2016 UK local government election
Elections to Amber Valley Borough Council in Derbyshire, England took place on Thursday 5 May 2016. One third of the council seats were up for election and after the election the Conservative Party continued to hold overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 23
- Labour 22
Election result
Amber Valley election result 2016 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 11 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 73.3 | 40.6 | 9,800 | |
| Conservative | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 27.7 | 34.9 | 8,418 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.8 | 4,047 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 | 1,101 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 592 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 131 | |
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 29 | |
Ward results
Source:[2]
Percentage change in party votes are from the last time the ward was contested. This is either 2014 or 2015.
Alfreton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Marlene Bennett | 981 | 53.2 | +7.6 |
| Conservative | Kat Moss | 360 | 19.5 | -8.1 |
| UKIP | Pete Twiname | 342 | 18.6 | -1.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Henry Foulds | 91 | 4.9 | +1.5 |
| Green | Leo Swarvett | 53 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
Rejected ballots | 15 | | |
Majority | 621 | 33.7 | |
Turnout | 1842 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Belper Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Maurice Neville | 761 | 41.7 | +10.4 |
| Conservative | John Nelson | 627 | 34.4 | -8.4 |
| Green | Dave Wells | 151 | 8.3 | -4.6 |
| UKIP | John Young | 149 | 8.2 | -4.8 |
| Independent | Dave Fisher | 131 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
Rejected ballots | 4 | | |
Majority | 134 | 7.3 | |
Turnout | 1823 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Belper North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ben Bellamy | 662 | 37.8 | +12.7 |
| Conservative | Alan Cox | 576 | 32.9 | -9.1 |
| Green | Sue MacFarlane | 307 | 17.5 | -0.1 |
| UKIP | Dennis Smith | 160 | 9.1 | -6.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Salmon | 35 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
Rejected ballots | 11 | | |
Majority | 86 | 4.9 | |
Turnout | 1751 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Codnor and Waingroves Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Christopher Emmas-Williams | 702 | 53.4 | +11.5 |
| Conservative | Linda Edwards-Milsom | 337 | 25.6 | +0.8 |
| UKIP | Gaz Smith | 212 | 16.1 | -12.1 |
| Green | Jackie Blackett | 37 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Fay Whitehead | 21 | 1.6 | -0.7 |
Rejected ballots | 5 | | |
Majority | 365 | 27.8 | |
Turnout | 1314 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Heage and Ambergate Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Angela Ward | 749 | 46.7 | +4.5 |
| Labour | Paul Lobley | 579 | 36.1 | +1.4 |
| UKIP | Ian Gillatt | 168 | 10.5 | -4.2 |
| Green | William MacFarlane | 69 | 4.3 | -1.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Audrey Wootton | 36 | 2.2 | -0.8 |
Rejected ballots | 3 | | |
Majority | 170 | 10.6 | |
Turnout | 1604 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Heanor and Loscoe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kieran Hill | 541 | 40.1 | -0.1 |
| UKIP | Geoffrey Aldwinckle | 370 | 27.4 | -6.9 |
| Conservative | Julie Whitmore | 349 | 25.9 | +3.4 |
| Green | James Brooks | 42 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Morton | 37 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
Rejected ballots | 9 | | |
Majority | 171 | 12.7 | |
Turnout | 1348 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Heanor East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sheila Oakes | 536 | 38.2 | -4.8 |
| Conservative | Mark Burrell | 425 | 30.3 | +4.3 |
| UKIP | Philip Rose | 342 | 24.4 | -3.7 |
| Green | Julie Wozniczka | 49 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | George White | 42 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Rejected ballots | 10 | | |
Majority | 111 | 7.9 | |
Turnout | 1404 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Heanor West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Teresa Curran | 597 | 42.2 | +1.8 |
| Conservative | Steven Grainger | 401 | 28.4 | +5.4 |
| UKIP | Chris Flude | 325 | 23.0 | -9.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Joel Hunt | 43 | 3.0 | -1.1 |
| Green | Mike Jones | 38 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
Rejected ballots | 10 | | |
Majority | 196 | 13.8 | |
Turnout | 1414 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ironville and Riddings Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jack Brown | 630 | 40.7 | +8.8 |
| Labour | Paul Wardle | 616 | 39.8 | -8.1 |
| UKIP | Stuart Bent | 227 | 14.7 | -3.2 |
| Green | Steve Kennedy | 37 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ollie Smith | 30 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
Rejected ballots | 8 | | |
Majority | 14 | 0.9 | |
Turnout | 1548 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Charles Norman Bull | 1086 | 47.5 | -2.2 |
| Labour | Christine Venables | 691 | 30.2 | +3.0 |
| UKIP | Roy Snape | 312 | 13.6 | -1.3 |
| Green | Kate Howard | 102 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ron Welsby | 90 | 3.9 | +0.2 |
Rejected ballots | 7 | | |
Majority | 395 | 17.3 | |
Turnout | 2288 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Langley Mill & Aldercar Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Brian Gration | 486 | 43.5 | -0.1 |
| Conservative | Rosie Webster | 363 | 32.5 | +8.7 |
| UKIP | Tony Warren | 219 | 19.6 | -10.6 |
| Green | Christina Smith | 15 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ruth Thornton | 14 | 1.3 | -1.2 |
| National Front | Timothy Knowles | 14 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
Rejected ballots | 5 | | |
Majority | 123 | 11.0 | |
Turnout | 1116 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ripley & Marehay Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mick Wilson | 640 | 41.9 | +5.6 |
| Conservative | Matt Murray | 560 | 36.6 | -5.9 |
| UKIP | John Pass | 237 | 15.5 | +0.3 |
| Green | Tony Youens | 46 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Clym Stock-Williams | 25 | 1.6 | -0.8 |
| National Front | Michael Sharpe | 15 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
Rejected ballots | 5 | | |
Majority | 80 | 5.3 | |
Turnout | 1528 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ripley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tony Holmes | 869 | 40.1 | +5.4 |
| Conservative | Sean Carter | 845 | 39.0 | -1.6 |
| UKIP | Paula Parkin | 345 | 15.9 | -2.0 |
| Green | Phil Taylor | 55 | 2.5 | -1.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Jelf | 43 | 2.0 | -1.1 |
Rejected ballots | 8 | | |
Majority | 24 | 1.1 | |
Turnout | 2165 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alex Stevenson | 945 | 51.6 | +10.8 |
| Labour | Antony Tester | 404 | 22.1 | +1.7 |
| UKIP | Ade Nathan | 348 | 19.0 | -9.2 |
| Green | Matt McGuinness | 68 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 56 | 3.1 | -2.0 |
Rejected ballots | 10 | | |
Majority | 541 | 29.5 | |
Turnout | 1831 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Somercotes Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John McCabe | 735 | 58.4 | +1.5 |
| UKIP | Paul Price | 291 | 23.1 | -1.5 |
| Conservative | Colin Boyce | 165 | 13.1 | -2.0 |
| Green | Steve Elliott | 32 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Elsie Situnayake | 29 | 2.3 | -1.0 |
Rejected ballots | 6 | | |
Majority | 444 | 25.3 | |
Turnout | 1258 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Amber Valley election: Conservatives retain control". BBC News. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project – 2016 – Amber Valley". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2023.