1990 York City Council election

1990 York City Council election

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15 out of 45 seats to York City Council 23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	53.2% (3.6%)
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Last election 29 seats, 46.7% 10 seats, 38.3% 6 seats, 13.6% Seats won 13 1 1 Seats after 31 10 4 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 22,757 11,230 5,473 Percentage 53.7% 26.5% 12.9% Swing 7.0% 11.8% 0.7%
Winner of each seat at the 1990 York City Council election
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

The 1990 York City Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1990 York City Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Labour	13	2	86.7	18	31	68.9	22,757	53.7	+7.0
	Conservative	1		6.7	9	10	22.2	11,230	26.5	–11.8
	Liberal Democrats	1	2	6.7	3	4	8.9	5,473	12.9	–0.7
	Green	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	2,954	7.0	+5.6

Ward results

Acomb

Acomb

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Horton*	1,865	63.3	+4.9
	Conservative	A. Potter	693	23.5	–8.6
	Liberal Democrats	S. Adamson	199	6.8	–2.7
	Green	H. Dunnett	188	6.4	N/A
Majority			1,172	39.8	+13.5
Turnout			2,945	54.1	+6.1
Registered electors			5,446
	Labour hold		Swing	7.8

Beckfield

Beckfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. James*	1,625	53.5	+6.1
	Conservative	J. Lynch	1,240	40.8	–6.1
	Liberal Democrats	S. Thurston	174	5.7	±0.0
Majority			385	12.7	+12.2
Turnout			3,039	58.1	+3.5
Registered electors			5,228
	Labour hold		Swing	6.1

Bishophill

Bishophill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Merrett*	1,513	61.0	+12.3
	Conservative	C. Austin	579	23.3	–16.1
	Green	E. Sourbut	233	9.4	+3.3
	Liberal Democrats	D. Horwell	155	6.3	+1.0
Majority			934	37.7	+28.4
Turnout			2,480	52.5	+0.4
Registered electors			4,722
	Labour hold		Swing	14.2

Bootham

Bootham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. King*	1,702	75.1	+8.1
	Conservative	A. Reeson	266	11.7	–14.9
	Green	P. Shuker	185	8.2	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	J. Dales	114	5.0	–1.4
Majority			1,436	63.3	+22.9
Turnout			2,267	45.9	+5.1
Registered electors			4,944
	Labour hold		Swing	11.5

Clifton

Clifton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Perry*	1,678	64.6	+8.3
	Conservative	P. Wheatley	618	23.8	–14.8
	Green	G. Rawson	157	6.0	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	J. McCloy	146	5.6	+0.4
Majority			1,060	40.8	+23.1
Turnout			2,599	50.1	–0.6
Registered electors			5,190
	Labour hold		Swing	11.6

Fishergate

Fishergate

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Haines*	1,526	52.5	+2.4
	Conservative	S. Cook	935	32.2	–10.4
	Green	E. McIvor	298	10.3	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	G. Thompson	145	5.0	–2.3
Majority			591	20.4	+12.9
Turnout			2,904	53.1	–0.3
Registered electors			5,473
	Labour hold		Swing	6.4

Foxwood

Foxwood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	A. Reid	1,850	57.5	+0.8
	Labour	M. Iqbal	754	23.4	+6.5
	Conservative	R. De Recourt Austin	393	12.2	–9.3
	Green	J. Forrester	223	6.9	+2.0
Majority			1,096	34.0	–1.1
Turnout			3,220	46.0	+4.2
Registered electors			7,005
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	2.9

Guildhall

Guildhall

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Smallwood	1,417	51.1	+3.2
	Conservative	K. Beavan	948	34.2	–7.8
	Green	M. Farran	283	10.2	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	P. Doig	124	4.5	–5.6
Majority			469	16.9	+11.0
Turnout			2,772	51.1	+6.1
Registered electors			5,429
	Labour hold		Swing	5.5

Heworth

Heworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Bell	1,740	57.7	+5.1
	Conservative	N. Brown	836	27.7	–14.5
	Green	J. Tapp	228	7.6	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	A. Normandale	214	7.1	+1.8
Majority			904	30.0	+19.6
Turnout			3,018	55.8	–1.1
Registered electors			5,311
	Labour hold		Swing	9.8

Holgate

Holgate

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Cowen*	1,705	63.3	+7.6
	Conservative	G. White	625	23.2	–14.0
	Liberal Democrats	P. Ward	202	7.5	+0.5
	Green	S. Kenwright	161	6.0	N/A
Majority			1,080	40.1	+21.6
Turnout			2,693	51.3	+0.2
Registered electors			5,254
	Labour hold		Swing	10.8

Knavesmire

Knavesmire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Painter	1,700	59.6	+7.4
	Conservative	N. Pinder	695	24.4	–16.4
	Green	A. Layram	288	10.1	+6.0
	Liberal Democrats	G. Robinson	170	6.0	+3.2
Majority			1,005	35.2	+23.8
Turnout			2,853	56.3	±0.0
Registered electors			5,070
	Labour hold		Swing	11.9

Micklegate

Micklegate

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Dean*	1,356	41.7	–12.0
	Labour	P. Hudson	1,171	36.1	+3.1
	Liberal Democrats	J. Nichol	567	17.5	+9.6
	Green	A. Dunnett	154	4.7	–0.7
Majority			185	5.7	–15.0
Turnout			3,248	62.5	+11.2
Registered electors			5,194
	Conservative hold		Swing	7.6

Monk

Monk

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Kirk	1,144	40.8	+15.4
	Conservative	N. Bartram	1,047	37.4	–11.2
	Liberal Democrats	G. Riding	376	13.4	–12.6
	Green	J. Cossham	235	8.4	N/A
Majority			97	3.5	N/A
Turnout			2,802	54.3	+3.6
Registered electors			5,164
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	13.3

Walmgate

Walmgate

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Wilde*	1,704	64.1	+12.8
	Conservative	J. Raper	705	26.5	–14.0
	Green	G. Thomas	248	9.3	N/A
Majority			999	37.6	+26.8
Turnout			2,657	48.6	+3.5
Registered electors			5,470
	Labour hold		Swing	13.4

Westfield

Westfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Long	1,513	51.9	+7.4
	Liberal Democrats	C. Fairclough*	1,037	35.6	–4.9
	Conservative	T. Marks	294	10.1	–6.0
	Green	J. Forrester	73	2.5	N/A
Majority			476	16.3	+11.1
Turnout			2,917	60.6	+11.1
Registered electors			4,816
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	5.6

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