North East Derbyshire council election, 2023

04/05/2023 · 24 wards · 53 seats contested

Most seats
28
Labour Party
Seats contested
53
across 24 wards
Turnout
34.3%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 28 +10 26,216 43.1% +7.8
Conservative and Unionist Party 19 -11 23,320 38.3% -8.5
Liberal Democrats 3 +0 6,587 10.8% -2.7
Independent 2 +0 2,462 4.0% +1.6
Green Party 1 +1 2,208 3.6% +1.7
Chesterfield And North Derbyshire Independents (CANDI) 0 +0 100 0.2% —

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 53
Conservative and Unionist Party 53
Labour Party 52
Liberal Democrats 48
Independent 7
Green Party 3
Chesterfield And North Derbyshire Independents (CANDI) 1

A party standing a full slate could field 53 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.

Ashover

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Helen Wetherall Elected 387 49.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party William Armitage 244 31.3% -45.4
Labour Party Gail Susan Blamire 75 9.6% +1.3
Liberal Democrats Lee Brian Clarke 74 9.5% -5.5
Majority143
Turnout48.0%
Registered electors1,644
Ballots cast780

Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Barlow & Holmesfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Pam Jones Elected 371 63.3% -5.7
Labour Party Sue Allenby 141 24.1% +2.9
Liberal Democrats Martin Wilcock 74 12.6% +2.8
Majority230
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors1,579
Ballots cast586

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Brampton & Walton 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin Thacker Elected 735 62.9% -14.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Elliott Elected 695 59.5% —
Labour Party Michael Gordon 325 27.8% +6.3
Labour Party Hannah Louise Bazley 300 25.7% —
Liberal Democrats Sarah Jane Evans 133 11.4% -3.2
Liberal Democrats Paula Maude 79 6.8% —
Majority370
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors2,768
Ballots cast1,169

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Clay Cross North 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Gerry Morley Elected 842 50.4% -5.7
Labour Party Kathy Rouse Elected 765 45.8% —
Labour Party Nicki Morley Elected 759 45.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jess Clark 684 41.0% +8.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Lu Nolan 631 37.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave Sankey 591 35.4% —
Liberal Democrats Leah Hannah Shafik 147 8.8% -9.3
Liberal Democrats John Ahern 143 8.6% —
Liberal Democrats Carly Jo Howard 136 8.1% —
Majority75
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors5,336
Ballots cast1,669

Labour Party hold

Clay Cross South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Derrick Skinner Elected 476 58.6% -8.4
Labour Party Fran Petersen Elected 469 57.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Yvonne Elizabeth Shaw 238 29.3% +9.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Derek Raymond Ball 232 28.6% —
Liberal Democrats Robert Rogerson 57 7.0% -4.9
Liberal Democrats Alan Marshall 55 6.8% —
Majority231
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors2,795
Ballots cast812

Labour Party hold

Coal Aston 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark David Foster Elected 559 43.3% -28.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Charles Spooner Elected 475 36.8% —
Independent Anthony Hutchinson 473 36.6% —
Labour Party Rachel Caroline Steele 342 26.5% +1.8
Labour Party Jon Williams 300 23.2% —
Independent Paul Roy Parkin 276 21.4% —
Liberal Democrats Pauline Marriott 37 2.9% -9.4
Liberal Democrats Timothy James Ramshaw 25 1.9% —
Majority2
Turnout45.0%
Registered electors2,938
Ballots cast1,292

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Dronfield North 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Graham Baxter Elected 445 52.5% +12.5
Labour Party Christine Anne Smith Elected 429 50.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin Joseph Hanrahan 315 37.2% -12.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Philip Wright 312 36.8% —
Liberal Democrats Wendy Temple 93 11.0% -1.1
Liberal Democrats Adrienne Wilcock 62 7.3% —
Majority114
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors2,855
Ballots cast847

