2023 Amber Valley Borough Council election
2023 English local election
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The 2023 Amber Valley Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023[1] to elect all 42 councillors for Amber Valley Borough Council. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
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Following the boundary review by the Local Government Boundary Commission, this was the first election under the new boundaries. In addition to the new ward boundaries the council was no longer elected by thirds, with the whole council elected once every 4 years.[2] Along with Derby City Council, who also changed to whole council elections in 2023, Amber Valley was the last authority in Derbyshire to switch to whole council elections. The last election where all members were elected was at the 2000 election.[3]
Under the boundary review, the number of councillors elected was reduced from 45 to 42. Prior to the election the council was led by Conservative councillor Kevin Buttery, who had been leader since May 2021. He chose not to stand for re-election.[4]
Labour won a majority at the election, winning several seats from the Conservatives. The Labour leader, Chris Emmas-Williams, was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 24 May 2023.[5]
Summary
Election result
| 2023 Amber Valley Borough Council election | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
| Labour | 42 | 26 | 18 | 3 |  15 |
61.9 | 34.7 | 27,253 | –1.7 | |
| Conservative | 42 | 7 | 0 | 21 |  21 |
16.7 | 31.3 | 24,644 | –11.3 | |
| Green | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
14.3 | 15.0 | 11,762 | –1.3 | |
| Independent | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
4.8 | 4.7 | 3,712 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2.4 | 4.9 | 3,833 | +0.4 | |
| Reform | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
0.0 | 9.3 | 7,312 | N/A | |
| SDP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0.0 | 0.1 | 69 | +0.1 | |
| National Front | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0.0 | 0.1 | 40 | +0.1 | |
Council composition
After the 2022 election, the composition of the council was:[6]
| 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Conservative | Labour | Green | Ind |
Prior to the 2023 election, through a number of suspensions[7] and defections,[8] the composition of the council was:
| 25 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Conservative | Labour | Reform UK | Green | Ind |
After the 2023 election, the composition of the council was:
| 26 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Labour | Conservative | Green | Ind | Lib Dem |
Ward results
Source:[9]
Alfreton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Steve Marshall-Clarke | 828 | 50.6 | ||
| Labour | Gail Dolman | 809 | 49.4 | ||
| Labour | Keith Michael Wood | 763 | 46.6 | ||
| Conservative | Colin Boyce | 443 | 27.1 | ||
| Conservative | Brian David Cantrill | 403 | 24.6 | ||
| Conservative | Frances Mary Cantrill | 402 | 24.6 | ||
| Green | Russ Hubber | 157 | 9.6 | ||
| Reform | Billy Bowles | 143 | 8.7 | ||
| Reform | Helen Rachael Gent | 131 | 8.0 | ||
| Reform | Paul Price | 123 | 7.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Quentin Miles | 104 | 6.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Robin Gibbons | 100 | 6.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Judith Marguerite Nilsen | 92 | 5.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,645 | 25 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Alport & South West Parishes
Previously two single member wards of Alport and South West Parishes
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Harry Taylor | 868 | 45.4 | ||
| Conservative | Jane Orton | 846 | 44.3 | ||
| Green | Godfrey Meynell | 496 | 26.0 | ||
| Labour | Diana Hancock | 455 | 23.8 | ||
| Labour | Mary Patricia Dwyer | 450 | 23.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael John Heap | 165 | 8.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Roy Stanton | 143 | 7.5 | ||
| Reform | Freddie Theobald | 100 | 5.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,914 | 42 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Belper East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tracey Hill | 978 | 30.6 | ||
| Labour | John Christopher Porter | 928 | 29.1 | ||
| Belper Independents | Fay Atkinson[a] | 890 | 27.9 | ||
| Conservative | John Nelson | 867 | 27.1 | ||
| Belper Independents | Ruth Frances Bellamy | 852 | 26.7 | ||
| Labour | Sally Mary Orman-Chan | 816 | 25.5 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Greatbatch | 787 | 24.6 | ||
