Derbyshire Dales council election, 2023

04/05/2023 · 21 wards · 34 seats contested

Most seats
12
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
34
across 21 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats 12 +4 15,653 34.2% +10.7
Conservative and Unionist Party 11 -9 15,070 33.0% -7.1
Labour Party 6 +0 9,536 20.9% -5.3
Green Party 4 +2 2,809 6.1% +0.9
Independent 1 -2 2,491 5.5% +1.8
Social Democratic Party 0 +0 145 0.3% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 34
Conservative and Unionist Party 32
Liberal Democrats 21
Labour Party 16
Green Party 10
Independent 5
Social Democratic Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 34 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Ashbourne North 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Peter David Lewis Dobbs Elected 653 50.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stuart Lees Elected 575 44.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sue Bull 561 43.8% —
Liberal Democrats Monty Stuart-Monteith 528 41.2% —
Labour Party Pam Ashley 246 19.2% —
Majority14
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,282

Ashbourne South 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Robert James Archer Elected 1,101 58.9% —
Liberal Democrats Nick Wilton Elected 884 47.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Anthony Edward Bates Elected 857 45.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tom Donnelly 820 43.9% —
Liberal Democrats Robin Michael Shirtcliffe 794 42.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew John Neville Taylor 697 37.3% —
Labour Party Matt Ginnis 453 24.2% —
Majority37
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,869

Bakewell 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Anthony Wakeman Elected 1,011 68.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gareth Bryn Gee Elected 581 39.5% —
Labour Party Ben Carter 526 35.7% —
Green Party Nicola Teresa Peltell 307 20.9% —
Liberal Democrats Robert Court 178 12.1% —
Independent Rachel Elnaugh-Love 175 11.9% —
Liberal Democrats Patricia Ann Wildgoose 166 11.3% —
Majority55
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,472

Bonsall & Winster

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Matt Buckler Elected 578 69.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Stait 255 30.6% —
Majority323
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast833

Bradwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Andy Nash Elected 506 73.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Chloe Ruth Sidonie Sinker 180 26.2% —
Majority326
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast686

Brailsford

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Geoff Bond Elected 379 57.3% —
Green Party Morgan James Bryan 117 17.7% —
Labour Party Fraser Robert John McGuire 100 15.1% —
Liberal Democrats Midge Dobbs 66 10.0% —
Majority262
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast662

Calver & Longstone

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Kelda Boothroyd Elected 441 54.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Helen Margaret Froggatt 367 45.4% —
Majority74
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast808

Chatsworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Susan Hobson Elected 458 62.0% —
Liberal Democrats Claire Lorraine Faithorn Cadogan 170 23.0% —
Green Party John Gary Ward 111 15.0% —
Majority288
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast739

Cromford & Matlock Bath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Nick Whitehead Elected 448 68.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Joseph Martin Pearce 203 31.2% —
Majority245
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast651

Darley Dale 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats David Richard Burton Elected 1,104 62.0% —
Liberal Democrats Marilyn Amy Franks Elected 917 51.5% —
Liberal Democrats Roger Paul Shelley Elected 761 42.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ann Elliott 642 36.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave Oakley 609 34.2% —
Labour Party Sarah Jill Halliwell 555 31.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Noel Walsh 461 25.9% —
Independent Andrew Paul Statham 291 16.3% —
Majority119
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,780

Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Nigel Norman Walker Elected 464 57.8% —
Labour Party Kevin Mark Welsh 120 14.9% —
Green Party Richard John Rowlatt 119 14.8% —
Liberal Democrats Henry Walter Gladwyn Jebb 100 12.5% —
Majority344
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast803

Doveridge & Sudbury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Michael Bointon Elected 458 58.0% —
Independent Jacqueline Allison 331 42.0% —
Majority127
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast789

Hartington & Taddington

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David George Chapman Elected 391 62.7% —
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Nancolas 117 18.8% —
Green Party Sheelagh Catherine Handy 116 18.6% —
Majority274
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast624

Hathersage 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Peter Desmond O'Brien Elected 1,387 85.8% —
Labour Party Simon Douglas Ripton Elected 1,092 67.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jason Atkin 420 26.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Bull 335 20.7% —
Majority672
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,617

Hulland

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Dermot Joseph Murphy Elected 395 51.4% —
Labour Party Diane Fletcher 148 19.3% —
Social Democratic Party Richard Bright 145 18.9% —
Liberal Democrats Barbara Jeanne Bowman 80 10.4% —
Majority247
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast768

Matlock East & Tansley 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Steve Flitter Elected 1,215 84.3% —
Liberal Democrats Joanne Linthwaite Elected 1,083 75.1% —
Liberal Democrats David Christopher Hughes Elected 1,074 74.5% —
Labour Party Suqie Banwait 477 33.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Danny Hopkinson 476 33.0% —
Majority597
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,442

Matlock West 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Sue Burfoot Elected 1,665 84.3% —
Liberal Democrats Martin Stanway Burfoot Elected 1,526 77.2% —
Liberal Democrats Steve Wain Elected 1,471 74.4% —
Labour Party John Alexander Weir 422 21.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rosemary Oakley 323 16.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Thomas Louis Pearce 263 13.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Harvey Dennis James Griffin 258 13.1% —
Majority1,049
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,976

Norbury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Morley Elected 492 67.3% —
Labour Party David John Walker 123 16.8% —
Green Party John James Hill 116 15.9% —
Majority369
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast731

Tideswell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Neil Anthony Buttle Elected 514 66.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Harry Ellis Walter Shirt 259 33.5% —
Majority255
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast773

Wirksworth 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Peter Slack Elected 1,491 74.6% —
Labour Party Dawn Greatorex Elected 1,454 72.7% —
Labour Party Lucy Peacock Elected 1,375 68.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steven John Kennell 567 28.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul David Williamson 559 28.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Britner 554 27.7% —
Majority808
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,000

Youlgrave

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Laura Jane Mellstrom Elected 390 43.5% —
Independent Thomas Graham Elliott 307 34.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Martin Pearce 200 22.3% —
Majority83
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast897

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