2021 Leicestershire County Council election

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2021 Leicestershire County Council election
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  2017 6 May 2021 2025  

All 55 seats to Leicestershire County Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats before36136
Seats won4294
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote97,31835,48138,220
Percentage51.8%18.9%20.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.0%Decrease2.svg 2.3%Decrease2.svg 0.3%

Leicestershire UK 2021.svg
Map showing the results of the 2021 Leicestershire County Council elections.

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2021 Leicestershire County Council election took place alongside the other local elections. All councilors were elected from electoral divisions by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. [1]

Contents

Results

Overview

2021 Leicestershire County Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 554260Increase2.svg 676.451.897,318+1.0
  Liberal Democrats 52904Decrease2.svg 416.418.935,481–2.3
  Labour 54402Decrease2.svg 27.320.338,220–0.3
  Green 47000Steady2.svg0.08.315,651+6.3
  Reform UK 11000Steady2.svg0.00.4793N/A
 Freedom Alliance (UK)4000Steady2.svg0.00.1187N/A
  For Britain 2000Steady2.svg0.00.1164N/A
  SDP 2000Steady2.svg0.0<0.147N/A
  TUSC 1000Steady2.svg0.0<0.141N/A

Results by Division

Blaby

Blaby district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 6Steady2.svg15,24556.1+1.5
Labour 1Steady2.svg4,91718.1–2.6
Liberal Democrats 1Steady2.svg3,73613.8+1.0
Green 0Steady2.svg3,08611.4N/A
Independent 0Steady2.svg1810.7N/A
Total8Steady2.svg27,165

Division results

Blaby and Glen Parva
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Welsh 1,484 48.7 −7.8
Conservative Ryan Scott1,02033.5+3.9
Labour Suresh Chauhan30410.0+0.2
Green Rob Clarke2357.7N/A
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Braunstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Amanda Hack 1,271 44.7 −2.0
Conservative Nigel Grundy1,14240.1−4.6
Independent David Di Palma1816.4N/A
Green Mary Kapadia1746.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Chris Merrill732.6N/A
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Cosby and Countesthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Les Phillimore 1,962 58.4 −5.4
Green Will Read43412.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Hartshorn50615.07.3
Labour Zachary Atkins45513.5−8.1
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Enderby and Lubbesthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Helen Richardson 1,206 55.3 −0.6
Labour Lisa Pendery-Hunt63929.31.7
Green Steven Travis2149.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Bev Welsh1215.6−3.2
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Glenfields, Kirby Muxloe and Leicester Forests
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lee Breckon 2,839 64.0 +1.6
Conservative Nick Chapman 2,827 63.7 +11.6
Labour Malcolm Fox1,15326.0+10.2
Green Tony Deakin73416.5+6.4
Green Bettina Atkinson59613.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Helen Gambardella49511.2+0.3
Liberal Democrats Mat Mortel2856.4−3.0
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Narborough and Whetstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Richardson 1,755 61.2 −4.7
Labour Steve Cooper60221.0−5.2
Green Mike Jelfs34812.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Antony Moseley1615.6N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Stoney Stanton and Croft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maggie Wright 2,494 63.1 −10.1
Liberal Democrats Luke Cousin61115.4+6.0
Labour Steve Crane49312.4−4.9
Green Nick Cox3518.88N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Charnwood

Charnwood district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 11Steady2.svg22,24151.8+0.6
Labour 3Steady2.svg12,57729.3+0.4
Green 0Steady2.svg4,96111.6+8.2
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg2,7616.4–2.8
Reform UK 0Steady2.svg3330.8N/A
TUSC 0Steady2.svg410.1N/A
For Britain 0Steady2.svg370.1N/A
Total14Steady2.svg42,951