| Belper Independents | Jonni Bishop[b] | 729 | 22.8 | ||
| Conservative | John Crawley | 673 | 21.1 | ||
| Green | Sue Devine | 469 | 14.7 | ||
| Green | Julie Christine Wozniczka | 372 | 11.6 | ||
| Green | Mark Andrew Simmons | 329 | 10.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Morrissey | 234 | 7.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Alan Salmon | 124 | 3.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Martin Scrase | 73 | 2.3 | ||
| Turnout | 3,225 | 40 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Belper Independents hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Belper North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Emma Louise Monkman | 783 | 36.5 | ||
| Belper Independents | Ben Rupert Edward Bellamy[c] | 663 | 30.9 | ||
| Labour Co-op | James Butler | 600 | 28.0 | ||
| Conservative | Gary John Spendlove | 570 | 26.6 | ||
| Conservative | James Daniel Kerry | 481 | 22.4 | ||
| Belper Independents | Jyoti Michael Wilkinson[d] | 378 | 17.6 | ||
| Green | Jane Ellen Margaret Harlow | 340 | 15.9 | ||
| Green | Rachael Sarah Willshaw | 318 | 14.8 | ||
| Turnout | 2,155 | 45 | |||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| Belper Independents hold | Swing | ||||
Belper South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Gez Kinsella | 826 | 47.8 | ||
| Green | Jamie Alexander Walls | 790 | 45.7 | ||
| Conservative | Ben Miller | 268 | 15.5 | ||
| Conservative | David Smith | 218 | 12.6 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Lyndy Urquhart | 207 | 12.0 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Patrick William Mountain | 191 | 11.0 | ||
| Belper Independents | Luke Dale Clayton Ploughman[e] | 121 | 7.0 | ||
| Belper Independents | Neil Ploughman[f] | 79 | 4.6 | ||
| Reform | Laura Jane Brunelleschi | 46 | 2.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,737 | 40 | |||
| Green hold | Swing | ||||
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Chris Emmas-Williams | 871 | 42.5 | ||
| Labour | Eileen Hamilton | 702 | 34.3 | ||
| Labour | David Edward Moon | 684 | 33.4 | ||
| Conservative | David John Cattermole | 552 | 27.0 | ||
| Reform | Sam Goodrum | 470 | 22.9 | ||
| Conservative | Sally Margaret Cresswell | 430 | 21.0 | ||
| Reform | Sheena Edith Trower | 427 | 20.8 | ||
| Reform | Alan George Abernethy | 404 | 19.7 | ||
| Conservative | Amy Donohue | 401 | 19.6 | ||
| Green | Vicky Anne Marie Powers | 250 | 12.2 | ||
| National Front | Timothy Knowles | 40 | 2.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,052 | 28 | |||
| Labour gain from Reform | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Reform | Swing | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Crich & South Wingfield
Previously two single member wards of Crich and Wingfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dawn Margaret Harper | 710 | 38.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 690 | 37.3 | ||
| Conservative | Tony Harper | 668 | 36.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Marcus Walter Johnson | 570 | 30.8 | ||
| Labour | Tim Benson | 257 | 13.9 | ||
| Green | Fiona Horton | 238 | 12.9 | ||
| Labour | John Cowings | 216 | 11.7 | ||
| Green | Sally Elizabeth Lowick | 174 | 9.4 | ||
| Reform | Edward Hudson Oakenfull | 89 | 4.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,856 | 44 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Duffield & Quarndon
Heage & Ambergate
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Paul Edwin Lobley | 746 | 49.0 | ||
| Labour | Amina Sabeah Deens Burslem | 547 | 36.0 | ||
| Conservative | Angela Susan Ward | 524 | 34.5 | ||
| Conservative | Valerie Joan Taylor | 391 | 25.7 | ||
| Green | David Martin Hatchett | 228 | 15.0 | ||
| Green | Clare Elizabeth Hartwell | 222 | 14.6 | ||
| Reform | Karl Martin Chatburn | 139 | 9.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,536 | 38 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Heanor East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Trevor Holmes | 524 | 32.0 | ||
| Labour | Janet Irene Ward | 524 | 32.0 | ||
| Reform | Joanne Gent | 505 | 30.8 | ||
| Reform | Mark Anthony Burrell | 496 | 30.3 | ||
| Conservative | Linda Edwards-Milson | 393 | 24.0 | ||
| Conservative | Jake William Gilbert | 381 | 23.3 | ||
| Green | Cathie Hallsworth | 219 | 13.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,653 | 31 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Reform | Swing | ||||
Heanor West & Loscoe
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Steven Bower | 873 | 36.4 | ||
| Labour | Nicholas Arron Beswick | 858 | 35.8 | ||
