2023 Blaby District Council election

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2023 Blaby District Council election
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All 36 seats to Blaby District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderTerry RichardsonGeoff WelshNick Brown
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election25 seats, 50.0%6 seats, 19.0%6 seats, 19.4%
Seats before23 [lower-alpha 1] 66
Seats after1996
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 6Increase2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Popular vote16,83212,9214,928
Percentage42.0%32.3%12.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 8.0%Increase2.svg 13.3%Decrease2.svg 7.1%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Green Independent
Last election1 seat, 8.7%1 seat, 3.0%
Seats before13
Seats after20
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote4,819493
Percentage12.0%1.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.3%Decrease2.svg 1.8%
Blaby UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Blaby District Council election
Leader before election

Terry Richardson
Conservative

Leader after election

Terry Richardson
Conservative

The 2023 Blaby District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of the Blaby District Council in England. [3] [4] They were held on the same day as other local elections. [5]

Contents

Boundary changes

On 5 July 2022, the Local Government Boundary Commission announced the completion of their review of Blaby's ward boundaries. The final recommendation reduced the number of councillors from 39 to 36 and the number of wards from 18 to 17. This consisted of three 3-member wards, thirteen 2-member wards and one single member ward. These proposals were approved by Parliament in December 2022 to come info force for the council elections held in May 2023. [6] [7]

Results summary

The Conservative Party narrowly retained control of the council. [8]

2023 Blaby District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 29 [9] 1906Decrease2.svg 652.842.016,832–8.0
  Liberal Democrats 26940Increase2.svg 425.032.312,921+13.3
  Labour 15610Increase2.svg 116.712.34,928–7.1
  Green 13210Increase2.svg 15.512.04,819+3.3
  Independent 2000Steady2.svg0.01.2493–1.8
  Reform UK 1000Steady2.svg0.00.263N/A

Ward results

[10] [11]

Blaby

Blaby (2 seats) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Hartshorn* 847 59.1
Liberal Democrats Antony Moseley* 818 57.1
Conservative Marian Broomhead45832.0
Labour Barrie Palmer25617.9
Turnout 1,43229.0
Registered electors 4,942
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Braunstone Millfield

Braunstone Millfield (2 seats) [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nick Brown 712 68.6
Labour Tracey Shepherd* 643 61.9
Green Eve Deakin28927.8
Turnout 1,03826.2
Registered electors 3,964
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Braunstone Ravenhurst

Braunstone Ravenhurst (2 seats) [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Muhammad Aslam Unopposed
Labour Bob Waterton Unopposed
Registered electors  ?
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Cosby and South Whetstone

Cosby & South Whetstone (2 seats) [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Les Phillimore* 710 56.3 –2.3
Conservative Jane Wolfe* 609 48.3 –9.5
Liberal Democrats Lauren O'Toole36729.1N/A
Green Mike Jelfs30824.4–2.6
Liberal Democrats Gareth Norman26220.8N/A
Turnout 1,26230.6–1.7
Registered electors 4,129
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Countesthorpe

Countesthorpe (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adrian Clifford* 966 49.0 –14.9
Liberal Democrats Royston Bayliss 866 43.9 +4.8
Liberal Democrats John Holdridge 850 43.1 +13.9
Conservative David Findlay*79540.3–13.3
Liberal Democrats Brandyn Storey76939.0+12.2
Conservative Shane Blackwell*74637.8–9.2
Labour Leanne Lee31415.9N/A
Turnout 1,97232.2+2.0
Registered electors 6,119
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Enderby

Enderby (2 seats) [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Hannah Gill 552 40.9
Conservative Cheryl Cashmore* 487 36.1
Liberal Democrats Nick Holt48235.7
Conservative Helen Richardson40730.2
Labour Ann Malthouse28721.3
Labour Imran Uddin17312.8
Green David Gray14110.5
Turnout 1,34928.4
Registered electors 4,758
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Fosse Highcross

Fosse Highcross (2 seats) [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ben Taylor* 735 55.7
Conservative Mike Shirley 715 54.2
Labour Laura Badland35126.6
Liberal Democrats Tony Greenwood26920.4
Green Jeanne Deakin25119.0
Turnout 1,32030.1
Registered electors 4,392
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Fosse Normanton

