Derbyshire County Council elections are held every four years. Derbyshire County Council is the upper-tier authority for the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2013, 64 councillors have been elected from 61 electoral divisions. Political control Derbyshire County Council was first created in 1889. Its powers and responsibilities were significantly reformed under the Local Government Act 1972, with a new council elected in 1973 to act as a shadow authority ahead of the new powers coming into effect on 1 April 1974. Since 1973, political control of the council has been held by the following parties: Leadership The leaders of the council since 1981 have been: Council elections 1973 Derbyshire County Council election 1977 Derbyshire County Council election 1981 Derbyshire County Council election 1985 Derbyshire County Council election 1989 Derbyshire County Council election 1993 Derbyshire County Council election 1997 Derbyshire County Council election 2001 Derbyshire County Council election 2005 Derbyshire County Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 1) 2009 Derbyshire County Council election 2013 Derbyshire County Council election (boundary changes) 2017 Derbyshire County Council election 2021 Derbyshire County Council election County result maps By-election results 1993-1997 1997-2001 2001-2005 2005-2009 2009-2013 2013-2017 2017-2021 2021-2025 References By-election results External links Derbyshire County Council Council elections in Derbyshire County council elections in England