2025 Derbyshire County Council election

2025 Derbyshire County Council election
All 64 seats to Derbyshire County Council; 33 seats needed for a majority
Leader before election; Barry Lewis; Conservative	Leader after election ; TBD;

The Derbyshire County Council elections will take place alongside the other 2025 local elections. All 64 seats to Derbyshire County Council will be contested with new boundaries.^[1] The Conservatives control the council going into the election.

Previous council composition

After 2021 election			Before 2025 election^[2]
Party		Seats	Party		Seats
	Conservative	45		Conservative	40
	Labour	14		Labour	15
	Liberal Democrats	4		Liberal Democrats	4
	Green	1		Green	1
	Independent	0		Independent	4

Changes

July 2022: Alan Griffiths (Conservative) dies - by-election held October 2022^[3]
March 2023: Philip Rose (Conservative) and Alex Stevenson (Conservative) join Reform UK^[4]
October 2022: Joel Bryan (Labour) gains by-election from Conservatives^[5]
June 2023: Roger Redfern (Conservative) dies - by-election held August 2023
August 2023: Alan Haynes (Labour) gains by-election from Conservatives^[6]
May 2024: Nigel Gourlay (Conservative) suspended from party^[7]
January 2025: Philip Rose (Reform UK) and Alex Stevenson (Reform UK) leave party to sit as independents^[a]^[4]
March 2025: Ruth George (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent^[8]

Summary

Election result

2025 Derbyshire County Council election
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative
	Labour
	Liberal Democrats
	Green
	Reform UK
	Independent

Division Results

Amber Valley

Alfreton & Somercotes
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Alport & Duffield
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Codnor, Aldercar, Langley Mill & Loscoe
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Heanor
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Horsley
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North Belper
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Ripley East
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Ripley West & Crich
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South Belper & Holbrook
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Swanwick & Riddings
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Bolsover

Barlborough & Clowne
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Bolsover
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Elmton with Creswell & Whitwell
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Hardwick
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Shirebrook & Pleasley
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South Normanton & Pinxton
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Chesterfield

Brimington
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Dunston
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Hasland & Rother
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Linacre & Loundsley Green
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Spire
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Staveley
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Staveley North & Whittington
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Walton, Brampton & Boythorpe
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Derbyshire Dales

Ashbourne South
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Bakewell
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Derwent Valley
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Dovedale & Ashbourne North
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Matlock
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Wirksworth
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Erewash

Breadsall & West Hallam
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Breaston
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Ilkeston Central
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Ilkeston North
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Ilkeston South & Kirk Hallam
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Long Eaton North
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Long Eaton South
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Sandiacre
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Sawley
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High Peak

Buxton North & East
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Buxton South & West
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Chapel & Hope Valley
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Etherow
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Glossop North
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Glossop South
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New Mills & Hayfield
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Whaley Bridge
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North East Derbyshire

Clay Cross & Tupton
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Dronfield & Unstone
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Dronfield Woodhouse & Walton
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Eckington & Coal Aston
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Killamarsh & Renishaw
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North Wingfield, Pilsley & Morton
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Shirland & Wingerworth South
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Sutton
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South Derbyshire

Aston
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Etwall & Findern
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Hilton
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Linton
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Melbourne & Woodville
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Repton & Stenson
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References

^ "LGBCE Derbyshire". LGBCE. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
^ "Find Councillor". Derbyshire County Council. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
^ "Alan Griffiths: Tributes paid after county councillor dies". BBC News. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
^ ^a ^b Bisknell, Eddie (14 January 2025). ""We are not Nigel Farage's chattel" - Derbyshire councillor declares as he and nine Reform UK colleagues resign from the party". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Long Eaton Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Swadlincote South Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
^ "Derbyshire Tory suspended over care home cuts criticism". BBC News. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
^ "Former MP Ruth George decides to stand as independent". BBC News. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.

^ Part of the Amber Valley Independents group, which is not registered as a political party.

[1] "LGBCE Derbyshire". LGBCE. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

[2] "Find Councillor". Derbyshire County Council. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.

[3] "Alan Griffiths: Tributes paid after county councillor dies". BBC News. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2025.

[RUK-4] Bisknell, Eddie (14 January 2025). ""We are not Nigel Farage's chattel" - Derbyshire councillor declares as he and nine Reform UK colleagues resign from the party". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 16 March 2025.

[5] "Local Elections Archive Project — Long Eaton Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2025.

[6] "Local Elections Archive Project — Swadlincote South Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2025.

[7] "Derbyshire Tory suspended over care home cuts criticism". BBC News. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2025.

[9] "Former MP Ruth George decides to stand as independent". BBC News. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.

[8] Part of the Amber Valley Independents group, which is not registered as a political party.

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