# Derby City Council elections

Derby City Council elections are held every four years to elect members of Derby City Council, the local authority for the unitary authority of Derby in Derbyshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 51 councillors have been elected from 18 wards. Prior to 2023 elections were held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time.

## Council elections

* 1973 Derby Borough Council election
* 1976 Derby Borough Council election
* 1979 Derby City Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1980 Derby City Council election
* 1982 Derby City Council election
* 1983 Derby City Council election
* 1984 Derby City Council election
* 1986 Derby City Council election
* 1987 Derby City Council election
* 1988 Derby City Council election
* 1990 Derby City Council election
* 1991 Derby City Council election
* 1992 Derby City Council election
* 1994 Derby City Council election
* 1995 Derby City Council election
* 1996 Derby City Council election
* 1998 Derby City Council election
* 1999 Derby City Council election
* 2000 Derby City Council election
* 2002 Derby City Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by seven)
* 2003 Derby City Council election
* 2004 Derby City Council election
* 2006 Derby City Council election
* 2007 Derby City Council election
* 2008 Derby City Council election
* 2010 Derby City Council election
* 2011 Derby City Council election
* 2012 Derby City Council election
* 2014 Derby City Council election
* 2015 Derby City Council election
* 2016 Derby City Council election
* 2018 Derby City Council election
* 2019 Derby City Council election
* 2021 Derby City Council election
* 2022 Derby City Council election
* 2023 Derby City Council election (New ward boundaries and change to elections every four years)

## City result maps

* 1979 results map
* 1980 results map
* 1982 results map
* 1983 results map
* 1984 results map
* 1986 results map
* 1987 results map
* 1988 results map
* 1990 results map
* 1991 results map
* 1992 results map
* 1994 results map
* 1995 results map
* 1996 results map
* 1998 results map
* 1999 results map
* 2000 results map
* 2002 results map
* 2003 results map
* 2004 results map
* 2006 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2008 results map
* 2010 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2012 results map
* 2014 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2016 results map
* 2018 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2021 results map
* 2022 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1994–1998

Babington By-Election 10 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 1,009 | 71.8 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 396 | 28.2 | +20.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 613 | 43.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,405 | 18.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Osmaston By-Election 10 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 557 | 65.6 | −15.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 225 | 26.5 | +7.7 |
| | National Democrat | | 67 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 332 | 39.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 849 | 14.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1998–2002

Derwent By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 2,149 | 62.5 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | | 796 | 23.2 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 492 | 14.3 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,353 | 39.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,437 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2002–2006

Mackworth By-Election 29 July 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lisa Higginbottom | 1,180 | 41.0 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Lysaczenko | 941 | 32.7 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | Frank Harwood | 290 | 10.1 | −13.6 |
| | UKIP | Martin Bardoe | 287 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | BNP | Robert Poundall | 182 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 239 | 8.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,880 | 31.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Abbey By-Election 14 July 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Asaf Afzal | 1,187 | 45.2 | +16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Mullaney | 1,176 | 44.8 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Hill | 173 | 6.6 | −5.8 |
| | UKIP | D. Black | 88 | 3.3 | −11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,624 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Derwent By-Election 14 July 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Martin Rawson | 1,193 | 63.6 | +14.2 |
| | Conservative | Frank Harwood | 462 | 24.6 | −6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rafe Nauen | 161 | 8.5 | −10.9 |
| | UKIP | S. Deakin | 60 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 731 | 39.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,876 | 21.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2006–2010

Darley By-Election 24 July 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Paul Keane | 1,040 | 35.8 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | Lorraine Radford | 976 | 33.6 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | Chris Wynn | 695 | 23.9 | −1.0 |
| | Green | David Clasby | 192 | 6.6 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,903 | 27.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Allestree By-Election 1 October 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Saadia Davis | 1,988 | 52.3 | −10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deena Smith | 1,037 | 27.3 | +15.1 |
| | Labour | Josh Eades | 532 | 14.0 | −0.3 |
| | BNP | Paul Hilliard | 242 | 6.4 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 951 | 25.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,799 | 34.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2014–2018

Allestree by-election 29 September 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ged Potter | 2,006 | 54.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deena Smith | 1,053 | 28.5% |
| | Labour | Oleg Sotnicenko | 409 | 11.1% |
| | Green | Marten Kats | 115 | 3.1% |
| | UKIP | Gaurav Pandey | 91 | 2.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 953 | 25.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,674 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called after former Conservative councillor Richard Smalley was jailed for giving a false address.
Derwent by-election 9 March 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve Willoughby | 789 | 37.1 | +28.1 |
| | Labour | Nadine Peatfield | 611 | 28.7 | −2.4 |
| | UKIP | Tony Crawley | 537 | 25.2 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Ferrigno | 192 | 9.0 | −15.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 178 | 8.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,138 | 21.9 | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |