Scarborough Borough Council elections

Scarborough Borough Council in North Yorkshire, England was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023. It was elected once every four years.

Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Leadership
Political leadership is provided by the leader of the council, with the role of mayor being largely ceremonial in Scarborough. The leaders of the council since 1979 have been:

Council elections

 * 1973 Scarborough Borough Council election
 * 1976 Scarborough Borough Council election
 * 1979 Scarborough Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
 * 1983 Scarborough Borough Council election
 * 1987 Scarborough Borough Council election
 * 1991 Scarborough Borough Council election
 * 1995 Scarborough Borough Council election
 * 1999 Scarborough Borough Council election
 * 2003 Scarborough Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)
 * 2007 Scarborough Borough Council election
 * 2011 Scarborough Borough Council election
 * 2015 Scarborough Borough Council election
 * 2019 Scarborough Borough Council election