Harrogate Borough Council elections


One third of Harrogate Borough Council in North Yorkshire, England was elected each year, followed by one year without election. From the final boundary changes in 2002, 54 councillors were elected from 35 wards. The last elections were held in 2018, ahead of the abolition of Harrogate Borough Council on 31 March 2023. Its functions transferred to North Yorkshire Council. The first elections to the North Yorkshire Council took place on 5 May 2022, when 21 councillors were elected from 21 divisions in the Borough of Harrogate.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control from 1974 until its abolition in 2023 was as follows:

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1985 until the council's abolition in 2023 were:

Council elections

By-election results

2010-2018

Previous councillor in Woodfield had been elected as a Liberal Democrat and then defected to the Conservatives.