Fosse Normanton (1 seat) [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maggie Wright* 379 60.3
Labour Steve Crane17027.0
Green Florence Turner8012.7
Majority20933.3
Turnout 62928.6
Registered electors 2,198
Conservative win (new seat)

Fosse Stoney Cove

Fosse Stoney Cove (2 seats) [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Luke Cousin 616 47.1
Conservative Neil Wright 521 39.8
Liberal Democrats Eddie Larkin50338.4
Conservative Trevor Matthews*49838.0
Green Xeimon Parker-Cox18614.2
Turnout 1,30928.3
Registered electors 4,631
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Glen Parva

Glen Parva (2 seats) [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Welsh* 681 61.7
Liberal Democrats Beverley Welsh* 658 59.6
Conservative Chloe Denton27925.3
Independent Richard Woolley26423.9
Turnout 1,10425.5
Registered electors 4,335
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Glenfield Ellis

Glenfield Ellis (2 seats) [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Chapman* 586 53.3
Liberal Democrats Helen Gambardella 536 48.7
Liberal Democrats Iain Smith49645.1
Conservative Graham Huss48744.3
Turnout 1,10026.6
Registered electors 4,143
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Glenfield Faire

Glenfield Faire (2 seats) [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lee Breckon* 606 56.7
Conservative Roy Denney* 538 50.3
Green Nick Cox46143.1
Green Mary Kapadia40738.1
Turnout 1,06926.3
Registered electors 4,068
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kirby Muxloe

Kirby Muxloe (2 seats) [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Tony Deakin 859 59.9
Green Roger Stead 811 56.6
Conservative Chris Frost*53937.6
Conservative Apostolos Nakas38727.0
Liberal Democrats Ayo Ojo14710.3
Turnout 1,43333.9
Registered electors 4,233
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Leicester Forest and Lubbesthorpe

Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe (3 seats) [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Coar* 623 45.0
Conservative Matt Tomeo 545 39.4
Conservative Dillan Shikotra 540 39.0
Liberal Democrats Mat Mortel49836.0
Liberal Democrats Sue Jordan49335.6
Liberal Democrats Kelvin Jordan41830.2
Green Steven Travis26719.3
Independent Michael O'Hare*22916.5
Turnout 1,38423.7
Registered electors 5,838
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Narborough and Littlethorpe

Narborough & Littlethorpe (3 seats) [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet Forey* 853 47.3 –9.9
Conservative Terry Richardson* 851 47.2 +0.2
Conservative Nigel Grundy* 799 44.3 N/A
Green Eleanor Turner55931.0–15.6
Labour Marion Waterton51328.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Von Anrep49327.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Alistair Mattinson49227.3N/A
Turnout 1,80227.5+2.5
Registered electors 6,544
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)

North Whetstone

North Whetstone (2 seats) [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Jackson* 390 39.4 –10.8
Conservative Susan Findlay 385 38.9 –18.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew Savage27828.1N/A
Labour Michael Bounds26727.0+1.8
Labour Lisa Pendery-Hunt24124.4+3.8
Liberal Democrats Glynn Smith23323.6N/A
Reform UK Danuta Jeeves636.4N/A
Turnout 98922.9–1.1
Registered electors 4,313
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thorpe Astley and St Mary's

Thorpe Astley & St Mary's (2 seats) [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alex DeWinter* 531 45.7
Labour Becca Lunn 470 40.5
Conservative Richard Forrest39834.3
Green Steven Smith20017.2
Liberal Democrats Kulwinder Gill16013.8
Liberal Democrats Callistus Fonjong13711.8
Turnout 1,16123.7
Registered electors 4,904
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

By-elections

Glen Parva

Glen Parva: 21 December 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ande Savage 438 60.6 +4.5
Conservative Shane Blackwell14119.4-3.6
Labour Laura Badland10214.1New
Green Mike Jelfs435.9New
Majority29741.2N/A
Turnout 72416.8-8.7
Registered electors 4,334
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +4.0

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