Chesterfield Borough Council elections are held every four years. Chesterfield Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Chesterfield in Derbyshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 48 councillors have been elected from 19 wards. However, the 2023 elections will be fought under new boundaries with the number of Councillors reducing from 48 to 40. Political control Chesterfield was a municipal borough from 1836 until 1974. The borough was reformed under the Local Government Act 1972, gaining Staveley and Brimington and becoming a non-metropolitan district. The first election to the reformed council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Party in control Years 1973–2003 2003–2011 2011–present
Leadership The leaders of the council since 2001 have been:
Councillor Party From To Bill Flanagan May 1974 2001 John Burrows 2001 May 2003 Ray Russell May 2003 18 May 2011 John Burrows 18 May 2011 10 May 2017 Tricia Gilby 10 May 2017
Council elections 1973 Chesterfield Borough Council election 1976 Chesterfield Borough Council election 1979 Chesterfield Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)The Borough of Chesterfield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 1983 Chesterfield Borough Council election 1987 Chesterfield Borough Council election 1991 Chesterfield Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire (District Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 6 November 2015. 1995 Chesterfield Borough Council election 1999 Chesterfield Borough Council election 2003 Chesterfield Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by one) 2007 Chesterfield Borough Council election 2011 Chesterfield Borough Council election 2015 Chesterfield Borough Council election 2019 Chesterfield Borough Council election 2023 Chesterfield Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)The Chesterfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.
Results maps
By-election results 1995-1999
1999-2003
2003-2007
2007-2011
2015-2019
2019-2023
2023-2027
References
By-election results
External links Chesterfield Council