2016 Cheltenham Borough Council election

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2016 Cheltenham Borough Council election
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20 out of 40 seats to Cheltenham Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats before2511
Seats won153
Seats after297
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote14,5799,387
Percentage45.5%29.3%
 Third party
 
Party PAB
Seats before4
Seats won1
Seats after3
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote2,188
Percentage6.8%
Cheltenham wards 2016.svg
Map showing the results of the 2016 Cheltenham Borough Council elections by ward.
Council control before election

Liberal Democrat

Council control after election

Liberal Democrat

The 2016 Cheltenham Borough Council election was held on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in England. [1] [2] This was on the same day as other local elections. The result was a victory for the incumbent Liberal Democrat administration, which increased its overall majority.

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Overall Results

PartyPrevious councilNew council+/-
Liberal Democrats25*29Increase2.svg 4
Conservatives117Decrease2.svg 4
People Against Bureaucracy43Decrease2.svg 1
Independent0*1Increase2.svg 1
Total4040
Cheltenham Borough Council Election Result 2016
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 1540+475.045.514,579+3.0
  Conservative 304-415.029.39,387-0.3
  PAB 101-15.06.82,188+0.1
  Labour 000006.32,007+1.4
  Green 000006.21,999+2.7
  Independent 110+15.03.31,052+1.4
  UKIP 000002.5805-7.5
  TUSC 000000.121-0.3

Ward results

All Saints

All Saints 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Andrew Jordan* 744 52.5 +11.2
Conservative Martin Andrew Tracey40628.6+0.1
Labour Diana Helen Hale16411.6+2.9
Green Aina Catherine Wylie1037.3-3.4
Majority33823.9+11.1
Turnout 1,42335±0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Battledown

Battledown 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louis Arthur Ives Savage* 850 55.6 +9.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Robert Hart44429.0-12.9
Labour Helen Clare Pemberton1379.0N/A
Green Jon Paul Stubbings986.4N/A
Majority40626.6+22.5
Turnout 1,53637-5
Conservative hold Swing

Benhall & The Reddings

Benhall & The Reddings 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Collins 906 49.6 -17.1
Conservative Jacky Fletcher*76441.8+8.5
Green Geoffrey Leslie Foster864.7N/A
Labour Robin Frederick Carey723.9N/A
Majority1427.8-25.6
Turnout 1,83746+1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Charlton Kings

Charlton Kings 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Gerard McCloskey 945 49.2 +3.9
Conservative Jenny Elizabeth Kirkwood72137.6+6.4
Green Lorraine Elizabeth Mason1337.0N/A
Labour Lisa Michelle Belshaw1206.2+0.4
Majority22411.6+2.5
Turnout 1,92545-2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Charlton Park

Charlton Park 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Harvey 1,010 51.4 +5.5
Conservative Scott Robert Morris78840.1-0.8
Labour Malcolm Bride1065.4+2.9
Green Lennard Vincent Attard613.1+0.6
Majority22211.3+6.3
Turnout 1,97450+3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

College

College 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Klara Victoria Sudbury* 1,063 63.0 +10.5
Conservative Peter James Pritchard37021.9-2.8
Green Sarah Jane Field1016.0-7.2
Labour Joanna Susan Hughes855.0N/A
UKIP Sue Jones694.1-5.5
Majority69341.1+13.3
Turnout 1,68940-1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hesters Way

Hesters Way 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy Louise Flynn* 624 52.7 +1.1
Conservative Shaun Stephen Bailey 37131.4+6.8
Labour Rod Gay1079.0-5.6
Green Malcolm Albert John Allison605.1N/A
TUSC Sam Coxson211.8-7.4
Majority25321.3-5.7
Turnout 1,18725±0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lansdown

Lansdown 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Diggory Charles Seacome* 646 52.9 +4.2
Liberal Democrats Mike Newby30324.8-16.2
Labour Keith White14111.5+1.2
Green Sophie Dominique Franklin13110.7N/A
Majority34328.1+20.4
Turnout 1,23030-3
Conservative hold Swing

