1991 UK local government election
1991 Derby City Council election[1] [2] 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 24 20 Seats won 6 9 Seats after 22 22 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 24,523 23,820 Percentage 43.9% 42.6%
Map showing the results of the 1991 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election Conservative
Council control after election No overall control
The 1991 Derby City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1991.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections . 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The council, which had previously been under Conservative council, fell under no overall control with the Conservatives and Labour holding exactly half the seats each.
Overall results 1991 Derby City Council Election Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 9 2 0 2 60.0 42.6 23,820 Conservative 6 0 2 2 40.0 43.9 24,523 Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0.0 11.6 6,478 Green 0 0 0 0.0 1.9 1,086 Total 15 55,907
Ward results Abbey Location of Abbey ward Abbey [4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour M. Ainsley 2,054 55.0% Conservative G. Shaw 1,267 33.9% Liberal Democrats G. Wood 279 7.5% Green P. Brock 136 3.6% Turnout 40.9% Labour hold
Babington Location of Babington ward Babington[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour F. Hussain 1,596 58.8% Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Burgess 505 18.6% Conservative M. Ali 489 18.0% Green B. Emmans 122 4.5% Turnout 36.3% Labour hold
Chaddesden Location of Chaddesden ward Chaddesden[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour J. Till 2,209 48.7% Conservative H. Johnson 1,857 40.9% Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Smith 474 10.4% Turnout 53.0% Labour gain from Conservative
Chellaston Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative J. Jennings 2,893 60.6% Labour H. Gorham 1,321 27.7% Liberal Democrats A. Hartropp 417 8.7% Green C. Cooper 140 2.9% Turnout 49.2% Conservative hold
Darley Location of Darley ward Darley[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative P. Hickson 2,826 57.6% Labour J. Gilmore 1,298 26.5% Liberal Democrats W. Webley 692 14.1% Green L. Ludkiewicz 88 1.8% Turnout 52.6% Conservative hold
Derwent Location of Derwent ward Derwent[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour D. Hayes 1,784 59.1% Conservative J. Ormond 863 28.6% Liberal Democrats M. McCann 308 10.2% Green I. Sandars 64 2.1% Turnout 40.1% Labour hold
Kingsway Location of Kingsway ward Kingsway[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative M. Bertalan 2,171 59.1% Labour K. Hepworth 1,017 27.7% Liberal Democrats A. Spendlove 486 13.2% Turnout 48.1% Conservative hold
Litchurch Location of Litchurch ward Litchurch[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour J. McGiven 1,744 64.8% Conservative M. Najeeb 614 22.8% Liberal Democrats C. Harris 196 7.3% Green L. Davies 139 5.2% Turnout 36.7% Labour hold
Littleover Location of Littleover ward Littleover[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative R. Wood 1,918 47.3% Liberal Democrats L. Care 1,060 26.2% Labour J. Green 1,006 24.8% Green M. Attenborrow 67 1.7% Turnout 56.4% Conservative hold
Mackworth Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour G. Summers 1,929 55.7% Conservative A. Clemson 1,242 35.8% Liberal Democrats S. Hartropp 294 8.5% Turnout 50.6% Labour gain from Conservative
Mickleover Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative R. Broadfield 2,710 62.5% Labour A. Macdonald 922 21.3% Liberal Democrats D. Turner 573 13.2% Green C. Jones 128 3.0% Turnout 51.5% Conservative hold
Normanton Location of Normanton ward Normanton[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Chris Williamson 1,810 55.1% Conservative K. Webley 1,104 33.6% Liberal Democrats L. Jones 285 8.7% Green E. Wall 83 2.5% Turnout 44.0% Labour hold
Osmanton Location of Osmaston ward Osmanton[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour M. Streets 1,254 64.8% Conservative D. Brown 479 24.8% Liberal Democrats A. Todd 201 10.4% Turnout 31.8% Labour hold
Sinfin Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour A. Mullarkey 1,960 63.7% Conservative C. Hateley 822 26.7% Liberal Democrats E. Blane 295 9.6% Turnout 40.9% Labour hold
Spondon Location of Spondon ward Spondon[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative C. Brown 3,268 57.2% Labour K. Merry 1,916 33.5% Liberal Democrats D. Holebrook 413 7.2% Green P. Chapman 119 2.1% Turnout 55.8% Conservative hold
References ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1991". The Elections Centre. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1991 (PDF) . The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 February 2020 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF) . Elections Centre.