# 1995 City of York Council election

Elections to the new City of York unitary authority were held on 4 May 1995, although the new unitary authority wasn't officially created until April 1996. All 53 council seats in the city were up for election and the Labour Party won overall control of the council.
Labour had controlled the 1973-1995 York City Council as a majority group since 1986 but following the creation of an expanded City of York unitary authority 22 councillors were returned to represent parished areas previously part of the more rural district council areas of Ryedale (14 councillors), Selby (6) and Harrogate (2). These areas were generally considered to be less fertile territory for Labour. The 15 former York City Council wards were unchanged for this election but each unitary ward elected two councillors, rather than three. The only exception was Foxwood Ward, which continued to return three councillors on the basis of population growth.
In the context of a nationwide disaster for the Conservative Party, Labour won all but four of the former York City Council wards (all four were held by the Liberal Democrats), including both seats in Micklegate, previously a safe Conservative ward. In the parished areas outside the former York city council boundary Labour won three seats (Fulford, Heslington and Copmanthorpe) and the Liberal Democrats won 14. The Conservatives were reduced to just three seats and two Independent councillors were also elected.

## Election result

City of York Council election 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Labour | 53 | 30 | | | | 56.6% | 47.5% | 53,972 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 51 | 18 | | | | 34.0% | 30.7% | 34,891 | |
| | Conservative | 41 | 3 | | | | 5.7% | 17.4% | 19,772 | |
| | Independent | 13 | 2 | | | | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4,049 | |
| | Green | 6 | 0 | | | | 0% | 0.9% | 1,021 | |

## Ward results
### Acomb ward

Acomb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S Cooke * | 1,587 | 35.5 |
| | Labour | D Horton † | 1,586 | 35.5 |
| | Conservative | D Carlton ‡ | 470 | 10.5 |
| | Conservative | E Fulford | 444 | 9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Pack | 194 | 4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Reid | 189 | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,470 | 43.0 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1991-1996
    † Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1986-1996
    ‡ Represented the Beckfield ward of York City Council, 1976-1979, and the Beckfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1977-1981

### Beckfield ward

Beckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R Cregan | 1,566 | 34.4 |
| | Labour | J James * | 1,476 | 32.5 |
| | Conservative | D Greaves | 492 | 10.8 |
| | Conservative | M Slater | 477 | 10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Diatta | 295 | 6.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Dales † | 242 | 5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,548 | 45.1 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Beckfield ward of York City Council, 1986-1996
    † Represented the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1979-1983

### Bishophill ward

Bishophill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D Merrett * | 1,307 | 34.7 |
| | Labour | C Wallace † | 1,178 | 31.3 |
| | Conservative | V Galvin | 377 | 10.0 |
| | Conservative | H Steward | 350 | 9.3 |
| | Green | A Chase | 197 | 5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Grainger | 186 | 4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G Thompson | 174 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,769 | 40.5 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Bishophill ward of York City Council, 1982-1996
    † Represented the Bishophill ward of York City Council, 1987-1996

### Bootham ward

Bootham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K Cooper * | 1,340 | 39.8 |
| | Labour | K King † | 1,261 | 37.5 |
| | Conservative | A Reeson | 206 | 6.1 |
| | Conservative | S Thompson | 206 | 6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Begbie | 193 | 5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Begbie | 158 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,364 | 36.2 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Bootham ward of York City Council, 1973-1996, and the Bootham division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1973-1996
    † Represented the Bootham ward of York City Council, 1982-1996, and the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1989

### Clifton ward

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R Hills * | 1,324 | 34.3 |
| | Labour | A Jones † | 1,291 | 33.5 |
| | Conservative | L Daley ‡ | 427 | 11.1 |
| | Conservative | D Gough | 388 | 10.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K Tarry | 239 | 6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G Foulger | 188 | 4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,857 | 40.0 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Bootham ward of York City Council, 1979-1996, and the Clifton division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1981-1996
    † Represented the Clifton ward of York City Council, 1994-1996
    ‡ Represented the Holgate ward of York City Council, 1976-1979, and the Holgate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1977-1981

