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1988 Derby City Council election^[1][2]

← 1987 5 May 1988 1990 →
15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Last election 20 23 Seats won 10 5 Seats after 24 20 Seat change 4 3 Popular vote 31,862 19,806 Percentage 56.0% 34.8%
Map showing the results of the 1988 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Conservative

The 1988 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1988.^[3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Conservatives gained control of the council from the Labour Party.

1988 Derby City Council Election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	10	4	0	4	66.7	56.0	31,862
	Labour	5	1	4	3	33.3	34.8	19,806
	SLD	0	0	1	1	0.0	6.9	3,912
	SDP	0	0	0		0.0	1.4	783
	Green	0	0	0		0.0	0.5	310
	Independent	0	0	0		0.0	0.3	183
Total		15						56,856