Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0Labour holds a majority on Chesterfield Borough Council
Chesterfield is run by Chesterfield Borough Council and Derbyshire County Council. Labour has a majority on Chesterfield Borough Council. Reform UK has a majority on Derbyshire County Council. Most of Chesterfield is in Chesterfield (MP Mr Toby Perkins, Labour); 8% of residents are in North East Derbyshire (MP Louise Sandher-Jones, Labour).
£2,320
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Chesterfield’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on Chesterfield Borough Council
Labour holds a majority on Chesterfield Borough Council: 28 of its 40 seats as elected. The Liberal Democrats hold 10, Reform UK 2. Who’s in charge ↓
Derbyshire changed hands in 2025
Derbyshire County Council, which runs schools, social care and roads, went from a Conservative majority (43 of 64 seats in 2021) to a Reform UK majority at the May 2025 election: Reform UK won 41 of 64 seats. Derbyshire ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Chesterfield is £2,318 for 2026–27; Chesterfield Borough Council keeps 9% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 48% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
Who holds the seats on Chesterfield’s councils
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 21 of Chesterfield’s 40 or 33 of Derbyshire’s 64 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour28
- Liberal Democrat10
- Reform UK2
Latest election: May 2023.
- Reform UK41+41
- Conservative12−31
- Green3+2
- Labour3−13
- Liberal Democrat3−1
- Independent2+2
Change against the council before the 1 May 2025 election.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
Two tiers of council, no parish tier
Chesterfield has two tiers of council: the county runs the big services, the district the local ones.
Bins and recycling, planning, housing, environmental health, leisure, and collecting council tax.
98% of Chesterfield’s residents
Website ↗Bins and recycling, planning, housing, environmental health, leisure, and collecting council tax.
Who runs Chesterfield: same source as Who runs Chesterfield, above.
Website ↗Schools, social care, roads and transport, libraries and waste disposal.
Website ↗Transport, skills and regeneration across several council areas. It is led by an elected mayor.
Mayor: Claire Ward (Labour and Co-operative), elected May 2024
Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: in two-tier areas the district or borough runs local services and the county the big ones.
98% of Chesterfield is unparished: there is no parish or town council, so the council runs local matters itself and no parish precept is added to the bill.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the council to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Chesterfield, from the most recent elections.
- 1Council wards11 wards · 29 councillorsLabour 20 · Liberal Democrat 11 · all 31
- 2Derbyshire County Council6 divisions · 6 councillorsTom SnowdonJoss BarnesEd FordhamAlex MillwardMark Douglas CliffLewis James Whitbread
- 3Mayor of East Midlands Combined County AuthorityEast Midlands Combined County Authority · elected May 2024Claire Ward
- 4Police and crime commissionerDerbyshire Constabulary · elected May 2024Nicolle Ndiweni
- 5House of CommonsSplit between 2 constituencies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
29 councillors for 11 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Barry BinghamLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Paul HolmesLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Kelly ThorntonLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Jenny FloodLabour · May 2023
- Lisa BlakemoreLabour · May 2023
- Keith MilesLabour · May 2023
- Jean InnesLabour · May 2023
- Gordon Alexander McLarenLabour · May 2023
- Michelle TwiggLabour · May 2023
- Mick BradyLabour · May 2023
- Amanda SerjeantLabour · May 2023
- Stuart BrittainLabour · May 2023
- Sharon Lesley BlankLabour · July 2024 · by-election
- Laura Eleanor BagleyLabour · May 2023
- Kate SarventLabour · May 2023
- Peter InnesLabour · May 2023
- Bob BrockLabour · May 2023
- Martin StoneLabour · May 2023
- Shirley Anne NiblockLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Maggie KellmanLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Nick RedihoughLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Tom SnowdonLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Kate CaulfieldLabour · May 2023
- Leslie ThompsonLabour · May 2023
- Maureen DavenportLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Katherine Elizabeth HollingworthLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Keith FalconerLiberal Democrat · May 2025 · by-election
- Jonathan DaviesLabour · May 2023
- Glenys FalconerLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Gavin James Baldauf-GoodLabour · May 2023
- Judy StatonLabour · May 2023
Show as a table, with Derbyshire County Council’s 6 divisions (6 councillors)
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| WhittingtonChesterfield · all in Chesterfield · 8,340 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Barry BinghamPaul HolmesKelly Thornton | May 2023 |
| RotherChesterfield · all in Chesterfield · 7,920 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Jenny FloodLisa BlakemoreKeith Miles | May 2023 |
| DunstonChesterfield · all in Chesterfield · 7,789 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Jean InnesGordon Alexander McLarenMichelle Twigg | May 2023 |
| HaslandChesterfield · all in Chesterfield · 7,624 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Mick BradyAmanda SerjeantStuart Brittain | May 2023 |
| SpireChesterfield · all in Chesterfield · 7,485 residents3 seats · July 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Sharon Lesley Blankby-electionLaura Eleanor BagleyKate SarventPeter Innes | July 2024, May 2023 |
| Brampton West & Loundsley GreenChesterfield · all in Chesterfield · 7,015 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Bob BrockMartin StoneShirley Anne Niblock | May 2023 |
| WaltonChesterfield · all in Chesterfield · 6,705 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Maggie KellmanNick RedihoughTom Snowdon | May 2023 |
| Whittington MoorChesterfield · all in Chesterfield · 5,776 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Kate CaulfieldLeslie Thompson | May 2023 |
| BrockwellChesterfield · all in Chesterfield · 5,237 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Maureen DavenportKatherine Elizabeth Hollingworth | May 2023 |
