1987 York City Council election

1987 York City Council election

7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
15 out of 45 seats to York City Council 23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	52.7% (4.9%)
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Alliance Last election 26 seats, 43.1% 12 seats, 30.9% 7 seats, 25.4% Seats won 6 7 2 Seats after 26 12 7 Seat change Popular vote 16,171 15,741 9,499 Percentage 38.7% 37.7% 22.8% Swing 4.4% 6.8% 2.6%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 York City Council election
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

The 1987 York City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1987 York City Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Labour	6		40.0	20	26	57.8	16,171	38.7	–4.4
	Conservative	7		46.7	5	12	26.7	15,741	37.7	+6.8
	Alliance	2		13.3	5	7	15.6	9,499	22.8	–2.6
	Green	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	330	0.8	+0.3

Ward results

Acomb

Acomb

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Bond	1,183	43.3	–3.8
	Conservative	I. Binner*	1,103	40.4	+8.5
	Alliance	B. Eales	445	16.3	–0.7
Majority			80	2.9	–12.3
Turnout			2,731	51.6	+3.1
Registered electors			5,290
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	6.2

Beckfield

Beckfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Brown*	1,470	49.2	+14.3
	Labour	D. Roberts	1,035	34.6	–5.6
	Alliance	K. Harper	485	16.2	–8.7
Majority			435	14.5	N/A
Turnout			2,990	56.8	+5.8
Registered electors			5,264
	Conservative hold		Swing	10.0

Bishophill

Bishophill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Wallace	1,105	46.7	–6.0
	Conservative	R. Youngson	892	37.7	+6.3
	Alliance	J. Talbot	370	15.6	–0.3
Majority			213	9.0	–12.3
Turnout			2,367	50.7	+4.4
Registered electors			4,668
	Labour hold		Swing	6.2

Bootham

Bootham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Cooper*	1,424	63.5	–2.2
	Conservative	A. Reeson	573	25.5	+5.1
	Alliance	J. Dales	247	11.0	–2.9
Majority			851	37.9	–7.4
Turnout			2,244	43.8	+2.5
Registered electors			5,118
	Labour hold		Swing	3.7

Clifton

Clifton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Bond	1,191	43.0	+5.9
	Labour	J. Cockerill	1,168	42.2	–2.7
	Alliance	S. Gildener	410	14.8	–3.2
Majority			23	0.8	N/A
Turnout			2,769	52.4	+3.4
Registered electors			5,288
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	4.3

Fishergate

Fishergate

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Bwye*	1,287	44.0	+5.2
	Labour	J. Bird	1,172	40.1	–5.5
	Alliance	V. Campbell	464	15.9	+0.3
Majority			115	3.9	N/A
Turnout			2,923	54.3	+1.4
Registered electors			5,379
	Conservative hold		Swing	5.4

Foxwood

Foxwood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Alliance	S. Galloway*	1,934	60.6	+0.7
	Conservative	D. Goldthorpe	652	20.4	+2.2
	Labour	B. Walker	520	16.3	–5.6
	Green	J. Forrester	88	2.8	N/A
Majority			1,282	40.1	+2.1
Turnout			3,194	48.2	+6.5
Registered electors			6,626
	Alliance hold		Swing	0.8

Guildhall

Guildhall

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Moxon*	1,305	48.2	–1.0
	Conservative	E. Beavan	990	36.5	+3.4
	Alliance	P. Gildener	415	15.3	–2.4
Majority			315	11.6	–4.5
Turnout			2,710	49.3	+4.9
Registered electors			5,499
	Labour hold		Swing	2.2

Heworth

Heworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. Wood*	1,307	44.7	+14.4
	Labour	P. Kind	1,159	39.7	–0.9
	Alliance	N. McIlveen	457	15.6	–13.4
Majority			148	5.1	N/A
Turnout			2,923	55.1	+2.4
Registered electors			5,307
	Conservative hold		Swing	7.7

Holgate

Holgate

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Archer*	1,396	51.2	–2.3
	Conservative	R. Dickson	972	35.7	+7.2
	Alliance	D. Wilson	358	13.1	–4.9
Majority			424	15.6	–9.3
Turnout			2,726	51.9	+7.3
Registered electors			5,253
	Labour hold		Swing	4.8

Knavesmire

Knavesmire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hargrave*	1,239	43.1	+3.9
	Labour	V. Fry	1,135	39.5	–7.9
	Alliance	D. Hagyard	355	12.4	–0.9
	Green	J. McCallum	145	5.0	N/A
Majority			104	3.6	N/A
Turnout			2,874	56.5	+4.5
Registered electors			5,086
	Conservative hold		Swing	5.9

Micklegate

Micklegate

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Bartram	1,462	48.8	+5.6
	Labour	R. Dick	918	30.6	+0.5
	Alliance	J. Hornsby	520	17.4	–9.3
	Green	R. Bell	97	3.2	N/A
Majority			544	18.2	+5.1
Turnout			2,997	58.2	–0.5
Registered electors			5,153
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.6

Monk

Monk

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Clout*	1,395	44.3	+12.2
	Alliance	A. Cormack	1,138	36.2	–0.5
	Labour	M. Iqbal	613	19.5	–11.7
Majority			257	8.2	N/A
Turnout			3,146	59.4	+5.0
Registered electors			5,297
	Conservative hold		Swing	6.4

Walmgate

Walmgate

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. Thistleton*	1,134	46.5	–5.2
	Conservative	D. Thornton	857	35.1	+8.8
	Alliance	J. Salmon	449	18.4	–0.2
Majority			277	11.4	–14.0
Turnout			2,440	47.2	+6.5
Registered electors			5,174
	Labour hold		Swing	7.0

Westfield

Westfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Alliance	S. Galloway*	1,452	53.6	+5.6
	Labour	C. Jackson	904	33.4	–4.4
	Conservative	A. Potter	351	13.0	+1.7
Majority			548	20.2	+8.5
Turnout			2,707	55.9	+6.7
Registered electors			4,840
	Alliance hold		Swing	5.0