A record number of votes, 20,818 in total, were cast in the Big Vote to elect 16 members to represent the eight county districts.

Adam Fearns, 15, of Hadfield, and Laura Jane Roberts, 15, of Padfield, who both attend Glossopdale Community College won the High Peak seats.

In the Derbyshire Dales Jessica Oliver, 16, of Ashbourne, who attends Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and Louise Simms, 15, of Wirksworth, who attends Anthony Gell School were elected.

The winners, from the 72 young people standing for election were announced at a special election event at County Hall, Matlock.

Councillor Bob Janes, Derbyshire County Council's cabinet member for cultural services, said: "This year's Big Vote has been the biggest yet and I'm delighted with the amount of interest that has been shown by young people.

"The youth council is really important because it ensures that young people can raise the issues that matter to them with the politicians who make the decisions and I'm looking forward to hearing from all the newly elected representatives. "

The youth council – formerly known as the youth forum – was set up in 2000 to give young people living in Derbyshire a greater voice in the democratic process.

The 16 new members will now feed their views to the council on what young people need and want from its services over the next two years.