Division results

Birstall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daniel Grimley 1,703 49.2 +4.6
Labour Julie Palmer1,22435.3+14.5
Liberal Democrats Rob Hewson53115.3−14.8
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Bradgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Deborah Taylor 2,486 66.5 −1.6
Labour Dave Berry63116.8+2.6
Green Philip Mills40110.7+6.5
Liberal Democrats Kate Tipton2205.9−2.4
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Loughborough East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jewel Miah 1,477 58.3 −3.4
Conservative Judy Shields62824.8+1.4
Green David Kellock2469.7+5.6
Liberal Democrats Emmanuel Fantaisie933.7−0.9
Reform UK Chris Cooper863.4N/A
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Loughborough North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Betty Newton 1,138 44.1 −5.2
Conservative Julie Mather1,12243.5+8.6
Green Wesley Walton2148.3+3.2
Liberal Democrats Philip Thornborow1034.0+0.3
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Loughborough North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Max Hunt 1,187 50.9 +2.2
Conservative Pauline Ranson84636.3+10.6
Green Nigel Feetham1516.5+4.2
Liberal Democrats Jim Adcock1034.4+1.5
TUSC Damian Cosgrove411.8N/A
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Loughborough South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ted Parton 1,318 48.1 +0.1
Labour Gill Bolton1,08339.5−0.5
Green Naomi Bottomley2348.5+4.8
Liberal Democrats Alex Guerrero1053.80.0
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Loughborough South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Morgan 1,850 45.4 −7.4
Labour Rowan Myall98724.2+0.4
Liberal Democrats Aidan Reed75718.6+7.0
Green Paul Goodman3699.1+2.7
Reform UK Jim Foxall1042.6N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Quorn and Barrow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hilary Fryer 1,952 54.7 +0.7
Labour Josh Clayton1,00028.0+6.0
Green Mia Woolley37310.4+6.2
Liberal Democrats Carolyn Thornborow1584.4−7.1
Reform UK Andy McWilliam822.3N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Rothley and Mountsorrel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leon Hadji-Nikolaou 1,804 56.0 −7.6
Labour Liz Blackshaw1,07233.2+16.7
Green Michelle Nelson2036.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Alistair Duffy1414.4−6.7
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Shepshed
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christine Radford 2,051 60.0 +9.0
Labour Jane Lennie94627.7−2.7
Green John Hounsome2397.0+4.6
Liberal Democrats Katy Brookes-Duncan1775.2−0.7
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Sileby and the Wolds
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Shepherd 1,722 57.2 −2.2
Labour Andrew Seggie61820.5−0.1
Green Billy Richards38212.7+7.4
Liberal Democrats Ian Sharpe1876.2−3.1
For Britain George Addinall371.2N/A
Reform UK Pete Morris612.0N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Syston Fosse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Poland 1,820 59.5 −8.1
Green Laurie Needham98032.0+26.8
Labour Samanta Zubrute2568.4−6.5
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Syston Ridgeway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Barkley 1,291 47.4 −10.2
Green Louisa Wait116942.9+34.5
Labour Lyndsey Derbyshire2599.5−11.3
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Thurmaston Ridgemere
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brenda Seaton 1,648 65.0 +11.0
Labour Abe Khayer69927.5−5.9
Liberal Democrats Nitesh Dave1867.3+1.5
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Harborough

Harborough district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 6Increase2.svg 114,03950.9–3.2
Liberal Democrats 1Decrease2.svg 17,37826.8–3.6
Labour 0Steady2.svg3,69313.4+1.7
Green 0Steady2.svg2,4628.9+6.2
Total7Steady2.svg27,572

Division results

Broughton Astley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Bannister 1,589 52.8 −17.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Graves96932.2+17.5
Labour Christina Emmett2397.9−7.3
Green Mark Green2107.0N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Bruntingthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Blake Pain 2,478 59.8 −8.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Walkley74718.0+1.3
Labour David Gair54513.1−2.1
Green Mary Smith3719.0N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Gartree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Feltham 2,357 62.1 −5.4
Liberal Democrats Trish Formoy53714.1+2.8
Labour Aime Armstrong51013.4+1.8
Green Gillian Buswell38810.2+5.0
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Launde
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Galton 1,986 45.1 −10.9
Conservative Michael Rickman1,79640.8+7.0
Labour Matt Smith3928.9+3.8
Green Melanie Walkley2225.1+3.1
Majority1904.3%−17.9%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -8.95%
Lutterworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rosita Page 2,170 55.7 −7.0
Labour Paul Beadle94124.1+7.7
Liberal Democrats Martin Sarfas48912.5−8.3
Green Carl Tiivas2947.6N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Market Harborough East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Champion 1,887 42.1 +1.7
Liberal Democrats Sarah Hill1,71238.2−8.2
Labour Maria Panter50611.3+2.2
Green Mary Morgan3718.3+4.3
Majority
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Market Harborough West and Foxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil King 1,762 45.5 +0.3
Liberal Democrats Peter James93824.2−12.0
Green Darren Woodiwiss60615.6+8.5
Labour Anne Pridmore56014.4+3.0
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Hinckley and Bosworth

Hinckley & Bosworth district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 6Increase2.svg 115,42751.3+1.6
Liberal Democrats 3Decrease2.svg 19,79332.6+3.1
Labour 0Steady2.svg3,83612.8–0.3
Green 0Steady2.svg8162.7N/A
Reform UK 0Steady2.svg1370.5N/A
SDP 0Steady2.svg470.2N/A
Total9Steady2.svg30,056

Division results

Burbage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Amanda Wright 1,963 48.3 −5.8
Liberal Democrats Barry Walker1.69341.7+9.6
Labour Robert Martin3729.2+0.1
SDP Roger Hill290.7N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
De Montfort
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Mullaney 1,957 55.7 +2.9
Conservative Jan Kirby1,30337.1−2.1
Labour Heather White2527.2−0.7
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Earl Shilton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Allen 1,762 61.7 +2.3
Labour Rick Middleton55319.3−3.4
Liberal Democrats Sandra Francks29010.1+0.5
Green Lewis Orton1535.4N/A
Reform UK Peter Cheshire943.3N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Groby and Ratby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ozzy O'Shea 2,396 75.4 −0.8
Labour Rebecca Pawley35711.2−2.7
Liberal Democrats Ted Hollick2808.8+3.1
Green Mark Wren1444.5N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Hollycroft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Bill 1,592 57.1 +3.2
Conservative Russ Roberts90632.5+2.8
Labour Andre Wheeler28810.3+0.3
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Mallory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ross Hills 1,536 46.4 +12.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Sheppard-Bools1,46844.4−0.9
Labour Jim Buck3029.1−3.6
Majority
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Market Bosworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bertie Harrison-Rushton 2,541 66.8 −4.3
Liberal Democrats Muriel Crooks52113.7+2.6
Labour Kevin Ennis39910.5−2.0
Green Alec Duthie3449.0N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Markfield, Desford and Thornton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Bedford 2,091 54.0 +6.4
Labour Andy Furlong95124.5+6.0
Liberal Democrats Robin Webber-Jones60815.7+7.3
Green Matthew Thorogood1754.5N/A
Reform UK Bill Piper431.1N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
St Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Bray 1,384 51.3 +6.6
Conservative Tom Lee93034.5+1.2
Labour Rosie Lythgoe-Cheetham36213.4+1.0
SDP Paul Forrest180.7N/A
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Melton

Melton district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 4Steady2.svg8,19760.5–4.9
Labour 0Steady2.svg2,41517.8+2.7
Green 0Steady2.svg1,0557.8+1.5
Independent 0Steady2.svg9917.3N/A
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg8096.0–1.6
Reform UK 0Steady2.svg720.5N/A
Total4Steady2.svg13,539

Division results

Belvoir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bryan Lovegrove 2,530 67.7 +1.7
Labour Helen Cliff53514.3+4.0
Green Colette Stein41211.0+2.1
Liberal Democrats Sue Taylor2596.9−1.0
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Melton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pam Posnett 1,826 54.0 −10.2
Labour Tim Litt80023.6+9.6
Independent Simon Lumley3329.8N/A
Green Martyn Gower2467.3−0.2
Liberal Democrats Carol Weaver1033.0−2.3
Reform UK Marcus Wilson722.1
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Melton West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Frisby 1,425 53.3 −7.3
Labour Pip Allnatt62023.2−6.6
Green Alastair McQuillan39714.8N/A
Independent Marilyn Gordon2298.6−1.0
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Melton Wolds
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joe Orson 2,416 64.3 −5.3
Labour Carol Hopkinson46012.2+2.2
Liberal Democrats Hamish McAuley44711.9+3.9
Independent Steven Carter43011.4N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

North West Leicestershire

North West Leicestershire district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 8Increase2.svg 314,20150.5+2.1
Labour 0Decrease2.svg 28,06028.6–1.4
Liberal Democrats 0Decrease2.svg 12,5609.1–3.7
Green 0Steady2.svg2,1657.7N/A
Independent 0Steady2.svg5652.0+1.7
Freedom Alliance0Steady2.svg2761.0N/A
Reform UK 0Steady2.svg1900.7N/A
For Britain 0Steady2.svg1270.5N/A
Total8Steady2.svg28,114

Division results

Ashby de la Zouch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Coxon 1,964 49.5 −4.3
Labour Debra Jackson1,19030.0−0.8
Green Carl Benfield50812.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Sheila Wyatt1684.2−4.0
Freedom AllianceClaire O'Callaghan892.2N/A
Reform UK Adam Tilbury461.2N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Castle Donington and Kegworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Trevor Pendleton 1,537 46.6 −10.8
Labour Michael Hay84925.7+0.2
Independent Tony Saffell56517.1N/A
Green Lucy Pratt2327.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Moira Lynch1113.4−4.8
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Coalville North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Craig Smith 1,357 42.8 +13.9
Labour Terri Eynon1,06933.7−7.4
Liberal Democrats Marie French48015.1−2.1
Green David Robinson1324.2N/A
For Britain Graham Partner1274.0+1.7
Majority
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Coalville South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Merrie 1,584 43.2 +15.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Wyatt1,14431.2−7.2
Labour Charlotte le Grys68818.7−7.1
Green Mark Burns2025.5N/A
Freedom AllianceSadie Cubitt471.3N/A
Majority
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Forest and Measham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Ashman 1,620 52.8 +9.8
Labour Sean Sheahan1,11436.3−8.2
Green James Harrison2006.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Yorick Lynch692.3−1.5
Reform UK Mick Gee622.0N/A
Majority
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Ibstock and Appleby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dan Harrison 1,925 56.4 +3.9
Labour Carissma Griffiths1,01029.60.0
Liberal Democrats David Wyatt2738.0+0.7
Green Ian Wilson2025.9N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Rushton 1,964 49.5 −13.7
Labour Gregory Parle1,19030.0+12.4
Green Ben Woolley50812.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Tyler1684.2−6.9
Freedom AllianceClaire Louise O'Callaghan892.2N/A
Reform UK Gareth Bott461.2N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Whitwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Gillard 2,250 62.2 +8.1
Labour Dave Everitt95026.2−4.2
Green Liz Fletcher1815.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Jake Windram1474.1−2.9
Freedom AllianceSophie Cruse511.4N/A
Reform UK David Gunn361.0N/A
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Oadby and Wigston

Oadby & Wigston district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Liberal Democrats 4Decrease2.svg 18,30641.7–8.8
Conservative 1Increase2.svg 17,28836.6+6.1
Labour 0Steady2.svg3,14715.8–1.6
Green 0Steady2.svg1,1575.8N/A
Total5Steady2.svg19,898

Division results

East Wigston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Charlesworth 1,390 44.8 −15.4
Conservative Liz Darling1,29241.6+12.8
Labour Rob Brannen2799.0−1.9
Green Christopher Cooper-Hayes1414.5N/A
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
North Wigston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Linda Broadley 1,264 44.4 −7.2
Conservative Mukesh Davé85229.9−1.2
Labour Richard Keenan54819.2+2.0
Green Richard Ansell1826.4N/A
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Oadby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dean Gamble 2,338 39.6 −5.2
Conservative Kamal Ghattoraya 2,274 38.6 +7.1
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Kaufman2,24938.1−4.8
Conservative Priti Joshi2,24238.0+8.6
Labour Hajira Piranie1,00417.0−3.3
Labour Helen Morrison99816.9−0.9
Green Bethan Painter4397.4N/A
Green Sakile Simpson2904.9N/A
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
South and West Wigston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Boulter 1,065 50.3 −10.4
Conservative Oliver Bryan62829.6+4.4
Labour Steve Maggs31815.0+1.0
Green Mandy Sanders1054.96N/A
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections

Blaby & Glen Parva

Blaby & Glen Parva: 21 December 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Jordan 989 61.2 +12.5
Conservative Nigel Grundy32019.8−13.7
Labour Laura Badland19011.8+1.8
Green Mike Jelfs1167.2−0.5
Majority66941.4+26.2
Turnout 1,61517.0−15.1
Registered electors 9,530
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +13.1

Burbage

Burbage: 2 May 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barry Walker 1,496 51.3 +9.6
Conservative Maddie Lee88030.2−18.1
Labour James Ross40113.8+4.6
Green Rhiannon Carter1384.7+4.7
Majority61621.1
Turnout 288829.7
Registered electors 9,899
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +13.8

References

  1. "Leicestershire County Council | Serving the people of Leicestershire". www.leicestershire.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. "Election 2021". Leicestershire County Council . 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.