The 2025 Derbyshire County Council election took place on 1 May 2025 to elect members to Derbyshire County Council in Derbyshire , England . This was on the same day as other local elections All 64 seats were contested under new boundaries. The Conservatives had controlled the council since the 2017 election . At the election, Reform UK won 42 seats and gained control of the council. Alan Graves was elected leader of the council, while still also serving on Derby City Council.
After 2021 election Before 2025 election
Conservative 45 Conservative 41 Labour 14 Labour 15 Liberal Democrats 4 Liberal Democrats 4 Green 1 Green 1 Independent 0 Independent 3
July 2022: Alan Griffiths (Conservative) dies - by-election held October 2022
March 2023: Philip Rose (Conservative) and Alex Stevenson (Conservative) join Reform UK
October 2022: Joel Bryan (Labour) gains by-election from Conservatives
June 2023: Roger Redfern (Conservative) dies - by-election held August 2023
August 2023: Alan Haynes (Labour) gains by-election from Conservatives
May 2024: Nigel Gourlay (Conservative) suspended from party
January 2025: Philip Rose (Reform UK) and Alex Stevenson (Reform UK) leave party to sit as independents
March 2025: Ruth George (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent
The election produced a large majority for Reform UK. Gaining seats across the county, and winning the popular vote by a wide margin, Reform UK made significant gains at the expense of both the Conservative and Labour groups.
The Conservatives experienced an electoral collapse, losing over half their vote from 2021, losing two-thirds of their seats. Their leader, Barry Lewis, who had been leader of the council since 2017, lost his seat.
The results were also punishing for Labour, losing eleven seats, and a significant portion of their vote from the previous election. They were wiped out in most districts by Reform UK and reduced to 3 seats, a record low for the party. The Labour leader, Joan Dixon, was defeated in her seat.
The Green Party won an additional seat in Amber Valley, and the Liberal Democrats lost a seat to finish on 3 - joint third with Labour. Two Independents were also elected, including former High Peak MP, Ruth George .
Reform UK had no councillors on the county council prior to the election. After the election, the new Reform UK group chose Alan Graves to be their leader; he was already the Reform UK group leader on Derby City Council . He was formally appointed as leader of the county council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 21 May 2025.
2025 Derbyshire County Council election
Reform 64 42 16 0 42 65.6 36.8 83,629 +36.6 Conservative 64 12 0 12 33 18.8 21.0 47,816 –26.8 Labour 64 3 0 6 11 4.7 20.2 45,855 –13.0 Liberal Democrats 56 3 1 1 1 4.7 8.7 19,872 –0.3 Green 53 2 0 0 1 3.1 8.7 19,697 +1.1 Independent 36 2 2 0 2 3.1 4.0 8,989 +2.2 Belper Independents 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 909 N/A Chesterfield Independents 6 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 329 –0.2 TUSC 6 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 233 –0.1 Homeland 1 0 0 0 0.0 <0.1 84 N/A National Front 1 0 0 0 0.0 <0.1 18 N/A
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform UK 7 7 13,049 35.0 N/A Green 2 1 6,716 18.0 +5.0 Labour 1 1 6,150 16.5 –14.0 Conservative 0 9 7,061 18.9 –33.9 Liberal Democrats 0 1,897 5.1 +1.5 Independent 0 1,516 4.1 N/A National Front 0 18 <0.1 N/A Total 10 37,316 37.0 Registered electors 101,080 –
Division results
Party Candidate Votes % .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±%
Reform 1,476 50.3 N/A Labour Co-op 622 21.2 –14.6 Conservative 437 14.9 –36.1 Green 190 6.5 –3.1 Liberal Democrats 134 4.6 +1.1 Independent 40 1.4 N/A Independent 37 1.3 N/A 854 29.1 N/A 2,940 28.4 10,339 Reform gain from Conservative
