2023 North Warwickshire Borough Council election
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All 35 seats to North Warwickshire Borough Council 18 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Winner of each seat at the 2023 North Warwickshire Borough Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 North Warwickshire Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 35 members of North Warwickshire Borough Council in Warwickshire, England.[2]
Summary[edit]
Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. Following the results, the Conservatives remained the largest party but lost their majority, leaving the council under no overall control.[3] The Conservatives were able to form a minority administration with the support of two of the three independent councillors.[4]
Overall result[edit]
2023 North Warwickshire Borough Council election[5] | ||||||||||
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Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
Conservative | 33 | 17 | 1 | 5 | ![]() |
48.6 | 47.0 | 13,785 | –7.5 | |
Labour | 35 | 15 | 4 | 3 | ![]() |
42.9 | 46.4 | 13,595 | +5.0 | |
Independent | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
8.6 | 5.5 | 1,608 | +4.8 | |
Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.5 | 160 | –0.4 | |
Heritage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.5 | 151 | N/A |
Ward results[edit]
The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:[6][7]
Arley and Whitacre[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jodie Gosling* | 767 | 59.1 | +9.2 | |
Labour | Michaela Jackson | 623 | 48.0 | +2.2 | |
Labour | Nigel Turley | 594 | 45.8 | +6.4 | |
Conservative | Heather Norgrove | 507 | 39.1 | –3.5 | |
Conservative | Chris Jones | 462 | 35.6 | –5.8 | |
Conservative | Kerry Parker* | 419 | 32.3 | –13.9 | |
Heritage | Peter Downes | 151 | 11.6 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,297 | 28.9 | |||
Registered electors | 4,488 | ||||
Labour hold | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | |||||
Labour hold |
Atherstone Central[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Neil Dirveiks* | 413 | 64.9 | +17.2 | |
Labour | Rachel Taylor | 403 | 63.4 | +22.7 | |
Conservative | Mark Jordan | 216 | 34.0 | –4.7 | |
Conservative | Pauline Gurney | 184 | 28.9 | –4.3 | |
Turnout | 636 | 22.0 | |||
Registered electors | 2,895 | ||||
Labour hold | |||||
Labour hold |
Atherstone North[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ray Jarvis* | 394 | 49.4 | +6.2 | |
Conservative | Mejar Singh* | 378 | 47.4 | +7.6 | |
Labour | Derek Pickard | 369 | 46.3 | +9.8 | |
Labour | Joshua Smith | 350 | 43.9 | +8.2 | |
Turnout | 797 | 28.1 | |||
Registered electors | 2,839 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Atherstone South and Mancetter[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Martin Barnett | 453 | 51.5 | +11.0 | |
Conservative | Denise Clews* | 421 | 47.9 | –10.8 | |
Labour | Michael Stanley | 401 | 45.6 | +8.0 | |
Conservative | Tony Clews* | 399 | 45.4 | –9.7 | |
Turnout | 879 | 30.0 | |||
Registered electors | 2,931 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | |||||
Conservative hold |
Baddesley and Grendon[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Andy Wright* | 637 | 56.3 | –4.3 | |
Conservative | Bernadette Davey* | 583 | 51.5 | –5.6 | |
Labour | Martin Sharp | 482 | 42.6 | +4.1 | |
Labour | Nathan Sweet | 432 | 38.2 | +2.0 | |
Turnout | 1,131 | 33.0 | |||
Registered electors | 3,425 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Coleshill North[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jane Farrow* | 400 | 52.5 | +4.4 | |
Conservative | Peter Fowler | 369 | 48.4 | +4.0 | |
Labour | Adam Richardson | 339 | 44.5 | –9.4 | |
Conservative | Colin Lewis | 315 | 41.3 | +0.9 | |
Turnout | 762 | 30.6 | |||
Registered electors | 2,494 | ||||
Labour hold | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour |
Coleshill South[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Caroline Symonds* | 533 | 59.8 | +6.3 | |
Conservative | Colin Hayfield* | 416 | 46.6 | –1.3 | |
Labour | Alistair Brett | 305 | 34.2 | –2.5 | |
Labour | Keith Brown | 304 | 34.1 | +1.9 | |
Turnout | 892 | 32.0 | |||
Registered electors | 2,786 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Curdworth[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Sandra Smith | 566 | 63.7 | –11.7 | |
Conservative | Martin Watson | 521 | 58.7 | –14.8 | |
