Council by-election · Thursday, 8 October 2026
Amber Valley Borough: Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley ward
5 candidates. Same page for each, in ballot-paper order.
At the election of Thursday, 4 May 2023, this seat was won by 93 votes (1.2% of votes cast); turnout was 40%. Past results describe the past; each election is a new contest.
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Andrew Michael Bayton
Labour Party
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Andrew Michael Bayton
Labour Party
In their own words
No statement to voters supplied to Democracy Club.
Where this information comes from
Positions are quoted from the candidate's or party's own published material and official records, each with its source. Candidates and their agents can also submit sourced statements, published as written once we confirm they appear at the cited address. Submit a statement.
Published positions on the nine topics
Nothing published that we could source, yet. A councillor sits on the council that sets council tax and decides planning, housing repairs and allocations, social care, bins, parking, libraries and, in most areas, school admissions. It cannot change national tax, benefits or NHS policy.
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Paul Moss
The Conservative Party Candidate
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Paul Moss
The Conservative Party Candidate
In their own words
No statement to voters supplied to Democracy Club.
Where this information comes from
Positions are quoted from the candidate's or party's own published material and official records, each with its source. Candidates and their agents can also submit sourced statements, published as written once we confirm they appear at the cited address. Submit a statement.
Published positions on the nine topics
Nothing published that we could source, yet. A councillor sits on the council that sets council tax and decides planning, housing repairs and allocations, social care, bins, parking, libraries and, in most areas, school admissions. It cannot change national tax, benefits or NHS policy.
- Are you this candidate, or their agent? Send us a sourced statement; it is published as written.
- Look yourself: the council's election notices · the party's site · leaflets archived for this area (electionleaflets.org, a Democracy Club project).
Edward Hudson Oakenfull
Restore Britain
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Edward Hudson Oakenfull
Restore Britain
In their own words
Born in Derby. I am aged 56 years of age and have lived most of my life in Belper and Duffield where attended Ecclesbourne school for my A levels, now living on a farm in Denby.
My early career was as an estate agent working in the local area. The past 15 years I have been self employed as a property developer and investor.
I am passionate about sports and keeping fit, my main sport is tennis where I reached 47 in the seniors over 45's world rankings and captained England in the Seniors Four Nations competition. Until recently I was a council member for tennis main governing body, STGB. I love walking the amazing trails and footpaths we have in the beautiful Derbyshire Dales.
I have been despairing at how our country has been run for decades and for the love of my community and country decided that I needed to make a stand and will be trying all I can to be elected to represent and improve the lives of all the people in my constituency.
Where this information comes from
Positions are quoted from the candidate's or party's own published material and official records, each with its source. Candidates and their agents can also submit sourced statements, published as written once we confirm they appear at the cited address. Submit a statement.
Published positions on the nine topics
Nothing published that we could source, yet. A councillor sits on the council that sets council tax and decides planning, housing repairs and allocations, social care, bins, parking, libraries and, in most areas, school admissions. It cannot change national tax, benefits or NHS policy.
- Are you this candidate, or their agent? Send us a sourced statement; it is published as written.
- Look yourself: the council's election notices · the party's site · leaflets archived for this area (electionleaflets.org, a Democracy Club project).
Bess Saunders
Green Party
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Bess Saunders
Green Party
In their own words
After decades working in the NHS, Bess has seen first-hand the pressure on our public services. Now she’s ready to stand up for our local communities and make sure residents’ voices are heard.
Bess has been knocking on doors and talking to residents across Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook and Horsley to find out what matters most to residents.
One message has come through loud and clear: people are deeply concerned about development on our countryside — particularly the impact of solar farms, new electricity pylons and housing developments.
🌱 Bess will make sure local people have a strong voice on these issues. This by-election is your chance to choose a councillor who will listen, speak up and stand up for our communities.
💚 Vote Green on October 8th
Where this information comes from
Positions are quoted from the candidate's or party's own published material and official records, each with its source. Candidates and their agents can also submit sourced statements, published as written once we confirm they appear at the cited address. Submit a statement.
