Derbyshire Dales District Council elections are held every four years. Derbyshire Dales District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire, England. Before 1987, the district was called West Derbyshire.[1] Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 34 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.[2]
Below is a summary of the council election results since 1991.
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Labour | Green | Independent | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991[3] | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | New ward boundaries. District boundaries changed slightly.[4] [5] | |
| 1995[6] | 15 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999[7] | 21 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2003[8] | 24 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | New ward boundaries.[9] | |
| 2007[10] | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2011[11] | 29 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2015[12] | 29 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | New ward boundaries. Number of councillors reduced from 39 to 34.[13] | |
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is an incomplete summary of recent by-elections.[14]
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles and Tansley | 1 May 1997 | ||||
| Calver by-election | 12 October 2000 | ||||
| Taddington by-election | 7 March 2002 | ||||
| All Saints Matlock by-election | 27 November 2003 | ||||
| Litton and Longstone by-election | 31 March 2005 | ||||
| Winster & South Darley by-election | 20 April 2006 | ||||
| Lathkill & Bradford by-election | 11 May 2006 | ||||
| Masson by-election | 6 December 2007 | ||||
| Matlock St Giles by-election | 4 June 2009 | ||||
| Winster & South Darley by-election | 23 July 2009 | ||||
| Bradwell by-election | 12 January 2012 | ||||
| Ashbourne South by-election | 26 October 2017 | ||||
| Masson by-election | 6 May 2021 | ||||
| Wirksworth by-election | 6 May 2021 | ||||
| Carsington Water by-election | 5 May 2022 | ||||
| Bakewell by-election | 22 February 2024 | ||||
| Norbury by-election | 22 February 2024 | ||||
| Calver & Longstone by-election | 14 November 2024 | ||||