The 2019 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England.[1] They were held on the same day as other local elections.
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Background
editAt the previous election, the Conservative Party had control with 21 councillors with the closest party being the Labour Party who had 4 councillors.[2]
Summary
editElection result
edit| 2019 Wyre Forest District Council election | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
| Conservative | 27 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 42.4 | 31.6 | 17,827 | –9.6 | |
| Health Concern | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24.2 | 17.3 | 9,763 | +4.4 | |
| Independent | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15.2 | 10.6 | 5,983 | +5.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 5,919 | +1.9 | |
| Labour | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6.1 | 16.1 | 9,053 | –10.4 | |
| Green | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 4,325 | +3.8 | |
| UKIP | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 3,491 | +4.4 | |
The Conservatives lost their majority by losing 7 councillors taking their number to 14, while Health Concern and independent councillors made substantial gains while Labour halved their number of councillors from 4 to 2. Vicky Caulfield was the only Green Party Councillor to be elected in the district.
Following the elections, a coalition was formed between the Independent Health Concern, Independents, Liberal Democrats, Labour and Green councillors.
Council Composition
editBefore the election
edit| 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Conservatives | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Independent Community and Health Concern |
After the election
edit| 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Conservatives | Independent Community and Health Concern | Independent | Liberal Democrats | Labour | Green |
Ward results
editAggborough & Spennells
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Helen Elizabeth Dyke* | 1,583 | 67.5 | ||
| Independent | Peter Dyke* | 1,455 | 62.0 | ||
| Independent | John Cedric Aston* | 1,277 | 54.5 | ||
| Conservative | Tony Andrew Muir | 476 | 20.3 | ||
| Health Concern | Keith Roderick Robertson | 398 | 17.0 | ||
| Green | Maxine Elizabeth Watkins | 322 | 13.7 | ||
| Labour | George Price | 262 | 11.2 | ||
| UKIP | Warren Gregory Rogers | 256 | 10.9 | ||
| Turnout | 2,345 | 36.14 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Helen Elizabeth Dyke, Peter Dyke and John Cedric Aston were elected.[3]
Areley Kings & Riverside
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Concern | Claire June Barnett | 724 | 37.7 | ||
| Health Concern | John William Roland Thomas | 724 | 37.7 | ||
| Conservative | Ken Henderson* | 608 | 31.7 | ||
| Conservative | Lin Henderson* | 564 | 29.4 | ||
| Conservative | Gary Martyn Talbot | 507 | 26.4 | ||
| Labour | Vi Higgs | 473 | 24.6 | ||
| Labour | Cliff Brewer | 398 | 20.7 | ||
| Labour | Rob Lloyd | 395 | 20.6 | ||
| UKIP | Nick Jolly | 328 | 17.1 | ||
| Green | Luke Thomas Clasper | 300 | 15.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Anita Ellen Beavis | 99 | 5.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,920 | 30.22 | |||
| Health Concern gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Health Concern gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Claire June Barnett, John William Roland Thomas and Ken Henderson were elected.[4]
Bewdley & Rock
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Anna Coleman | 969 | 39.8 | ||
| Independent | Calne Elaine Edinton-White | 947 | 38.9 | ||
| Conservative | Roger Hugh Coleman | 866 | 35.6 | ||
| Conservative | Becky Vale | 852 | 35.0 | ||
| Labour | Rod Stanczyszyn | 821 | 33.7 | ||
| UKIP | Paul Stephen Rogers | 428 | 17.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,436 | 35.78 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Anna Coleman, Calne Elaine Edinton-White and Roger Hugh Coleman were elected.[5]
Blakebrook & Habberley South
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tracey Onslow | 752 | 39.9 | ||
| Green | Vicky Caulfield | 645 | 34.2 | ||
| Labour | Leigh Andrew John Robert Whitehouse | 636 | 33.7 | ||
| Conservative | Juliet Denise Smith* | 599 | 31.8 | ||
| Conservative | John Arthur Hart | 577 | 30.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Eric Hollyoak | 497 | 26.4 | ||
| UKIP | George Anthony Connolly | 393 | 20.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,885 | 28.29 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Tracey Onslow, Vicky Caulfield and Leigh Andrew John Robert Whitehouse.[6]
Broadwaters
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mary Alice Rayner* | 721 | 40.3 | ||
| Health Concern | Peter Winston Montgomery Young | 682 | 38.1 | ||
| Labour | Sarah Elizabeth Nicole Rook | 481 | 26.9 | ||
| Labour | Gareth David Webster | 461 | 25.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Abdur Rizan Razzak | 375 | 21.0 | ||
| UKIP | Bill Hopkins | 370 | 20.7 | ||
| Conservative | Steve Walker | 365 | 20.4 | ||
| Green | Anita Ostrowski | 332 | 18.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Clare Ramona Cassidy | 304 | 17.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Ford | 227 | 12.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,788 | 27.21 | |||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Health Concern hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
Mary Alice Rayner, Peter Winston Montgomery Young and Sarah Elizabeth Nicole Rook were elected.[7]
Foley Park & Hoobrook
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nathan John Desmond* | 788 | 40.9 | ||
| Conservative | Sally Jane Chambers* | 728 | 37.8 | ||
| Conservative | Nicky Gale | 647 | 33.6 | ||
| Health Concern | Sue Meekings | 625 | 32.4 | ||
| Green | Dave Finch | 404 | 21.0 | ||
| UKIP | Craig Ashley Leonard | 375 | 19.5 | ||
| Labour | John Beckingham | 328 | 17.0 | ||
| Labour | Gerald Crumpton | 299 | 15.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Stanley Beavis | 288 | 14.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Leia Rachel Devon Beavis | 235 | 12.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Heidi Ruth Worth | 226 | 11.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,928 | 26.30 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Nathan John Desmond, Sally Jane Chambers and Nicky Gale were elected.[8]
Franche & Habberley North
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Concern | Susie Griffiths | 956 | 42.6 | ||
| Health Concern | Graham William Ballinger | 890 | 39.7 | ||
| Health Concern | Anna Louise L'Huillier | 651 | 29.0 | ||
| Labour | Nigel Knowles* | 628 | 28.0 | ||
| Conservative | Mike Cheeseman | 628 | 28.0 | ||
| Conservative | David Richard Ross | 536 | 23.9 | ||
| Labour | Mary Clive McDonnell | 502 | 22.4 | ||
| UKIP | Tony Whitmore | 338 | 15.1 | ||
| Green | Brett Raymond Caulfield | 318 | 14.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Oliver Yasha Walker | 311 | 13.9 | ||
| Turnout | 2,243 | 29.81 | |||
| Health Concern gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Health Concern gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Health Concern gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Susie Griffiths, Graham William Ballinger and Anna Louise L'Huillier were elected.[9]
Lickhill
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Concern | Dixon Raymond Sheppard | 263 | 37.2 | ||
| Conservative | David Little* | 241 | 34.1 | ||
| Labour | Carol Gwyneth Warren | 109 | 15.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Pratt | 63 | 8.9 | ||
| Green | Nick Atkinson | 31 | 4.4 | ||
| Turnout | 707 | 33.21 | |||
| Health Concern gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Dixon Raynong Sheppard was elected.[10]
Mitton
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Concern | Nicky Martin | 1,013 | 52.8 | ||
| Conservative | Chris Rogers* | 662 | 34.5 | ||
| Conservative | Berenice Susan Dawes | 647 | 33.7 | ||
| Conservative | Howard Stuart Williams | 514 | 26.8 | ||
| Green | Phil Oliver | 426 | 22.2 | ||
| Labour | Jackie Griffiths | 411 | 21.4 | ||
| Labour | Jill Hawes | 399 | 20.8 | ||
| Labour | Daniel Colin Rees | 365 | 19.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Rachel Louise Akathiotis | 225 | 11.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,920 | 26.65 | |||
| Health Concern gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Nicky Martin, Chris Rogers and Berenice Susan Dawes were elected.[11]
Offmore & Comberton
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Frances Mary Oborski* | 1,183 | 56.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Shazu Miah | 960 | 45.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Alan John Totty | 926 | 44.3 | ||
