1986 York City Council election

1986 English local election

1986 York City Council election

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| <- 1984 | 8 May 1986 (1986-05-08) | 1987 ->

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15 out of 45 seats to York City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 47.8% (2.9%)
|  | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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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  |  7  |  6  |  1
Popular vote  | 16,474  | 11,806  | 9,725
Percentage  | 43.1%  | 30.9%  | 25.4%
Swing  |  2.3%  |  4.6%  |  1.7%

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Winner of each seat at the 1986 York City Council election

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| Council control before election

No overall control

| Council control after election

Labour

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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

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### Election result

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1986 York City Council election

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

## Ward results

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### Acomb

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Acomb  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 7.8  |

### Beckfield

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Beckfield  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 2.6  |

### Bishophill

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Bishophill  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 5.6  |

### Bootham

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Bootham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 3.2  |

### Clifton

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Clifton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 1.5  |

### Fishergate

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Fishergate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 7.4  |

### Foxwood

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Foxwood  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 1.5  |

### Guildhall

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Guildhall  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 3.1  |

### Heworth

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Heworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 1.1  |

### Holgate

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Holgate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 8.0  |

### Knavesmire

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Knavesmire  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 1.0  |

### Micklegate

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Micklegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 0.7  |

### Monk

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Monk  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 13.7  |

### Walmgate

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Walmgate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 2.1  |

### Westfield

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Westfield  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 0.0  |

## References

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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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