Derby local elections
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One third of Derby
Unitary
Council in England
is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
Derby Council election, 1999
Derby Council election, 2000
Derby Council election, 2002
(whole council elected after boundary changes which increased the number of seats by seven)
Derby Council election, 2003
Derby Council election, 2004
Derby Council election, 2006
Derby Council election, 2007
Derby Council election, 2008
Derby Council election, 2010
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
Unitary
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
Council in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
Political control
Since 1996 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1996–2003 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
2003–2005 |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
2005–2006 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
2006–present |
Council elections
Derby Council election, 1998Derby Council election, 1998
The 1998 Derby Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Derby Unitary Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council....
Derby Council election, 1999
Derby Council election, 1999
The 1999 Derby Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Derby Unitary Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 29.0%....
Derby Council election, 2000
Derby Council election, 2000
The 2000 Derby Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Derby Unitary Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council....
Derby Council election, 2002
Derby Council election, 2002
The 2002 Derby Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Derby Unitary Council in England. The whole council was up for election after boundary changes since the last election in 2000 had increased the number of seats by 7. The Labour party stayed in overall control of the...
(whole council elected after boundary changes which increased the number of seats by seven)
Derby Council election, 2003
Derby Council election, 2003
The 2003 Derby Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Derby Unitary Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party lost overall control of the council to no overall control....
Derby Council election, 2004
Derby Council election, 2004
The 2004 Derby Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Derby Unitary Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control....
Derby Council election, 2006
Derby Council election, 2006
The 2006 Derby Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Derby Unitary Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party lost their majority on the council to no overall control....
Derby Council election, 2007
Derby Council election, 2007
The 2007 Derby Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Derby Unitary Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control....
Derby Council election, 2008
Derby Council election, 2008
The 2008 Derby Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Derby Unitary Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control...
Derby Council election, 2010