2023 English local election
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
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
2023 North Warwickshire Borough Council election[5] |
Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 33 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 48.6 | 47.0 | 13,785 | –7.5 |
| Labour | 35 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 42.9 | 46.4 | 13,595 | +5.0 |
| Independent | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 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
The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:[6][7]
Arley and Whitacre
Arley and Whitacre (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Atherstone Central (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Atherstone North (2 seats) 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
Atherstone South and Mancetter (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Baddesley and Grendon (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Coleshill North (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Coleshill South (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Curdworth (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Fillongley
Fillongley (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Hartshill (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Hurley and Wood End (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Kingsbury (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Newton Regis and Warton (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Polesworth East (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Polesworth West (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Water Orton (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
- ^ Including one vacant seat previously held by Labour councillor Jack Deakin prior to his resignation in December 2022.[1]
- ^ Boothroyd, David (23 December 2022). "The Normanby Conquest". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "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.