Published positions on the nine topics
Nothing published that we could source, yet. A councillor sits on the council that sets council tax and decides planning, housing repairs and allocations, social care, bins, parking, libraries and, in most areas, school admissions. It cannot change national tax, benefits or NHS policy.
- Are you this candidate, or their agent? Send us a sourced statement; it is published as written.
- Look yourself: the council's election notices · the party's site · leaflets archived for this area (electionleaflets.org, a Democracy Club project).
Juliette Nicola Stevens
Reform UK
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Juliette Nicola Stevens
Reform UK
In their own words
I am honoured and proud to have been selected by Reform UK to stand in the Amber Valley Borough Council by‑election for the Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook and Horsley ward on 8 October 2026, following the resignation of the previous Conservative Party councillor.
I am Interim Chair of Reform UK Amber Valley Branch, and a serving councillor at Denby Parish Council. With many years of experience fighting for people as a Town, Borough and County Councillor, I really hope that people will support me. I am a farmer and am very active in the community fighting to stop the loss of our agricultural land due to solar farms and housing on the green belt.
I've been campaigning and running drop in sessions to help people to fight against the enormous pylons which threaten our beautiful Amber Valley, and am campaigning for the National Grid to put the supply off shore or underground instead, or along the M1 motorway.
Please support me so I can help protect and improve Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook and Horsley by being a voice for you at Amber Valley Borough Council.
Campaign leaflets archived
None archived yet for this campaign.
Where this information comes from
Positions are quoted from the candidate's or party's own published material and official records, each with its source. Candidates and their agents can also submit sourced statements, published as written once we confirm they appear at the cited address. Submit a statement.
Published positions on the nine topics
Nothing published that we could source, yet. A councillor sits on the council that sets council tax and decides planning, housing repairs and allocations, social care, bins, parking, libraries and, in most areas, school admissions. It cannot change national tax, benefits or NHS policy.
- Are you this candidate, or their agent? Send us a sourced statement; it is published as written.
- Look yourself: the council's election notices · the party's site · leaflets archived for this area (electionleaflets.org, a Democracy Club project).
Last time in this seat: election of Thursday, 4 May 2023
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linsey Farnsworth (elected) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1,158 | 15% |
| Trevor Ainsworth (elected) | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,065 | 13.8% |
| Julie Whitmore (elected) | Conservative and Unionist Party | 981 | 12.7% |
| Matt Murray | Conservative and Unionist Party | 930 | 12.1% |
| Michael Missett | Labour and Co-operative Party | 885 | 11.5% |
| Dean Watson | Labour and Co-operative Party | 856 | 11.1% |
| Matt McGuinness | Green Party | 376 | 4.9% |
| Kathy Gorman | Green Party | 373 | 4.8% |
| Matt Waterfall | Reform UK | 331 | 4.3% |
| Ade Nathan | Reform UK | 250 | 3.2% |
| Gareth Joseph Alwyne Cresswell | Liberal Democrats | 189 | 2.4% |
| Sarah Denise Gent | Liberal Democrats | 171 | 2.2% |
| Chris Gent | Liberal Democrats | 150 | 1.9% |
7,715 valid votes, turnout 40%. Result data from Democracy Club (source). Past results describe the past; each election is a new contest.
Amber Valley Borough: Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley ward in numbers
Recorded crime nearby, July 2026
43 street-level crimes recorded within about a mile of the area's centre.
- violent crime: 23
- anti social behaviour: 6
- criminal damage arson: 4
- other theft: 4
- public order: 4
- drugs: 2
Go deeper: independent sources
Cross-cutting: polling, fact-checking, parliamentary research
- Commons Library: constituency data dashboards
- electionleaflets.org: archive of election leaflets, searchable by area
- Electoral Commission: political finance register (donations, loans, spending)
- Full Fact
- House of Commons Library research briefings
- Institute for Government
- Ipsos Issues Index: what the public says matters most
- LG Inform: council performance and finance data
- Local Elections Archive Project: every council result since 2002
- mySociety Local Intelligence Hub: data by constituency
- UK Parliament: Commons votes (every division, how each MP voted)
- UK Parliament: petitions, with signatures by constituency