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Dronfield South 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party David Mark Cheetham Elected 779 43.7% +22.1
Labour Party Caroline Emma Smith Elected 752 42.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party William Francis Jones Elected 736 41.3% -23.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Angelique Foster 730 41.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marie Cathrine Ireland 716 40.2% —
Labour Party John Robert Yates 671 37.7% —
Liberal Democrats Alison Lorraine Ball 349 19.6% +3.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Keith Steven Moore 191 10.7% —
Liberal Democrats Camille Jayne Ramshaw 188 10.6% —
Majority6
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors4,805
Ballots cast1,781

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Dronfield Woodhouse

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Kevin Tait Elected 297 46.9% -17.9
Labour Party Roland Lovatt 209 33.0% +13.7
Independent Roger Anthony Hall 68 10.7% —
Liberal Democrats Emma Harpham 59 9.3% -6.6
Majority88
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors1,526
Ballots cast633

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Eckington North 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Richard Alan Beech Elected 516 52.1% +15.6
Labour Party Christine Ann Gare Elected 503 50.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jeremy Kenyon 439 44.3% -7.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Cristian Gomez Reaney 425 42.9% —
Majority64
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors2,949
Ballots cast990

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Eckington South & Renishaw 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kathy Clegg Elected 670 58.4% +15.4
Labour Party Steve Pickering Elected 600 52.3% —
Labour Party Stuart Fawcett Elected 537 46.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Philip Wheelhouse 383 33.4% -18.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Jennifer May Archer 363 31.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Philippa Ann Allan 349 30.4% —
Liberal Democrats Lois Claire Gent 63 5.5% -0.0
Liberal Democrats Philip Kay 55 4.8% —
Liberal Democrats Gustaf Degen 54 4.7% —
Majority154
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors4,662
Ballots cast1,148

Labour Party hold

Gosforth Valley 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Michelle Emmens Elected 985 50.5% -12.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Lilian Deighton Elected 944 48.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Welton Elected 922 47.3% —
Labour Party John David Laxton 631 32.4% +10.1
Labour Party Samuel Odei Ohene 628 32.2% —
Labour Party John Christopher Whiteley 601 30.8% —
Liberal Democrats Simon Philip Temple 361 18.5% +0.2
Liberal Democrats Regina Kay 294 15.1% —
Liberal Democrats Sam Kay 264 13.5% —
Majority291
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors4,574
Ballots cast1,949

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Grassmoor 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Lee Hartshorne Elected 545 69.3% +2.1
Labour Party Michael Ashley Durrant Elected 511 65.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Fiona Claire Belinda Turner 156 19.8% +3.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Derrick Willmot 149 19.0% —
Liberal Democrats Antony Geoffrey Bingham 75 9.5% -8.4
Liberal Democrats Nadine Dart 73 9.3% —
Majority355
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors3,145
Ballots cast786

Labour Party hold

Holmewood & Heath 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Suzy Anna Cornwell Elected 460 60.1% -3.7
Labour Party Lee Hayden Stone Elected 411 53.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Zena Wharmby 216 28.2% -4.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Clifford Berry 204 26.7% —
Liberal Democrats Julia VonGyer 88 11.5% -5.0
Liberal Democrats Mark VonGyer 84 11.0% —
Majority195
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors3,264
Ballots cast765

Labour Party hold

Killamarsh East 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tony Norman Lacey Elected 379 47.4% -2.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Andrew Reed Elected 367 45.9% +2.9
Labour Party John Windle 359 44.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Wendy Tinley 359 44.9% —
Liberal Democrats June Hancock 50 6.3% -0.8
Liberal Democrats Keith Windley 27 3.4% —
Majority8
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors2,903
Ballots cast799

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Killamarsh West 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Clive Martin Fletcher Elected 504 46.8% +11.0
Labour Party Carol Jayne Lacey Elected 496 46.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Clough Elected 442 41.1% -14.8
Labour Party Billie Suzanne Morris 406 37.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David William Drabble 384 35.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alex Platts 343 31.9% —
Independent Mo Potts 242 22.5% —
Liberal Democrats Mark Firth 111 10.3% +2.0
Liberal Democrats Kane Kehoe 83 7.7% —
Majority36
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors4,167
Ballots cast1,076

