2019 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election

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2019 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
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All 26 seats to Oadby and Wigston
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats won242
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Map of the results of the election by ward


Elections to Oadby and Wigston Borough Council took place on 2 May 2019, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections. All wards were up for election, each with 2 or 3 councillors to be elected. The Liberal Democrats retained overall control of the council. [1]

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Election results

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election, 2019 [2]
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet % of total %No.Net %
  Liberal Democrats 262450Increase2.svg 592.3%66.7%22,816Increase2.svg 9.5%
  Conservative 20204Decrease2.svg 47.7%25.0%8,547Decrease2.svg 0.5%
  Labour 9001Decrease2.svg 10%7.9%2,700Decrease2.svg 6.3%
  Green 1000Steady2.svg0%0.4%138Decrease2.svg 0.3%

Ward results

Ward boundaries Oadby and Wigston Borough Council wards.svg
Ward boundaries

Oadby Brocks Hill

Oadby Brocks Hill (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Kaufman * 922 76.1
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Latif Darr * 867 71.6
Conservative Richard Ronald Harrison30625.3
Conservative Amandeep Kaur Marwaha20817.2
Turnout 1,23239.44
Registered electors 3,124
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Oadby Grange

Oadby Grange (3 seats) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pritibala Joshi 715 52.3
Conservative Fula Singh Ghattoraya 685 50.1
Liberal Democrats Naveed Alam 640 46.8
Liberal Democrats Santokh Singh Athwal63846.7
Conservative Mohammed Salim Rezah Boodhoo61444.9
Liberal Democrats Muhammed Hafeez Katib56441.3
Turnout 1,38935.53
Registered electors 3,124
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Oadby St Peter's

Oadby St Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Carter 596 47.9
Liberal Democrats Ian Ridley 569 45.8
Conservative Marcus Solanki34427.7
Conservative Karl Craig-West32826.4
Labour Cameron Beaver29523.7
Labour Emma Hudson-Beaver28122.6
Majority22718.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Oadby Uplands

Oadby Uplands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Samia Haq 610 41.0
Liberal Democrats Lily Kaufman 570 38.4
Conservative Sundeep Biring45830.8
Labour Hajira Piranie41928.2
Conservative Jagjit Sahota41728.1
Labour Peter Whalen38525.9
Majority1127.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Oadby Woodlands

Oadby Woodlands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dean Gamble 657 52.4
Liberal Democrats Amandeep Kaur 580 46.3
Conservative Bhupendra Dave45636.4
Conservative Karanvir Ghattoraya34227.3
Labour Adam Krupa18314.6
Green Pauline Pratt13811.0
Majority1249.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

South Wigston

South Wigston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rosemarie Adams 848 55.2
Liberal Democrats John Boyce 792 51.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Morris 745 48.5
Conservative Mason Shipley-Jones37724.5
Conservative Jack Taylor36423.7
Conservative Oliver Bryan34722.6
Labour Helen Beynon31220.3
Labour Stephen Maggs29018.9
Labour Scott Towers28918.8
Majority36824.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wigston All Saints

Wigston All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lee Bentley 1,182 75.9
Liberal Democrats Lynda Eaton 1,157 74.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Charlesworth 1,140 73.2
Conservative Callum Darling32420.8
Majority81652.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wigston Fields

Wigston Fields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Loydall 1,165 78.2
Liberal Democrats Bill Boulter 1,152 77.3
Liberal Democrats Kevin Loydall 1,097 73.6
Conservative Jack Newcombe32521.8
Majority77251.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wigston Meadowcourt

Wigston Meadowcourt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Loydall 891 55.0
Liberal Democrats Robert Eaton 857 52.9
Liberal Democrats Sharon Morris 847 52.3
Conservative Helen Darling58736.2
Conservative Edward Barr53132.8
Conservative Shingara Dhillon46028.4
Labour Maureen Waugh24615.2
Majority26016.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wigston St Wolstan's

Wigston St Wolstan's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Frank Broadley 1,266 80.0
Liberal Democrats Linda Broadley 1,265 79.9
Liberal Democrats Clare Kozlowski 1,199 75.7
Conservative Mukesh Dave35922.7
Majority84053.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

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  2. ↑ "Borough Council Election 2019". Oadby and Wigston Borough Council. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Declaration of Result of Poll - Oadby Brocks Hill" (PDF). Oadby and Wigston Borough Council. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Declaration of Result of Poll - Oadby Grange" (PDF). Oadby and Wigston Borough Council. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
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