# Derby (ward)

Derby is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Bootle Parliamentary constituency that covers the area of the town of Bootle centred on the Derby park for which the ward is named after. The population taken at the 2021 census was 13,172.

## Councillors

indicates seat up for re-election.  indicates by-election.
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2004 | James McGinnity (Lab) | Paul Larkin (Lab) | John Rice (Lab) |
| 2006 | James McGinnity (Lab) | Paul Larkin (Lab) | John Rice (Lab) |
| 2007 | James McGinnity (Lab) | Paul Larkin (Lab) | John Rice (Lab) |
| 2008 | James McGinnity (Lab) | Paul Larkin (Lab) | Carol Gustafson (Lab) |
| 2010 | Linda Cluskey (Lab) | Paul Larkin (Lab) | Carol Gustafson (Lab) |
| 2011 | Linda Cluskey (Lab) | Dave Robinson (Lab) | Carol Gustafson (Lab) |
| 2012 | Linda Cluskey (Lab) | Dave Robinson (Lab) | Carol Gustafson (Lab) |
| 2013 by-election | Linda Cluskey (Lab) | Dave Robinson (Lab) | Anne Thompson (Lab) |
| 2014 | Michael O'Brien (Lab) | Dave Robinson (Lab) | Anne Thompson (Lab) |
| 2015 | Michael O'Brien (Lab) | Dave Robinson (Lab) | Anne Thompson (Lab) |
| 2016 | Michael O'Brien (Lab) | Dave Robinson (Lab) | Anne Thompson (Lab) |
| 2018 | Michael O'Brien (Lab) | Dave Robinson (Lab) | Anne Thompson (Lab) |
| 2019 | Michael O'Brien (Lab) | Dave Robinson (Lab) | Anne Thompson (Lab) |
| 2021 | Brenda O'Brien (Lab) | Dave Robinson (Lab) | Anne Thompson (Lab) |
| 2022 | Brenda O'Brien (Lab) | Dave Robinson (Lab) | Anne Thompson (Lab) |

## Election results
### Elections of the 2020s

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2022: Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brenda O'Brien* | 1,757 | 82.6 | +18.5 |
| | Independent | John McDonald | 204 | 9.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Daniel Nuttall | 165 | 7.8 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,553 | 73.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,126 | 23.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2021: Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anne Thompson | 1,479 | 63.6 |
| | Labour | Brenda O'Brien | 1,290 | 55.5 |
| | Independent | Mike Brennan | 501 | 21.5 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Nuttall | 176 | 7.6 |
| | Green | Alwynne Cartmell | 149 | 6.4 |
| | Conservative | Anne Clegg | 115 | 4.9 |
| | Independent | Mike Duffy | 111 | 4.8 |
| | Independent | Peter Nelson | 100 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Elections of the 2010s

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2019: Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dave Robinson | 1,627 | 85.0 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Paul Nuttall | 146 | 7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ardash Makdani | 141 | 7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,481 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,914 | 21.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2018: Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike O'Brien | 1,834 | 87.7 | 15.6 |
| | Conservative | David Bright | 163 | 7.8 | 4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Tonkiss | 94 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1671 | 79.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2091 | 22.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.0 | |
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2016: Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anne Thompson | 1,636 | 80.0 |
| | UKIP | Susan Hughes | 281 | 13.7 |
| | Green | Alwynne Cartmel | 70 | 3.4 |
| | Conservative | Angela Rankin | 59 | 2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,355 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,046 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2015: Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dave Robinson | 4,139 | 78.9 |
| | UKIP | Paul Nuttall | 812 | 15.5 |
| | Green | Alwynne Cartmel | 295 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,327 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,246 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2014: Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael O'Brien | 1,575 | 72.1 |
| | UKIP | Gary Crook | 534 | 24.5 |
| | Conservative | Brad Hankin | 75 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,041 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,184 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2012: Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carol Gustafson | 1,809 | 81 |
| | UKIP | John Rice | 302 | 14 |
| | Conservative | Alex McIvor | 64 | 3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Robertson | 56 | 3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,507 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,231 | 25 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2011: Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dave Robinson | 2071 | 76% |
| | UKIP | John Philip Rice | 404 | 15% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Robertson | 107 | 4% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth George Parry | 95 | 3% |
| | English Democrat | Dean McGrane | 55 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2732 | 30% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2010: Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Linda Cluskey | 3387 | 70% |
| | UKIP | John Rice | 724 | 15% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Gill | 518 | 11% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth George Parry | 202 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4831 | 53% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |