List of electoral wards in Derbyshire explained

This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire in the East Midlands. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.

County council

Derbyshire

Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 7 May 1981:[1] [2]

Electoral Divisions from 7 May 1981 to 5 May 2005:[2] [3]

Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 2 May 2013:[4]

Electoral Divisions from 2 May 2013 to present:[5]

Unitary authority council

Derby

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 2 May 2002:[6] [7]

Wards from 2 May 2002 to present:[8]

District councils

Amber Valley

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[9]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 4 May 2000:[10]

Wards from 4 May 2000 to present:[11]

Bolsover

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[9]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[12]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019:[13] † minor boundary changes in 2015[14]

Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:[15]

Chesterfield

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[9]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[16]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:[17]

Derbyshire Dales

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[9]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[18]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:[19]

Erewash

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[9]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[20]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:[21]

Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[22]

High Peak

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[9]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[23]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:[24]

Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[25]

North East Derbyshire

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[9]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[26]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019:[27]

Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:[28]

South Derbyshire

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[9]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[29]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 5 May 2011:[30]

Wards from 5 May 2011 to present:[31]

Electoral wards by constituency

Amber Valley

Alfreton, Codnor and Waingroves, Heage and Ambergate, Heanor and Loscoe, Heanor East, Heanor West, Ironville and Riddings, Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook, Langley Mill and Aldercar, Ripley, Ripley and Marehay, Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse, Somercotes, Swanwick, Wingfield.

Bolsover

Barlborough, Blackwell, Bolsover North West, Bolsover South, Bolsover West, Clowne North, Clowne South, Elmton-with-Creswell, Holmewood and Heath, Pilsley and Morton, Pinxton, Pleasley, Scarcliffe, Shirebrook East, Shirebrook Langwith, Shirebrook North West, Shirebrook South East, Shirebrook South West, Shirland, South Normanton East, South Normanton West, Sutton, Tibshelf, Whitwell.

Chesterfield

Brimington North, Brimington South, Brockwell, Dunston, Hasland, Hollingwood and Inkersall, Holmebrook, Linacre, Loundsley Green, Middlecroft and Poolsbrook, Moor, Old Whittington, Rother, St Helen's, St Leonard's, Walton, West.

Derby North

Abbey, Chaddesden, Darley, Derwent, Littleover, Mackworth, Mickleover.

Derby South

Alvaston, Arboretum, Blagreaves, Boulton, Chellaston, Normanton, Sinfin.

Derbyshire Dales

Alport, Ashbourne North, Ashbourne South, Bakewell, Bradwell, Brailsford, Calver, Carsington Water, Chatsworth, Clifton and Bradley, Crich, Darley Dale, Dovedale and Parwich, Doveridge and Sudbury, Hartington and Taddington, Hathersage and Eyam, Hulland, Lathkill and Bradford, Litton and Longstone, Masson, Matlock All Saints, Matlock St Giles, Norbury, South West Parishes, Stanton, Tideswell, Winster and South Darley, Wirksworth.

Erewash

Abbotsford, Breaston, Cotmanhay, Derby Road East, Derby Road West, Draycott, Hallam Fields, Ilkeston Central, Ilkeston North, Kirk Hallam, Little Hallam, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Old Park, Sandiacre North, Sandiacre South, Sawley, Wilsthorpe.

High Peak

Barms, Blackbrook, Burbage, Buxton Central, Chapel East, Chapel West, Corbar, Cote Heath, Dinting, Gamesley, Hadfield North, Hadfield South, Hayfield, Hope Valley, Howard Town, Limestone Peak, New Mills East, New Mills West, Old Glossop, Padfield, St John's, Sett, Simmondley, Stone Bench, Temple, Tintwistle, Whaley Bridge, Whitfield.

Mid Derbyshire

Allestree, Belper Central, Belper East, Belper North, Belper South, Duffield, Little Eaton and Breadsall, Oakwood, Ockbrook and Borrowash, Spondon, Stanley, West Hallam and Dale Abbey.

North East Derbyshire

Ashover, Barlow and Holmesfield, Barrow Hill and New Whittington, Brampton and Walton, Clay Cross North, Clay Cross South, Coal Aston, Dronfield North, Dronfield South, Dronfield Woodhouse, Eckington North, Eckington South, Gosforth Valley, Grassmoor, Killamarsh East, Killamarsh West, Lowgates and Woodthorpe, North Wingfield Central, Renishaw, Ridgeway and Marsh Lane, Tupton, Unstone, Wingerworth.

South Derbyshire

Aston, Church Gresley, Etwall, Hartshorne and Ticknall, Hatton, Hilton, Linton, Melbourne, Midway, Newhall and Stanton, North West, Repton, Seales, Stenson, Swadlincote, Willington and Findern, Woodville.

See also

Notes and References

  1. The County of Derbyshire (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
  2. Book: Rallings. Colin. Thrasher. Michael. Derbyshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009. The Elections Centre. 12 May 2016.
  3. The County of Derbyshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  6. The City of Derby (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire (City of Derby) (Structural Change) Order 1995. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The City of Derby (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  9. The County of Derbyshire (District Wards) Order 1973
  10. The District of Amber Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  11. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Amber Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  12. The District of Bolsover (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  13. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Bolsover (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  14. legislation.gov.uk - The Bolsover (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  15. Web site: The Bolsover (Electoral Changes) Order 2017. 13 December 2017. 5 April 2022. gov.uk.
  16. The Borough of Chesterfield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  17. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Chesterfield (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  18. The District of West Derbyshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  19. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Derbyshire Dales (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  20. The Borough of Erewash (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  21. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Erewash (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  22. legislation.gov.uk - The Erewash (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  23. The Borough of High Peak (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  24. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of High Peak (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  25. legislation.gov.uk - The High Peak (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  26. The District of North East Derbyshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  27. legislation.gov.uk - The District of North East Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  28. Web site: The North East Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2017. 13 December 2017. 5 April 2022. gov.uk.
  29. The District of South Derbyshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  30. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  31. legislation.gov.uk - The South Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.