2023 Charnwood Borough Council election

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2023 Charnwood Borough Council election
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All 52 seats to Charnwood Borough Council
27 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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LeaderJonathan MorganJewel Miah
Party Conservative Labour
Leader's seatSileby & Seagrave (defeated)Loughborough East
Last election37 seats, 71.1%13 seats, 33.5%
Seats won2320
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 14Increase2.svg 7
Popular vote34,72234,743
Percentage38.8%38.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.9%Increase2.svg 5.3%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Green Independent
Last election1 seat, 8.6%1 seat, 1.8%
Seats won81
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 7Steady2.svg
Popular vote15,731572
Percentage17.6%0.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9.0%Decrease2.svg 1.2%
Charnwood UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Charnwood Borough Council election
Leader before election

Jonathan Morgan
Conservative

Leader after election

Jewel Miah
Labour
No overall control

The 2023 Charnwood Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of the Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Contents

Prior to the election the council had been under Conservative majority control since 2007. The leader of the council was the Conservative group leader, Jonathan Morgan, who had led the council since 2017. The council went under no overall control at this election; the Conservatives lost their majority and Jonathan Morgan lost his seat. [1] [2]

A Labour minority administration formed after the election with informal support from the Greens. Labour group leader Jewel Miah was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2023. [3]

Summary

Election result

2023 Charnwood Borough Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 462305Decrease2.svg 1444.238.834,722–5.9
  Labour 522050Increase2.svg 738.538.834,743+5.3
  Green 29800Increase2.svg 715.417.615,731+9.0
  Independent 3100Steady2.svg1.90.6572–1.2
  Liberal Democrats 14000Steady2.svg0.03.02,658–1.7
  Reform UK 6000Steady2.svg0.01.11,028N/A
  ADF 1000Steady2.svg0.00.195N/A

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows: [4]

Anstey

Anstey (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Deborah Taylor 998 54.0
Conservative Paul Baines 840 45.5
Labour Dave Berry59732.3
Labour Simon Alborn50127.1
Green Philip Mills33418.1
Independent Alan Chapman27214.7
Turnout 1,84831.2
Registered electors 5,915
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Barrow upon Soar

Barrow upon Soar (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Claire Forrest 792 45.0
Conservative Hilary Fryer 745 42.3
Conservative Pauline Ranson71740.7
Labour David Brentnall52129.6
Green Paul Goodman26114.8
Liberal Democrats Philip Thornborow1649.3
ADF Caroline Simpson-Reynolds955.4
Turnout 1,76133.6
Registered electors 5,247
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Birstall East and Wanlip

Birstall East and Wanlip (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andy Dent 783 48.7
Labour Co-op Julie Palmer 657 40.9
Conservative Katie Seaton64740.2
Labour Co-op Jeff Cassidy59036.7
Green Pritesh Patel26516.5
Turnout 1,60830.3
Registered electors 5,300
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Birstall West

Birstall West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shona Rattray 1,036 53.4
Conservative Glenn Matthews 828 42.7
Labour Dave Thomas74938.6
Labour Andrea Scott62832.4
Green Mick Howkins28414.6
Turnout 1,93934.7
Registered electors 5,584
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Dishley, Hathern and Thorpe Acre

Dishley, Hathern and Thorpe Acre (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Roy Campsall 1,182 47.3
Conservative Sarah Monk 1,028 41.2
Labour Kanchan Jadeja 943 37.8
Labour Abe Khayer87635.1
Labour Adeola Obadina79631.9
Green David Kellock55822.3
Reform UK Martin Moreland31512.6
Turnout 2,49735.9
Registered electors 6,957
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Forest Bradgate

Forest Bradgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Snartt 695 67.9
Labour Sue Munroe20319.8
Green Josephine Razzell12612.3
Majority49248.1
Turnout 1,02541.3
Registered electors 2,481
Conservative hold Swing

