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1991 York City Council election
← 1990 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02) 1992 →
16 out of 45 seats to York City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout49.1% (Decrease4.1%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 31 seats, 53.7% 10 seats, 26.5% 4 seats, 12.9%
Seats won 10 3 3
Seats after 34 7 4
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3 Steady
Popular vote 18,876 13,000 8,456
Percentage 44.5% 30.6% 19.9%
Swing Decrease 9.2% Increase 4.1% Increase 7.0%
Winner of each seat at the 1991 York City Council election
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1991 York City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

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Election result

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1991 York City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 10 Increase 3 62.5 24 34 75.6 18,876 44.5 –9.2
  Conservative 3 Decrease 3 18.8 4 7 15.6 13,000 30.6 +4.1
  Liberal Democrats 3 Steady 18.8 1 4 8.9 8,456 19.9 +7.0
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,079 4.9 –2.1
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 36 0.1 N/A

Ward results

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Acomb

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Acomb
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Cooke 1,527 55.9 –7.4
Conservative J. Steel 833 30.5 +7.0
Liberal Democrats D. Barker 285 10.4 +3.6
Green H. Dunnett 86 3.1 –3.3
Majority 694 25.4 –14.4
Turnout 2,731 50.6 –3.5
Registered electors 5,392
Labour hold Swing Decrease7.2

Beckfield

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Beckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Brown* 1,295 46.5 +5.7
Labour G. Hodgson 1,182 42.5 –11.0
Liberal Democrats P. Reid 218 7.8 +2.1
Green C. Darley 87 3.1 N/A
Majority 113 4.1 N/A
Turnout 2,782 53.2 –4.9
Registered electors 5,233
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.4

Bishophill

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Bishophill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Wallace* 1,115 49.6 –11.4
Conservative C. Austin 757 33.6 +10.3
Liberal Democrats J. McCloy 229 10.2 +3.9
Green S. Kenwright 149 6.6 –2.8
Majority 358 15.9 –21.8
Turnout 2,250 47.9 –4.6
Registered electors 4,699
Labour hold Swing Decrease10.9

Bootham

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Bootham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Cooper* 1,339 66.6 –8.5
Conservative J. Butchard 398 19.8 +8.1
Green P. Shuker 194 9.7 +1.5
Liberal Democrats G. Whitaker 79 3.9 –1.1
Majority 941 46.8 –16.5
Turnout 2,010 41.5 –4.4
Registered electors 4,839
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.3

Clifton

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Clifton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Curran 1,334 53.7 –10.9
Conservative N. Heslop 850 34.2 +10.4
Liberal Democrats J. Dales 231 9.3 +3.7
Green G. Rawson 70 2.8 –3.2
Majority 484 19.5 –21.3
Turnout 2,485 48.1 –2.0
Registered electors 5,171
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease10.7

Fishergate

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Fishergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Boardman* 1,279 45.5 –7.0
Conservative B. Kirkpatrick 1,047 37.3 +5.1
Liberal Democrats G. Thompson 229 8.1 +3.1
Green E. McIvor 219 7.8 –2.5
Independent N. Stringfellow 36 1.3 N/A
Majority 232 8.3 –12.1
Turnout 2,810 50.9 –2.2
Registered electors 5,518
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.1

Foxwood

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Foxwood (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats S. Galloway* 2,100 66.9
Liberal Democrats A. Doig 1,888 60.2
Labour W. Atkinson 616 19.6
Labour F. Rudd 558 17.8
Conservative M. Slater 457 14.6
Conservative M. Foster 425 13.5
Green J. Forrester 153 4.9
Green G. Simpson 77 2.5
Turnout 3,138 44.6
Registered electors 7,035
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Guildhall

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Guildhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Kirk 1,264 50.4 –0.7
Conservative S. Cook 910 36.3 +2.1
Green P. Jacques 334 13.3 +3.1
Majority 354 14.1 –2.8
Turnout 2,508 46.7 –4.4
Registered electors 5,376
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.4

Heworth

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Heworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Clarke 1,481 51.9 –5.8
Conservative K. Stanton 1,041 36.5 +8.8
Liberal Democrats A. Normandale 252 8.8 +1.7
Green J. Tapp 79 2.8 –4.8
Majority 440 15.4 –14.6
Turnout 2,853 53.8 –2.0
Registered electors 5,304
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease7.3

Holgate

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Holgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Archer* 1,418 57.5 –5.8
Conservative A. Potter 710 28.8 +5.6
Liberal Democrats D. Horwell 269 10.9 +3.4
Green S. Treacher 71 2.9 –3.1
Majority 708 28.7 –11.4
Turnout 2,468 48.0 –3.3
Registered electors 5,137
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.7

Knavesmire

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Knavesmire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Walker 1,367 54.2 –5.4
Conservative C. Burnett 877 34.8 +10.4
Liberal Democrats P. Ward 146 5.8 –0.2
Green H. Nightingale 132 5.2 –4.9
Majority 490 19.4 –15.8
Turnout 2,522 49.5 –6.8
Registered electors 5,097
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease7.9

Micklegate

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Micklegate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Beavan 1,418 45.3 +3.6
Labour P. Hudson 1,076 34.4 –1.7
Liberal Democrats A. Waller 523 16.7 –0.8
Green A. Dunnett 110 3.5 –1.2
Majority 342 10.9 +5.2
Turnout 3,127 60.9 –1.6
Registered electors 5,133
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.7

Monk

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Monk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Divorty 1,127 40.8 +3.4
Labour D. Kirk 933 33.8 –7.0
Liberal Democrats G. Riding 566 20.5 +7.1
Green J. Crossham 136 4.9 –3.5
Majority 194 7.0 N/A
Turnout 2,762 54.4 +0.1
Registered electors 5,077
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.2

Walmgate

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Walmgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Thistleton* 1,257 53.8 –10.3
Conservative J. Raper 728 31.2 +4.7
Liberal Democrats D. Makin 224 9.6 N/A
Green K. Hacker 127 5.4 –3.9
Majority 529 22.6 –15.0
Turnout 2,336 43.6 –5.0
Registered electors 5,362
Labour hold Swing Decrease7.5

Westfield

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Westfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Galloway* 1,217 45.2 +12.5
Labour M. Long 1,130 42.0 –7.2
Conservative T. Marks 127 5.2 –5.1
Green J. Davies 55 2.0 –0.3
Majority 87 3.2 N/A
Turnout 2,529 46.8 –13.8
Registered electors 5,754
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase9.9

References

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  1. ^ "York City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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