2019 Amber Valley Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2019 Amber Valley Borough Council Election
Country:Derbyshire
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2018 Amber Valley Borough Council election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2021 Amber Valley Borough Council election
Next Year:2021
Seats For Election:15 of 45 seats for Amber Valley Borough Council
Majority Seats:23
Election Date:2 May 2019
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:20
Seats1:6
Seat Change1: 5
Seats After1:25
Popular Vote1:7,616
Percentage1:31.1%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:25
Seats2:8
Seat Change2: 6
Seats After2:19
Popular Vote2:9,322
Percentage2:38%
Party3:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election3:1
Seats3:1
Seat Change3: 1
Seats After3:1
Popular Vote3:3,689
Percentage3:15%
Map Size:275px

Elections to Amber Valley Borough Council in Derbyshire, England took place on Thursday 2 May 2019. One third of the council seats were up for election.[1] The Labour Party gained overall control of the council, taking a total of five seats from the Conservatives.[2] In addition, the Green Party gained representation for the first time. After the election, the composition of the council was:-

Ward results

Percentage change in party votes are from wards contested during the previous election cycle, which was 2015. Percentages might not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.

Belper Central

Candidate Neil Ploughman was suspended by the Labour Party when alleged anti-Semitic Facebook posts were discovered, however he remained on the ballot. After being elected, he initially sat as an independent on the authority. He was subsequently reinstated by the party with no charge to answer.[3] He later left the party in 2021 sitting as a 'socialist'.

Wingfield

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statement of persons nominated . 8 May 2019 .
  2. Web site: Amber Valley Election Results 2019. 8 May 2019 .
  3. Web site: Candidate suspended over 'anti-Semitic' posts wins election . 8 May 2019 .