# Erewash Borough Council elections

Erewash Borough Council elections are held every four years. Erewash Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Erewash in Derbyshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 47 councillors are elected from 19 wards.

## Council elections

* 1973 Erewash District Council election
* 1976 Erewash Borough Council election
* 1979 Erewash Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Erewash Borough Council election
* 1987 Erewash Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1991 Erewash Borough Council election
* 1995 Erewash Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1999 Erewash Borough Council election
* 2003 Erewash Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 1)
* 2007 Erewash Borough Council election
* 2011 Erewash Borough Council election
* 2015 Erewash Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2019 Erewash Borough Council election
* 2023 Erewash Borough Council election

## Council composition

| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Liberal | Green | Independent | Control |
| 1973 | 9 | 36 | - | 5 | - | 4 | Labour |
| 1976 | 37 | 4 | - | 5 | - | 8 | Conservative |
| 1979 | 30 | 17 | - | 1 | - | 3 | Conservative |
| 1983 | 28 | 20 | - | 0 | - | 3 | Conservative |
| 1987 | 29 | 21 | - | 0 | - | 2 | Conservative |
| 1991 | 22 | 27 | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | Labour |
| 1995 | 8 | 40 | 2 | - | 0 | 2 | Labour |
| 1999 | 15 | 29 | 4 | - | 0 | 4 | Labour |
| 2003 | 26 | 19 | 4 | - | 0 | 2 | Conservative |
| 2007 | 30 | 18 | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | Conservative |
| 2011 | 26 | 25 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | Conservative |
| 2015 | 30 | 17 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | Conservative |
| 2019 | 27 | 19 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | Conservative |
| 2023 | 16 | 28 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | Labour |

## Election maps

* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1995-1999

Ilkeston North By-Election 2 October 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 331 | 71.6 | −11.2 |
| | Conservative | | 97 | 21.0 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 34 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | 50.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 462 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sandiacre South By-Election 21 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 704 | 60.6 | +23.4 |
| | Conservative | | 308 | 26.5 | −2.4 |
| | Labour | | 150 | 12.9 | −21.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 396 | 34.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,162 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Sawley By-Election 18 June 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 733 | 48.4 | +29.1 |
| | Conservative | | 402 | 26.5 | +14.4 |
| | Labour | | 380 | 25.1 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 331 | 21.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,515 | 28.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Sandiacre South By-Election 10 August 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 432 | 43.2 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 416 | 41.6 | −3.6 |
| | Labour | | 151 | 15.1 | −5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 999 | 30.1 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
West Hallam By-Election 20 September 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 433 | 46.6 | −6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 375 | 40.3 | +27.4 |
| | Labour | | 122 | 13.1 | −21.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 6.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 930 | 24.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Abbotsford By-Election 28 February 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 294 | 42.1 | −20.6 |
| | Independent | | 205 | 29.4 | +29.4 |
| | Conservative | | 199 | 28.5 | −8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 12.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 698 | 17.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Little Eaton Breadsall and Morley By-Election 29 April 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 627 | 63.0 | +17.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 368 | 37.0 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | 26.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 995 | 35.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Kirk Hallam By-Election 28 October 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Louis Booth | 523 | 52.1 | +23.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 232 | 23.1 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | | 120 | 11.9 | −1.4 |
| | UKIP | | 129 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 291 | 29.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,004 | 21.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sawley By-Election 13 January 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 423 | 38.1 | +29.4 |
| | Labour | | 348 | 31.4 | +21.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 338 | 30.5 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,109 | 21.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Kirk Hallam By-Election 27 October 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 707 | 77.0 | +24.9 |
| | Conservative | | 132 | 14.4 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 79 | 8.6 | −14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 575 | 62.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 918 | 19.3 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Derby Road West By-Election 23 April 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Keri Andrews | 696 | 39.0 | +6.7 |
| | Conservative | Elaine Wright | 584 | 32.7 | −12.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Neil | 301 | 16.9 | −5.4 |
| | BNP | Mark Bailey | 205 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 112 | 6.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,786 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Abbotsford By-Election 16 July 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kathryn Major | 471 | 53.4 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | James Dawson | 306 | 34.7 | −14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Aanonson | 105 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 165 | 18.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 882 | 23.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
West Hallam and Dale Abbey By-Election 21 January 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bruce Broughton | 692 | 51.4 | −22.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gary Hamson | 506 | 37.6 | +37.6 |
| | Labour | James Dawson | 149 | 11.1 | −15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 186 | 13.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,347 | 33.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Hallam Fields By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jon Wright | 683 | 54.1 |
| | Labour | Jo Ward | 507 | 40.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Togni | 73 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 176 | 13.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,263 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nottingham Road By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bryn Lewis | 707 | 51.5 |
| | Labour | Adam Thompson | 509 | 37.1 |
| | Green | Lee Fletcher | 110 | 8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rodney Allen | 47 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | 14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,373 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |