Local Elections 1993
Local Elections 1993 was held on 6 May 1993. 3,663 seats were filled across 3,664 wards and divisions in 181 councils, from 10,972 candidates. The Labour Party won 1,450, Conservative Party won 1,011 and Liberal Democrats won 906.
- Date
- 6 May 1993
- Seats filled
- 3,663
- Candidates
- 10,972
- Councils
- 181
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 3,248 | 1,450 | 3,076,247 | 32.2% |
| Conservative Party | 3,184 | 1,011 | 3,217,329 | 33.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,768 | 906 | 2,648,081 | 27.7% |
| Independent | 532 | 208 | 303,723 | 3.2% |
| Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 140 | 25 | 76,437 | 0.8% |
| PC | 46 | 20 | 20,823 | 0.2% |
| Lab/Coop | 15 | 12 | 24,029 | 0.3% |
| LIB | 66 | 9 | 27,077 | 0.3% |
| RES | 15 | 7 | 15,181 | 0.2% |
| RATE | 15 | 4 | 13,733 | 0.1% |
| Ind Lab | 21 | 3 | 10,462 | 0.1% |
| Green Party | 584 | 2 | 89,148 | 0.9% |
| Ind Con | 20 | 1 | 5,641 | 0.1% |
| SDP | 12 | 1 | 3,645 | 0.0% |
| MK | 6 | 1 | 2,528 | 0.0% |
| PABAG | 1 | 1 | 1,345 | 0.0% |
| T Ind | 1 | 1 | 995 | 0.0% |
| Vop | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Nlp | 98 | 0 | 5,100 | 0.1% |
| Other | 5 | 0 | 2,210 | 0.0% |
| G LD | 1 | 0 | 1,802 | 0.0% |
| R Lab | 1 | 0 | 1,665 | 0.0% |
| B Ind | 1 | 0 | 992 | 0.0% |
| Ind Li | 4 | 0 | 914 | 0.0% |
| S LD | 1 | 0 | 704 | 0.0% |
| BNP | 6 | 0 | 597 | 0.0% |
| NF | 5 | 0 | 385 | 0.0% |
| K Lab | 1 | 0 | 371 | 0.0% |
| S Lab | 1 | 0 | 349 | 0.0% |
| MILT Lab | 1 | 0 | 341 | 0.0% |
| Ind So | 2 | 0 | 313 | 0.0% |
| T LD | 1 | 0 | 270 | 0.0% |
| B Lib | 1 | 0 | 262 | 0.0% |
| COMM | 4 | 0 | 181 | 0.0% |
| B Green | 1 | 0 | 170 | 0.0% |
| MRLP | 1 | 0 | 64 | 0.0% |
| British National Party | 1 | 0 | 57 | 0.0% |
| B Nlp | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0.0% |
| Dorset | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Devon | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adur | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Ashfield | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Avon | 76 | 76 | Labour | 33 |
| Aylesbury Vale | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Barnet | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Basildon | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Bedfordshire | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Bedfordshire | 11 | 11 | Conservative | 8 |
| Bedfordshire County Council | 60 | 60 | Labour | 28 |
| Berkshire County Council | 74 | 74 | Liberal Democrats | 33 |
| Beverley | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| BEVERLEY | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Bexley | 2 | 2 | Labour | 1 |
| Blackburn | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Bournemouth | 1 | 2 | Labour | 1 |
| Bracknell Forest | 5 | 5 | Conservative | 2 |
| Brentwood | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Brighton | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Brighton & Hove | 21 | 21 | Labour | 13 |
| Bristol, City of | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Broadland | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Buckinghamshire | 71 | 71 | Conservative | 39 |
| Burnley | 3 | 4 | Labour | 2 |
| Caerphilly | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Cambridge | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Cambridgeshire | 75 | 75 | Conservative | 32 |
| Cannock Chase | 3 | 3 | Labour | 3 |
| Canterbury | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Ceredigion | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 5 | Liberal Democrats | 3 |
| Cheshire | 64 | 63 | Labour | 33 |
| Cheshire | 7 | 7 | Conservative | 5 |
| Chester | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Cleveland | 76 | 76 | Labour | 51 |
| Clwyd | 40 | 40 | Labour | 25 |
| Clwyd | 23 | 23 | Labour | 7 |
| Colchester | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Colwyn | 1 | 2 | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1 |
| Corby | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Cornwall | 45 | 45 | Liberal Democrats | 23 |
| Cornwall County Council | 34 | 34 | Liberal Democrats | 18 |
| County Durham | 2 | 2 | Labour | 1 |
| Coventry | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Craven | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Crawley | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Crewe and Nantwich | 2 | 2 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Cumbria | 83 | 83 | Labour | 39 |
| Dacorum | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Dartford | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 84 | 84 | Labour | 55 |
| Devon | 86 | 85 | Liberal Democrats | 39 |
| Dorset | 31 | 32 | Liberal Democrats | 17 |
| Dorset County Council | 44 | 43 | Liberal Democrats | 19 |
| Durham | 69 | 69 | Labour | 54 |
| Durham | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Dyfed | 69 | 69 | Independent | 30 |
| Ealing | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Easington | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| East Devon | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| East Hertfordshire | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| East Riding Of Yorkshire | 5 | 5 | Conservative | 3 |
| East Sussex | 70 | 70 | Liberal Democrats | 30 |
| Eastleigh | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Elmbridge | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Enfield | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Essex | 44 | 44 | Conservative | 18 |
| Essex County Council | 54 | 54 | Labour | 20 |
| Exeter | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Forest Heath | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Forest Of Dean | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Gloucester | 3 | 3 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| Gloucestershire | 28 | 28 | Liberal Democrats | 13 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 32 | 32 | Liberal Democrats | 15 |
