2016 Amber Valley Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2016 Amber Valley Borough Council Election
Country:Derbyshire
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2015 Amber Valley Borough Council election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2018 Amber Valley Borough Council election
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:15 of 45 seats for Amber Valley Borough Council
Majority Seats:23
Election Date:5 May 2016
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:24
Seats1:4
Seat Change1: 1
Seats After1:23
Popular Vote1:8,418
Percentage1:34.9%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election2:22
Seats2:11
Seat Change2: 1
Seats After2:22
Popular Vote2:9,800
Percentage2:40.6%
Map Size:275px

Elections to Amber Valley Borough Council in Derbyshire, England took place on Thursday 5 May 2016. One third of the council seats were up for election and after the election the Conservative Party continued to hold overall control of the council.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Ward results

Source:[2]

Percentage change in party votes are from the last time the ward was contested. This is either 2014 or 2015.

Notes and References

  1. News: 2016-05-07 . Amber Valley election: Conservatives retain control . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-03-21.
  2. Web site: Local Elections Archive Project – 2016 – Amber Valley . 2023-03-21 . andrewteale.me.uk.