# Nottingham City Council elections

Nottingham City Council elections are held every four years. Nottingham City Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 55 councillors are elected from 20 wards.

## Council elections

* 1973 Nottingham City Council election
* 1976 Nottingham City Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1979 Nottingham City Council election
* 1983 Nottingham City Council election
* 1987 Nottingham City Council election (City boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1991 Nottingham City Council election
* 1995 Nottingham City Council election
* 1997 Nottingham City Council election
* 1999 Nottingham City Council election
* 2003 Nottingham City Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 Nottingham City Council election
* 2011 Nottingham City Council election
* 2015 Nottingham City Council election
* 2019 Nottingham City Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2023 Nottingham City Council election

## City result maps

* 2007 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1987-1991

Byron by-election 3 November 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Clark | 2,977 | 54.3 |
| | Conservative | Jessie Paterson | 2,377 | 43.4 |
| | SLD | Ian Hale | 89 | 1.6 |
| | Independent | David Merrick | 20 | 0.4 |
| | Radical Liberal | James Welch | 16 | 0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 600 | 10.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
This by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative councillor David Flowerday. Following the by-election the council was under no overall control, with both Labour and the Conservatives holding 27 seats, with the balance of power held by the only other councillor, John Peck of the Communist Party.

### 2003-2007

Sherwood By-Election 20 November 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 1,459 | 44.2 | +10.0 |
| | Conservative | | 963 | 29.2 | −1.7 |
| | Independent | | 288 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 278 | 8.4 | −6.7 |
| | Green | | 203 | 6.1 | −6.8 |
| | Socialist Alliance | | 74 | 2.2 | −4.7 |
| | Church of the Militant Elvis | | 36 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 496 | 15.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,301 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Wollaton East and Lenton Abbey By-Election 5 May 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,045 | 35.0 | −6.7 |
| | Conservative | | 901 | 30.2 | −8.7 |
| | Labour | | 759 | 25.4 | +6.0 |
| | Green | | 220 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | UKIP | | 60 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,985 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Wollaton West By-Election 7 August 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 2,769 | 62.2 | +15.7 |
| | Labour | | 1,042 | 23.4 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 424 | 9.5 | −4.5 |
| | UKIP | | 220 | 4.9 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,727 | 38.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,455 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Bridge By-Election 18 October 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Edwards | 1,152 | 50.2 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Saghir Akhtar | 892 | 38.9 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative | Michael Ilyas | 172 | 7.5 | −4.3 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Taylor | 50 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Church of the Militant Elvis | David Bishop | 27 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 11.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,293 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bilborough By-Election 4 April 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Wendy Smith | 1,542 | 67.2 | +5.9 |
| | UKIP | Irenea Marriott | 347 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| | Conservative | Ian Culley | 176 | 7.7 | −11.9 |
| | Green | Katharina Boettge | 103 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Calvert | 96 | 4.2 | −5.8 |
| | Church of the Militant Elvis | David Bishop | 31 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,195 | 52.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,295 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wollaton East and Lenton Abbey By-Election 4 April 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sam Webster | 627 | 52.9 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Sutton | 368 | 31.0 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | Jeanna Parton | 116 | 9.8 | −14.3 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Taylor | 75 | 6.3 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | 21.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,186 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wollaton West By-Election 6 June 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steve Battlemuch | 2,211 | 46.8 | +11.1 |
| | Conservative | James Spencer | 1,594 | 33.8 | −16.9 |
| | UKIP | Chris Clarke | 565 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Pearce | 216 | 4.6 | −9.0 |
| | Green | Katharina Boettge | 106 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Church of the Militant Elvis | David Bishop | 28 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 617 | 13.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,720 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Dales By-Election 7 November 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Neghat Khan | 1,644 | 66.4 | +12.3 |
| | UKIP | Irenea Marriott | 364 | 14.7 | +14.7 |
| | Conservative | Neale Mittenshaw-Hodge | 220 | 8.9 | −9.0 |
| | Green | Adam McGregor | 99 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tad Jones | 78 | 3.1 | −17.8 |
