Election results for Matlock West

District Council Elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2023

Includes the Matlock Town Council wards of Smedley Street, Matlock Bank and Sheriff Fields, North of Jackson Road, the Darley Dale Town Council Ward of Morlege and the South Darley Parish Council Ward of Oker & Snittterton.

Matlock West - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Sue Burfoot Liberal Democrats 1665 28% Elected
Martin Burfoot Liberal Democrats 1526 26% Elected
Steve Wain Liberal Democrats 1471 25% Elected
John Alexander Weir Labour 422 7% Not elected
Rosemary Oakley Conservative 323 5% Not elected
Thomas Louis Pearce Conservative 263 4% Not elected
Harvey Dennis James Griffin Conservative 258 4% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 3
Total votes 5928
Electorate 4598
Number of ballot papers issued 2126
Number of ballot papers rejected 8
Number of postal votes sent 1188
Number of postal votes returned 892
Turnout 46%
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Sue Burfoot 28% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Martin Burfoot 26% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Steve Wain 25% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
John Alexander Weir 7% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Rosemary Oakley 5% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Thomas Louis Pearce 4% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Harvey Dennis James Griffin 4% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
D Unmarked or void for uncertainty8
Total rejected8