| Labour | Matthew Gareth Jones | 786 | 32.8 | ||
| Conservative | Steven Grainger | 642 | 26.8 | ||
| Reform | Jackie Stones | 640 | 26.7 | ||
| Reform | Rob Booth | 605 | 25.2 | ||
| Conservative | Nikki Savage | 580 | 24.2 | ||
| Reform | Billy Weston | 555 | 23.1 | ||
| Conservative | Dale Christopher Wright | 513 | 21.4 | ||
| Green | James Major John Brooks | 251 | 10.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sybille Elisabeth Stephenson | 126 | 5.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jerry Marler | 117 | 4.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Ian Holliday | 111 | 4.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,426 | 30 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Ironville and Riddings
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kieron Cox | 645 | 44.4 | ||
| Labour | Rebecca Louise Grundy | 645 | 44.4 | ||
| Conservative | Peter Maurice Clark | 444 | 30.6 | ||
| Conservative | Sarah Jane Turner | 372 | 25.6 | ||
| Reform | Phil Rose | 235 | 16.2 | ||
| Reform | Matt Gent | 214 | 14.7 | ||
| Green | Rachael Mary Hatchett | 108 | 7.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Joanna Elizabeth Karpasea | 50 | 3.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kate Mary Kift | 28 | 1.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,455 | 31 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Linsey Farnsworth | 1,158 | 41.8 | ||
| Conservative | Trevor Mark Ainsworth | 1,065 | 38.4 | ||
| Conservative | Julie Whitmore | 981 | 35.4 | ||
| Conservative | Matt Murray | 930 | 33.6 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Michael John Missett | 885 | 31.9 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Dean Watson | 856 | 30.9 | ||
| Green | Matt McGuinness | 376 | 13.6 | ||
| Green | Kathy Gorman | 373 | 13.5 | ||
| Reform | Matt Waterfall | 331 | 11.9 | ||
| Reform | Adrian William Nathan | 250 | 9.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gareth Joseph Alwyne Cresswell | 189 | 6.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Denise Gent | 171 | 6.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Gent | 150 | 5.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,775 | 40 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ripley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Tony Holmes | 1,192 | 48.4 | ||
| Labour Co-op | David Alan Williams | 1,062 | 43.1 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Matthew Robert Allwood | 1,022 | 41.5 | ||
| Conservative | Sean David Carter | 902 | 36.6 | ||
| Conservative | Paul Colin Moss | 830 | 33.7 | ||
| Conservative | Lorna Dorothy Tassi | 798 | 32.4 | ||
| Green | Hillie Fender | 188 | 7.6 | ||
| Green | Kendal Tanya Greaves | 175 | 7.1 | ||
| Reform | Becki Booth | 169 | 6.9 | ||
| Reform | Sean Hind | 145 | 5.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Arthur Gillians | 105 | 4.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jacob Gent | 69 | 2.8 | ||
| SDP | Edwin George Dale Taylor | 69 | 2.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Andrew Smith | 60 | 2.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,473 | 33 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Ripley & Marehay
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Lyndsay Delyth Cox | 694 | 41.8 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Mick Wilson | 684 | 41.2 | ||
| Conservative | Ron Ashton | 665 | 40.0 | ||
| Conservative | Trevor Spencer | 460 | 27.7 | ||
| Green | Michael Peter Bedford | 176 | 10.6 | ||
| Reform | Marie Cresswell | 162 | 9.7 | ||
| Reform | Tracy Rochelle Smith | 141 | 8.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,666 | 34 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Amanda Louise Paget | 748 | 40.4 | ||
| Green | Lian Pizzey | 672 | 36.3 | ||
| Conservative | Richard Henry Iliffe | 592 | 32.0 | ||
| Conservative | Christopher Darko Perko | 455 | 24.6 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Christine Elizabeth Jordan | 270 | 14.6 | ||
| Reform | Alex Stevenson | 268 | 14.5 | ||
| Reform | Vikki Harvey | 240 | 13.0 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Keith Lisle Venables | 228 | 12.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian James Miller | 67 | 3.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,856 | 41 | |||
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Green gain from Reform | Swing | ||||
Somercotes
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John McCabe | 653 | 62.8 | ||
| Labour | Elaine Stephanie Sherman | 519 | 49.9 | ||
| Conservative | Jennifer Lynne Ainsworth | 207 | 19.9 | ||
| Conservative | Jill Hayes | 193 | 18.6 | ||
