2019 North West Leicestershire District Council election

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2019 North West Leicestershire District Council election
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All 38 seats to North West Leicestershire District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election25 seats, 46.9%10 seats, 34.2%1 seat, 6.4%
Seats won20104
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 5Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 3
Popular vote11,0728,1163,032
Percentage45.1%33.0%12.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.8%Decrease2.svg 1.2%Increase2.svg 5.9%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Independent Green
Last election2 seats, 4.1%0 seats, 0.3%
Seats won31
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote948429
Percentage3.9%1.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.2%Increase2.svg 1.4%
North West Leicestershire UK ward map 2019.svg
Results map of the election
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Elections to elect all members of the North West Leicestershire District Council took place on 2 May 2019, held as one of the English local elections of that year. [1]

Contents

Summary

Election result

2019 North West Leicestershire District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 382027Decrease2.svg 552.645.111,072–1.8
  Labour 381033Steady2.svg26.333.08,116–1.2
  Liberal Democrats 16430Increase2.svg 310.512.33,032+5.9
  Independent 4310Increase2.svg 17.93.9948–0.2
  Green 1110Increase2.svg 12.61.7429+1.4
  UKIP 6000Steady2.svg0.03.3805–4.5
  Libertarian 1000Steady2.svg0.00.383N/A
  Monster Raving Loony 1000Steady2.svg0.00.376N/A

Ward results

Appleby

Appleby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Blunt 451 58.5
Labour Joe Wain12716.5
Liberal Democrats David Wyatt11715.2
Monster Raving Loony Colin Roberts769.9
Majority
Turnout 778
Conservative hold Swing

Ashby Castle

Ashby Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Carl Benfield 429 43.0
Conservative John Coxon42742.8
Labour Paul Montgomery14114.1
Majority
Turnout 1,008
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Ashby Holywell

Ashby Holywell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Bayliss 379 52.5
Labour Doug Cooper23532.5
Liberal Democrats Maxine Sedgwick10815.0
Majority
Turnout 749
Conservative hold Swing

Ashby Ivanhoe

Ashby Ivanhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Hoult 450 54.9
Labour Elaine Robinson37045.1
Majority
Turnout 845
Conservative hold Swing

Ashby Money Hill

Ashby Money Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daniel Harrison 375 60.5
Labour Avril Wilson24539.5
Majority
Turnout 646
Conservative hold Swing

Ashby Willesley

Ashby Willesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Bigby 424 53.5
Conservative David Jones36846.5
Majority
Turnout 830
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ashby Woulds

Ashby Woulds
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Bridges 339 61.4
Labour Anne Donegan21338.6
Majority
Turnout 582
Conservative hold Swing

Bardon

Bardon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Angela Black 295 48.1
Conservative Mick Specht12219.9
Labour Nick Clarke11318.4
Libertarian Dan Liddicott8313.5
Majority
Turnout 626
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Blackfordby

Blackfordby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hill Hoult 361 53.4
Labour Kath Lauro31546.6
Majority
Turnout 705
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Broom Leys

Broom Leys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alexander Bridgen 366 39.7
Liberal Democrats Lee Windram34437.3
Labour Anthony Barker21223.0
Majority
Turnout 945
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Castle Donington Castle

Castle Donington Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tony Saffell 288 45.3
Labour Co-op Ray Sutton19330.3
Conservative Leon Spence15524.4
Majority
Turnout 658
Independent hold Swing

Castle Donington Central

Castle Donington Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rachel Canny 435 68.1
Conservative Lisa Collins14622.8
Labour Dan Green589.1
Majority
Turnout 652
Independent hold Swing

Castle Donington Park

Castle Donington Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Hay 190 54.4
Conservative Leigh Brothwell15945.6
Majority
Turnout 374
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Castle Rock

Castle Rock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Wyatt 432 61.7
Conservative Paula Purver16423.4
Labour Olivia Andrade10414.9
Majority
Turnout 716
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Coalville East

Coalville East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Marie French 286 44.5
Conservative Ronald Cotterill20031.1
Labour Elijah Bennett15724.4
Majority
Turnout 647
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Coalville West

Coalville West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op John Legrys 209 45.0
Liberal Democrats Moira Lynch15132.5
Conservative Mary Tuckey10422.4
Majority
Turnout 472
Labour hold Swing

Daleacre

Daleacre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carol Sewell 305 53.4
Conservative Clare Watson-Spence26646.6
Majority
Turnout 590
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ellistown and Battleflat

