2021 Cheltenham Borough Council election

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2021 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 before326
Seats won145
Seats after317
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote16,24114,312
Percentage42.6%37.5%
 Third party
 
Party PAB
Seats before2
Seats won1
Seats after2
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,307
Percentage3.4%
Cheltenham UK local election 2021 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2021 Cheltenham Borough Council elections by ward. Yellow shows the Liberal Democrats, blue shows the Conservatives and black People Against Bureaucracy.
Council control before election

Liberal Democrat

Council control after election

Liberal Democrat

The 2021 Cheltenham Borough Council elections took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. Half of the council was up for election, and the Liberal Democrats remained in overall control of the council. [1] [2]

Contents

These seats were due to be contested in 2020, but were delayed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results

2021 Cheltenham Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 14Decrease2.svg 175.0163175.016,24142.6-2.9
  Conservative 5Increase2.svg 120.03720.014,31237.5+8.2
  PAB 1Decrease2.svg 15.0125.01,3073.4-3.4
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.04,17811.0+4.8
  Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02,0685.4-0.9
  TUSC 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0260.1±0.0

Council composition

Before the election, the composition of the council was:

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3262
Liberal DemocratsConservativePAB

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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3172
Liberal DemocratsConservativePAB

PAB - People Against Bureaucracy

Ward results

Incumbent councillors are denoted by an asterisk (*)

All Saints

All Saints [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Ann Clark 798 46.8 -0.3
Conservative Susan Mary Godwin50829.8-6.7
Green Jessica West27115.9+9.2
Labour Isobel Amy Laing1297.6-2.1
Majority29017.0
Turnout 1,70640+6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Battledown

Battledown [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louis Arthur Ives Savage* 1,005 46.3 -11.9
Liberal Democrats Helen Clare Pemberton85039.1+9.0
Green Daniel Joseph Willey1858.5+3.3
Labour Caroline Adele Gavin1326.1-0.4
Majority1557.2
Turnout 2,17246+8
Conservative hold Swing

Benhall & The Reddings

Benhall & The Reddings [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Collins* 1,048 51.6 -3.7
Conservative Jonathan Edward Beeston76837.8-2.0
Green Sarah Jane Field1537.5N/A
Labour Robin Frederick Carey623.1-1.8
Majority28013.8
Turnout 2,03151+4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Charlton Kings

Charlton Kings [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Gerard McCloskey* 1,016 46.4 -1.4
Conservative Jake Wilson85238.9-0.1
Green Lorraine Elizabeth Mason22910.5+5.2
Labour Elle Harriet Rees914.2-3.6
Majority1647.5
Turnout 2,18850+6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Charlton Park

Charlton Park [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Harvey* 1,092 46.8 -2.4
Conservative Phil Davis1,00343.0-2.1
Green Sharon Lorna Wallington1626.9+3.7
Labour Sarah Jane Chacko753.2+0.7
Majority893.8
Turnout 2,33258+5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

College

College [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats William Guy Rosewarne Maughfling 1,027 51.0 -6.7
Conservative Rich Newman56327.9+1.4
Green Elizabeth Johnson30715.2+9.0
Labour Robert George Arnott1185.9-2.7
Majority46423.1
Turnout 2,01546+8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hesters Way

Hesters Way [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy Louise Flynn* 619 45.4 -9.7
Conservative Laura Elizabeth Haley51537.8+6.1
Green Adrian Becker1188.7N/A
Labour John Malcolm Bride1057.7-5.5
TUSC Samuel Jacob Coxson70.5N/A
Majority1047.6
Turnout 1,36428+4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lansdown

Lansdown [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Diggory Charles Seacome* 795 45.1 -7.8
Liberal Democrats Paul Wheat62735.6+5.8
Green Stephen Paul Bell23913.6+7.2
Labour Duncan James Siret1005.7-5.2
Majority1689.5
Turnout 1,76142+9
Conservative hold Swing

Leckhampton

Leckhampton [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret Emma Frances Nelson 1,132 43.9 -2.7
Liberal Democrats Glenn Andrews85333.1-3.3
Green Peter Robert Frings59223.0+9.8
Majority27910.8
Turnout 2,57759+7
Conservative hold Swing