Party Candidate Votes %
Green 1,914 44.4 Conservative 1,067 24.7 Reform 905 21.0 Labour 278 6.4 Liberal Democrats 118 2.7 Independent 19 0.4 Independent 8 0.2 Independent 3 0.1 847 19.7 4,321 44.1 9,804
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,524 48.9 Labour 526 16.9 Conservative 477 15.3 Independent 260 8.3 Green 185 5.9 Liberal Democrats 124 4.0 National Front 18 0.6 998 32.0 3,118 30.2 10,339
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,131 36.7 Independent 746 24.2 Labour 461 15.0 Conservative 365 11.8 Green 231 7.5 Liberal Democrats 149 4.8 385 12.5 3,095 30.0 10,314
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,401 34.9 N/A Green 1,080 26.9 +16.1 Conservative 916 22.8 –40.1 Labour 413 10.3 –12.7 Liberal Democrats 136 3.4 +0.2 Independent 67 1.7 N/A 321 8.0 N/A 4,013 38.9 10,307 Reform gain from Conservative
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Co-op 983 23.9 Reform 946 23.0 Conservative 789 19.2 Belper Independents 726 17.6 Green 576 14.0 Liberal Democrats 98 2.4 37 0.9 4,124 44.1 9,352
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,505 44.0 Labour Co-op 802 23.5 Conservative 597 17.5 Green 229 6.7 Liberal Democrats 154 4.5 Independent 66 1.9 Independent 66 1.9 703 20.5 3,427 32.7 10,473
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,656 35.3 Conservative 1,093 23.3 Labour 840 17.9 Liberal Democrats 599 12.8 Green 419 8.9 Independent 56 1.2 Independent 33 0.7 563 12.0 4,702 43.4 10,836
Party Candidate Votes %
Green 1,805 44.8 Reform 951 23.6 Conservative 515 12.8 Labour Co-op 486 12.1 Belper Independents 183 4.5 Liberal Democrats 88 2.2 854 21.2 4,030 43.3 9,312
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,554 43.2 Conservative 805 22.4 Labour Co-op 739 20.5 Liberal Democrats 297 8.3 Independent 115 3.2 Green 87 2.4 749 20.8 3,599 36.0 9,984
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform UK 6 6 10,810 54.0 N/A Labour 0 3 4,241 21.2 –21.9 Conservative 0 3 2,682 13.4 –28.0 Green 0 979 4.9 +3.7 Independent 0 698 3.5 –5.0 Liberal Democrats 0 305 1.5 –2.2 TUSC 0 233 1.2 –1.0 Homeland 0 84 0.4 N/A Total 6 20,032 32.0 Registered electors 62,798 –
Division results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 2,008 52.7 N/A Labour 743 19.5 –20.2 Conservative 666 17.5 –38.1 Green 181 4.8 N/A Liberal Democrats 126 3.3 –1.4 Independent 55 1.4 N/A TUSC 31 0.8 N/A 1,265 33.2 N/A 3,818 35.5 10,748 Reform gain from Conservative
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,641 50.1 Labour Co-op 871 26.6 Conservative 372 11.4 Green 135 4.1 Liberal Democrats 108 3.3 Homeland 84 2.6 TUSC 62 1.9 770 23.5 3,279 32.5 10,101
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,708 51.9 Labour Co-op 729 22.1 Independent 397 12.1 Conservative 257 7.8 Green 176 5.3 TUSC 27 0.8 979 29.8 3,309 32.7 10,110
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,925 55.5 Labour 772 22.3 Conservative 416 12.0 Green 201 5.8 Independent 129 3.7 TUSC 26 0.7 1,153 33.2 3,479 32.8 10,611
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,733 58.2 N/A Labour 666 22.4 –33.6 Conservative 239 8.0 –25.1 Independent 117 3.9 N/A Green 94 3.2 N/A Liberal Democrats 71 2.4 –4.3 TUSC 59 2.0 –2.2 1,067 35.8 N/A 2,986 28.0 10,647 Reform gain from Labour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,795 56.0 N/A Conservative 732 22.8 –24.2 Labour 460 14.3 –26.1 Green 192 6.0 N/A TUSC 28 0.9 –0.6 1,063 33.2 N/A 3,215 30.4 10,581 Reform gain from Conservative
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform UK 6 6 9,589 35.7 N/A Liberal Democrats 2 1 5,491 20.5 –4.2 Labour 0 6 6,365 23.7 –14.5 Conservative 0 2,233 8.3 –17.2 Green 0 2,093 7.8 +4.7 Independent 0 728 2.7 –3.3 Chesterfield Ind. 0 329 1.2 –1.3 Total 8 1 26,828 33.8 Registered electors 79,509 –
