Nottingham City Council elections
local government elections in Nottinghamshire, England
Nottingham City Council elections are held every four years. Nottingham City Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 55 councillors are elected from 20 wards.
Council elections
1973 Nottingham City Council election
1976 Nottingham City Council election (New ward boundaries)
1979 Nottingham City Council election
1983 Nottingham City Council election
1987 Nottingham City Council election (City boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
1991 Nottingham City Council election
1995 Nottingham City Council election
1997 Nottingham City Council election
1999 Nottingham City Council election
2003 Nottingham City Council election (New ward boundaries)
2007 Nottingham City Council election
2011 Nottingham City Council election
2015 Nottingham City Council election
2019 Nottingham City Council election (New ward boundaries)
2023 Nottingham City Council election
City result maps
By-election results
1987-1991
This by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative councillor David Flowerday. Following the by-election the council was under no overall control, with both Labour and the Conservatives holding 27 seats, with the balance of power held by the only other councillor, John Peck of the Communist Party.
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