This by-election was called after the resignation of Conservative councillor Julie Whitmore. The Conservatives won the ward's last contest in May 2025 with 32 per cent. The contest before that was led by the Conservatives in 2023. 5 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
Amber Valley council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Green | 29.5% |
| Reform UK | 27.0% |
| Conservative | 16.9% |
| Labour | 15.9% |
| Restore Britain | 10.8% |
Labour: fewer than 9 wins in 100 each.
Also on the ballot, not projected to win the seat: Restore Britain.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green | Reform UK | Independents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 32% | 22% | 6% | 25% | - | 14% |
| May 2023 | 39% | 38% | 7% | 10% | 8% | - |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground.
Amber Valley is a district council: it runs housing, planning and bin collections. Current control: Labour minority.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by independents at elections since 2022.
How every council in Britain stands →
Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
Horsley county division, January 2026 by-election: Green 44%, Reform UK 36%, Conservative 14%.
Schools, social care and highways here are run by Derbyshire County Council, which is not affected by this vote.
The ward is part of the Amber Valley constituency. Labour MP Linsey Farnsworth won it at the 2024 general election with 37 per cent of the vote.