### Clifton Without ward

The parish of Clifton Without
Clifton Without :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Tarry * | 609 | 47.5 |
| | Labour | P Duncan | 599 | 46.8 |
| | Independent | E Wegener | 73 | 5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,281 | 43.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Clifton Without ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996

### Copmanthorpe ward

The parishes of Acaster Malbis, Bishopthorpe, and Copmanthorpe
Copmanthorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P Guilfoyle | 1,122 | 22.2 |
| | Conservative | A Armstrong * | 934 | 18.4 |
| | Labour | N Wardman | 824 | 16.3 |
| | Conservative | D Oswald | 778 | 15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G Hutton | 524 | 10.3 |
| | Independent | D McSherry | 464 | 9.2 |
| | Independent | C Parker | 418 | 8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,064 | 43.9 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Bishopthorpe ward of Selby District Council, 1987-1996, and the Bishopthorpe / Copmanthorpe division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1996

### Dunnington and Kexby ward

The parishes of Dunnington and Kexby
Dunnington and Kexby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | R Carr * | 706 | 58.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Greenwood | 192 | 15.8 |
| | Labour | L Findell | 184 | 15.1 |
| | Independent | M Johnson † | 133 | 10.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,215 | 45.4 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Dunnington ward of Selby District Council, 1979-1996
    † Represented the Dunnington ward of Selby District Council, 1976-1996, and the Dunnington division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996

### Fishergate ward

Fishergate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J Boardman * | 1,560 | 31.4 |
| | Labour | R Farrington † | 1,403 | 28.3 |
| | Conservative | R Dickson ‡ | 582 | 11.7 |
| | Conservative | J Ellerker | 526 | 10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Fisher | 252 | 5.1 |
| | Green | H Nightingale | 228 | 4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Law | 225 | 4.5 |
| | Green | A Hutcheon | 185 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,961 | 43.5 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Fishergate ward of York City Council, 1988-1996
    † Represented the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996
    ‡ Represented the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1993

### Foxwood ward

Foxwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Galloway * | 1,831 | 22.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Reid † | 1,751 | 21.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Cole | 1,596 | 19.9 |
| | Labour | M Carter | 717 | 8.9 |
| | Labour | A Curran ‡ | 677 | 8.4 |
| | Labour | R Thornton | 582 | 7.2 |
| | Conservative | D Walton | 238 | 3.0 |
| | Conservative | I Farndale | 231 | 2.9 |
| | Conservative | J Galvin | 230 | 2.9 |
| | Green | J Forrester | 114 | 1.4 |
| | Independent | P Spence | 62 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,029 | 38.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1973-1979, the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1979-1996, the Westfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1973-1985, and the Foxwood division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996
    † Represented the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1990-1996
    ‡ Represented the Clifton ward of York City Council, 1991-1996

### Fulford ward

The parish of Fulford
Fulford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T Brighton | 496 | 48.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Bileckyj | 270 | 26.2 |
| | Independent | S Tuvey * | 263 | 25.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,029 | 46.4 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Fulford ward of Selby District Council, 1987-1996

### Guildhall ward

Guildhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J Looker * | 1,353 | 33.5 |
| | Labour | B Watson † | 1,206 | 29.9 |
| | Conservative | R Garland | 445 | 11.0 |
| | Conservative | J Cornish | 432 | 10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S McCloy | 209 | 5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J McCloy | 199 | 4.9 |
| | Green | M Nicholson | 195 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,039 | 36.5 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Guildhall division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996
    † Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1979-1984, the Guildhall ward of York City Council, 1988-1996, and the Acomb division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1981-1989

### Haxby ward

The parish of Haxby
Haxby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | H Briggs * | 2,206 | 26.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Carter † | 2,172 | 26.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Hogg ‡ | 2,090 | 25.0 |
| | Labour | P Newby | 668 | 8.0 |
| | Labour | J Steele | 605 | 7.2 |
| | Labour | A Campbell | 604 | 7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,345 | 41.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Haxby North East ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996, and the Haxby / Strensall division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996
    † Represented the Haxby North East ward of Ryedale District Council, 1983-1996
    ‡ Represented the Haxby / Wigginton division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996

