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One third of Amber Valley Council in Derbyshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2000, 45 councillors have been e;ected from 23 wards.[1]

Political control

Party in control Years
Labour 1973 - 1976
No overall control 1976 - 1980
Labour 1980 - 1987
No overall control 1987 - 1988
Conservative 1988 - 1991
Labour 1991 - 2000
Conservative 2000 - present

Council elections

Amber Valley Council election, 1998

Amber Valley Council election, 1999

Amber Valley Council election, 2000 (whole council elected after boundary changes which increased the number of seats by two)[2]

Amber Valley Council election, 2002

Amber Valley Council election, 2003

Amber Valley Council election, 2004

Amber Valley Council election, 2006

Amber Valley Council election, 2007

Amber Valley Council election, 2008

By-election results

Riddings By-Election 5 September 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 619 48.2
Labour 545 42.5
Liberal Democrats 119 9.3
Majority 74 5.7
Turnout 1,164 24.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Alfreton West By-Election 26 June 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 354 76.5 −8.3
Liberal Democrats 109 23.5 +8.3
Majority 245 53.0
Turnout 463 11.8
Labour hold Swing
Wingfield By-Election 16 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 372 44.7 +4.2
Labour 259 31.1 −23.1
Independent 165 19.8 +19.8
Liberal Democrats 36 4.3 −2.8
Majority 113 13.6
Turnout 832 45.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Swanick By-Election 22 October 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 673 68.8 +23.3
Labour 305 31.2 −23.3
Majority 368 37.6
Turnout 978 22.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Belper Central By-Election 20 June 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 618 53.8 −3.9
Labour 531 46.2 +10.2
Majority 87 7.6
Turnout 1,149 28.0
Conservative hold Swing
Heage and Ambergate By-Election 8 December 2005[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 557 52.3 +3.6
Labour 381 35.8 +5.7
Liberal Democrats Tony Cooper 127 11.9 −9.3
Majority 176 16.5
Turnout 1,065 24.0
Conservative hold Swing
Heanor & Loscoe By-Election 2 February 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Longdon 570 42.0 −11.9
BNP Paul Snell 411 30.2 +30.2
Conservative Jean Parry 317 23.3 −22.8
Liberal Democrats Sally McIntosh 61 4.5 +4.5
Majority 159 11.8
Turnout 1,359 33.0
Labour hold Swing
Ripley & Marehay By-Election 17 September 2009[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lyndsay D Cox 585 52.5 +23.7
Conservative Matthew C Joyes 531 47.6 −1.7
Majority 54 4.9
Turnout 1,116 24.1
Labour hold Swing 12.6%

References

  1. ^ "Democracy and elections". Amber Valley Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-09-05. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Amber Valley". BBC Online. Retrieved 2008-08-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Tories make first gain of Cameron era". guardian.co.uk. 2005-12-09. Retrieved 2009-09-05. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "New gloss hides old race claims". Nottingham Evening Post. 2006-02-03. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  5. ^ "Ripley and Marehay by-election results announced". thisis derbyshire.co.uk. 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2009-09-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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