Division results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,240 44.3 N/A Labour Co-op 810 29.0 –27.1 Liberal Democrats 273 9.8 +3.3 Conservative 210 7.5 –21.1 Green 158 5.6 N/A Independent 47 1.7 N/A Independent 30 1.1 –4.8 Independent 29 1.0 N/A 430 15.3 N/A 2,802 30.3 9,244 Reform gain from Labour Co-op
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,296 46.7 Labour Co-op 744 26.8 Liberal Democrats 237 8.5 Conservative 224 8.1 Green 189 6.8 Chesterfield Ind. 88 3.2 552 19.9 2,780 29.8 9,323
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,285 37.2 Labour 837 24.2 Green 747 21.6 Conservative 319 9.2 Liberal Democrats 206 6.0 Chesterfield Ind. 59 1.7 448 13 3,457 32.2 10,730
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,141 29.0 Liberal Democrats 948 24.1 Labour Co-op 890 22.6 Conservative 633 16.1 Green 250 7.4 Chesterfield Ind. 69 1.8 193 4.9 3,937 39.9 9,848
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 1,248 34.9 +16.4 Reform 992 27.8 N/A Labour Co-op 774 21.7 –25.7 Conservative 269 7.5 –18.5 Green 250 7.0 –1.1 Chesterfield Ind. 41 1.1 N/A 256 7.1 N/A 3,580 36.4 9,822 Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Co-op
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,183 41.2 N/A Labour Co-op 760 26.5 –4.6 Independent 300 10.4 –19.0 Independent 257 8.9 –11.9 Conservative 146 5.1 –13.6 Green 124 4.3 N/A Liberal Democrats 103 3.6 N/A 423 14.7 N/A 2,880 28.9 9,960 Reform gain from Labour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,324 39.5 N/A Liberal Democrats 1,200 35.8 –17.6 Labour 525 15.7 –9.1 Green 112 3.3 N/A Conservative 106 3.2 –15.5 Independent 65 1.9 N/A Chesterfield Ind. 21 0.6 –2.5 124 3.7 N/A 3,361 32.6 10,306 Reform gain from Liberal Democrats
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats 1,276 31.5 Reform 1,128 27.9 Labour 1,025 25.3 Conservative 306 7.6 Green 263 6.5 Chesterfield Ind. 51 1.3 148 3.7 4,058 39.4 10,276
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 3 2 7,055 27.1 –22.7 Reform UK 2 2 7,477 28.7 N/A Liberal Democrats 1 4,590 17.6 –1.5 Labour 0 4,226 16.2 –3.7 Green 0 2,546 9.8 –0.6 Independent 0 136 0.5 –0.3 Total 6 26,170 44.7 Registered electors 58,589 –
Division results
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative 1,644 39.0 Reform 1,327 31.5 Liberal Democrats 516 12.2 Labour 359 8.5 Green 234 5.6 Independent 136 3.2 317 7.5 4,224 44.5 9,487
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,494 29.8 –23.0 Reform 1,223 24.4 N/A Labour Co-op 1,211 24.1 –23.1 Green 619 12.3 N/A Liberal Democrats 472 9.4 N/A 271 5.4 –0.2 5,030 44.6 11,270
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,307 30.9 –23.9 Reform 1,130 26.8 N/A Liberal Democrats 841 19.9 –25.3 Labour 519 12.3 N/A Green 426 10.1 N/A 177 4.1 –5.5 4,231 45.3 9,337
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,517 35.8 Conservative 1,270 30.0 Liberal Democrats 540 12.8 Green 454 10.7 Labour 454 10.7 247 5.8 4,242 44.3 9,564
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 2,007 49.4 –8.4 Reform 974 24.0 N/A Labour 439 10.8 –4.5 Conservative 399 9.8 –11.4 Green 244 6.0 +0.2 1,033 25.4 –11.2 4,069 43.8 9,290
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,306 29.9 N/A Labour 1,244 28.4 –10.4 Conservative 941 21.5 –20.8 Green 569 13.0 +2.6 Liberal Democrats 314 7.2 +3.3 62 1.5 N/A 4,383 45.5 9,641 Reform gain from Conservative
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform UK 6 6 12,315 40.9 +40.1 Conservative 3 6 8,068 26.8 –27.9 Labour 0 5,705 19.0 –10.8 Liberal Democrats 0 2,288 7.6 +0.5 Green 0 1,698 5.6 –2.1 Total 9 30,074
Division results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,437 41.4 –15.8 Reform 1,064 30.6 +28.4 Labour 442 12.7 –4.2 Liberal Democrats 321 9.2 –14.5 Green 209 6.0 N/A 373 10.8 –22.7 3,473 Conservative hold 22.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,512 37.4 N/A Conservative 1,211 30.0 –29.7 Labour 619 15.3 –3.5 Green 427 10.6 –10.9 Liberal Democrats 269 6.7 N/A 301 7.4 N/A 4,038 Reform gain from Conservative