### Heslington ward

The parish of Heslington
Heslington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M Brumby * | 572 | 61.4 |
| | Independent | D Pearcy † | 219 | 23.5 |
| | Independent | C Robertson | 141 | 15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 932 | 32.5 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Heslington ward of Selby District Council, 1991-1996
    † Represented the Heslington ward of Selby District Council, 1973-1976

### Heworth ward

Heworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C Waite * | 1,608 | 36.1 |
| | Labour | S Braund † | 1,584 | 35.6 |
| | Conservative | E Walden | 433 | 9.7 |
| | Conservative | G Watkinson | 409 | 9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Alexander ‡ | 230 | 5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Hampton | 189 | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,453 | 43.7 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Heworth ward of York City Council, 1980-1996
    † Represented the Heworth division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1993
    ‡ Represented the Huntington North ward of Ryedale District Council, 1987-1991, and the Huntington South ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996

### Heworth Without ward

The parish of Heworth Without
Heworth Without :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Bradley * | 787 | 71.0 |
| | Labour | G Colbeck | 321 | 29.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,108 | 56.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Heworth Without ward of Ryedale District Council, 1973-1983, and the Osbaldwick and Heworth ward of Ryedale District Council, 1983-1996

### Holgate ward

Holgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E Edge | 1,472 | 34.3 |
| | Labour | R Scrase * | 1,396 | 32.5 |
| | Conservative | D Wright | 385 | 9.0 |
| | Conservative | T Porter | 375 | 8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Horwell † | 346 | 8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Horwell | 317 | 7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,291 | 43.7 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Holgate ward of York City Council, 1992-1996
    † Represented the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1979-1988

### Huntington and New Earswick ward

The parishes of Huntington and New Earswick
Huntington and New Earswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | E Thomas * | 2,077 | 21.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Vaughan † | 1,946 | 19.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Reid ‡ | 1,910 | 19.4 |
| | Labour | T Horner | 1,196 | 12.2 |
| | Labour | J Barklem § | 1,158 | 11.8 |
| | Labour | M Sawyer | 1,039 | 10.6 |
| | Independent | D Atlay | 511 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,837 | 41.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Huntington South ward of Ryedale District Council, 1983-1996
    † Represented the Huntington North division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996
    ‡ Represented the New Earswick ward of Ryedale District Council, 1987-1991, and the Huntington South division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996
    § Represented the New Earswick ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996

### Knavesmire ward

Knavesmire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R Fletcher * | 1,442 | 37.5 |
| | Labour | T Walker † | 1,273 | 33.1 |
| | Conservative | D Dawson | 403 | 10.5 |
| | Conservative | C Greaves ‡ | 399 | 10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Hogg | 169 | 4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Mayne | 162 | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,848 | 40.8 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Knavesmire ward of York City Council, 1984-1996
    † Represented the Knavesmire ward of York City Council, 1991-1996
    ‡ Represented the Beckfield ward of York City Council, 1976-1979, and the Knavesmire ward of York City Council, 1979-1980

### Micklegate ward

Micklegate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B Bell * | 1,398 | 26.4 |
| | Labour | D Welsh | 1,339 | 25.3 |
| | Conservative | G Dean † | 1,050 | 19.8 |
| | Conservative | K Beavan ‡ | 943 | 17.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Barker | 303 | 5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Ormond § | 258 | 4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,291 | 53.8 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Walmgate ward of York City Council, 1980-1988, and the Heworth ward of York City Council, 1990-1996
    † Represented the Micklegate ward of York City Council, 1973-1996, and the Micklegate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996
    ‡ Represented the Micklegate ward of York City Council, 1991-1996
    § Represented the Huntington North ward of Ryedale District Council, 1987-1996

### Monk ward

Monk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P Dodd | 1,404 | 27.0 |
| | Labour | V Kind | 1,349 | 26.0 |
| | Conservative | J Clout * | 878 | 16.9 |
| | Conservative | S Cook † | 805 | 15.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Kirby ‡ | 329 | 6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Normandale | 329 | 6.3 |
| | Green | J Cossham | 102 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,196 | 48.8 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Monk ward of York City Council, 1973-1991, and the Monk division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1977-1996
    † Represented the Monk ward of York City Council, 1992-1996
    ‡ Represented the Huntington South ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996

