2019 Melton Borough Council election

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2019 Melton Borough Council election
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  2015 2 May 2019 (2019-05-02) 2023  

All 28 seats to Melton Borough Council
15 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Independent Green
Last election26 seats, 56.2%2 seats, 13.1%N/A
Seats won2251
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 3Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote9,6452,4192,309
Percentage59.7%15.0%14.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.5%Increase2.svg 1.9%N/A

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2019 Melton Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Melton Borough Council in England. [1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

2019 Melton Borough Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 272215Decrease2.svg 482.159.79,645+3.5
  Independent 8541Increase2.svg 314.315.02,419+1.9
  Green 7110Increase2.svg 13.614.32,309N/A
  Labour 5000Steady2.svg0.07.41,189–12.7
  UKIP 1000Steady2.svg0.02.2352–8.4
  Liberal Democrats 1000Steady2.svg0.01.4234N/A

Ward results

Asfordby

Asfordby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Steven Carter 374 56.5
Conservative Ronald De Burle 288 43.5
Conservative Mallic Sheldon235
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Bottesford

Bottesford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pru ChandlerUnopposed
Independent Donald PritchettUnopposed
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Croxton Kerrial

Croxton Kerrial
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alan Hewson 375 62.2
Conservative Michael Hollingworth22837.8
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Frisby on the Wreake

Frisby on the Wreake
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronan BrowneUnopposed
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Gaddesby

Gaddesby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert ChildUnopposed
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Long Clawson and Stathern

Long Clawson and Stathern
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Christopher Evans 713 52.4
Conservative Melanie Steadman 648 47.6
Conservative Pamela Baguley517
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Melton Craven

Melton Craven
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeanne-Marie Douglas 253 35.9
Conservative Robert Bindloss 252
Independent Mark Frisby24935.3
Independent Marilyn Gordon246
Labour John Ogden20328.8
Independent Frank Duckworth111
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Melton Dorian

Melton Dorian
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patricia Cumbers 477 52.1
Green Philip Wood 438 47.9
Conservative Alan Pearson 429
Conservative John Wyatt385
Turnout
Conservative hold
Green gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Melton Egerton

Melton Egerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rebecca Smedley 235 36.9
Conservative Peter Faulkner 226
Green Amanda Reeves20732.5
Labour Michael Brown19430.5
Labour Susan Karran179
Green John Reeves161
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Melton Newport

Melton Newport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pamela Posnett 751 47.0 +1.1
Conservative Simon Lumley 656
Conservative Margaret Glancy 649
Green Alastair McQuillan49531+31
UKIP John Scutter35222+22
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Melton Sysonby

Melton Sysonby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Teipal Bains 657 44.9 +12.4
Conservative John Illingworth 552
Conservative Jacob Wilkinson 508
Green Rosemary Johnson42929.3+29.3
Labour Peter Karran37625.7+4.4
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Melton Warwick

Melton Warwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison Freer-Jones 389 42.8
Conservative Christopher Fisher 327
Green Caroline Arkless28331.1
Labour Timothy Litt23726.1
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Old Dalby

Old Dalby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Orson 380 56.2
Green Kim Lee29643.8
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Somerby

Somerby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leigh Higgins 450 65.8
Liberal Democrats Hamish McAuley23434.2
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Waltham on the Wolds

Waltham on the Wolds
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Elaine Holmes 351 69.6
Conservative Keran Turakhia15330.4
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Wymondham

Wymondham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Malise GrahamUnopposed
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Melton Dorian

Melton Dorian: 11 November 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Webster 362 56.0 +3.9
Labour Sarah Cox28444.0+44
Majority7812.0
Turnout 64615.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg20.1

Melton Sysonby

Melton Sysonby: 31 March 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Siggy Atherton 396 53.2 +8.3
Liberal Democrats Jim Alcock18324.5+24.5
Labour Pip Alnatt16522.3-3.4
Majority21328.6+13
Turnout 74417.79%
Conservative hold Swing

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