2018 Wyre Forest District Council election

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The 2018 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of the Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. [1] They were held on the same day as other local elections.

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Council Composition

After the election

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ConservativesLabourLiberal DemocratsIndependentIndependent Community and Health Concern

Ward results

Aggborough & Spennells

Aggborough & Spennells 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter Dyke 1,151 49.0
Conservative Ian John Siddall58024.7
Labour Ben James Davies44318.9
Health Concern Keith Roderick Robertson1747.4
Turnout 2,34836.09

Peter Dyke was elected. [1]

Areley Kings & Riverside

Arley Kings & Riverside 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Alexander Shaw 838 42.2
Conservative Lin Henderson81841.2
Health Concern Gemma Helen Taylor-Robinson27013.6
Liberal Democrats Christopher Pratt582.9
Turnout 199130.98

James Alexander Shaw was elected [1] but resigned in November 2018 citing ill-health. [2] [3]

Bewdley & Rock

Bewdley & Rock 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Harris 1,179 45.6
Labour Rod Stanczuszyn65125.2
Health Concern Calne Elaine Edginton-White55121.3
Liberal Democrats Heidi Ruth Worth1013.9
Green Phil Oliver1013.9
Turnout 259437.34

Nick Harris was elected and became the youngest Councillor in the UK. [1]

Blakebrook & Habberley South

Blakebrook & Habberly South 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tracey Onslow 910 53.6
Labour Daniel John Crampton47027.7
Green Victoria Ann Caulfield17710.4
Liberal Democrats Clare Ramona Cassidy1418.3
Turnout 170325.42

Tracey Onslow was elected. [1]

Broadwaters

Broadwaters 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gareth David Webster 475 27.5
Conservative John Reginald Desmond46526.9
Liberal Democrats Abdur Razzak35620.6
Health Concern Peter Winston Montgomery25614.8
Green Anita Ostrowski905.2
UKIP Bill Hopkins875.0
Turnout 173326.12

Foley Park & Hoobrook

Foley Park & Hoobrook 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sally Jane Chambers 796 41.2
Labour Brian Ronald Seymour-Smith45723.7
Health Concern Susan Caroline Meekings28714.9
Liberal Democrats Adrian Stanley Beavis23011.9
UKIP Craig Ashley Leonard904.7
Green David John Finch713.7
Turnout 193626.27

Franche & Habberley North

Franche & Habberly North 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael William Cheeseman 993 41.9
Labour Christopher David Nicholls69629.3
Health Concern Susannah Louise Griffiths45219.1
Liberal Democrats Sadie Marie Furey1104.6
UKIP Heather Rosemary Lacy813.4
Green John Edward Davis401.7
Turnout 237731.68

Mitton

Mitton 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher John Rogers 815 43.5
Labour Clifford John Brewer52928.2
Health Concern John William Roland Thomas39020.8
Liberal Democrats Simon Ford814.3
Green Douglas Peter Hine603.2
Turnout

Offmore & Comberton

Offmore & Comberton 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan John Totty 742 35.1
Conservative Kevin George Gale50523.9
Labour Nicholas Savage39118.5
Health Concern Graham William Ballinger23711.2
UKIP Martin John Stooke1607.6
Green Brett Raymond Caulfield793.7
Turnout

Wribbenhall & Arley

Wribbenhall & Arley 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Harrison 688 45.8
Labour Philip John Edmundson39426.2
Health Concern John Frederick Byng29919.9
Green Megan Jane Williams875.8
Liberal Democrats Leia Rachel Devon Beavis352.3
Turnout

Wyre Forest Rural

Wyre Forest Rural 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian David Hardiman 1,590 62.6
Labour David Paul Jones66826.3
Green Katherine Elisabeth Spohrer1827.2
Liberal Democrats Rachel Louise Akathiotis983.9
Turnout

By-elections between 2018 and 2019

Bewdley and Rock by-election 20 September 2018 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anna Coleman73451.8+6.2
Labour Rod Stanczyszyn48934.5+9.3
Liberal Democrats Clare Cassidy1097.7+3.8
Green John Davis856.0+2.1
Majority24517.3
Turnout 1,417
Conservative hold Swing

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