Local Elections 1989
Local Elections 1989 was held on 4 May 1989. 3,503 seats were filled across 3,503 wards and divisions in 56 councils, from 10,041 candidates. Conservative Party won 1,455, The Labour Party won 1,296 and Liberal Democrats won 465.
- Date
- 4 May 1989
- Seats filled
- 3,503
- Candidates
- 10,041
- Councils
- 56
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 3,012 | 1,455 | 3,824,431 | 40.2% |
| The Labour Party | 2,990 | 1,296 | 3,062,634 | 32.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,340 | 465 | 1,827,232 | 19.2% |
| Independent | 487 | 209 | 299,743 | 3.2% |
| Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 114 | 24 | 61,823 | 0.7% |
| Residents | 44 | 17 | 37,297 | 0.4% |
| Social Democratic Party | 285 | 15 | 128,427 | 1.4% |
| The Liberal Party | 23 | 10 | 23,811 | 0.3% |
| Other | 107 | 9 | 47,301 | 0.5% |
| Green Party | 635 | 2 | 193,677 | 2.0% |
| Ind Li | 1 | 1 | 1,054 | 0.0% |
| British National Party | 3 | 0 | 206 | 0.0% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon | 76 | 76 | Labour | 36 |
| Bedfordshire | 62 | 62 | Conservative | 31 |
| Bedfordshire | 11 | 11 | Conservative | 4 |
| Berkshire | 28 | 28 | Conservative | 15 |
| Berkshire County Council | 48 | 48 | Conservative | 24 |
| Buckinghamshire | 71 | 71 | Conservative | 50 |
| Cambridgeshire | 77 | 77 | Conservative | 46 |
| Cheshire | 56 | 56 | Labour | 30 |
| Cheshire | 15 | 15 | Conservative | 12 |
| Cleveland | 29 | 29 | Labour | 19 |
| Cleveland | 48 | 48 | Labour | 29 |
| Clwyd | 54 | 54 | Labour | 29 |
| Clwyd | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 1 |
| Cornwall | 79 | 79 | Liberal Democrats | 32 |
| County Durham | 27 | 27 | Labour | 20 |
| Cumbria | 83 | 83 | Labour | 37 |
| Derbyshire | 84 | 84 | Labour | 51 |
| Devon | 85 | 85 | Conservative | 55 |
| Dorset | 77 | 77 | Conservative | 43 |
| Durham | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Durham | 45 | 45 | Labour | 36 |
| Dyfed | 70 | 70 | Independent | 33 |
| East Sussex | 70 | 70 | Conservative | 38 |
| Epsom And Ewell | 1 | 1 | Residents | 1 |
| Essex | 98 | 98 | Conservative | 56 |
| Gloucestershire | 63 | 63 | Liberal Democrats | 23 |
| Gwent | 63 | 63 | Labour | 55 |
| Gwynedd | 62 | 62 | Independent | 34 |
| Hampshire | 102 | 102 | Conservative | 57 |
| Hereford & Worcester | 76 | 76 | Conservative | 38 |
| Hertfordshire | 77 | 77 | Conservative | 45 |
| Humberside | 75 | 75 | Labour | 41 |
| Isle Of Wight | 43 | 43 | Liberal Democrats | 23 |
| Kent | 99 | 99 | Conservative | 55 |
| Lancashire | 99 | 99 | Labour | 50 |
| Leicestershire | 85 | 85 | Conservative | 38 |
| Lincolnshire | 76 | 76 | Conservative | 39 |
| Mid Glamorgan | 74 | 74 | Labour | 65 |
| Norfolk | 84 | 84 | Conservative | 47 |
| North Yorkshire | 96 | 96 | Conservative | 44 |
| Northamptonshire | 68 | 68 | Conservative | 34 |
| Northumberland | 66 | 66 | Labour | 38 |
| Nottinghamshire | 88 | 88 | Labour | 50 |
| Oxfordshire | 70 | 70 | Conservative | 33 |
| Powys | 46 | 46 | Independent | 37 |
| Restormel | 1 | 1 | Independent | 1 |
| Shropshire | 66 | 66 | Conservative | 27 |
| Somerset | 57 | 57 | Conservative | 32 |
| South Glamorgan | 62 | 62 | Labour | 40 |
| Staffordshire | 82 | 82 | Labour | 50 |
| Suffolk | 80 | 80 | Conservative | 46 |
| Surrey | 76 | 76 | Conservative | 56 |
| Warwickshire | 62 | 62 | Conservative | 32 |
| West Glamorgan | 61 | 61 | Labour | 46 |
| West Sussex | 71 | 71 | Conservative | 46 |
| Wiltshire | 75 | 75 | Conservative | 35 |