Photo: Malcolm Neal · CC BY-SA 2.0No party holds a majority on Derby City
Derby is run by Derby City and Derbyshire County Council. No party holds a majority on Derby City. Reform UK has a majority on Derbyshire County Council. Derby is split between 4 parliamentary constituencies.
£2,307
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Derby’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on Derby City
Labour, the largest group, holds 23 of its 51 seats as elected, 3 short of the 26 needed. The Conservatives hold 15, the Liberal Democrats 4, independents 3, Reform Derby and Reform UK 3 and Reform Derby 3. 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 Derby is £2,306 for 2026–27; Derby City keeps 82% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 55% 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 Derby’s councils
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 26 of Derby’s 51 or 33 of Derbyshire’s 64 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour23
- Conservative15
- Liberal Democrat4
- Independent3
- Reform Derby3
- Reform Derby and Reform UK3
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
Derby has two tiers of council: the county runs the big services, the district the local ones.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
95% of Derby’s residents
Website ↗Bins and recycling, planning, housing, environmental health, leisure, and collecting council tax.
Who runs Derby: same source as Who runs Derby, 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.
95% of Derby 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 Derby, from the most recent elections.
- 1Council wards19 wards · 53 councillorsLabour 25 · Conservative 15 · Liberal Democrat 4 · Independent 3 · Reform Derby and Reform UK 3 · Reform Derby 3 · all 53
- 2Derbyshire County Council1 division · 1 councillorMatthew Harold Thomas Benfield
- 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 4 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.
53 councillors for 19 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.
- Jangir KhanLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Balbir Singh SandhuLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Gurkiran Kaur ThandiLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Shiraz KhanLabour · May 2023
- Gulfraz NawazLabour · May 2023
- Ceclie Yvonne WrightLabour · May 2023
- Baggy ShankerLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Sarah Louise ChambersLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Nadine Dawn Louise PeatfieldLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Alan Wayne GravesReform Derby and Reform UK · May 2023
- John EvansReform Derby and Reform UK · May 2023
- Kirk Lewis KusReform Derby and Reform UK · May 2023
- Martin Jeffrey ReptonLabour · May 2023
- Alison MartinLabour · May 2023
- Carmel Jean SwanLabour · May 2023
- Phil IngallIndependent · May 2023
- Celia IngallIndependent · May 2023
- Stephen John LakinIndependent · May 2023
- Gaurav PandeyConservative · May 2023
- John WhitbyLabour · May 2023
- Ndukwe OnuohaLabour · May 2023
- Sara Frances BoltonLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Saquib AminLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Hardyal DhindsaLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Alison Joyce HolmesConservative · May 2023
- Matthew Edward HolmesConservative · May 2023
- Miles Hugo PattisonConservative · May 2023
- Alan LindseyReform Derby · May 2023
- Stephen William FowkeReform Derby · May 2023
- Timothy ProsserReform Derby · May 2023
- Carmel Mary Evelyn AshbyLabour · May 2023
- Sue BonserLabour · May 2023
- Paul Thomas HezelgraveLabour · May 2023
- Lucy CareLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Ajit Singh AtwalLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Emily Claire LonsdaleLiberal Democrat · May 2023
The other 7 wards
- Ged PotterConservative · May 2023
- Steve HassallConservative · May 2023
- Kieran Alexander Morgan-McGeehanConservative · May 2023
- Matthew James EyreConservative · May 2023
- Freya Sylvia Rose TrewhellaConservative · May 2023
- Jamie MulhallConservative · May 2023
- Chris PoulterConservative · May 2023
- Nicola Angela RoulstoneConservative · May 2023
- Jonathan Charles SmaleConservative · May 2023
- Martin James RawsonLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Kathy KozlowskiLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Richard HudsonLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Neil WilsonLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Jerry PearceConservative · May 2023
- John WrightConservative · May 2023
- Lakhvinder Pal SinghLabour · May 2023
- David Geoffrey ShepherdLabour · May 2023
Show as a table, with Derbyshire County Council’s 1 division (1 councillor)
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| NormantonDerby · all in Derby · 22,584 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Jangir KhanBalbir Singh SandhuGurkiran Kaur Thandi | May 2023 |
| ArboretumDerby · all in Derby · 17,163 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Shiraz KhanGulfraz NawazCeclie Yvonne Wright | May 2023 |
| Sinfin & OsmastonDerby · all in Derby · 16,953 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Baggy ShankerSarah Louise ChambersNadine Dawn Louise Peatfield | May 2023 |
| Alvaston NorthDerby · all in Derby · 16,797 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Alan Wayne GravesJohn EvansKirk Lewis Kus | May 2023 |
| DarleyDerby · all in Derby · 16,442 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Martin Jeffrey ReptonAlison MartinCarmel Jean Swan | May 2023 |
| Chellaston & Shelton LockDerby · all in Derby · 15,768 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Phil IngallCelia IngallStephen John Lakin | May 2023 |
| Mackworth & New ZealandDerby · all in Derby · 15,498 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Gaurav PandeyJohn WhitbyNdukwe Onuoha | May 2023 |
| BlagreavesDerby · all in Derby · 14,995 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Sara Frances BoltonSaquib AminHardyal Dhindsa | May 2023 |
| MickleoverDerby · all in Derby · 14,694 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Alison Joyce HolmesMatthew Edward HolmesMiles Hugo Pattison | May 2023 |
| Alvaston SouthDerby · all in Derby · 14,449 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Alan LindseyStephen William FowkeTimothy Prosser | May 2023 |
