City of York Council elections

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History

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Non-metropolitan district elections

1992–1994

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A local election was held in May 1992 to elect members of York City Council. Fifteen seats, previously contested in 1988, were up for election: eleven were won by the Labour Party, three by the Conservative Party and one by the Liberal Democrats.[2][3] The Labour Party retained overall control of the council; the composition of the council after the election was: Labour Party 34 seats, Conservative Party seven seats and Liberal Democrats four seats.[2]

Local election

York local election results 1992[2][3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 11 0 1 Decrease1 - 45.1 - -
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 3 1 0 Increase1 - 38.1 - -
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 1 0 0 0 - 13.3 - -
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 0 0 0 0 - 3.5 - -

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1994–1995

Local election

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A local election took place in May 1994 to elect members of York City Council. Fifteen seats, previously contested in 1990, were up for election: twelve were won by the Labour Party, two by the Liberal Democrats and one by the Conservative Party.[4][5]

York local election results 1991[4][5]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 12 0 1 Decrease1 - 53.2 - -
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 2 1 0 Increase1 - 21.6 - -
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 1 0 0 0 - 23.5 - -
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 0 0 0 0 - 1.7 - -

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Unitary authority elections

Summary of local election results

Year Labour Liberal Democrats Conservatives Green Independent
1995 30 18 3 0 2
1999 27 22 3 0 1
2003 15 29 0 2 1
2007 18 19 8 2 0
2011 26 8 10 2 1
2015 15 12 14 4 2
2019 17 21 2 4 3
2023 24 19 3 0 1

1995–1999

Local election

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Elections to the new City of York unitary authority were held on 4 May 1995. Following the creation of the expanded authority, 22 councillors were returned to parished areas that were part of district council areas previously outside the boundaries of the former York City Council and 31 councillors were returned to the former York City Council wards.[6] All 53 council seats were up for election. Labour won thirty seats, the Liberal Democrats won 18 seats, the Conservatives won three seats and two Independent councillors were also elected. The Labour Party won overall control of the council.

York local election result 1995
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 30 56.6
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 18 34
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 3 5.7
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By-elections

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Strensall and Stockton Ward By-Election 30 May 1996
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Osbaldwick Ward By-Election 20 February 1997
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Micklegate Ward By-Election 30 October 1997
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1999–2003

Local election

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Elections to City of York Council were held on 6 May 1999. All 53 council seats in the city were up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

York local election result 1999
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 27 0 3 -3 50.9
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 22 4 0 +4 41.5
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 3 1 1 0 5.7
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 1 1 2 -1 1.9

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By-elections

A by-election was held in Bootham Ward following the resignation through ill-health of sitting Labour councillor Ken Cooper. The seat was won by the Liberal Democrat candidate, Kim Tarry.[7]

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Bootham Ward By-Election 11 May 2000[7]
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Majority 178 Script error: No such module "String".
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Labour councillor Peter Dodd resigned his Monk Ward seat in 2000 due to ill health.[8] The seat was won in the by-election by the Liberal Democrat candidate, Nick Blitz.[9]

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Monk Ward By-Election 18 May 2000[9]
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A by-election was held following the death of Labour councillor Carol Wallace in 2000.[10] David Evans retained the seat for the Labour Party.[11]

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Bishophill Ward By-Election 22 February 2001[11]
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Majority 130 7.0 Script error: No such module "String".
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2003–2007

Local election

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Local elections for City of York Council took place on 1 May 2003. Boundary changes reduced the number of seats from 53 to 47.[12][13] The Liberal Democrats won 29 seats, Labour won 15 seats, the Green Party won two seats and an independent candidate won one seat.[14] The Liberal Democrats won overall control of the council.

York local election result 2003
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 29 7 0 +7 61.7 42.5 25,142
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 15 0 12 -12 31.9 22.6 13,361
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 0 0 3 -3 0 18.0 10,643
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 2 2 0 +2 4.3 8.8 5,192
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2007–2011

Local election

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Local elections for City of York Council took place on 3 May 2007. Of the 47 seats contested, the Liberal Democrats won 19 seats, Labour won 18 seats, Conservatives won eight seats and the Green Party won two seats.[15] The Liberal Democrats lose ten seats and overall control of the council.

York Local Election Result 2007[15]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 19 0 10 -10 40.43
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 18 3 0 3 38.30
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 8 8 0 8 17.02
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By-elections

Following the death of Conservative councillor Bill Bennett in 2007, the Heworth Without seat was won by Liberal Democrat, Nigel Ayre.[16][17]

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Heworth Without Ward By-Election 6 September 2007[17]
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Majority 211 10.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,957 61.8 Script error: No such module "String".
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Labour councillor Paul Blanchard resigned for personal reasons in 2009.[18] His Heworth seat was retained for Labour by Barbara Boyce.[19]

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Heworth Ward By-Election 10 September 2009[20]
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Labour Councillor Dr. Roger Pierce resigned in 2010 due to ill health.[21] His Hull Road seat was retained for Labour by Mick Hoban.[22]

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Hull Road Ward By-Election 14 October 2010[22]
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Majority 564 38.4 Script error: No such module "String".
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2011–2015