| UKIP | Dave Field | 482 | 23.1 | ||
| Conservative | Kevin George Gale | 429 | 20.5 | ||
| Labour | Nick Savage | 394 | 18.9 | ||
| Conservative | Matthew Francis Viner | 384 | 18.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,090 | 28.67 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Health Concern | Swing | ||||
Frances Mary Oborski, Shazu Miah and Alan John Totty were elected.[12]
Wribbenhall & Arley
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Harrison | 648 | 42.0 | ||
| Conservative | John Frederick Byng | 631 | 40.9 | ||
| Health Concern | Liz Davies | 561 | 36.3 | ||
| Green | Megan Jane Williams | 397 | 25.7 | ||
| Labour | Dan Crampton | 392 | 25.4 | ||
| UKIP | Christopher Robert Wood | 205 | 13.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,544 | 36.14 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Paul Harrison and John Frederick Byng were elected.[13]
Wyre Forest Rural
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian David Hardiman* | 1,136 | 42.1 | ||
| Conservative | Marcus John Hart* | 1,115 | 41.3 | ||
| Conservative | Lisa Joan Jones | 958 | 35.5 | ||
| Health Concern | Adrian Mark Carlos | 881 | 32.7 | ||
| Health Concern | Vince Smith MBE | 777 | 28.8 | ||
| Health Concern | Harry Kenelm Dakeyne Grove | 618 | 22.9 | ||
| Labour | Chris Nicholls | 520 | 19.3 | ||
| Labour | David Paul Jones | 484 | 17.9 | ||
| Green | Kate Spohrer | 423 | 15.7 | ||
| UKIP | Steven Harrington | 316 | 11.7 | ||
| Labour | Barry Mcfarland | 295 | 10.9 | ||
| Turnout | 2,698 | 37.76 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ian David Hardiman, Marcus John Hart and Lisa Joan Jones were elected.[14]
By-elections between 2019 and 2023
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Ross | 564 | 40.9 | +21.1 | |
| Labour | Nigel Knowles | 372 | 27.0 | +7.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Oliver Walker | 245 | 17.8 | +8.0 | |
| Independent | Doug Hine | 198 | 14.4 | +14.4 | |
| Majority | 192 | 13.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,379 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Health Concern | Swing | ||||
David Ross was elected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ben Brookes | 826 | 45.2 | ||
| Labour | Kate Sewell | 656 | 35.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Oliver Walker | 347 | 19.0 | ||
| Majority | 170 | 9.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,835 | 24.51 | |||
| Conservative gain from Health Concern | Swing | ||||
Ben Brookes was elected
References
edit- ^ Council, Wyre Forest District. "Election of District Councillors - Summary". www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Madeley, Peter. "Wyre Forest local election results: Tories suffer losses but remain in control". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Declaration of result for Aggborough & Spennells 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Declaration of result for Arley Kings and Riverside 2019" (PDF). Wyre forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Deceleration of result for Bewdley & Rock 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Deceleration of result for Blakebrook & Habberley South 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Deceleration of result for Broadwaters 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Deceleration of result of Foley Park & Hoobrook 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Council, Wyre Forest District. "Full Results For The Election of District Councillors". www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Declaration of result of Lickhill 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ ""Deceleration of result for Mitton 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Declaration of result for Offmore & Comberton result 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Deceleration of result for Wribbenhall & Arley 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District elections. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Deceleration of result for Wyre Forest Rural 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Franche and Habberley North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Franche and Habberley North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2022.