| AbbeyDerby · all in Derby · 14,374 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Carmel Mary Evelyn AshbySue BonserPaul Thomas Hezelgrave | May 2023 |
| LittleoverDerby · all in Derby · 14,085 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Lucy CareAjit Singh AtwalEmily Claire Lonsdale | May 2023 |
The other 7 wards
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| AllestreeDerby · all in Derby · 13,546 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Ged PotterSteve HassallKieran Alexander Morgan-McGeehan | May 2023 |
| OakwoodDerby · all in Derby · 12,680 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Matthew James EyreFreya Sylvia Rose TrewhellaJamie Mulhall | May 2023 |
| SpondonDerby · all in Derby · 12,653 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Chris PoulterNicola Angela RoulstoneJonathan Charles Smale | May 2023 |
| Chaddesden WestDerby · all in Derby · 10,162 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Martin James RawsonKathy Kozlowski | May 2023 |
| Chaddesden NorthDerby · all in Derby · 9,508 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Richard HudsonNeil Wilson | May 2023 |
| Chaddesden EastDerby · all in Derby · 8,789 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Jerry PearceJohn Wright | May 2023 |
| StensonSouth Derbyshire · all in Derby · 5,079 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Lakhvinder Pal SinghDavid Geoffrey Shepherd | May 2023 |
Derbyshire County Council: county divisions
| Division | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repton & Stenson ED41% in Derby · 7,537 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Matthew Harold Thomas Benfield | May 2025 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Derby City’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).
Derby council election, May 2023
Results in the wards that make up Derby, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
19 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Derby’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗10,258 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
7,226 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
6,622 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (16 more)
8,486 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,966 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,123 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,412 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,137 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
14,134 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,168 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
6,162 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,133 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
13,420 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,781 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,141 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
2,858 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,139 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,734 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
2,347 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.
Derby is split between 4 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
37,399 votes for candidates · majority 6,002
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 37,399 votes from 72,944 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 6,002 of 37,399 votes (16%): wider than in 57% of England’s 543 constituencies.
| Constituency | MP | Share of town |
|---|---|---|
| South Derbyshire | Samantha Niblett | 5% |
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.
Derby’s Band D council tax is £2,306 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Derby City keeps £1,898.99 of a Band D bill (82%); the rest goes to the Derbyshire police and crime commissioner and the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,307 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1993
Derby’s Band D bill has risen 55% in ten years, from £1,484.72 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £582.75 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Derby, 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
| Derby | Derby’s councils | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £366 | £450 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £357 | £260 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £44 | £30 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £32 | £24 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £118 | £125 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £37 | £43 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £15 | £22 | £26 |
| Public health | £101 | £79 | £78 |
| Running the council | £29 | £60 | £59 |
| Other | £67 | £28 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,166 | £1,120 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). 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 Derby 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.
derby.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
derby.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Derby is run
Which council runs Derby?
The county council runs schools, social care and roads; the district runs bins, planning and housing.
Does Derby have a town council?
No. Derby is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Derby?
Derby is split between 4 constituencies: Derby South (Baggy Shanker, Labour), Derby North (Catherine Atkinson, Labour), Mid Derbyshire (Jonathan Davies, Labour) and South Derbyshire (Samantha Niblett, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Derby have?
53 ward councillors represent Derby’s 19 wards, and 1 county councillors its county divisions.
When are the next elections in Derby?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Derby’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Derby?
Band D council tax in Derby is £2,307 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Derby City?
No party has a majority. As elected, Labour 23 · Conservative 15 · Liberal Democrat 4 · Independent 3 · Reform Derby and Reform UK 3 · Reform Derby 3 of 51 seats; a majority needs 26. 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 Derby?
In Derby’s wards on 4 May 2023, Labour 25 · Conservative 15 · Liberal Democrat 4 · Independent 3 · Reform Derby and Reform UK 3 · Reform Derby 3 of the 53 seats up. Labour had the largest share of votes, 41.7%.
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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