1992 Derby City Council election

The 1992 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1992.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 14 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. No seats changed hands and the council remained under no overall control, with the Conservatives and Labour holding exactly half the seats each.

1992 Derby City Council election[1][2]
7 May 1992
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 22 22
Seats won 10 4
Seats after 22 22
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 28,390 18,083
Percentage 55.9% 35.6%
Map showing the results of the 1992 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election

No overall control

 Council control after election

No overall control

Overall results
1992 Derby City Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 10 0 0 Steady 71.4 55.9 28,390
  Labour 4 0 0 Steady 28.6 35.6 18,083
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 7.2 3,679
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.1 553
  SDP 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 53
Total 14 50,758

Ward results

Abbey
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Fuller 1,502 50.3%
Conservative G. Shaw-Clarke 1,231 41.2%
Liberal Democrats D. Turner 132 4.4%
Green P. Brock 67 2.2%
SDP D. Milner 53 1.8%
Turnout 32.2%
Labour hold

Allestree
Location of Allestree ward
Allestree[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Chadwick 3,087 78.0%
Labour A. Cotton 603 15.2%
Liberal Democrats H. Jones 270 6.8%
Turnout 50.1%
Conservative hold

Alvaston
Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Fullarton 1,755 52.5%
Labour G. Fuller 1,395 41.7%
Liberal Democrats A. Todd 196 5.9%
Turnout 41.2%
Conservative hold

Babington
Location of Babington ward
Babington[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Kalia 1,326 53.1%
Conservative A. Javed 691 27.7%
Liberal Democrats M. Burgess 379 15.2%
Green M. Davies 103 4.1%
Turnout 34.1%
Labour hold

Blagreaves
Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative K. Lester 1,997 55.5%
Labour N. Wilkinson 1,087 30.2%
Liberal Democrats A. Spendlove 515 14.3%
Turnout 44.6%
Conservative hold

Boulton
Location of Boulton ward
Boulton[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative K. Thompson 2,141 51.7%
Labour K. Merry 1,683 40.6%
Liberal Democrats P. Harlow 319 7.7%
Turnout 45.9%
Conservative hold

Breadsall
Location of Breadsall ward
Breadsall[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Latham 3,255 57.3%
Labour E. Woolley 2,126 37.4%
Liberal Democrats M. McCann 296 5.2%
Turnout 39.5%
Conservative hold

Chaddesden
Location of Chaddesden ward
Chaddesden[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Johnson 1,775 48.2%
Labour A. Macdonald 1,678 45.5%
Liberal Democrats T. Holyoake 232 6.3%
Turnout 43.3%
Conservative hold

Chellaston
Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative K. Brown 3,093 70.3%
Labour B. Jackson 1,090 24.8%
Liberal Democrats A. Winson 157 3.6%
Green C. Cooper 57 1.3%
Turnout 45.9%
Conservative hold

Darley
Location of Darley ward
Darley[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Hulls 2,875 66.0%
Labour W. Wright 1,041 23.9%
Liberal Democrats W. Webley 375 8.6%
Green L. Ludkiewicz 68 1.6%
Turnout 46.3%
Conservative hold

Derwent
Location of Derwent ward
Derwent[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Repton 1,285 54.3%
Conservative J. Ormond 906 38.3%
Liberal Democrats S. King 142 6.0%
Green E. Wall 32 1.4%
Turnout 31.2%
Labour hold

Kingsway
Location of Kingsway ward
Kingsway[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative N. Brown 2,102 65.3%
Labour K. Hepworth 747 23.2%
Liberal Democrats I. Care 304 9.4%
Green C. Jones 65 2.0%
Turnout 42.1%
Conservative hold

Litchurch
Location of Litchurch ward
Litchurch[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Rehman 1,219 56.3%
Conservative M. Yaqub 654 30.2%
Liberal Democrats C. Harris 175 8.1%
Green J. Macdonald 118 5.4%
Turnout 29.2%
Labour hold

Spondon
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Leatherbarrow 2,828 64.9%
Labour M. Byrne 1,301 29.8%
Liberal Democrats D. Holbrook 187 4.3%
Green P. Chapman 43 1.0%
Turnout 43.2%
Conservative hold

References
  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1992". The Elections Centre.
  3. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1992 (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. "Derby City Council Election Results 1980-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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