2013 North Yorkshire County Council election

An election to North Yorkshire County Council took place on 2 May 2013 as part of the 2013 United Kingdom local elections. 72 councillors were elected from 68 electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The four divisions which elected two members were Harrogate Bilton & Nidd Gorge, Harrogate Central, Knaresborough, and Selby Barlby. Of those seats UKIP won its first ever seats on the council in Bilton and Nidd Gorge, Mark Simpson is widely credited with engaging and campaigning the local area and is widely credited with the gain for UKIP. The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous election in 2009. The election saw the Conservative Party maintain overall control of the council.

2013 North Yorkshire County Council election
2 May 2013
All 72 seats to North Yorkshire County Council
37 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 45 8
Seat change 3 3
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Labour
Seats won 8 7
Seat change 4 6
Map showing the results of the 2013 North Yorkshire County Council election. Striped divisions have mixed representation.
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

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,[1] 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.[2]

Results
North Yorkshire County Council election, 2013[3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 45 -3 62.5% 40.6% 64,273
  Liberal Democrats 8 -3 11.1% 11.4% 17,997
  Labour 7 +6 9.7% 16.5% 26,094
  UKIP 2 2 0 +2 2.7% 16.0% 25,358
  Independent 8 -4 11.1% 11.5% 18,196
  Liberal 2 1 0 +1 2.7% 1.4% 2,287
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 2.7% 4,228
  National Front 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 9

Divisional results

Craven district
Airedale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Mid-Craven
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
North Craven
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Ribblesdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Skipton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Skipton West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
South Craven
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Hambleton district

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Bedale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Graham Cullen
Labour Pam King
Independent Ian Watkins
Conservative John Weighell
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Easingwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kathleen Mullen
Conservative Peter Sowray
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Great Ayton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Stuart Lightwing
Conservative Heather Moorhouse
Liberal Democrats Richard Short
Labour Paul Spellman
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
North Hambleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Harry Burton
Labour Mike Newton
Conservative Tim Swales
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Northallerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Hall
UKIP Claire Palmer
Labour Gerry Ramsden
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Romanby and Broomfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Blades
Labour Ann Hutchings
UKIP Joseph Warfield
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Sowerby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Stillington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Stokesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Dickins
Labour Eileen Driver
Liberal Democrats Bryn Griffiths
UKIP David Troughton
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Swale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Barker
UKIP Jacqueline Brakenberry
Labour Lenny Cornwall
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Thirsk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gareth Dadd
Labour Jude Thurlow
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Harrogate district

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Ainsty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Savage 989 38
Conservative Famida Wilson 897 34
UKIP Robert Frendt 480 18
Labour John Fisher 242 10
Rejected ballots
Majority 92 4
Turnout 36
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Boroughbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Windass 1220 48
UKIP Paul Hudson 759 30
Liberal Peter Philips 337 13
Labour Alec Hendry 242 9
Rejected ballots
Majority 461
Turnout 34
Conservative hold Swing
Harrogate Bilton and Nidd Gorge (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP David Simister 1164
Liberal Democrats Andrew Goss 1145
Liberal Democrats Geoff Webber 1112
UKIP Mark Simpson 875
Conservative Steven Jackson 747
Conservative Graham Swift 690
Labour Andrew Gray 642
Labour Brian Summerson 542
Green Claire Hawkins 326
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout 57%
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Harrogate Central (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Cooper 1586 20
Conservative Jean Butterball 1551 19
Liberal Democrats John Fox 1539 19
Liberal Democrats James Monaghan 1330 17
UKIP Adrian Ludbrook 657 8
UKIP Gregory Peters 634 8
Labour Diane Maguire 398 5
Labour Nicholas Knott 360 4
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Harrogate Harlow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Clark 1300 52
Liberal Democrats Les Parkes 606 24
UKIP Salvina Bashforth 413 16
Labour Kevin McNerney 200 8
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout 38
Conservative hold Swing
Harrogate Oatlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Ennis 1083 40
Liberal Democrats Peter Skardon 988 36
UKIP Geoffrey Lumley 432 16
Labour Helen Burke 207 8
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout 41
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Harrogate Saltergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Don Mackenzie 1050 50
UKIP David Thompson 404 19
Liberal Democrats Gordon Charlton 326 16
Labour Janet Isabella 165 8
Green Shaun Lowry 158 8
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout 32
Conservative hold Swing
Harrogate Starbeck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret-Ann De Courcey-Bayley 908 49
UKIP Steven O'Neill 403 22
Conservative Benjamin Johnson 310 17
Labour Geoffrey Foxall 214 12
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout 28
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Knaresborough (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Hoult 2084 23
Liberal Democrats Anne Jones 1861 20
Conservative John Batt 1219 13
Conservative Phil Ireland 1108 12
UKIP Matthew Joy 947 10
UKIP David Rimington 764 8
Labour Lorraine Ferris 399 4
Labour Jan Williams 376 4
Green Gillian Charters 330 4
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout 37
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Lower Nidderdale and Bishop Monkton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
UKIP
Labour
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Masham and Fountains
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
UKIP
Liberal Democrats
Labour
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Pannal and Lower Wharfedale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Pateley Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
UKIP
Labour
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Ripon North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
UKIP
Labour
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Ripon South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
UKIP
Liberal Democrats
Labour
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Richmondshire district
Catterick Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Central Richmondshire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Middle Dales
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Richmondshire North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Upper Dales
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Ryedale district
Hovingham and Sheriff Hutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour Sam Prest
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Kirkbymoorside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Malton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour Tim Prest
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Pickering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Thornton Dale and The Wolds
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Scarborough district
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Eastfield and Osgodby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Esk Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Falsgrave and Stepney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Filey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Hertford and Cayton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Newby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Northstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Scalby and The Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Seamer and Derwent Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Weaponness and Ramshill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Whitby/Mayfield Cum Mulgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Whitby/Streonshalh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Woodlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Selby district
Cawood and Saxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Lee 1041 67
Labour Rosie Corrigan 521 33
Turnout 1562 29
Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Escrick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Mid Selby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Osgoldcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Selby Barlby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Selby Brayton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Sherburn in Elmet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
South Selby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Tadcaster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
UKIP
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Notes

    References
    1. "The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, Schedule Part 1". Legislation.gov.uk. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
    2. "I have two homes. Can I register at both addresses?". The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
    3. "Elections - results publication". North Yorkshire County Council. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
    4. "Candidate nominations for the Hambleton District Council area". Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
    5. "ELECTION 2013: Harrogate district results in full". Harrogate Advertiser. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
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