Erewash Borough Council elections

Erewash Borough Council elections are held every four years. Erewash Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Erewash in Derbyshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 47 councillors are elected from 19 wards.[1]

Council elections

Council composition

Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Liberal Green Independent Control
1973 9 36 - 5 - 4 Labour
1976 37 4 - 5 - 8[a] Conservative
1979 30 17 - 1 - 3[b] Conservative
1983 28 20 - 0 - 3[c] Conservative
1987 29 21 - 0 - 2 Conservative
1991 22 27 1 - 0 2 Labour
1995 8 40 2 - 0 2 Labour
1999 15 29 4 - 0 4 Labour
2003 26 19 4 - 0 2 Conservative
2007 30 18 2 - 0 1 Conservative
2011 26 25 0 - 0 0 Conservative
2015 30 17 0 - 0 0 Conservative
2019 27 19 1 - 0 0 Conservative
2023 16 28 1 - 1 1 Labour

Election maps

  • 2015 results map
    2015 results map
  • 2019 results map
    2019 results map
  • 2023 results map
    2023 results map

By-election results

1995-1999

Ilkeston North By-Election 2 October 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 331 71.6 −11.2
Conservative 97 21.0 +3.7
Liberal Democrats 34 7.4 +7.4
Majority 234 50.6
Turnout 462
Labour hold Swing
Sandiacre South By-Election 21 May 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 704 60.6 +23.4
Conservative 308 26.5 −2.4
Labour 150 12.9 −21.1
Majority 396 34.1
Turnout 1,162
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sawley By-Election 18 June 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 733 48.4 +29.1
Conservative 402 26.5 +14.4
Labour 380 25.1 +6.6
Majority 331 21.9
Turnout 1,515 28.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

1999-2003

Sandiacre South By-Election 10 August 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 432 43.2 +8.8
Liberal Democrats 416 41.6 −3.6
Labour 151 15.1 −5.3
Majority 16 1.6
Turnout 999 30.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
West Hallam By-Election 20 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 433 46.6 −6.0
Liberal Democrats 375 40.3 +27.4
Labour 122 13.1 −21.5
Majority 58 6.3
Turnout 930 24.0
Conservative hold Swing
Abbotsford By-Election 28 February 2002[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 294 42.1 −20.6
Independent 205 29.4 +29.4
Conservative 199 28.5 −8.8
Majority 89 12.7
Turnout 698 17.9
Labour hold Swing

2003-2007

Little Eaton Breadsall and Morley By-Election 29 April 2004[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 627 63.0 +17.1
Liberal Democrats 368 37.0 +0.9
Majority 259 26.0
Turnout 995 35.2
Conservative hold Swing
Kirk Hallam By-Election 28 October 2004[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Louis Booth 523 52.1 +23.4
Liberal Democrats 232 23.1 −1.5
Conservative 120 11.9 −1.4
UKIP 129 12.8 +12.8
Majority 291 29.0
Turnout 1,004 21.2
Labour hold Swing
Sawley By-Election 13 January 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 423 38.1 +29.4
Labour 348 31.4 +21.4
Liberal Democrats 338 30.5 +0.0
Majority 75 6.7
Turnout 1,109 21.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Kirk Hallam By-Election 27 October 2005[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 707 77.0 +24.9
Conservative 132 14.4 +2.5
Liberal Democrats 79 8.6 −14.5
Majority 575 62.6
Turnout 918 19.3
Labour gain from Independent Swing

2007-2011

Derby Road West By-Election 23 April 2009[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Keri Andrews 696 39.0 +6.7
Conservative Elaine Wright 584 32.7 −12.7
Liberal Democrats Ian Neil 301 16.9 −5.4
BNP Mark Bailey 205 11.5 +11.5
Majority 112 6.3
Turnout 1,786
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Abbotsford By-Election 16 July 2009[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kathryn Major 471 53.4 +2.1
Labour James Dawson 306 34.7 −14.0
Liberal Democrats Peter Aanonson 105 11.9 +11.9
Majority 165 18.7
Turnout 882 23.0
Conservative hold Swing
West Hallam and Dale Abbey By-Election 21 January 2010[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bruce Broughton 692 51.4 −22.6
Liberal Democrats Gary Hamson 506 37.6 +37.6
Labour James Dawson 149 11.1 −15.0
Majority 186 13.8
Turnout 1,347 33.8
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Hallam Fields By-Election 6 May 2021[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jon Wright 683 54.1
Labour Jo Ward 507 40.1
Liberal Democrats Angela Togni 73 5.8
Majority 176 13.9
Turnout 1,263
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Nottingham Road By-Election 6 May 2021[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bryn Lewis 707 51.5
Labour Adam Thompson 509 37.1
Green Lee Fletcher 110 8.0
Liberal Democrats Rodney Allen 47 3.4
Majority 198 14.4
Turnout 1,373
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ^ Includes 3 Independent Labour.
  2. ^ Includes 1 Independent Labour.
  3. ^ Includes 2 Independent Labour.
  1. ^ a b "The Erewash (Electoral Changes) Order 2015", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2015/77, retrieved 21 August 2022
  2. ^ The Borough of Erewash (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  3. ^ The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (Areas) Order 1985
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Erewash (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Labour gains ahead of May local polls". guardian.co.uk. 1 March 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  8. ^ "Lib Dems bounce back in byelections". guardian.co.uk. 30 April 2004. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  9. ^ "Labour edges ahead in byelections". guardian.co.uk. 29 October 2004. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  10. ^ "Labour romp it at Kirk Hallam". Ilkeston Advertiser. 10 November 2005. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  11. ^ "'Surprise' Labour win in council by-election". this is derbyshire.co.uk. 25 April 2009. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  12. ^ "Big two parties claim win apiece as voters have say". this is derbyshire.co.uk. 18 July 2009. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  13. ^ "Tory victory in by-election". this is derbyshire.co.uk. 22 January 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hallam Fields Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Nottingham Road Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2022.