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,914 55.3 Labour 607 17.5 Conservative 555 16.0 Green 210 6.1 Liberal Democrats 178 5.1 1,307 37.7 3,464
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,814 55.8 Labour 569 17.5 Conservative 469 14.4 Green 198 6.1 Liberal Democrats 198 6.1 1,255 38.6 3,248
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,405 56.1 Labour 404 16.1 Conservative 386 15.4 Green 199 8.0 Liberal Democrats 109 4.4 1001 40 2,503
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,121 35.8 Labour 767 24.5 Conservative 720 23.0 Liberal Democrats 295 9.4 Green 228 7.3 354 3,131
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,115 37.0 Labour Co-op 771 25.6 Conservative 664 22.0 Liberal Democrats 239 7.9 Green 227 7.5 344 11.4 3,016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,298 42.8 –19.2 Reform 1,059 34.9 +33.1 Labour 495 16.3 –10.3 Liberal Democrats 181 6.0 +2.4 239 7.9 –27.6 3,033 Conservative hold 26.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,328 31.9 –21.7 Reform 1,311 31.5 +29.2 Labour 1,031 24.7 –3.5 Liberal Democrats 498 11.9 –0.1 17 0.4 –25.0 4,168 Conservative hold 25.5
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 3 1 7,241 24.2 –17.6 Reform UK 2 2 7,969 26.6 +26.4 Labour 2 2 7,442 24.9 –18.2 Independent 1 1 2,737 9.2 +8.2 Green 0 3,039 10.2 +2.8 Liberal Democrats 0 1,480 4.9 –1.4 Total 8 29,908 41.0 Registered electors 73,038 –
Division results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,075 34.5 +32.5 Labour 942 30.2 –12.1 Conservative 566 18.1 –30.7 Green 349 11.2 +5.5 Liberal Democrats 187 6.0 +4.8 133 4.3 N/A 3,131 34.9 8,980 Reform gain from Conservative 22.3
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative 1,311 33.8 Reform 1,118 28.9 Labour 879 22.7 Green 333 8.6 Liberal Democrats 158 4.1 Independent 75 1.9 193 5.0 3,878 43.7 8,865
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,432 29.9 –17.0 Reform 1,319 27.5 N/A Labour 969 20.2 –0.3 Green 937 19.5 –1.5 Liberal Democrats 137 2.9 +0.5 113 2.4 –23.5 4,802 46.4 10,342
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,069 40.2 N/A Labour Co-op 757 28.5 –18.7 Conservative 552 20.8 –21.7 Green 279 10.5 +3.7 312 11.7 N/A 2,661 28.8 9,244 Reform gain from Labour
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative 1,083 32.7 Labour 1,023 30.9 Reform 744 22.5 Green 303 9.1 Liberal Democrats 159 4.8 60 1.8 3,321 41.3 8,016
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Co-op 1,211 33.1 Conservative 1,011 27.6 Reform 928 25.3 Green 380 10.4 Liberal Democrats 131 3.6 200 5.5 3,672 40.4 9,071
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Co-op 1,493 39.0 Reform 1,005 26.3 Conservative 501 13.1 Liberal Democrats 485 12.7 Green 340 8.9 488 12.8 3,833 39.7 9,638
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 2,662 57.0 N/A Conservative 785 16.8 –21.5 Reform 711 15.2 N/A Liberal Democrats 223 4.8 –2.1 Labour 168 3.6 –48.3 Green 118 2.5 –0.3 1,877 40.2 N/A 4,674 52.6 8,882 Independent gain from Labour
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform UK 6 6 11,065 36.8 +36.6 Conservative 2 5 7,915 26.3 –28.3 Labour 0 1 6,081 20.2 –12.3 Green 0 2,626 8.7 +4.4 Independent 0 1,655 5.5 +4.7 Liberal Democrats 0 753 2.5 –5.2 Total 8 30,168 36.6 Registered electors 82,387 –
Division results
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,353 36.9 Labour 747 20.4 Conservative 726 19.8 Independent 647 17.6 Green 194 5.3 606 16.5 3,674 34.1 10,781
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative 1,641 39.0 Reform 1,023 24.3 Labour 756 18.0 Independent 295 7.0 Liberal Democrats 288 6.8 Green 204 4.8 618 14.7 4,215 39.0 10,819
