2023 Chesterfield Borough Council election

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2023 Chesterfield Borough Council election
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All 40 seats on Chesterfield Borough Council
21 seats needed for a majority
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LeaderTricia Gilby Paul Holmes Paul Mann
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election28 (43.5%)17 (39.0%)3 (5.7%)
Seats before29172
Seats won28120
Chesterfield UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Chesterfield Borough Council election
Leader before election

Tricia Gilby
Labour

Leader after election

Tricia Gilby
Labour

The 2023 Chesterfield Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 40 members of Chesterfield Borough Council in Derbyshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

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Results summary

Following the results, the council remained under Labour control. New ward boundaries took effect for this election following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, reducing the number of seats from 48 to 40. Only the Staveley South seat (previously called Hollingwood and Inkersall) had its boundaries left entirely unchanged. [2] Labour retained its majority on the council with an increased share of the seats, as the Liberal Democrats and Independents lost seats.

Based on estimates for what the previous position would have been under the new boundaries, Labour notionally 'gained' Brampton East and Boythorpe, Brampton West and Loundsley Green and Linacre wards from the Liberal Democrats and Staveley South from Independents and that the Liberal Democrats notionally 'gained' Staveley North from Labour. [3]

2023 Chesterfield Borough Council election [4]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 4028Steady2.svg70.046.827,904+3.3
  Liberal Democrats 3512Decrease2.svg 530.032.619,440–6.4
  Conservative 180Steady2.svg0.09.55,677+0.4
  Green 90Steady2.svg0.04.52,704+3.4
  Independent 90Decrease2.svg 30.04.22,516–1.5
 Chesterfield Independents100Steady2.svg0.02.31,392+1.7

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating a sitting councillor standing for re-election. [5]

Brampton East and Boythorpe

Brampton East and Boythorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jonathan Davies 566 47.1
Liberal Democrats Glenys Falconer* 528 43.9
Liberal Democrats Keith Falconer*52243.4
Labour Janice Marriott*49641.3
Green Andrew Clarke13211.0
Chesterfield IndependentsDaryl Portas524.3
Turnout 1,20233.45
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Brampton West and Loundsley Green

Brampton West and Loundsley Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bob Brock 987 41.2
Labour Martin Stone 977 40.8
Liberal Democrats Shirley Niblock* 971 40.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Niblock*97040.5
Liberal Democrats Howard Borrell*96840.4
Labour Pauline Twigg87136.3
Conservative William Birkett42017.5
Chesterfield IndependentsDavid Jones2339.7
Turnout 2,39741.68
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Brimington North

Brimington North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Culley 604 70.7
Labour Suzie Perkins* 525 61.5
Independent Graeme Challands13315.6
Independent Cheryl Jackson12314.4
Conservative Rod Harrison10312.1
Liberal Democrats Margarita Jacobs657.6
Liberal Democrats Andy Jakins485.6
Turnout 85422.58
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Brimington South

Brimington South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tricia Gilby* 667 47.2
Labour Ian Callan* 638 45.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Hartley56640.0
Liberal Democrats Jane Collins52437.1
Conservative Malcolm Rowley22816.1
Turnout 1,41433.21
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Brockwell

Brockwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Maureen Davenport* 737 52.1
Liberal Democrats Katherine Hollingworth* 685 48.4
Labour Robert Goodall47233.4
Labour Glynn Jordan44031.1
Conservative Jane Bird15310.8
Green Janet Ratcliffe14510.2
Chesterfield IndependentsAdele Downer715.0
Turnout 1,41536.52
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Dunston

Dunston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Innes* 793 50.5
Labour Gordon McLaren 743 47.3
Labour Michelle Twigg 693 44.1
Liberal Democrats Sandra Bridge27517.5
Liberal Democrats Ewan Cameron27217.3
Conservative Linda Rowley26516.9
Liberal Democrats Linda Thompson23815.1
Chesterfield IndependentsPaul Stone21913.9
Green David Fox19012.1
Chesterfield IndependentsAlan Heathcote16110.2
Chesterfield IndependentsSamuel Hartley1559.9
Independent Gordon Simmons*1338.5
Turnout 1,57126.47
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hasland