| Guildford | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| Gwent | 63 | 62 | Labour | 53 |
| Gwynedd | 62 | 62 | Independent | 26 |
| Hampshire | 102 | 100 | Liberal Democrats | 47 |
| Harlow | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Harrow | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Hartlepool | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Hereford | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Hereford & Worcester | 71 | 70 | Conservative | 23 |
| Hertfordshire | 24 | 24 | Labour | 11 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 53 | 53 | Conservative | 22 |
| Hounslow | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Humberside | 75 | 74 | Labour | 42 |
| Huntingdonshire | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Hyndburn | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Ipswich | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Isle Of Wight | 43 | 44 | Liberal Democrats | 27 |
| Kent | 99 | 98 | Conservative | 40 |
| Kingswood | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Lancashire | 99 | 99 | Labour | 54 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Leicestershire | 35 | 35 | Labour | 15 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 48 | 48 | Labour | 21 |
| Lincolnshire | 76 | 76 | Conservative | 31 |
| Macclesfield | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Malvern Hills | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 1 | 1 | Independent | 1 |
| Mid Glamorgan | 73 | 73 | Labour | 60 |
| Milton Keynes | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 7 | 7 | Labour | 4 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 3 | 3 | Labour | 2 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Newham | 2 | 2 | Labour | 2 |
| Newport | 4 | 7 | Labour | 6 |
| Norfolk | 28 | 28 | Conservative | 11 |
| Norfolk County Council | 54 | 54 | Conservative | 22 |
| North Lincolnshire | 2 | 2 | Labour | 2 |
| North Tyneside | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| North West Leicestershire | 3 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| North Wiltshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| North Yorkshire | 95 | 95 | Liberal Democrats | 34 |
| Northamptonshire | 23 | 23 | Labour | 14 |
| Northamptonshire County Council | 45 | 45 | Labour | 22 |
| Northumberland | 31 | 31 | Labour | 20 |
| Northumberland County Council | 35 | 35 | Labour | 19 |
| Norwich | 2 | 3 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| Nottinghamshire | 88 | 88 | Labour | 49 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | 3 | 3 | Labour | 3 |
| Oldham | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Oxfordshire | 31 | 31 | Labour | 12 |
| Oxfordshire County Council | 39 | 38 | Conservative | 16 |
| Poole | 2 | 2 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Portsmouth | 1 | 2 | Labour | 2 |
| Powys | 46 | 46 | Independent | 36 |
| Reading | 2 | 3 | Labour | 2 |
| Restormel | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 5 | 5 | PC | 3 |
| Rochester-upon-Medway | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Rochford | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Rushcliffe | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 1 | Independent | 1 |
| Shrewsbury and Atcham | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Shropshire | 66 | 65 | Conservative | 24 |
| Slough | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Somerset | 16 | 16 | Liberal Democrats | 9 |
| Somerset County Council | 40 | 40 | Liberal Democrats | 31 |
| South Cambridgeshire | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| South Glamorgan | 62 | 61 | Labour | 39 |
| South Holland | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| South Northamptonshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| South Somerset | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Southampton | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Spelthorne | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| St Albans | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Staffordshire | 81 | 81 | Labour | 52 |
| Stoke On Trent | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Stratford-On-Avon | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Stroud | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Suffolk | 80 | 79 | Labour | 30 |
| Surrey | 25 | 25 | Conservative | 12 |
| Surrey County Council | 46 | 45 | Liberal Democrats | 19 |
| Surrey Heath | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Swansea | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Taunton Deane | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Tendring | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Thamesdown | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Three Rivers | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Tunbridge Wells | 2 | 3 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Vale Of White Horse | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Wakefield | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Warrington | 2 | 2 | Labour | 2 |
| Warwickshire | 61 | 61 | Labour | 30 |
| Waveney | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| West Berkshire | 3 | 3 | Liberal Democrats | 3 |
| West Glamorgan | 60 | 60 | Labour | 46 |
| West Surrey | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| West Sussex | 71 | 71 | Liberal Democrats | 34 |
| West Wiltshire | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Westminster City of | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Wigan | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 68 | 68 | Liberal Democrats | 33 |
| Winchester | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Winchester | 2 | 2 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| Woking | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 5 | 5 | Conservative | 2 |
| York | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |