1986 York City Council election

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1986 York City Council election
← 1984 8 May 1986 (1986-05-08) 1987 →
15 out of 45 seats to York City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout47.8% (Increase2.9%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Last election 19 seats, 40.8% 18 seats, 35.5% 8 seats, 23.7%
Seats won 11 1 3
Seats after 26 12 7
Seat change Increase 7 Decrease 6 Decrease 1
Popular vote 16,474 11,806 9,725
Percentage 43.1% 30.9% 25.4%
Swing Increase 2.3% Decrease 4.6% Increase 1.7%
Winner of each seat at the 1986 York City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Labour

The 1986 York City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary[edit]

Election result[edit]

1986 York City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 11 Increase 7 73.3 15 26 57.8 16,474 43.1 +2.3
  Conservative 1 Decrease 6 6.7 11 12 26.7 11,806 30.9 –4.6
  Alliance 3 Decrease 1 20.0 4 7 15.6 9,725 25.4 +1.7
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 174 0.5 N/A
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 36 0.1 N/A

Ward results[edit]

Acomb[edit]

Acomb
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Horton 1,194 47.1 +11.4
Conservative R. Flacher 809 31.9 –4.1
Alliance M. Brookes 431 17.0 –11.4
Green A. Dunnett 102 4.0 N/A
Majority 385 15.2 N/A
Turnout 2,536 48.5 –2.5
Registered electors 5,309
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase7.8

Beckfield[edit]

Beckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. James 1,070 40.2 +3.7
Conservative J. Lynch 929 34.9 –1.5
Alliance R. Anderson* 663 24.9 –2.2
Majority 141 5.3 +5.3
Turnout 2,662 51.0 +4.8
Registered electors 5,277
Labour gain from Alliance Swing Increase2.6

Bishophill[edit]

Bishophill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Merrett* 1,135 52.7 +8.8
Conservative D. Alexander 677 31.4 –2.4
Alliance J. Agar 342 15.9 –6.4
Majority 458 21.3 +11.1
Turnout 2,154 46.3 –4.3
Registered electors 4,686
Labour hold Swing Increase5.6

Bootham[edit]

Bootham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. King* 1,404 65.7 +0.2
Conservative L. Cross 436 20.4 –6.1
Alliance M. Gagen 297 13.9 +5.9
Majority 968 45.3 +6.2
Turnout 2,137 41.3 +2.4
Registered electors 5,221
Labour hold Swing Increase3.2

Clifton[edit]

Clifton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Perry 1,166 44.9 –0.2
Conservative A. Bond* 963 37.1 –3.2
Alliance S. Gildener 467 18.0 +3.4
Majority 203 7.8 +3.1
Turnout 2,596 49.0 +3.8
Registered electors 5,368
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.5

Fishergate[edit]

Fishergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Haines 1,275 45.6 +6.3
Conservative D. Thornton* 1,085 38.8 –8.5
Alliance T. Emmans 437 15.6 +2.2
Majority 190 6.8 N/A
Turnout 2,797 52.9 +10.9
Registered electors 5,355
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase7.4

Foxwood[edit]

Foxwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Auckland* 1,635 59.9 –0.5
Labour B. Walker 598 21.9 +2.4
Conservative R. Youngson 496 18.2 –1.9
Majority 1,037 38.0 –2.2
Turnout 2,729 41.7 +0.4
Registered electors 6,641
Alliance hold Swing Decrease1.5

Guildhall[edit]

Guildhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. McIvor 1,191 49.2 +1.8
Conservative J. Yeomans* 802 33.1 –4.4
Alliance M. Reynolds 429 17.7 +2.7
Majority 389 16.1 +6.2
Turnout 2,422 44.4 +0.8
Registered electors 5,500
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase3.1

Heworth[edit]

Heworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Sherwood 1,148 40.6 –1.0
Conservative M. Bartram* 857 30.3 –3.2
Alliance L. Marsh 820 29.0 +4.1
Majority 291 10.3 +2.2
Turnout 2,825 52.7 +4.2
Registered electors 5,415
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.1

Holgate[edit]

Holgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Cowen* 1,252 53.5 +5.2
Conservative J. Bevan 668 28.5 –10.8
Alliance M. Cole 421 18.0 +5.6
Majority 584 24.9 +15.9
Turnout 2,341 44.6 –0.2
Registered electors 5,305
Labour hold Swing Increase8.0

Knavesmire[edit]

Knavesmire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Roxburgh 1,232 47.4 +2.8
Conservative L. Hargrave 1,019 39.2 +0.8
Alliance B. Eales 346 13.3 –3.8
Majority 213 8.2 +2.0
Turnout 2,597 52.0 +4.7
Registered electors 4,996
Labour gain from Alliance Swing Increase1.0

Micklegate[edit]

Micklegate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Dean* 1,316 43.2 –5.7
Labour R. Dick 917 30.1 –4.4
Alliance D. Makin 814 26.7 +10.1
Majority 399 13.1 –1.3
Turnout 3,047 58.7 +12.8
Registered electors 5,247
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.7

Monk[edit]

Monk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance W. Rich 1,050 36.7 +12.0
Conservative W. Robinson 920 32.1 –15.3
Labour P. Kind 893 31.2 +3.3
Majority 130 4.5 N/A
Turnout 2,863 54.4 +8.8
Registered electors 5,330
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase13.7

Walmgate[edit]

Walmgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Wilde* 1,098 51.7 –2.3
Conservative P. Thompson 559 26.3 –6.5
Alliance R. Reed 394 18.6 +5.4
Green W. Castle 72 3.4 N/A
Majority 539 25.4 +4.2
Turnout 2,123 40.7 +4.4
Registered electors 5,299
Labour hold Swing Increase2.1

Westfield[edit]

Westfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance C. Fairclough* 1,179 49.4 +1.1
Labour C. Jackson 901 37.8 +1.1
Conservative A. Potter 270 11.3 –3.7
Independent G. Gaunt 36 1.5 N/A
Majority 278 11.7 ±0.0
Turnout 2,386 49.2 +1.8
Registered electors 4,918
Alliance hold Swing Steady0.0

References[edit]

  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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