Oakley

Oakley [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rowena Mary Hay* 597 48.1 -6.1
Conservative Jake Michael Andrew Hardy41433.4+10.0
Labour Mike Jarvis1229.8-13.6
Green Stephen West1078.6N/A
Majority18314.7
Turnout 1,24029-4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Park

Park [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Harman* 1,292 49.6 +4.2
Liberal Democrats Izaac Augustus Tailford98337.7-9.9
Green Catherine Sunita Lyon Leggett2178.3+5.1
Labour Kevin Michael Boyle1124.3+0.5
Majority30911.9
Turnout 2,60453+3
Conservative hold Swing

Pittville

Pittville [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephan Alexander Fifield 1,038 48.3 +16.8
Liberal Democrats Jason Edwin Potter-Peachey71333.2+1.5
Green Billy Wassell23110.8+7.5
Labour Julie Frances Farmer1667.7+0.1
Majority32515.1
Turnout 2,14844+3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Prestbury

Prestbury [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAB Ian Michael Bassett-Smith 1,128 50.0 -15.7
Conservative Alan James Davis68330.3+16.4
Liberal Democrats Graham Anthony Beale44519.7-0.7
Majority45519.7
Turnout 2,25646+2
PAB hold Swing

Springbank

Springbank [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Theresa Williams* 746 52.9 -11.4
Conservative Paul Robert Simons42730.3+4.9
Labour Thomas Alister Johnson1329.4-1.0
Green Stephen John Bear1047.4N/A
Majority31922.6
Turnout 1,40928+3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard James Pineger 736 48.0 -4.8
Conservative Jerome Eugene Forrest46730.4+2.6
Green David John Clarke17911.7+4.7
Labour Mike Farmer1529.9-2.5
Majority26917.6
Turnout 1,53432+6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alisha Chloe-Marie Lewis 431 33.5 -5.3
Green Tabi Joy29422.9N/A
Conservative Roger Graham Fox22717.7+5.8
PAB Daud McDonald17913.9-9.6
Labour Kenneth Syme13610.6-15.1
TUSC Joe Waters191.5N/A
Majority13710.6
Turnout 1,28629+3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David John Willingham* 953 52.5 +12.6
Conservative Edward Wahid Hazzan49327.2-5.6
Green Karen Wilson21511.9-6.1
Labour Clive Robert Harriss1538.4-1.0
Majority46026
Turnout 1,81433+4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Swindon Village

Swindon Village [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bernie Fisher* 740 48.3 -13.8
Conservative Susan Jean McArdle45229.5-8.4
Green Edward Nuan Bycroft Saul21213.8N/A
Labour Peter Arthur Robert Clark1288.4N/A
Majority28818.8
Turnout 1,53235+8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Up Hatherley

Up Hatherley [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julie Margaret Sankey 979 47.3 -9.6
Conservative Rhiannon Evans81039.2+3.0
Green Samantha Diane Hodges1999.6N/A
Labour Neil Andrew Armitage803.9-3.1
Majority1698.1
Turnout 2,06850+7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Warden Hill

Warden Hill [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Oliver* 988 47.2 +0.8
Conservative Ro Baillie86841.4-3.1
Green Timothy Cosmo Bonsor1647.8+3.0
Labour Ian Hugh White753.6-0.6
Majority1205.8
Turnout 2,09548+3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

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  2. ↑ "Election 2021: Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud election results". bbc.co.uk. 12 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Election results for All Saints, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Election results for Battledown, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Election results for Benhall and the Reddings, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Election results for Charlton Kings, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Election results for Charlton Park, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Election results for College, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Election results for Hesters Way, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Election results for Lansdown, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Election results for Leckhampton, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Election results for Oakley, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "Election results for Park, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "Election results for Pittville, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  15. ↑ "Election results for Prestbury, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  16. ↑ "Election results for Springbank, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  17. ↑ "Election results for St. Marks, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  18. ↑ "Election results for St. Pauls, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  19. ↑ "Election results for St. Peters, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  20. ↑ "Election results for Swindon Village, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  21. ↑ "Election results for Up Hatherley, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
  22. ↑ "Election results for Warden Hill, 6 May 2021". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 6 May 2021.
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