1987 Stevenage Borough Council election

1987 Stevenage Borough Council election^[1][2]

7 May 1987
13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Alliance Conservative Seats before 29 9 1 Seats won 6 6 1 Seats after 26 12 1 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 10,506 9,356 6,064 Percentage 40.5% 36.1% 23.4%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1987 Stevenage Borough Council elections.
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

The 1987 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987, the same day as other local elections. One-third of the council seats last contested in 1983 were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

1987 Stevenage Borough Council Election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	6	0	3	3	46.2	40.5	10,506	0.8
	Alliance	6	3	0	3	46.2	36.1	9,356	5.8
	Conservative	1	0	0		7.7	23.4	6,064	5.0
Total		13						25,926
	Labour hold

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1983 election.