2021 Amber Valley Borough Council Election
6 May 2021
16 of 45 seats for Amber Valley Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Green
Last election 19 25 1
Seats won 13 3 0
Seats after 28 16 1
Seat change Increase 9 Decrease 9 Steady
Popular vote 14,684 9,728 2,077
Percentage 53.6% 35.5% 7.6%
Results of the 2021 Amber Valley Borough Council election by ward

The 2021 elections to Amber Valley Borough Council were held on Wednesday 5th May 2021, 16 seats in the council were up for election. The Conservative Party retook control of the council from The Labour Party after losing control in 2019. These seats were due to have been contested in 2020, but the elections were delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic along with other elections.

Results

2021 Amber Valley Borough Council election[1][2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 13 Increase 9 81.3 15 28 62.2 14,684 53.6 +18.7
  Labour 3 Decrease 9 18.8 13 16 35.6 9,728 35.5 -5.1
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 2.2 2,077 7.6 +3.0
  Liberal Democrats 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 901 3.3 +0.8
  National Front 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 18 0.1 ±0.0

Council Composition

Following the last election in 2019, the composition of the council was:

↓
25 19 1
Labour Conservative Grn

After the election, the composition of the council was:

↓
28 16 1
Conservative Labour Grn

Grn - Green

Ward results

Incumbent councillors are denoted by an asterisk (*)

Alfreton

Alfreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christian Dale 912 47.4 +27.9
Labour Marlene Bennett* 805 41.9 -11.3
Green Leo Francis Swarvett 121 6.3 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Robin Gibbons 85 4.4 -0.5
Majority 107 5.5
Turnout 1,923 29 +3.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Belper Central

Belper Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Nelson 870 42.6 +8.2
Labour Maurice Richard Neville* 807 39.6 -2.1
Green Steve Kennedy 284 13.9 +5.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Clarence Beardmore 80 3.9
Majority 63 3.0
Turnout 2,041 46 +5.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Belper North

Belper North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ben Rupert Edward Bellamy* 914 46.8 +9.0
Conservative Mark Edward Robertson 741 38.0 +5.1
Green James Major John Brooks 237 12.1 -5.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Alan Salmon 61 3.1 +1.1
Majority 173 8.8 +3.9
Turnout 1,953 50 +1.0
Labour hold Swing

Codnor and Waingroves

Codnor and Waingroves
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lorna Dorothy Tassi 697 49.5 +23.9
Labour Chris Emmas-Williams* 628 44.6 -8.8
Green Jackie Blackett 58 4.1 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Quentin Miles 26 1.8 +0.2
Majority 69 4.9
Turnout 1,409 35
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Heage and Ambergate

Heage and Ambergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Harper 927 51.6 +4.9
Labour Colin Bailey 651 36.2 +0.1
Green David Martin Hatchett 183 10.2 +5.9
Liberal Democrats Jan Thompson 35 2.0 -0.2
Majority 276 15.4 +4.8
Turnout 1,796 45 +3.0
Conservative hold Swing

Heanor and Loscoe

Heanor and Loscoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dale Christopher Wright 848 63.4 +37.5
Labour Kieran James Denbygh Hill* 361 27.0 -13.1
Green Hilary Ann Fender 77 5.7 +2.6
Liberal Democrats Steve Radford 52 3.9 +1.2
Majority 487 36.4
Turnout 1,338 33
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Heanor East

Heanor East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Anthony Burrell 958 63.4 +33.1
Labour Janet Irene Ward 409 27.1 -11.1
Green Cathie Hallsworth 107 7.1 +3.6
Liberal Democrats Jerry Marler 37 2.4 -0.6
Majority 549 36.3
Turnout 1,511 33
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Heanor West

Heanor West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jackie Stones 849 53.9 +25.5
Labour Celia Mary Cox 565 35.9 -6.3
Green Tina Pritchard 100 6.3 +3.6
Liberal Democrats Barbara Woodcock Radford 61 3.9 +0.9
Majority 284 18.0
Turnout 1,575 32
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ironville and Riddings

Ironville and Riddings
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jack Watson Brown* 938 56.6 +15.9
Labour Paul Christopher Wardle 594 35.8 -4.0
Green Rachael Mary Hatchett 84 5.1 +2.7
Liberal Democrats Kate Mary Kift 41 2.5 +0.6
Majority 344 20.8 +19.9
Turnout 1,657 35
Conservative hold Swing

Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook

Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Alexander Hillier 1,468 56.8 +9.3
Labour Keith Lisle Venables 713 27.6 -2.6
Green Matt McGuinness 265 10.2 +5.7
Liberal Democrats Chris Gent 140 5.4 +1.5
Majority 755 29.2 +11.9
Turnout 2,586 41 +2.0
Conservative hold Swing

Langley Mill and Aldercar

Langley Mill and Aldercar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sam Goodrum 763 63.3 +30.8
Labour Steven Bower 358 29.7 -13.8
Green Julie Christine Wozniczka 51 4.2 +2.9
National Front Timothy Knowles 18 1.5 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Joanna Karpasea 15 1.3 0.0
Majority 405 33.6
Turnout 1,205 28
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ripley

Ripley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matt Murray 1,472 58.2 +19.2
Labour Tony Holmes* 863 34.1 -6.0
Green Jamie Alexander Walls 125 5.0 +2.5
Liberal Democrats Richard William Smeeton 68 2.7 +0.7
Majority 609 24.1
Turnout 2,528 35 +3.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ripley and Marehay

Ripley and Marehay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Trevor Spencer 900 56.5 +19.9
Labour Mick Wilson* 568 35.7 -6.2
Green Michael Peter Bedford 80 5.0 +2.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Arthur Gillians 45 2.8 +1.2
Majority 332 20.8
Turnout 1,593 36 +2.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse

Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander George Stevenson* 1,409 67.3 +15.7
Labour Amina Sabeah Deen Burslem 392 18.7 -3.4
Green Lian Pizzey 220 10.5 +6.8
Liberal Democrats Adrian James Miller 72 3.5 +0.4
Majority 1,017 48.6 +19.1
Turnout 2,093 41
Conservative hold Swing

Somercotes

Somercotes (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McCabe 590 47.4
Labour Katie Louise Simpson 510 41.0
Conservative Paul Price 492 39.5
Conservative Philip Sanders Rose 440 35.3
Green Steve Elliott 85 6.8
Liberal Democrats Paul Slater 54 4.3
Liberal Democrats Kate Smith 29 2.3
Turnout 27
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Only one seat was due to be up for election during this cycle, but a second seat (due up in 2022) was contested due to the death of the sitting councillor[3]

References

  1. ↑ "2021 local election results". Amber Valley Borough Council. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "AMBER VALLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL BOROUGH COUNCIL ELECTIONS – 6 MAY 2021". info.ambervalley.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "NOTICE OF ELECTION. AMBER VALLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL ELECTION OF BOROUGH COUNCILLORS". info.ambervalley.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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