Ellistown and Battleflat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Merrie 272 47.9
UKIP Matthew Pollard12321.7
Labour Martin Walton10919.2
Liberal Democrats Sheila Wyatt6411.3
Majority
Turnout 576
Conservative hold Swing

Greenhill

Greenhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jake Windram 232 38.9
Labour Ron Adams18330.7
UKIP Benny Wileman12420.8
Conservative Robert Bradley579.6
Majority
Turnout 605
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Hermitage

Hermitage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Gillard 277 53.3
Labour Peter Moult24346.7
Majority
Turnout 541
Conservative hold Swing

Holly Hayes

Holly Hayes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Gillard 421 61.6
Labour Alison Andrade26238.4
Majority
Turnout 709
Conservative hold Swing

Hugglescote St. John's

Hugglescote St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Russell Johnson 236 49.0
Conservative Vicki Boam16834.9
Liberal Democrats Aaron Windram7816.2
Majority
Turnout 502
Labour hold Swing

Hugglescote St. Mary's

Hugglescote St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Terri Eynon 243 37.9
Conservative Will Jennings22234.6
Liberal Democrats James Hemsley17627.5
Majority
Turnout 657
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Ibstock East

Ibstock East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel Tebbutt 222 41.8
Conservative Pamela Spence17132.2
UKIP George Norley13826.0
Majority
Turnout 539
Labour hold Swing

Ibstock West

Ibstock West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Clarke 361 65.0
Labour Jim Roberts19435.0
Majority
Turnout 579
Conservative hold Swing

Kegworth

Kegworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bertie Rushton 340 64.9
Labour David Manley18435.1
Majority
Turnout 562
Conservative hold Swing

Long Whatton and Diseworth

Long Whatton and Diseworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Rushton 482 57.3
Labour Anna Champneys35942.7
Majority
Turnout 865
Conservative hold Swing

Measham North

Measham North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Woodman 242 45.1
Labour Co-op Laurie Andrade19035.4
UKIP Angela Ross10519.6
Majority
Turnout 540
Conservative hold Swing

Measham South

Measham South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sean Sheahan 281 45.0
UKIP Karen Lott19330.9
Conservative Annette Bridges15024.0
Majority
Turnout 630
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe

Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Ashman 338 61.7
Labour Richard Dyason21038.3
Majority
Turnout 574
Conservative hold Swing

Ravenstone and Packington

Ravenstone and Packington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Smith 510 59.1
Liberal Democrats David Holliday21625.0
Labour Kathleen Timberley13715.9
Majority
Turnout 885
Conservative hold Swing

Sence Valley

Sence Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Virge Richichi 369 60.6
Labour Rupert Knapton24039.4
Majority
Turnout 630
Conservative hold Swing

Snibston North

Snibston North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Elliott Allman 134 26.2
Labour Fliss Middleton13326.0
Conservative Hope Brothwell13025.4
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Brooks11422.3
Majority
Turnout 515
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Snibston South

Snibston South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Geary 177 33.7
Liberal Democrats Jack Coleman13425.5
UKIP Paul Martin12223.2
Conservative Paul Spence9217.5
Majority
Turnout 530
Labour hold Swing

Thornborough

Thornborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louise Gillard 362 48.9
Labour Ray Woodward28738.8
Independent John Smith9112.3
Majority
Turnout 761
Conservative hold Swing

Thringstone

Thringstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Everitt 307 56.5
Conservative Mark Evans23643.5
Majority
Turnout 574
Labour hold Swing

Valley

Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Russell Boam 490 60.8
Labour Paul Cudby16120.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Tyler15519.2
Majority
Turnout 830
Conservative hold Swing

Worthington and Breedon

Worthington and Breedon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Stevenson 550 66.5
Labour Gregory Parle14717.8
Liberal Democrats Alan Turner13015.7
Majority
Turnout 846
Conservative hold Swing

Changes 2019–2023

Elliott Allman, elected as an independent in Snibston North ward, joined the Conservatives in 2020. [2]

Ibstock East By-Election, 6 May 2021 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jenny Simmons 355 57.8 +25.6
Labour Carissma Griffiths16426.7-15.1
Liberal Democrats David Wyatt548.8+8.8
Green Liz Fletcher416.7+6.7
Majority19131.1
Turnout 614
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Worthington and Breedon By-Election, 6 May 2021 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raymond Morris 696 69.7 +3.2
Labour Gregory Parle13913.9-3.9
Green Gareth Shilton10410.4+10.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Tyler606.0-9.7
Majority55755.8
Turnout 999
Conservative hold Swing

Russell Johnson, elected as a Labour councillor in Hugglestone St John's ward, left the party to sit as an independent early in 2023. [5]

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