Local election

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Local elections for City of York Council took place on 5 May 2011. Of the 47 seats contested, Labour won 26 seats, Conservatives won ten seats, the Liberal Democrats won eight seats, the Green Party won two seats and an independent candidate won one seat.[23] The Labour Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

York Local Election Result 2011
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 26 8 0 +8 55.3 31.6 20,297 +9.2%
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 10 3 0 +3 24.1 21.9 15,472 -2.7%
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 8 0 12 -12 17 26.4 16,888 -3.8%
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 2 0 0 0 4.3 14.6 9,349 -0.4%
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 1 1 0 +1 2.1 0.4 630 +0.4%

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By-elections

A by-election was held in October 2014 following the death of Councillor Lynn Jefferies. The seat was won by the Liberal Democrat candidate and former Council Leader Andrew Waller.[24]

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Westfield Ward By-Election 16 October 2014[25]
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Majority 1,216 40.6 Script error: No such module "String".
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2015–2019

Local election

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Local elections for City of York Council took place on 7 May 2015. New ward boundaries came into effect.[26] Of the 47 seats contested, Labour won 15 seats to form the largest group on the council, Conservatives won 14 seat, the Liberal Democrats won 12 seats, the Green Party won four seats and two independent candidates won seats.[27] Following talks between the political groups after the election, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats agreed to run the council as a joint administration.[27]

York Local Election Result 2015
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 15 0 11 -11 31.9 23.1 25,311 -8.5
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 14 4 0 +4 29.8 27.9 30,572 +8
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 12 5 1 +4 25.5 21.4 23,444 -5
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 4 2 0 +2 8.5 14.9 16,286 +0.3
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 2 1 0 +1 4.3 6.1 6,715 +5.7

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NB For wards with multiple seats, the total shown is for each party's highest-polling candidate.

By-elections

Labour Councillors Julie Gunnell and David Levene resigned in 2017 for personal reasons,[28][29] their seats were retained by Labour candidates Jonny Crawshaw and Michael Pavlovic.[30]

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Hull Road Ward By-Election 8 June 2017[31][32]
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Turnout 5,876 56.8 Script error: No such module "String".
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Micklegate Ward By-Election 8 June 2017[31][32]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Rosie Baker 1,581
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Turnout 7,468 75.5 Script error: No such module "String".
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Labour councillor and former Lord Mayor Sonja Crisp stepped down in 2018 due to ill health, her seat was retained by Labour candidate Kallum Taylor.[33][34]

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Holgate Ward By-Election 15 February 2018[35][34]
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Majority 2,209 Script error: No such module "String".
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2019-2023

Local election

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York Local Election Result 2019
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
  Script error: No such module "political party". 47 21 9 0 +9 44.7 34.5 48,247 +10.6
  Script error: No such module "political party". 47 17 2 0 +2 36.2 28.4 39,750 +2.8
  Script error: No such module "political party". 47 4 0 0 0 8.5 17.0 23,842 +1.4
  Script error: No such module "political party". 10 3 2 1 +1 6.4 3.7 5,183 +0.3
  Script error: No such module "political party". 47 2 0 12 -12 4.3 15.5 21,707 -12.8
  Script error: No such module "political party". 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 662 -1.9
  Script error: No such module "political party". 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 389 N/A
  Script error: No such module "political party". 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 148 N/A

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2023-2027

Local election

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City of York Council
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
  Script error: No such module "political party". 47 24 7 0 Increase 7 51.1 42.4 55,995 +14.0
  Script error: No such module "political party". 47 19 1 3 Decrease 2 40.4 31.1 41,080 –3.4
  Script error: No such module "political party". 45 3 2 1 Increase 1 6.4 13.8 18,191 –1.7
  Script error: No such module "political party". 5 1 0 2 Decrease 2 2.1 1.4 1,898 –2.3
  Script error: No such module "political party". 47 0 0 4 Decrease 4 0.0 11.1 14,655 –5.9
  Script error: No such module "political party". 1 0 0 0 Template:Nochange 0.0 0.1 154 N/A
  Script error: No such module "political party". 1 0 0 0 Template:Nochange 0.0 0.1 141 N/A

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By-elections

Labour Councillor Sophie Kelly resigned for personal reasons triggering a by-election in Hull Road Ward on Thursday, 4 July 2024, the same day as the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[38] John Moroney retained the seat for Labour.[39]

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Hull Road Ward By-Election 4 July 2024[40]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Ellis Holden 314 10.0
Majority 195 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 3,127 36 Script error: No such module "String".
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Liberal Democrat councillor Ed Pearson resigned for personal reasons triggering a by-election in Haxby and Wigginton Ward on Thursday, 28 November 2024.[41][42]

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Haxby and Wigginton Ward By-Election 28 November 2024[43][44]
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References

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  1. The City of York (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
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  5. a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1994), p. 131
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The North Yorkshire (District of York) (Structural and Boundary Changes) Order 1995. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
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  13. legislation.gov.uk - The City of York (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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  26. legislation.gov.uk - The York (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
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External links

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