2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election

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2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election
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  2018 6 May 2021 2022  

17 of 34 seats on Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
18 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderKris WilsonJulie JacksonKeith Kondakor
Party Conservative Labour Green
Leader's seatWhitestone [lower-alpha 1] Wem Brook (defeated)Weddington
Last election5111
Seats won1511
Seat changeIncrease2.svg10Decrease2.svg 10Steady2.svg
Popular vote19,3808,7494,467
Percentage58.226.313.4
SwingIncrease2.svg25.5 ppDecrease2.svg 14.0 ppIncrease2.svg 2.4 pp

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election map.png
Map showing the results of the 2021 NBBC election

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

Conservative Party

The 2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election was held on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 United Kingdom local elections and alongside elections for Warwickshire County Council and Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner. Half of the borough council seats were up for election and the results provided the Conservative Party with a majority on the council, with the party winning all but two seats up for election. [1]

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Background

Nuneaton and Bedworth operates a divided election cycle. Each ward is represented by two councillors who each serve staggered four year terms. [2] The result is that seventeen members of the borough council are elected every two years. The seats contested in this election were originally scheduled to be facing election in 2020 but these elections were postponed (alongside all local and national elections in the UK) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the 2018 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election, the Conservative Party gained nine seats, including eight from the Labour Party. As a result, Labour lost control of the council and it had no overall control going into the election. Prior to the election, the Conservative Party had not won a majority on the borough council since the 2008 election. [3]

Results

Half of the council's 34 seats were contested in the election. At the last election, the Labour Party won twelve of these seats, the Conservative Party won four and the Green Party won one. Conservative candidates won a total of eleven seats from Labour incumbents, providing them with overall control of the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council. Labour held only the Abbey ward while the Green incumbent retained his seat in Weddington.

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 15Increase2.svg1088.292470.619,38058.2+25.5
  Labour 1Decrease2.svg105.96720.68,74926.3-14.0
  Green 1Steady2.svg5.9012.94,46713.4+2.4
  TUSC 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01930.6New
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0340.1New
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0225.94571.4+1.0

Council composition

As a result of winning eleven seats, the Conservative Party secured a majority on the borough council. Prior to the election, Nuneaton and Bedworth had a Labour-led administration despite no single party having overall control of the council.

After 2018 electionBefore 2021 electionAfter 2021 election
PartySeatsPartySeatsPartySeats
Labour 17 Labour 17 Conservative 24
Conservative 16 Conservative 13 Labour 7
Green 1 Independent [lower-alpha 2] 3 Independent [lower-alpha 2] 2
Green 1 Green 1

Party reaction

Local members of the Conservative Party celebrated the result. [4] Marcus Jones, the Conservative MP for Nuneaton, described being 'absolutely ecstatic' over 'a brilliant night with fantastic results'. [3] Kris Wilson, who became the Conservative leader of the borough council after the election, positioned the results in the broader political context of Conservative gains in traditional Labour-voting areas. Referencing the 'red wall', he said 'I think we have seen that red wall crumble here in Nuneaton and Bedworth too, people want change, people have been out and voted for it'. [4] After losing her seat in the Wem Brook ward, Labour council leader Julie Jackson pledged that the party would respond: 'we will fight and we will be back out there listening hard to the good people of Nuneaton and Bedworth'. [5]

Ward results

Changes shown compared to the 2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election, when these seats were last contested. Swing figures are calculated between the winning candidate and the candidate in second place. Turnout figures do not include spoiled ballots.

Abbey

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Abbey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jill Sheppard 886 48.0 Decrease2.svg 7.1
Conservative Louisa DiGirolamo68036.9Increase2.svg 19.2
Green Sophie Bonner27815.1Increase2.svg 7.7
Majority20611.1
Turnout 1,844
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 13.1

Arbury

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Arbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clare Golby 1,212 67.4 Increase2.svg 24.1
Labour Co-op Joe Bevan46325.7Decrease2.svg 10.0
Green Margaret Morrissey985.4Decrease2.svg 0.2
Independent Katrina Slomczynski261.4Increase2.svg 1.4
Majority74941.7
Turnout 1,799
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 17.0

Attleborough

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Attleborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Baxter-Payne 980 51.5 Increase2.svg 13.3
Labour June Tandy40121.1Decrease2.svg 17.7
Independent Kieran Brown37719.8Increase2.svg 19.8
Green Laurel Brindley1105.8Steady2.svg
Reform UK Robin Howard341.8Increase2.svg 1.8
Majority57930.4
Turnout 1,902
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 15.5

Barpool

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Barpool
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jack Kennaugh 917 55.8 Increase2.svg 25.9
Labour Co-op Paul Edwards53832.7Decrease2.svg 14.5
Green Theresa Brookes1358.2Increase2.svg 3.0
Independent Alan Baxter543.3Increase2.svg 3.3
Majority37923.1
Turnout 1,644
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 20.2

Bede

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Bede
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Hammersley 982 61.3 Increase2.svg 40.9
Labour Bill Hancox62138.7Decrease2.svg 17.8
Majority36122.6N/A
Turnout 1,603
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 29.3

Bulkington

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Bulkington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ljubisa Cvetkovic 1,727 80.1 Increase2.svg 43.4
Labour Alan Lewis42819.9Decrease2.svg 21.0
Majority129960.2N/A
Turnout 2,155
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 32.2

Camp Hill

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Camp Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Cooper 737 53.4 Increase2.svg 35.7
Labour Ian Lloyd44932.6Decrease2.svg 16.1
Green Laura Hulme15110.9Increase2.svg 5.6
TUSC Paul Reilly423.0Steady2.svg 0.0
Majority28820.8N/A
Turnout 1,379
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 25.9

Exhall

In 2016, the Exhall ward elected two councillors in the same election. For this reason, directly comparing results is not possible.

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Exhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lee Downs 1,183 59.7
Labour Helen Sinclair60630.6
Green Merle Gering1286.5
TUSC Margaret Hunter653.3
Majority57729.1
Turnout 1,982
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Galley Common

Daniel Gissane was elected as a Conservative candidate in Galley Common in the 2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election but left the party to sit as an independent alongside the Nuneaton Community Independents. [6] He did not stand for re-election.

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Galley Common
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mandy Tromans 1,118 62.8 Increase2.svg 26.1
Labour Eric Amaechi51128.7Decrease2.svg 5.4
Green Spring Vernon1518.5Increase2.svg 3.8
Majority60734.1
Turnout 1,780
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 15.8

Heath

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jasbir Singh 1,232 65.8 Increase2.svg 31.3
Labour Robert Copland63934.2Decrease2.svg 18.0
Majority59331.6N/A
Turnout 1,871
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 24.7

Kingswood

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Kingswood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brett Beetham 793 55.3 Increase2.svg 33.4
Labour Kathleen Price53036.9Decrease2.svg 12.3
Green Max Wilson804.7Increase2.svg 0.9
TUSC Catherine Mosey322.2Increase2.svg 0.6
Majority26318.4N/A
Turnout 1,435
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 22.9

Poplar

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Poplar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susan Markham 1,052 59.0 Increase2.svg 31.3
Labour Danny Aldington60533.9Decrease2.svg 38.4
Green Alice Twyman1267.1Increase2.svg 7.1
Majority44725.1N/A
Turnout 1,783
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 34.8

Slough

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Slough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Walsh 1,188 67.7 Increase2.svg 25.0
Labour John Swift42224.0Decrease2.svg 7.0
Green Ian Morrissey925.2Increase2.svg 5.2
TUSC Maximilian McGee543.1Increase2.svg 3.1
Majority76643.7
Turnout 1,756
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 16.0

St. Nicolas

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: St. Nicolas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeffrey Clarke 1,536 52.3 Increase2.svg 4.2
Green Michele Kondakor1,11337.9Increase2.svg 0.8
Labour Abiola Olaifa2879.8Decrease2.svg 5.0
Majority42314.4
Turnout 2,936
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 1.7

Weddington

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Weddington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Keith Kondakor 1,520 49.7 Decrease2.svg 5.7
Conservative Kamaljeet Thiara1,22340.0Increase2.svg 8.8
Labour Brian Walmsley31410.3Decrease2.svg 3.1
Majority2979.7
Turnout 3,057
Green hold Swing Decrease2.svg 7.2

Wem Brook

Due to the extremely close nature of the result, the Wem Brook ward ballots were subject to two re-counts. [7]

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Wem Brook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Scott Harbison 703 44.8 Increase2.svg 18.7
Labour Julie Jackson69944.6Decrease2.svg 18.2
Green Jeremey Millen16710.6Increase2.svg 4.7
Majority40.2
Turnout 1,402
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 23.5

Whitestone

2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Whitestone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Gutteridge 2,117 85.8 Increase2.svg 27.2
Labour Jack Bonner35014.2Decrease2.svg 4.5
Green Michael Wright31812.9Increase2.svg 7.7
Majority176771.6
Turnout 2,467
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 15.9

By-elections

Bar Pool

Bar Pool: 25 November 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jamie Hartshorn 508 55.3 -0.5
Labour Abi Olaifa21523.4-9.3
Green Andrew Heritage19621.3+13.1
Majority29331.9
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg4.4

See also

Footnotes

  1. Wilson's seat was not up for election in this cycle.
  2. 1 2 Elected as Conservatives but sitting as Nuneaton Community Independents.

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