# 1991 York City Council election

The 1991 York City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1991 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 | 10 | 3 | 62.5 | 24 | 34 | 75.6 | 18,876 | 44.5 | –9.2 |
| | Conservative | 3 | 3 | 18.8 | 4 | 7 | 15.6 | 13,000 | 30.6 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | | 18.8 | 1 | 4 | 8.9 | 8,456 | 19.9 | +7.0 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,079 | 4.9 | –2.1 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 36 | 0.1 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Acomb

Acomb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Cooke | 1,527 | 55.9 | –7.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Steel | 833 | 30.5 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Barker | 285 | 10.4 | +3.6 |
| | Green | H. Dunnett | 86 | 3.1 | –3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 694 | 25.4 | –14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,731 | 50.6 | –3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,392 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.2 | |

### Beckfield

Beckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Brown* | 1,295 | 46.5 | +5.7 |
| | Labour | G. Hodgson | 1,182 | 42.5 | –11.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Reid | 218 | 7.8 | +2.1 |
| | Green | C. Darley | 87 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,782 | 53.2 | –4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,233 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.4 | |

### Bishophill

Bishophill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Wallace* | 1,115 | 49.6 | –11.4 |
| | Conservative | C. Austin | 757 | 33.6 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. McCloy | 229 | 10.2 | +3.9 |
| | Green | S. Kenwright | 149 | 6.6 | –2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 358 | 15.9 | –21.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,250 | 47.9 | –4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,699 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.9 | |

### Bootham

Bootham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Cooper* | 1,339 | 66.6 | –8.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Butchard | 398 | 19.8 | +8.1 |
| | Green | P. Shuker | 194 | 9.7 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Whitaker | 79 | 3.9 | –1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 941 | 46.8 | –16.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,010 | 41.5 | –4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,839 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.3 | |

### Clifton

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Curran | 1,334 | 53.7 | –10.9 |
| | Conservative | N. Heslop | 850 | 34.2 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Dales | 231 | 9.3 | +3.7 |
| | Green | G. Rawson | 70 | 2.8 | –3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 484 | 19.5 | –21.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,485 | 48.1 | –2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,171 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.7 | |

### Fishergate

Fishergate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Boardman* | 1,279 | 45.5 | –7.0 |
| | Conservative | B. Kirkpatrick | 1,047 | 37.3 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Thompson | 229 | 8.1 | +3.1 |
| | Green | E. McIvor | 219 | 7.8 | –2.5 |
| | Independent | N. Stringfellow | 36 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 8.3 | –12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,810 | 50.9 | –2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,518 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.1 | |

### Foxwood

Foxwood (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Galloway* | 2,100 | 66.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Doig | 1,888 | 60.2 |
| | Labour | W. Atkinson | 616 | 19.6 |
| | Labour | F. Rudd | 558 | 17.8 |
| | Conservative | M. Slater | 457 | 14.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Foster | 425 | 13.5 |
| | Green | J. Forrester | 153 | 4.9 |
| | Green | G. Simpson | 77 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,138 | 44.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,035 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Guildhall

Guildhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Kirk | 1,264 | 50.4 | –0.7 |
| | Conservative | S. Cook | 910 | 36.3 | +2.1 |
| | Green | P. Jacques | 334 | 13.3 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 354 | 14.1 | –2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,508 | 46.7 | –4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,376 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.4 | |

### Heworth

Heworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Clarke | 1,481 | 51.9 | –5.8 |
| | Conservative | K. Stanton | 1,041 | 36.5 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Normandale | 252 | 8.8 | +1.7 |
| | Green | J. Tapp | 79 | 2.8 | –4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 440 | 15.4 | –14.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,853 | 53.8 | –2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,304 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.3 | |

### Holgate

Holgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Archer* | 1,418 | 57.5 | –5.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Potter | 710 | 28.8 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Horwell | 269 | 10.9 | +3.4 |
| | Green | S. Treacher | 71 | 2.9 | –3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 708 | 28.7 | –11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,468 | 48.0 | –3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,137 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.7 | |

### Knavesmire

Knavesmire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Walker | 1,367 | 54.2 | –5.4 |
| | Conservative | C. Burnett | 877 | 34.8 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Ward | 146 | 5.8 | –0.2 |
| | Green | H. Nightingale | 132 | 5.2 | –4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 490 | 19.4 | –15.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,522 | 49.5 | –6.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,097 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.9 | |

### Micklegate

Micklegate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Beavan | 1,418 | 45.3 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | P. Hudson | 1,076 | 34.4 | –1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Waller | 523 | 16.7 | –0.8 |
| | Green | A. Dunnett | 110 | 3.5 | –1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 342 | 10.9 | +5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,127 | 60.9 | –1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,133 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

### Monk

Monk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Divorty | 1,127 | 40.8 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | D. Kirk | 933 | 33.8 | –7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Riding | 566 | 20.5 | +7.1 |
| | Green | J. Crossham | 136 | 4.9 | –3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 7.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,762 | 54.4 | +0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,077 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.2 | |

### Walmgate

Walmgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Thistleton* | 1,257 | 53.8 | –10.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Raper | 728 | 31.2 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Makin | 224 | 9.6 | N/A |
| | Green | K. Hacker | 127 | 5.4 | –3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 529 | 22.6 | –15.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,336 | 43.6 | –5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,362 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.5 | |

### Westfield

Westfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Galloway* | 1,217 | 45.2 | +12.5 |
| | Labour | M. Long | 1,130 | 42.0 | –7.2 |
| | Conservative | T. Marks | 127 | 5.2 | –5.1 |
| | Green | J. Davies | 55 | 2.0 | –0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,529 | 46.8 | –13.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,754 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 9.9 | |