Labour | Celia Banner | 220 | 24.8 | +5.8 | |
Labour | Michael Banner | 171 | 19.3 | +1.1 | |
Green | Joshua Harris | 160 | 18.0 | N/A | |
Turnout | 888 | 33.2 | |||
Registered electors | 2,675 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Dordon[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Byron Melia | 411 | 65.6 | N/A | |
Independent | Davina Ridley | 361 | 57.6 | N/A | |
Labour | Peter Morson* | 218 | 34.8 | –10.9 | |
Labour | Alexandra Phillips | 173 | 27.8 | –26.7 | |
Turnout | 627 | 27.5 | |||
Registered electors | 2,283 | ||||
Independent gain from Labour | |||||
Independent gain from Labour |
Fillongley[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mark Simpson | 597 | 70.1 | –4.4 | |
Conservative | David Wright* | 556 | 65.3 | –0.9 | |
Labour | John Doyle | 225 | 26.4 | +3.1 | |
Labour | Daniel Hodkinson | 215 | 25.2 | +3.5 | |
Turnout | 852 | 31.1 | |||
Registered electors | 2,744 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Hartshill[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Margaret Bell* | 436 | 53.0 | +0.5 | |
Labour | Katie Holby | 412 | 50.1 | +12.6 | |
Labour | Elinor Parsons | 345 | 41.9 | +12.0 | |
Conservative | Marli Parker | 325 | 39.5 | –5.1 | |
Turnout | 823 | 29.1 | |||
Registered electors | 2,832 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Hurley and Wood End[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Hayden Phillips* | 521 | 57.7 | +3.0 | |
Labour | Owen Phillips* | 521 | 57.7 | +8.9 | |
Conservative | John Given | 360 | 39.9 | –3.1 | |
Conservative | Damien Holt | 302 | 33.4 | –8.6 | |
Turnout | 903 | 30.5 | |||
Registered electors | 2,960 | ||||
Labour hold | |||||
Labour hold |
Kingsbury[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Andy Jenns* | 569 | 68.9 | –0.5 | |
Conservative | Debbie Bates | 410 | 49.6 | –8.8 | |
Labour | Philip Page | 222 | 26.9 | +4.2 | |
Labour | Smita Jalaf | 175 | 21.2 | +1.1 | |
Independent | Suzanne Ayasamy | 111 | 13.4 | –7.0 | |
Turnout | 826 | 29.0 | |||
Registered electors | 2,851 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Newton Regis and Warton[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Dave Humphreys* | 526 | 48.5 | –8.3 | |
Labour | Brynnen Ririe | 525 | 48.4 | +5.9 | |
Conservative | Marian Humphreys* | 520 | 47.9 | –7.1 | |
Labour | Faye Whapples | 494 | 45.5 | +4.1 | |
Turnout | 1,085 | 35.1 | |||
Registered electors | 3,090 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Polesworth East[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Dave Parsons* | 532 | 62.8 | –7.0 | |
Labour | Neil Chapman | 401 | 47.3 | –10.5 | |
Conservative | Dan Hancocks | 326 | 38.5 | +7.4 | |
Conservative | Jack Bayley | 269 | 31.8 | +6.8 | |
Turnout | 847 | 28.9 | |||
Registered electors | 2,932 | ||||
Labour hold | |||||
Labour hold |
Polesworth West[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Emma Whapples | 403 | 56.7 | +8.7 | |
Labour | Michael Osborne* | 394 | 55.4 | +7.0 | |
Conservative | Sue Hanratty | 283 | 39.8 | –7.5 | |
Conservative | Suzanne Hancocks | 267 | 37.6 | –8.8 | |
Turnout | 711 | 29.0 | |||
Registered electors | 2,448 | ||||
Labour hold | |||||
Labour hold |
Water Orton[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Steve Stuart | 433 | 48.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | David Reilly* | 384 | 42.9 | –27.8 | |
Conservative | Michael Lee | 335 | 37.4 | –30.3 | |
Independent | Feli Freeman | 292 | 32.6 | N/A | |
Labour | Tom Foley | 164 | 18.3 | –9.8 | |
Labour | John Broughton | 89 | 9.9 | –9.6 | |
Turnout | 896 | 33.2 | |||
Registered electors | 2,701 | ||||
Independent gain from Conservative | |||||
Conservative hold |
References[edit]
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- ^ "Labour targets rural voters in deepest Warwickshre". BBC News. 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ Suart, Paul (2023-05-05). "Election results as Warwickshire Tories lose key council". CoventryLive. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "Full Council 17th May - Conservatives ensure a majority". North Warwickshire Borough Council. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "North Warwickshire result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "Borough election results - 4 May 2023". North Warwickshire Borough Council. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Councillors by name". North Warwickshire Borough Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.