### Osbaldwick ward

The parish of Osbaldwick
Osbaldwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Johnson * | 523 | 46.0 |
| | Labour | H Perry † | 476 | 41.8 |
| | Independent | P Smith | 139 | 12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,138 | 48.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Osbaldwick and Heworth ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996
    † Represented the Clifton ward of York City Council, 1986-1994

### Rawcliffe and Skelton ward

The parishes of Rawcliffe and Skelton
Rawcliffe and Skelton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | I Waudby * | 762 | 19.2 |
| | Independent | R Eccles † | 590 | 14.9 |
| | Labour | L Jenkins | 566 | 14.2 |
| | Labour | P Goulding | 534 | 13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Waudby | 492 | 12.4 |
| | Conservative | A Sinclair | 367 | 9.2 |
| | Conservative | N Sexton | 331 | 8.3 |
| | Independent | M Kirk ‡ | 330 | 8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,972 | 42.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Rawcliffe division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1996
    † Represented the Rawcliffe ward of Ryedale District Council, 1973-1996
    ‡ Represented the Skelton ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996

### Strensall ward

The parishes of Earswick, Holtby, Murton, Stockton-on-the-Forest, and Strensall with Towthorpe
Strensall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Fisher * | 1,022 | 24.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Vaughan † | 903 | 21.3 |
| | Conservative | G Fettis | 672 | 15.8 |
| | Conservative | M Foster | 594 | 14.0 |
| | Labour | R Cundall | 586 | 13.8 |
| | Labour | C Dickinson | 468 | 11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,245 | 44.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Haxby West ward of Ryedale District Council, 1987-1996
    † Represented the Huntington North ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996

### Upper Poppleton ward

The parishes of Askham Bryan, Askham Richard, Hessay, Nether Poppleton, Rufforth with Knapton, and Upper Poppleton
Upper Poppleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Q Macdonald | 1,043 | 23.4 |
| | Conservative | G Moore | 925 | 20.8 |
| | Conservative | P Brown * | 895 | 20.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Morley † | 890 | 20.0 |
| | Labour | J Overhill-Smith | 367 | 8.2 |
| | Labour | E Brookes | 329 | 7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,449 | 54.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Beckfield ward of York City Council, 1983-1996, and the Derwent number 2 division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1981-1985
    † Represented the Osbaldwick / Heworth division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996

### Walmgate ward

Walmgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D Wilde * | 1,375 | 36.4 |
| | Labour | D Smallwood † | 1,307 | 34.6 |
| | Conservative | J Heaps | 338 | 8.9 |
| | Conservative | J Heaps | 329 | 8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Hearn | 224 | 5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Reed | 208 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,781 | 36.7 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Walmgate ward of York City Council, 1973-1996
    † Represented the Guildhall ward of York City Council, 1990-1996, and the Walmgate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996

### Westfield ward

Westfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Galloway * | 1,182 | 25.4 |
| | Labour | B Carradice † | 1,118 | 24.0 |
| | Labour | C Jackson | 1,100 | 23.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Waller ‡ | 976 | 21.0 |
| | Conservative | A Potter | 145 | 3.1 |
| | Conservative | S Dennis | 137 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,658 | 51.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1979-1996, and the Westfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996
    † Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1988-1996
    ‡ Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1994-1996

### Wheldrake ward

The parishes of Deighton, Elvington, Naburn, and Wheldrake
Wheldrake :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G Hobson * | 495 | 44.7 |
| | Labour | J Spooner † | 420 | 37.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Brown | 192 | 17.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,107 | 38.2 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Wheldrake with Elvington ward of Selby District Council, 1991-1996
    † Represented the Heslington ward of Selby District Council, 1979-1987

### Wigginton ward

The parish of Wigginton
Wigginton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Hall * | 938 | 65.7 |
| | Labour | P Jenkins | 259 | 18.1 |
| | Conservative | D Stuart | 231 | 16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,428 | 47.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
    * Represented the Haxby and Wigginton ward of Ryedale District Council, 1979-1987, and the Wigginton ward of Ryedale District Council, 1987-1996