Green Party wins Derbyshire election contest against Reform UK

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 12:30 · Archive

The Green Party won a Derbyshire by-election with 29 per cent of the vote, ahead of Reform UK's 27 per cent.

The Green Party won a by-election for the Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook and Horsley ward on Amber Valley Borough Council on 8 October. Candidate Bess Saunders took 29 per cent of the vote, ahead of Reform UK's Juliette Stevens on 27 per cent, with the two separated by 57 votes.

The by-election was triggered by a resigning Conservative councillor. Five candidates competed, but the Conservatives, Labour and Restore Britain all fell far behind the two main contenders. The result mirrors a Derbyshire County Council by-election for the Horsley division in January, which also resulted in a Green victory over Reform in Amber Valley.

Labour remains the largest party and in control of the authority. The Green Party are now the second-largest group on the council by just one member, building on a presence they have cultivated in Amber Valley over nearly a decade on both borough and county councils.

How it is being reported

• Green Party win Derbyshire election contest in two-horse race with Reform UKThe Green Party now have six councillors on the authority and are almost the largest opposition groupDerbyshire Live · 12 Oct, 12:09
• Green Party wins Derbyshire election contest in two-horse race versus Reform UKThe Green Party has won a Derbyshire election contest in what became a two-horse race against Reform UK.Derbyshire Times · 12 Oct, 11:28

In this story: Green Party · Reform UK · Amber Valley · Labour Party · Bess Saunders · Juliette Stevens

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