Loughborough Ashby

Loughton Ashby (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Bradshaw 890 59.5
Labour Ian Ashcroft 812 54.2
Labour Nathaniel Taylor 707 47.2
Conservative James Crowe43328.9
Green Sean Kerslake36724.5
Conservative Shazzadur Rahman36024.0
Reform UK Peter Morris24616.4
Turnout 1,49725.5
Registered electors 5,874
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour win (new seat)

Loughborough East

Loughborough East (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jewel Miah 1,455 62.0
Labour Louise Jones 1,367 58.2
Labour Colin Hamilton 1,322 56.3
Green Daisy Taylor48320.6
Conservative Will Hunt47720.3
Independent Sabbir Ahmed30012.8
Liberal Democrats Josh Nighingale25510.9
Turnout 2,34728.1
Registered electors 8,365
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Loughborough Nanpantan

Loughborough Nanpatan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret Smidowicz 593 45.5
Labour Sara Goodwin54241.6
Green John Barton917.0
Liberal Democrats David Walker775.9
Majority513.9
Turnout 1,30845.7
Registered electors 2,863
Conservative hold Swing

Loughborough Outwoods and Shelthorpe

Loughton Outwoods and Shelthorpe (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anne Gray 1,475 52.2
Labour Beverley Gray 1,441 51.0
Labour Sarah Maynard 1,197 42.4
Conservative Richard Bailey96834.3
Conservative Terry Nicholson89631.7
Conservative Gopal Sharma83929.7
Green Alison Large48117.0
Liberal Democrats Alex Guerrero28810.2
Reform UK Jim Foxall1706.0
Turnout 2,82434.6
Registered electors 8,153
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Loughborough Southfields

Loughborough Southfields (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sarah Goode 717 52.0
Labour Co-op Rhys Cory-Lowsley 652 47.3
Conservative Ted Parton57341.6
Conservative Geoff Parsons43031.2
Green Andy Patrick25618.6
Turnout 1,37833.0
Registered electors 4,174
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Loughborough Storer

Loughborough Storer (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sandie Forrest 589 58.7
Labour Jenni Tillotson 587 58.5
Conservative Judy Shields24924.8
Green Susan Warner16816.7
Liberal Democrats Cynthia Popley13213.1
Turnout 1,00421.7
Registered electors 4,633
Labour hold
Labour hold

Loughborough Woodthorpe

Loughborough Woodthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Birgitta Worrall 589 54.8
Conservative Chris Stewart26724.9
Green Rachel Baker1059.8
Liberal Democrats Graeme Smith757.0
Reform UK Ben Asare383.5
Majority32229.9
Turnout 1,07834.3
Registered electors 3,144
Labour win (new seat)

Mountsorrel

Mountsorrel (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Liz Blackshaw 853 52.7
Conservative Leigh Emmins 637 39.3
Labour Co-op Sebastian Russell-Smith63339.1
Conservative Simon Oates56735.0
Green Paul Masters21613.3
Liberal Democrats Marianne Gilbert1398.6
Turnout 1,62028.4
Registered electors 5,706
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle

Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sarah Fox 933 45.9
Conservative Lee Westley 892 43.9
Labour Josh Clayton71235.1
Labour Chris Hughes66232.6
Green Steven Bellamy31715.6
Liberal Democrats Carolyn Thornborow22811.2
Reform UK Andy McWilliam1135.6
Turnout 2,03135.9
Registered electors 5,662
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rothley Brook

Rothley Brook (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Charles 1,097 54.1
Conservative Leon Hadji-Nikolaou 1,084 53.4
Conservative John Knight 959 47.3
Labour Richard Thornton63731.4
Labour David Edwards58428.8
Labour Emma Ward57128.1
Green David Cannon46322.8
Turnout 2,02933.1
Registered electors 6,123
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Shepshed East

Shepshed East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Myriam Roberts 724 44.6
Conservative Robin Popley 649 40.0
Conservative Neal Bestwick60737.4
Labour Samanta Zubrute Clarke57535.4
Green Greg Simpson25615.8
Liberal Democrats Grantley Lycett22113.6
Turnout 1,62327.1
Registered electors 5,999
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Shepshed West

