# 1990 York City Council election

The 1990 York City Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1990 York City Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 13 | 2 | 86.7 | 18 | 31 | 68.9 | 22,757 | 53.7 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | 1 | | 6.7 | 9 | 10 | 22.2 | 11,230 | 26.5 | –11.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 2 | 6.7 | 3 | 4 | 8.9 | 5,473 | 12.9 | –0.7 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,954 | 7.0 | +5.6 |

## Ward results
### Acomb

Acomb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Horton* | 1,865 | 63.3 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | A. Potter | 693 | 23.5 | –8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Adamson | 199 | 6.8 | –2.7 |
| | Green | H. Dunnett | 188 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,172 | 39.8 | +13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,945 | 54.1 | +6.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,446 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.8 | |

### Beckfield

Beckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. James* | 1,625 | 53.5 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Lynch | 1,240 | 40.8 | –6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Thurston | 174 | 5.7 | ±0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 385 | 12.7 | +12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,039 | 58.1 | +3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,228 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.1 | |

### Bishophill

Bishophill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Merrett* | 1,513 | 61.0 | +12.3 |
| | Conservative | C. Austin | 579 | 23.3 | –16.1 |
| | Green | E. Sourbut | 233 | 9.4 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Horwell | 155 | 6.3 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 934 | 37.7 | +28.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,480 | 52.5 | +0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,722 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 14.2 | |

### Bootham

Bootham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. King* | 1,702 | 75.1 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | A. Reeson | 266 | 11.7 | –14.9 |
| | Green | P. Shuker | 185 | 8.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Dales | 114 | 5.0 | –1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,436 | 63.3 | +22.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,267 | 45.9 | +5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,944 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.5 | |

### Clifton

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Perry* | 1,678 | 64.6 | +8.3 |
| | Conservative | P. Wheatley | 618 | 23.8 | –14.8 |
| | Green | G. Rawson | 157 | 6.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. McCloy | 146 | 5.6 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,060 | 40.8 | +23.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,599 | 50.1 | –0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,190 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.6 | |

### Fishergate

Fishergate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Haines* | 1,526 | 52.5 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | S. Cook | 935 | 32.2 | –10.4 |
| | Green | E. McIvor | 298 | 10.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Thompson | 145 | 5.0 | –2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 591 | 20.4 | +12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,904 | 53.1 | –0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,473 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.4 | |

### Foxwood

Foxwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Reid | 1,850 | 57.5 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | M. Iqbal | 754 | 23.4 | +6.5 |
| | Conservative | R. De Recourt Austin | 393 | 12.2 | –9.3 |
| | Green | J. Forrester | 223 | 6.9 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,096 | 34.0 | –1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,220 | 46.0 | +4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,005 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.9 | |

### Guildhall

Guildhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Smallwood | 1,417 | 51.1 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | K. Beavan | 948 | 34.2 | –7.8 |
| | Green | M. Farran | 283 | 10.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Doig | 124 | 4.5 | –5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 469 | 16.9 | +11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,772 | 51.1 | +6.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,429 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.5 | |

### Heworth

Heworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Bell | 1,740 | 57.7 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | N. Brown | 836 | 27.7 | –14.5 |
| | Green | J. Tapp | 228 | 7.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Normandale | 214 | 7.1 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 904 | 30.0 | +19.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,018 | 55.8 | –1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,311 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.8 | |

### Holgate

Holgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Cowen* | 1,705 | 63.3 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | G. White | 625 | 23.2 | –14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Ward | 202 | 7.5 | +0.5 |
| | Green | S. Kenwright | 161 | 6.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,080 | 40.1 | +21.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,693 | 51.3 | +0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,254 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.8 | |

### Knavesmire

Knavesmire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Painter | 1,700 | 59.6 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | N. Pinder | 695 | 24.4 | –16.4 |
| | Green | A. Layram | 288 | 10.1 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Robinson | 170 | 6.0 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,005 | 35.2 | +23.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,853 | 56.3 | ±0.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,070 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.9 | |

### Micklegate

Micklegate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Dean* | 1,356 | 41.7 | –12.0 |
| | Labour | P. Hudson | 1,171 | 36.1 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Nichol | 567 | 17.5 | +9.6 |
| | Green | A. Dunnett | 154 | 4.7 | –0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 5.7 | –15.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,248 | 62.5 | +11.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,194 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.6 | |

### Monk

Monk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Kirk | 1,144 | 40.8 | +15.4 |
| | Conservative | N. Bartram | 1,047 | 37.4 | –11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Riding | 376 | 13.4 | –12.6 |
| | Green | J. Cossham | 235 | 8.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 97 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,802 | 54.3 | +3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,164 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 13.3 | |

### Walmgate

Walmgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Wilde* | 1,704 | 64.1 | +12.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Raper | 705 | 26.5 | –14.0 |
| | Green | G. Thomas | 248 | 9.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 999 | 37.6 | +26.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,657 | 48.6 | +3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,470 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.4 | |

### Westfield

Westfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Long | 1,513 | 51.9 | +7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Fairclough* | 1,037 | 35.6 | –4.9 |
| | Conservative | T. Marks | 294 | 10.1 | –6.0 |
| | Green | J. Forrester | 73 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 476 | 16.3 | +11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,917 | 60.6 | +11.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,816 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 5.6 | |