13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Labour
Liberal Democrats
Conservative
Seats before
27
10
1
Seats won
13
0
0
Seats after
32
6
1
Seat change
5
4
Popular vote
15,975
2,927
6,255
Percentage
61.5%
11.3%
24.1%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1990 Stevenage Borough Council elections.
Council control before election
Labour
Council control after election
Labour
The 1990 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1990. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1986. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.