Shepshed West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Lennie 767 47.1
Conservative David Northage 685 42.1
Labour Louise Taylor-Durant62238.2
Conservative Steven Springthorpe55033.8
Liberal Democrats John Popley23114.2
Liberal Democrats Katy Duncan17410.7
Turnout 1,62828.5
Registered electors 5,720
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Sileby and Seagrave

Sileby and Seagrave (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Geoff Lawrence 1,169 54.8
Green Faye Forde 1,132 53.0
Green Naomi Bottomley 1,128 52.8
Conservative Paula Dolby-Campbell56926.7
Conservative Jonathan Morgan51424.1
Conservative Sue Gerrard46321.7
Labour Co-op Valerie Marriott36116.9
Labour Co-op Kaisra Khan34316.1
Labour Co-op Max Hunt31414.7
Liberal Democrats Murray Sinclair763.6
Turnout 2,13529.7
Registered electors 7,196
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

South Charnwood

South Charnwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew Brookes 148 45.7
Labour David Young13040.1
Green Meg Isaac4614.2
Majority185.6
Turnout 32631.9
Registered electors 1,021
Conservative win (new seat)

Syston

Syston (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Haynes 990 41.8
Conservative Sarah Braker 968 40.9
Green David Infield 926 39.1
Conservative Simon Bradshaw91838.8
Green Dave Isaac88837.5
Conservative Katrina Poland70629.8
Labour Emma Carter38716.4
Labour Daniel Baumann37315.8
Labour Deb Green36115.3
Reform UK Ian Hayes1466.2
Turnout 2,36627.9
Registered electors 8,496
Green win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

The Wolds

The Wolds
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jenny Bokor 511 47.5
Liberal Democrats Ian Sharpe29027.0
Labour Jim Clarke15914.8
Green Nigel Feetham11610.8
Majority22120.5
Turnout 1,08141.9
Registered electors 2,578
Conservative hold Swing

Thurmaston

Thurmaston (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brenda Seaton 1,216 53.6
Conservative Mark Lowe 1,177 51.9
Conservative Gina Jackson 1,135 50.0
Labour Claire Jackson70731.1
Labour Brendon Brockway70531.1
Labour Michael McPartland60226.5
Liberal Democrats Carolyn Brown30813.6
Green Louise Hall27712.2
Turnout 2,27030.2
Registered electors 7,512
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wreake Valley

Wreake Valley (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Laurie Needham 1,493 52.2
Green Sandra Woodward 1,274 44.5
Green Chris O'Neill 1,261 44.1
Conservative Daniel Grimley1,18541.4
Conservative James Poland1,12339.3
Conservative Anthea Byrne1,02735.9
Labour Gillian Adams2669.3
Labour Natalie Worth2528.8
Labour Pauline May2488.7
Turnout 2,86033.5
Registered electors 8,550
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Changes 2023-2027

Affiliation changes

By-elections

Sileby and Seagrave

Sileby and Seagrave by-election: 31 October 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Steve Bellamy 752 52.9 –0.8
Reform UK Pete Morris29720.9N/A
Conservative Sue Gerrard26218.4–7.8
Labour Kaisra Khan704.9–11.7
Liberal Democrats Alistair Duffy402.8–0.7
Majority45532.0N/A
Turnout 1,42218.8–10.9
Registered electors 7,581
Green hold

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Breens, Julia (5 May 2023). "Charnwood Borough Council election results: winners, losers and turnout". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
    2. ↑ Hartley, Sophia (5 May 2023). "No overall control in Charnwood". BBC News. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
    3. ↑ "New Leader of Charnwood Borough Council is elected". Charnwood Borough Council. 22 May 2023.
    4. ↑ "Borough election results, 2023 - Charnwood Borough Council". www.charnwood.gov.uk.
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