The political make up of Chesterfield

Vacancies have arisen for Chesterfield Borough councillors in the Staveley North ward, and a Staveley Parish councillor in the Woodthorpe ward.

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Local elections were held on Thursday 4 July 2024.

A by-election was also held in the Brampton East and Boythorpe ward on 1 May 2025.

Chesterfield Borough Council is currently made up of 40 councillors - 27 Labour Party councillors, 11 Liberal Democrat Party councillors, with two seats currently vacant.

The leader of the council is Councillor Tricia Gilby, the deputy leader is Councillor Amanda Serjeant.

The political make-up of Chesterfield

1. Brampton East and Boythorpe
2 Liberal Democrat councillors

2. Brampton West and Loundsley Green
2 Labour Party councillors, 1 Liberal Democrat councillor

3. Brimington North
2 Labour Party councillors

4. Brimington South
2 Labour Party councillors

5. Brockwell
2 Liberal Democrat councillors

6. Dunston
3 Labour Party councillors

7. Hasland
3 Labour Party councillors

8. Linacre
2 Labour Party councillors

9. Rother
3 Labour Party councillors

10. Spire
3 Labour Party councillors

11. Staveley Central
2 Labour Party councillors

12. Staveley North
Currently vacant

13. Staveley South
3 Labour Party councillors 

14. Walton
3 Liberal Democrat councillors

15. Whittington
3 Liberal Democrat councillors

16. Whittington Moor
2 Labour Party councillors