| | TUSC | Cathy Meadows | 72 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,280 | 51.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,477 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Radford and Park By-Election 7 November 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anne Peach | 1,146 | 65.2 | +17.1 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Packham | 355 | 20.2 | −6.1 |
| | UKIP | Francesco Lari | 123 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| | Green | Katharine Boettge | 80 | 4.6 | −9.7 |
| | Church of the Militant Elvis | David Bishop | 31 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | TUSC | Geraint Thomas | 22 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 791 | 45.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,757 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Clifton North By-Election 6 March 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patricia Ferguson | 1,179 | 41.2 | −9.7 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Rule | 1,025 | 35.8 | −13.3 |
| | UKIP | Kevin Clarke | 536 | 18.7 | +18.7 |
| | Church of the Militant Elvis | David Bishop | 67 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Marshall | 56 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 154 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,863 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Sherwood By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Adele Williams | 2,816 | 63.5 | +19.4 |
| | Conservative | William Scott | 847 | 19.1 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry Holliday | 359 | 8.1 | +2.0 |
| | Green | Zeb Brigham | 221 | 5.0 | −12.8 |
| | UKIP | Carol Boultby | 139 | 3.1 | −5.9 |
| | Church of the Militant Elvis | David Bishop | 51 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,969 | 44.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,433 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Basford By-Election 19 October 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nick Raine | 1,409 | 68.2 | +19.4 |
| | Conservative | Bradley Wing | 408 | 19.7 | −0.4 |
| | UKIP | Bill Ottewell | 119 | 5.8 | −10.3 |
| | Green | Zeb Brigham | 81 | 3.9 | −8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Proctor | 49 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,001 | 48.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,066 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bestwood By-Election 19 October 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Georgia Power | 1,280 | 63.4 | +7.8 |
| | UKIP | Francesco Lari | 301 | 14.9 | −7.0 |
| | Conservative | William Scott | 297 | 14.7 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christina Morgan-Danvers | 57 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Green | Liam McClelland | 50 | 2.5 | −4.1 |
| | Church of the Militant Elvis | David Bishop | 34 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 979 | 48.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,019 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bulwell Forest By-Election 19 October 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cheryl Barnard | 1,420 | 54.4 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | Karen Kemp | 966 | 37.0 | +17.2 |
| | UKIP | Tony Blay | 141 | 5.4 | −14.6 |
| | Green | Andrew Jones | 52 | 2.0 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Callum Southern | 31 | 1.2 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 454 | 17.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,610 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wollaton West By-Election 8 March 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cate Woodward | 2,193 | 48.8 | +10.1 |
| | Conservative | Paul Brittain | 1,950 | 43.4 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Sutton | 237 | 5.3 | −1.7 |
| | Green | Adam McGregor | 72 | 1.6 | −8.2 |
| | Church of the Militant Elvis | David Bishop | 41 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 243 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,493 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Clifton North By-Election 27 September 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roger Steel | 1,311 | 47.7 | +12.1 |
| | Labour | Shuguftah Quddoos | 928 | 33.8 | −4.2 |
| | Nottingham Ind. | Kevin Clarke | 307 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Procter | 92 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Green | Kirsty Jones | 64 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Church of the Militant Elvis | David Bishop | 46 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 383 | 13.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,748 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

St Ann's By-Election 7 October 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Corall Jenkins | 1,048 | 65.5 | +0.9 |
| | Nottingham Ind. | Francesco Lari | 204 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| | Conservative | Ngoc Thanh Tran | 193 | 12.1 | +1.2 |
| | Green | Barbara Coulson | 92 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Housley | 40 | 2.5 | −8.0 |
| | TUSC | Florence Trevorah | 24 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 844 | 52.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,601 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sherwood By-Election 7 October 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nayab Patel | 1,174 | 47.8 | −17.1 |
| | Nottingham Ind. | Colin Barratt | 629 | 25.6 | +25.6 |
| | Conservative | Alfred Pryor | 320 | 13.0 | −1.0 |
| | Green | Catriona Sibert | 195 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| | TUSC | Geraint Thomas | 76 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Rouse | 63 | 2.6 | −9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 545 | 22.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,457 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |