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| previous_year = [[Derbyshire County Council election, 2005|2005]]
| previous_year = [[Derbyshire County Council election, 2005|2005]]
| next_election = [[United Kingdom local elections, 2013]]
| next_election = [[United Kingdom local elections, 2013]]
| next_year = 2013
| next_year = [[Derbyshire Council election, 2013|2013]]
| seats_for_election = All 63 seats to [[Derbyshire]] County Council
| seats_for_election = All 63 seats to [[Derbyshire]] County Council
| majority_seats = 32
| majority_seats = 32

Revision as of 20:22, 18 April 2013

Derbyshire County Council election, 2009

← 2005 4 June 2009 2013 →

All 63 seats to Derbyshire County Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 14 38 10
Seats before 14 38 10
Seats won 33 22 8
Seat change +19 -16 -2
Popular vote 88,403 64,787 48,413
Percentage 40.7 29.8 22.3

Leader before election


Labour

Elected Leader


Conservative

Elections to Derbyshire County Council took place on 4 June, 2009, having been delayed from 7 May, in order to coincide with elections to the European Parliament.

The election was won by the Conservatives who were elected with a small overall majority. It ended 28 consecutive years of Labour rule

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/09/html/3854.stm

Results

Derbyshire County Council election, 2009
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 33 +19 88,403
  Labour 22 -16 64,787
  Liberal Democrats 8 -2 48,413
  BNP 10,967
  Green 2,714
  UKIP 1,883
  National Front 126
  Independent 1

References

Preceded by
Derbyshire Council election, 2005
Derbyshire local elections Succeeded by
Derbyshire Council election, 2013