| Brampton East & BoythorpeChesterfield · all in Chesterfield · 5,035 residents2 seats · May 2025, May 2023 | 2 | Keith Falconerby-electionJonathan DaviesGlenys Falconer | May 2025, May 2023 |
| LinacreChesterfield · all in Chesterfield · 4,912 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Gavin James Baldauf-GoodJudy Staton | May 2023 |
Derbyshire County Council: county divisions
| Division | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walton, Brampton & Boythorpe EDall in Chesterfield · 19,660 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Tom Snowdon | May 2025 |
| Dunston EDall in Chesterfield · 13,565 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Joss Barnes | May 2025 |
| Spire EDall in Chesterfield · 12,722 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Ed Fordham | May 2025 |
| Linacre & Loundsley Green EDall in Chesterfield · 11,927 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Alex Millward | May 2025 |
| Staveley North & Whittington EDmostly in Chesterfield · 8,340 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Mark Douglas Cliff | May 2025 |
| Hasland & Rother EDall in Chesterfield · 7,624 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Lewis James Whitbread | May 2025 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Chesterfield Borough Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
Chesterfield council election, May 2023
Results in the wards that make up Chesterfield, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
11 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Chesterfield’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗5,018 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
3,331 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
4,137 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (8 more)
6,612 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
5,343 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
6,397 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
6,607 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
2,037 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
2,703 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
2,296 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,302 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Chesterfield is split between 2 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Labour, MP since 6 May 2010
92% of Chesterfield’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 58% (England 60%).
Majority 10,820 of 41,555 votes (26%): wider than in 79% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024
8% of Chesterfield’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 63% (England 60%).
Majority 1,753 of 45,866 votes (3.8%): the 76th-narrowest of 543 in England.
41,555 votes for candidates · majority 10,820
Labour, MP since 6 May 2010.
turnout in July 2024: 41,555 votes from 71,645 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 10,820 of 41,555 votes (26%): wider than in 79% of England’s 543 constituencies.
North East Derbyshire
45,866 votes for candidates · majority 1,753
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 45,866 votes from 73,234 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 1,753 of 45,866 votes (3.8%): the 76th-narrowest of 543 in England.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Chesterfield’s Band D council tax is £2,318 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Chesterfield Borough Council keeps £202.39 of a Band D bill (9%); the rest goes to Derbyshire County Council, the Derbyshire police and crime commissioner and the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,320 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1993
Chesterfield’s Band D bill has risen 48% in ten years, from £1,577.60 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £630.00 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Chesterfield, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Derbyshire’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,200.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Derbyshire
| Chesterfield + Derbyshire | Chesterfield’s councils | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £477 | £450 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £228 | £260 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £17 | £30 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £22 | £24 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £110 | £125 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £42 | £43 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £25 | £22 | £26 |
| Public health | £72 | £79 | £78 |
| Running the council | £81 | £60 | £59 |
| Other | £37 | £28 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,110 | £1,120 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Both tiers added: Chesterfield per its residents plus Derbyshire per the county’s. Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Derbyshire and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Chesterfield is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
chesterfield.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
chesterfield.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Chesterfield is run
Which council runs Chesterfield?
The county council runs schools, social care and roads; the district runs bins, planning and housing.
Does Chesterfield have a town council?
No. Chesterfield is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Chesterfield?
Chesterfield is split between 2 constituencies: Chesterfield (Mr Toby Perkins, Labour) and North East Derbyshire (Louise Sandher-Jones, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Chesterfield have?
29 ward councillors represent Chesterfield’s 11 wards, and 6 county councillors its county divisions.
When are the next elections in Chesterfield?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Chesterfield’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Chesterfield?
Band D council tax in Chesterfield is £2,320 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Chesterfield Borough Council?
Labour has a majority: 28 of 40 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who controls Derbyshire County Council?
Reform UK has a majority: 41 of 64 seats as elected.
Who won the 2023 council election in Chesterfield?
In Chesterfield’s wards on 4 May 2023, Labour 19 · Liberal Democrat 10 of the 29 seats up. Labour had the largest share of votes, 45.1%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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