| | Green | Andrew White | 647 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Rowe | 543 | 7.9 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6870 | 73.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Derwent Valley By-Election 24 September 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jo Wild | 1017 | 51.0 | +8.1 |
| | Labour | Martin Rutter | 466 | 21.5 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Crapper | 314 | 13.6 | +4.6 |
| | UKIP | Mike Dawson | 285 | 13.1 | −11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 641 | 29.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2172 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2017-2021

Whaley Bridge By-Election 13 February 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ruth George | 1851 | 50.4 |
| | Conservative | John Frederick Walton | 1048 | 28.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David William Lomax | 721 | 19.6 |
| | Independent | Paddy Bann | 52 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,672 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 2021-2025

Long Eaton By-Election 27 October 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joel Bryan | 1,104 | 51.1 | +15.0 |
| | Conservative | Chris Page | 723 | 33.5 | −16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rachel Allen | 239 | 11.1 | +5.0 |
| | Green | Ashley Dunn | 94 | 4.4 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 381 | 17.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,260 | 22.8 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Swadlincote South By-Election 31 August 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Haynes | 786 | 62.2 | +29.8 |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Geddes | 477 | 37.8 | −21.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 24.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,263 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |