- Council Control: LD/Lab/Green
- Conservatives 11
- Labour 6
- Liberal Democrats 12
- Green 4
- Other 1
Independent 1. Renamed from West Derbyshire in 1988; includes Peak district towns of Matlock, Bakewell and Ashbourne.
Nick Whitehead (Cromford and Matlock Bath) moved from Labour to Green Party in April 2025. The Conservatives gained Calver and Longstone from the Green Party at a byelection on 14 November.
Next local elections
2027
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
District
Address
Bank Road, Matlock DE4 3NN
Phone
01629 761100
Website
http://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£2332.42
Upper tier authority
Derbyshire
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