2009 Derbyshire County Council election

2009 UK local government election May 2023 May 2012 2009 Derbyshire County Council election Derbyshire Parliamentary no yes 2005 Derbyshire County Council election 2005 2013 Derbyshire County Council election 2013 All 63 seats to Derbyshire County Council 32 4 June 2009 Conservative Party (UK) 15 33 19 88,403 39.0% Labour Party (UK) 38 22 16 64,787 28.6% Liberal Democrats (UK) 10 8 2 48,413 21.3% Derbyshire UK local election 2009 map.svg 2009 local election results in Derbyshire Council control Council control after election Labour Conservative Elections to Derbyshire County Council took place on 4 June 2009 as part of the 2009 United Kingdom local elections, having been delayed from 7 May, in order to coincide with elections to the European Parliament. All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections,http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1694/schedule/made The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, Schedule Part 1 Legislation.gov.uk 13 October 2011 although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/faq/voting-and-registration/i-have-two-homes.-can-i-register-to-vote-at-both-addresses I have two homes. Can I register at both addresses? The Electoral Commission 5 January 2011 7 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190507083825/https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/faq/voting-and-registration/i-have-two-homes.-can-i-register-to-vote-at-both-addresses dead Summary The election was won by the Conservatives who were elected with a small overall majority. It ended 28 consecutive years of local governance by the Labour Party Results Derbyshire County Council election, 2009 Conservative Party (UK) 33 19 53.2% 40.68% 88,403 Labour Party (UK) 22 16 35.48% 29.81% 64,787 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8 2 12.9% 22.28% 48,413 British National Party 0 0 5.04% 10,967 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 1.24% 2,714 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0.8% 1,883 British National Front 0 0 0.00% 126 Independent (politician) 1 1.56% |} References Category:2009 English local elections 2009 Category:2000s in Derbyshire