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative 1,749 37.1 Reform 1,479 31.4 Labour 813 17.3 Green 316 6.7 Liberal Democrats 305 6.5 Independent 51 1.1 270 5.7 4,731 46.3 10,229
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,429 36.9 Conservative 1,150 29.7 Labour 740 19.1 Independent 229 5.9 Green 220 5.7 Liberal Democrats 82 2.1 Independent 21 0.5 279 7.2 3,876 38.1 10,178
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,255 46.1 Conservative 700 25.7 Labour 543 19.9 Green 125 4.6 Liberal Democrats 78 2.9 Independent 24 0.9 555 20.4 2,730 30.5 8,932
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,436 43.2 Labour 1,278 38.5 Conservative 292 8.8 Green 193 5.8 Independent 122 3.7 148 4.5 3,326 33.3 9,980
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,422 32.9 Conservative 1,160 26.9 Green 1,134 26.3 Labour 461 10.7 Independent 143 3.3 262 6.1 4,335 39.2 11,068
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,668 51.0 N/A Labour 743 22.7 –19.3 Conservative 497 15.2 –31.6 Green 240 7.3 +1.4 Independent 123 3.8 N/A 925 28.3 N/A 3,281 31.5 10,400 Reform gain from Conservative
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform UK 7 7 11,355 41.9 +41.4 Conservative 1 8 5,581 20.6 –35.1 Independent 1 1 1,519 5.6 +2.6 Labour 0 5,645 20.9 –8.0 Liberal Democrats 0 2,968 11.0 +7.8 Total 9 27,138 31.4 Registered electors 86,354 –
Division results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,030 38.5 +35.2 Conservative 824 30.8 –23.0 Labour 602 22.5 –9.8 Liberal Democrats 221 8.3 +4.9 206 7.7 N/A 2,683 31.9 8,405 Reform gain from Conservative 29.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,005 34.6 –27.9 Reform 952 32.8 N/A Labour 542 18.7 –1.2 Liberal Democrats 407 14.0 +8.9 53 1.8 –40.8 2,914 30.6 9,528
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,424 41.5 N/A Liberal Democrats 1,071 31.2 +22.2 Conservative 556 16.2 –48.9 Labour 383 11.2 –6.5 353 10.3 N/A 3,442 33.0 10,428 Reform gain from Conservative
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 1,519 46.5 +23.1 Reform 1,028 31.5 N/A Labour 407 12.5 –18.1 Conservative 258 7.9 –38.0 Liberal Democrats 52 1.6 N/A 491 15.0 N/A 3,267 37.1 8,805 Independent gain from Conservative
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,508 44.1 Labour 899 26.3 Conservative 671 19.6 Liberal Democrats 338 9.9 609 17.8 3,433 34.6 9,911
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,247 37.2 Conservative 898 26.8 Labour 767 22.9 Liberal Democrats 444 13.2 349 10.4 3,369 32.8 10,270
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,394 54.3 Labour 632 24.6 Conservative 403 15.7 Liberal Democrats 140 5.4 762 29.7 2,573 27.0 9,540
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,342 48.2 N/A Labour 723 26.0 –6.4 Conservative 575 20.6 –38.6 Liberal Democrats 146 5.2 N/A 619 22.2 N/A 2,792 29.1 9,585 Reform gain from Conservative
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform 1,430 53.8 Labour 690 25.9 Conservative 391 14.7 Liberal Democrats 149 5.6 740 27.8 2,665 27.0 9,882
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 745 28.1 −7.7 Conservative 722 27.2 +4.2 Labour 579 21.8 −2.7 Green 314 11.8 +4.5 Liberal Democrats 154 5.8 −3.6 Derbyshire Community Party 141 5.3 New 23 0.9 2655 29.0 Reform hold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green 1,341 43.6 +16.7 Reform 1,091 35.5 +0.6 Conservative 426 13.9 −8.9 Labour 116 3.8 −6.5 Advance UK 57 1.9 New Liberal Democrats 43 1.4 −2.0 250 8.1 3,074 29.4 −9.5 10,455 Green gain from Reform
A by-election was called following the resignation of Reform councillor, Richard Morgan. The Green Party win was the first occasion that they had gained a seat from Reform anywhere.
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