Leckhampton

Leckhampton 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ian Bickerton 821 40.1 +17.0
Conservative Andrew William Chard*58328.5-7.9
Liberal Democrats Iain Andrew Paterson Dobie40920.0-2.6
Green Morgan Woodland994.8-3.4
UKIP Ian Charles Anthony Statham753.7-6.0
Labour Ian Hugh White623.0N/A
Majority23811.6-1.7
Turnout 2,05348-5
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Oakley

Oakley 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rowena Mary Hay* 576 47.3 +1.8
Conservative Emma Nelson32026.3+12.7
Labour Alec Gamble23519.3+4.3
Green Roberta Lee Smart877.1N/A
Majority25621.0+1.4
Turnout 1,22529±0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Park

Park 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Harman* 991 46.9 +4.4
Liberal Democrats Dilys Mary Juliet Barrell91243.2-1.7
Labour Megan Alice England1095.2+0.7
Green Anne Knight-Elliott1014.8-3.3
Majority793.7+1.3
Turnout 2,12045±0
Conservative hold Swing

Pittville

Dennis Parsons was expelled from the Liberal Democrats on 17 June 2020 for using a racist slur at a council meeting the day before. He now sits as an Independent. [3]

Pittville 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dennis Frank Parsons 838 46.0 +8.5
PAB Peter Sayers53629.4-11.6
Conservative Barry Geoffrey Perks27315.0-6.5
Labour Sandra Easton-Lawrence915.0N/A
Green Ian Antony Lander844.6N/A
Majority30216.6+13.1
Turnout 1,82641-1
Liberal Democrats gain from PAB Swing

Prestbury

Prestbury 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAB Malcolm George Stennett* 1,196 69.0 -7.4
Conservative Alicia Wyer25814.9-0.4
Liberal Democrats Lisa Patricia Carr20211.6+3.3
Green Catherine Sarah Green784.5N/A
Majority93854.1-7.0
Turnout 1,73740-5
PAB hold Swing

Springbank

Springbank 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Theresa Williams* 778 57.0 +9.4
Conservative Gavin Lee Garthwaite28520.8+6.1
UKIP Elizabeth Jane Roberts21715.9-8.9
Green Dale Karl Campbell866.3N/A
Majority49336.2+13.9
Turnout 1,36729+1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Mark’s

St Mark’s 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Francis Coleman* 896 62.9 +19.3
Conservative Rosemary Rita Harvey17212.1-3.4
UKIP Peter Bowman1399.8-14.2
Labour Andre Ambrosius1248.7+0.1
Green Demelza Jade Jones936.5-1.8
Majority72450.8+31.2
Turnout 1,43331-2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Paul’s

St Paul’s 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Karl Nicholas Hobley 322 36.6 +6.4
Independent Daud McDonald23126.3+13.2
Labour Clive Robert Harriss14116.0+0.7
Conservative Ben Stone9610.9-5.0
Green Jasmine Climpson Moreton9010.2-1.6
Majority9113.3-1.0
Turnout 88821±0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Peter’s

St Peter’s 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David John Willingham 669 46.5 -0.6
Conservative John Vincent Hopwood37626.1+8.9
Green Emily Catherine Campbell26318.3N/A
Labour Robert Ramuz Irons1319.1-4.1
Majority29320.4-4.2
Turnout 1,44829±0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Swindon Village

Swindon Village 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bernie Fisher* 607 45.3 -21.0
PAB Stuart James Deakin45634.0N/A
Conservative Janet Diana Honeywill18313.6-20.1
Green Adrian Becker957.1N/A
Majority15111.3-21.3
Turnout 1,35231+1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Up Hatherley

Up Hatherley 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Lee Whyborn* 1,163 64.5 +14.1
Conservative Marcus Annfield37020.5-8.1
UKIP Peter William Joiner1387.7-7.8
Labour Christine Mary England683.8-1.7
Green Adam Paul Van Coevorden643.5N/A
Majority79344.0+22.2
Turnout 1,80943-4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Warden Hill

Warden Hill 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Oliver 825 47.0 +11.6
Conservative Neil Killian Jones56432.1-7.2
UKIP Ann Homer1679.5-8.4
Labour Joseph David Sucksmith1146.5N/A
Green Tim Bonsor864.9-2.4
Majority26114.9+11.0
Turnout 1,76241-2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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