| Reform | Simon Gent | 92 | 8.8 | ||
| Reform | Caroline Susan Gent | 88 | 8.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Tracey Anne Pearson | 65 | 6.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Slater | 61 | 5.9 | ||
| Green | Richard Sewell | 55 | 5.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,040 | 23 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Swanwick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Steve Hayes | 733 | 44.1 | ||
| Conservative | Jonty Powis | 659 | 39.7 | ||
| Labour | Gareth Trewick | 597 | 35.9 | ||
| Labour | Axl Nicholls | 488 | 29.4 | ||
| Green | Steve Elliott | 265 | 16.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Malvin Leslie Trigg | 170 | 10.2 | ||
| Reform | Malc Hibbard | 150 | 9.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,661 | 39 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections
Crich & South Wingfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tony Harper | 617 | 35.9 | −2.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Marcus Johnson | 434 | 25.2 | −12.1 | |
| Labour | Amy Trewick | 428 | 24.9 | +11.0 | |
| Green | Fiona Horton | 240 | 14.0 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 183 | 10.7 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 16 | ||||
| Turnout | 1735 | 41.1 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The Crich & South Wingfield by-election was triggered by the resignation of councillor Dawn Harper.[11]
Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Matt Murray | 854 | 32.1 | −2.0 | |
| Green | Nicola Perry | 676 | 25.4 | +13.3 | |
| Labour | John Cowings | 585 | 22.0 | −15.1 | |
| Independent | Alex Stevenson | 375 | 14.1 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Denise Gent | 169 | 6.4 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 178 | 6.7 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 31 | ||||
| Turnout | 2690 | 39.9 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Linsey Farnsworth, who was by then the Member of Parliament for Amber Valley.[14]
Ironville & Riddings
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Philip Rose | 463 | 31.0 | New | |
| Conservative | Sarah Jane Tucker | 442 | 29.6 | −0.4 | |
| Labour | James Earl Whitmore | 340 | 22.8 | −20.7 | |
| Green | Dave Hatchett | 147 | 9.9 | +1.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Slater | 100 | 6.7 | +3.3 | |
| Majority | 21 | 1.4 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 39 | ||||
| Turnout | 1532 | 33.6 | |||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The Ironville & Riddings by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Rebecca Grundy.[14]
Somercotes
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | James Kerry | 396 | 45.3 | +36.7 | |
| Labour | Sian Harper | 346 | 39.6 | −21.3 | |
| Conservative | Jake Gilbert | 53 | 6.1 | −13.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Slater | 48 | 5.5 | −0.6 | |
| Green | Russ Hubber | 20 | 2.3 | −2.8 | |
| Independent | Alex Stevenson | 11 | 1.3 | New | |
| Majority | 50 | 5.7 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1 | ||||
| Turnout | 875 | 19.4[16] | |||
| Reform gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The Somercotes by-election was triggered by the death of councillor John McCabe, who had represented the ward since 1986.[17]
Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | Dave Chambers | 595 | 45.6 | +24.1 | |
| Labour | Mark Howard | 249 | 19.1 | −20.8 | |
| Advance UK | Alex Stevenson | 161 | 12.3 | New | |
| Conservative | Jake Gilbert | 130 | 10.0 | −15.3 | |
| Green | Bess Saunders | 77 | 5.9 | −5.5 | |
| Derbyshire Community Party | Rob Marshall | 50 | 3.8 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gemma Davey | 42 | 3.2 | New | |
| Majority | 346 | 26.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1304 | 18.3[19] | |||
| Reform gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar by-election was triggered by the resignation of councillor David Moon.[20]
Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley
The Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Julie Whitmore.
Changes of allegiance
- Amanda Paget, elected for the Green Party, moved to Conservative in March 2024, then moved again to Reform UK in April 2026.[22]
- Steven Bower, elected for Labour, left the party to sit as an independent - announced May 2025.[23]
- Trevor Holmes, elected for Labour, left the party to sit as an independent - announced December 2025.[24] Labour lost its majority on the council at this point.
- Emma Monkman, elected for Labour, left the party to sit as an independent in May 2026.[25]