City of York Council elections

York is a unitary authority in North Yorkshire, England. Until 1 April 1996 it was a non-metropolitan district.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[1][2]

Non-metropolitan district

Party in control		Years
	No overall control	1973-1976
	Conservative	1976-1980
	No overall control	1980-1986
	Labour	1986-1996

Unitary authority

Party in control		Years
	Labour	1995-2000
	No overall control	2000-2003
	Liberal Democrats	2003-2007
	No overall control	2007-2011
	Labour	2011-2015
	No overall control	2015–present

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

• York City Council election, 1973
• York City Council election, 1976
• York City Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)^[3]
• York City Council election, 1980
• York City Council election, 1982
• York City Council election, 1983
• York City Council election, 1984
• York City Council election, 1986
• York City Council election, 1987
• York City Council election, 1988
• York City Council election, 1990
• York City Council election, 1991
• York City Council election, 1992
• York City Council election, 1994

Unitary authority elections

• City of York Council election, 1995 (New ward boundaries)^[4]
• City of York Council election, 1999
• City of York Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 6)^[5][6]
• City of York Council election, 2007
• City of York Council election, 2011
• City of York Council election, 2015 (New ward boundaries)^[7]

City result maps

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  2011 results map

By-election results

1995-1999

Strensall and Stockton By-Election 30 May 1996

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat		767	46.1
	Conservative		580	34.9
	Labour		317	19.1
Majority			187	11.2
Turnout			1,664	33.2
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Osbaldwick By-Election 20 February 1997

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat		661	55.5
	Labour		347	29.1
	Conservative		183	15.4
Majority			314	26.4
Turnout			1,191	50.6
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Micklegate By-Election 30 October 1997

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour		847	53.0	+2.2
	Conservative		529	32.1	-6.1
	Liberal Democrat		244	14.8	+3.8
Majority			345	20.9
Turnout			1,647	33.6
	Labour hold		Swing

1999-2003

Bootham By-Election 11 May 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Kim Tarry	813	47.6	+25.1
	Labour	Alexander Fraser	635	37.2	-23.8
	Conservative	William Bennett	184	10.8	-5.8
	Green	Andrea Black	59	3.5	+3.5
	Monster Raving Loony	Graham Cambridge	18	1.1	+1.1
Majority			178
Turnout			1710	35.3
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing

Monk By-Election 18 May 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Nick Blitz	1180	46.9	+17.7
	Labour	Alistair MacDonald	708	28.2	-15.8
	Conservative	Kenneth Creek	545	21.7	-5.2
	Green	Gillian Cossham	81	3.2	+3.2
Majority			472
Turnout			2519	42.0
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing

Bishophill By-Election 22 February 2001^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	David Evans	686	36.9	-9.3
	Liberal Democrat	Martin Bartlett	556	29.9	+12.7
	Green	Andy Chase	370	19.9	+1.0
	Conservative	Bill Bennett	246	13.2	-4.5
Majority			130	7.0
Turnout			1,858	36.2
	Labour hold		Swing

2007-2011

Heworth Without By-Election 6 September 2007^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Nigel Ayre	914	46.7	+11.0
	Conservative	Adam Sinclair	703	35.9	-1.8
	Labour	Margaret Wells	219	11.2	-5.8
	BNP	Michaela Knight	63	3.2	+3.2
	Green	Charles Everett	58	3.0	-1.4
Majority			211	10.8
Turnout			1,957	61.8
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

Heworth By-Election 10 September 2009^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Barbara Boyce	876	34.0	-2.7
	Liberal Democrat	Jennifer Ayre	608	23.6	+11.5
	Conservative	Andrew Whitney	591	23.0	+2.3
	Green	Denise Craghill	302	11.7	-6.2
	BNP	Jeff Kelly	172	6.7	-5.9
	Monster Raving Loony	Eddie Vee	25	1.0	+1.0
Majority			268	10.4
Turnout			2,581	26.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Following the resignation of Labour Councillor Dr. Roger Pierce on health grounds, a By-Election was held on 14 October 2010.

Hull Road By-Election 14 October 2010^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Mick Hoban	860	58.7	+24.5
	Conservative	Robin Dickson	296	20.2	-4.8
	Liberal Democrat	Rachael Williams	183	12.5	-3.3
	Green	John Cossham	84	5.7	-8.3
	BNP	Trevor Brown	42	2.9	-8.1
Majority			564	38.4
Turnout			1,468	18.3
	Labour hold		Swing

Westfield By-Election 16 October 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Andrew Waller	1804	60.2	+25.8
	Labour	Louise Corson	588	19.6	-23.8
	UKIP	Judith Morris	398	13.3	N/A
	Conservative	Jason Brown	113	3.8	-10.0
	Green	Alison Webb	87	2.9	-5.5
	English Democrat	Sam Kelly	5	0.2	N/A
Majority			1216	40.6
Turnout			2995	28.5	-9.5
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing	24.8

References

1. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
2. "York". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
3. The City of York (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
4. legislation.gov.uk - The North Yorkshire (District of York) (Structural and Boundary Changes) Order 1995. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
5. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
6. legislation.gov.uk - The City of York (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
7. legislation.gov.uk - The York (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
8. "Labour claim Bishophill seat". Evening Press. 2001-02-23. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
9. "Lib Dems win Heworth Without By Election". City of York Council. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
10. "Heworth by-election 10 September 2009". City of York Council. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
11. "Labour Win Hull Road By-Election". City of York Council. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
12. "'Thumping' Lib Dem win in by-election". www.yorkmix.com. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2015-07-20.

External links

• City of York Council