# 1986 York City Council election

The 1986 York City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1986 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 | 11 | 7 | 73.3 | 15 | 26 | 57.8 | 16,474 | 43.1 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | 1 | 6 | 6.7 | 11 | 12 | 26.7 | 11,806 | 30.9 | –4.6 |
| | Alliance | 3 | 1 | 20.0 | 4 | 7 | 15.6 | 9,725 | 25.4 | +1.7 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 174 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 36 | 0.1 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Acomb

Acomb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Horton | 1,194 | 47.1 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | R. Flacher | 809 | 31.9 | –4.1 |
| | Alliance | M. Brookes | 431 | 17.0 | –11.4 |
| | Green | A. Dunnett | 102 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 385 | 15.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,536 | 48.5 | –2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,309 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.8 | |

### Beckfield

Beckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. James | 1,070 | 40.2 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Lynch | 929 | 34.9 | –1.5 |
| | Alliance | R. Anderson* | 663 | 24.9 | –2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 141 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,662 | 51.0 | +4.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,277 | | |
| | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Swing | 2.6 | |

### Bishophill

Bishophill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Merrett* | 1,135 | 52.7 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | D. Alexander | 677 | 31.4 | –2.4 |
| | Alliance | J. Agar | 342 | 15.9 | –6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 458 | 21.3 | +11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,154 | 46.3 | –4.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,686 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.6 | |

### Bootham

Bootham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. King* | 1,404 | 65.7 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | L. Cross | 436 | 20.4 | –6.1 |
| | Alliance | M. Gagen | 297 | 13.9 | +5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 968 | 45.3 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,137 | 41.3 | +2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,221 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.2 | |

### Clifton

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Perry | 1,166 | 44.9 | –0.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Bond* | 963 | 37.1 | –3.2 |
| | Alliance | S. Gildener | 467 | 18.0 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 203 | 7.8 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,596 | 49.0 | +3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,368 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.5 | |

### Fishergate

Fishergate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Haines | 1,275 | 45.6 | +6.3 |
| | Conservative | D. Thornton* | 1,085 | 38.8 | –8.5 |
| | Alliance | T. Emmans | 437 | 15.6 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,797 | 52.9 | +10.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,355 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.4 | |

### Foxwood

Foxwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | S. Auckland* | 1,635 | 59.9 | –0.5 |
| | Labour | B. Walker | 598 | 21.9 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | R. Youngson | 496 | 18.2 | –1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,037 | 38.0 | –2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,729 | 41.7 | +0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,641 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 1.5 | |

### Guildhall

Guildhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. McIvor | 1,191 | 49.2 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Yeomans* | 802 | 33.1 | –4.4 |
| | Alliance | M. Reynolds | 429 | 17.7 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 389 | 16.1 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,422 | 44.4 | +0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,500 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.1 | |

### Heworth

Heworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Sherwood | 1,148 | 40.6 | –1.0 |
| | Conservative | M. Bartram* | 857 | 30.3 | –3.2 |
| | Alliance | L. Marsh | 820 | 29.0 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 291 | 10.3 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,825 | 52.7 | +4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,415 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.1 | |

### Holgate

Holgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Cowen* | 1,252 | 53.5 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Bevan | 668 | 28.5 | –10.8 |
| | Alliance | M. Cole | 421 | 18.0 | +5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 584 | 24.9 | +15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,341 | 44.6 | –0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,305 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.0 | |

### Knavesmire

Knavesmire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Roxburgh | 1,232 | 47.4 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | L. Hargrave | 1,019 | 39.2 | +0.8 |
| | Alliance | B. Eales | 346 | 13.3 | –3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 213 | 8.2 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,597 | 52.0 | +4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,996 | | |
| | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Swing | 1.0 | |

### Micklegate

Micklegate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Dean* | 1,316 | 43.2 | –5.7 |
| | Labour | R. Dick | 917 | 30.1 | –4.4 |
| | Alliance | D. Makin | 814 | 26.7 | +10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 399 | 13.1 | –1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,047 | 58.7 | +12.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,247 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.7 | |

### Monk

Monk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | W. Rich | 1,050 | 36.7 | +12.0 |
| | Conservative | W. Robinson | 920 | 32.1 | –15.3 |
| | Labour | P. Kind | 893 | 31.2 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 130 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,863 | 54.4 | +8.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,330 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.7 | |

### Walmgate

Walmgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Wilde* | 1,098 | 51.7 | –2.3 |
| | Conservative | P. Thompson | 559 | 26.3 | –6.5 |
| | Alliance | R. Reed | 394 | 18.6 | +5.4 |
| | Green | W. Castle | 72 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 539 | 25.4 | +4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,123 | 40.7 | +4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,299 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.1 | |

### Westfield

Westfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | C. Fairclough* | 1,179 | 49.4 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | C. Jackson | 901 | 37.8 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | A. Potter | 270 | 11.3 | –3.7 |
| | Independent | G. Gaunt | 36 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | 11.7 | ±0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,386 | 49.2 | +1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,918 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 0.0 | |