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

North Wingfield Central 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Nigel Barker Elected 860 69.0% +1.0
Labour Party Jayne Leslie Barry Elected 805 64.6% —
Labour Party Mick Smith Elected 736 59.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Markwell 285 22.9% -3.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Katharine Ann Burrow 238 19.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Thomas Embrey 216 17.3% —
Liberal Democrats Michelle Louise Bingham 108 8.7% -12.2
Liberal Democrats Wendy Smalley 72 5.8% —
Liberal Democrats Edwin Clive Maude 63 5.1% —
Majority451
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors4,623
Ballots cast1,247

Labour Party hold

Pilsley & Morton 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kevin Gillott Elected 1,031 71.7% +5.8
Labour Party Daniel John Higgon Elected 775 53.9% —
Independent Andrew Cooper Elected 573 39.8% —
Independent John Trevor Funnell 443 30.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ritchie Peter Knowles 208 14.5% -15.1
Conservative and Unionist Party James Christopher Miller 175 12.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon John Temperton 144 10.0% —
Liberal Democrats William Andrew Charles Ramshaw 127 8.8% +7.0
Majority130
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors4,341
Ballots cast1,438

Labour Party gain from Independent · Labour Party hold · Independent hold

Ridgeway & Marsh Lane

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Carolyn Renwick Elected 312 56.8% -3.1
Labour Party Trevor John Back 130 23.7% -7.2
Liberal Democrats Sarah Kathleen Marsh 107 19.5% +10.4
Majority182
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors1,410
Ballots cast549

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Shirland 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Charlotte Cupit Elected 819 54.4% -9.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Heather Kay Liggett Elected 651 43.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael John Roe Elected 630 41.8% —
Labour Party Janice Cann 598 39.7% -1.3
Labour Party Barry Barnes 544 36.1% —
Labour Party Christine Mary Arnold 464 30.8% —
Liberal Democrats Ian Philip Barfield 163 10.8% -1.2
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Mercer Rusbridge 98 6.5% —
Liberal Democrats David George Murphy 63 4.2% —
Majority32
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors4,841
Ballots cast1,506

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Sutton 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Joe Birkin Elected 499 53.0% -2.3
Labour Party Pat Kerry Elected 494 52.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Barry Lewis 318 33.8% -4.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Sanjoy Sen 293 31.1% —
Liberal Democrats Laura Jessica McPheely 104 11.1% -4.1
Liberal Democrats Coral Pollendine 51 5.4% —
Majority176
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors3,200
Ballots cast941

Labour Party hold

Tupton 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Ross Shipman Elected 609 45.0% -3.5
Liberal Democrats David Martin Hancock Elected 582 43.0% —
Liberal Democrats Pamela Ann Windley Elected 508 37.5% —
Labour Party John Cooper 506 37.4% +7.1
Labour Party Stephen Peters 497 36.7% —
Labour Party Ross Griffin 424 31.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Wintringham Faulkner 258 19.1% -10.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Green 220 16.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Harry William Smith 209 15.4% —
Majority2
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors4,321
Ballots cast1,353

Liberal Democrats hold

Unstone

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Alex Dale Elected 308 54.2% -8.8
Labour Party Janet Anne Hill 230 40.5% +9.7
Liberal Democrats Jill Cantrell 30 5.3% -0.8
Majority78
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors1,429
Ballots cast568

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Wingerworth 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Frank Adlington-Stringer Elected 1,004 51.9% +26.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Pat Antcliff Elected 710 36.7% -25.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Neil Sebastian Baker Elected 707 36.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Diana Ruff 628 32.5% —
Green Party Lesley Karen Whetton 606 31.3% —
Green Party David John Kesteven 598 30.9% —
Labour Party Paul Fredderick Addison 311 16.1% -0.4
Labour Party Chris Quinn 278 14.4% —
Labour Party Gemma Styles 198 10.2% —
Liberal Democrats Dean John Anthony Murphy 114 5.9% -18.4
Liberal Democrats Nicola Joanne Smith 109 5.6% —
Chesterfield And North Derbyshire Independents (CANDI) Jean Yeomans 100 5.2% —
Liberal Democrats Kristofer David Lancey 95 4.9% —
Majority79
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors4,400
Ballots cast1,934

Conservative and Unionist Party hold · Green Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

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