Hasland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mick Brady* 1,066 46.1
Labour Amanda Serjeant* 904 39.1
Labour Stuart Brittain* 896 38.8
Green Darren Yates66128.6
Conservative Paul Gibbons65628.4
Conservative Jacob Rodgers55724.1
Conservative Craig Stanley54023.4
Green Simon Geikie47620.6
Green Simon Swift47320.5
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Frear1566.8
Liberal Democrats Linda Shipley1155.0
Liberal Democrats Tom Hudson1124.8
Turnout 2,31038.72
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Linacre

Linacre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gavin Baldauf-Good 710 41.8
Labour Judy Staton 644 37.9
Conservative Stephen Lynch55332.6
Conservative Ian Jerram54932.3
Liberal Democrats Bridget Dunks42625.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Gately42024.7
Turnout 1,69841.60
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Rother

Rother
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jenny Flood* 841 66.5
Labour Lisa Blakemore* 831 65.7
Labour Keith Miles* 767 60.7
Liberal Democrats Harry Holloway23618.7
Liberal Democrats Paul King23418.5
Liberal Democrats Kevin Maher21116.7
Conservative Jonathan Potts21116.7
Turnout 1,26422.94
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Spire

Spire
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Laura Bagley 954 49.8
Labour Kate Sarvent* 929 48.5
Labour Peter Innes* 902 47.1
Liberal Democrats Ed Fordham*74338.8
Liberal Democrats Adrian Mather72037.6
Liberal Democrats Greg Campbell71837.5
Chesterfield IndependentsSusan Armenante19110.0
Conservative Jack Woolley1869.7
Turnout 1,91734.73
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Staveley Central

Staveley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry Dyke* 458 53.0
Labour Jacquie Ridgway 410 47.5
Independent Paul Wilson19622.7
Independent Keith Bannister19222.2
No DescriptionCarl Chambers18321.2
Conservative Carole Tilson829.5
Green Jeffrey Horton809.3
Turnout 86422.80
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Staveley North

Staveley North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Jacobs 506 50.4
Liberal Democrats June Bingham 465 46.4
Labour Lisa Collins*34634.5
Labour Dean Collins*34434.3
Conservative Ian Tagg11311.3
Chesterfield IndependentsDonna Robertshaw797.9
Turnout 1,00327.31
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Staveley South

Staveley South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Debbie Wheeldon* 844 53.2
Labour Allan Ogle 770 48.5
Labour Stuart Yates 763 48.1
Independent Paul Mann*56435.5
Independent Dean Rhodes51232.3
Independent Ruth Perry*48030.2
Conservative John Hobson23915.1
Turnout 1,58727.61
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Walton

Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Maggie Kellman* 1,264 51.5
Liberal Democrats Nick Redihough* 1,205 49.1
Liberal Democrats Tom Snowdon* 1,151 46.9
Labour Lucy McManus81433.2
Labour Steve Brunt73530.0
Labour David Rice60224.5
Conservative Alison Hounslow44318.1
Green David Wadsworth39316.0
Turnout 2,45444.10
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Whittington

Whittington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barry Bingham* 1,239 64.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Holmes* 931 48.6
Liberal Democrats Kelly Thornton* 896 46.8
Labour Steve Lismore62532.6
Labour Corina Nicholls51526.9
Labour Marion Thorpe47224.6
Conservative Susan Gibbons1909.9
Chesterfield IndependentsRose Clark1507.8
Turnout 1,91529.14
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Whittington Moor

Whittington Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kate Caulfield* 698 62.8
Labour Leslie Thompson 592 53.2
Conservative John Gleadall18917.0
Liberal Democrats Maisie Hollingworth16214.6
Liberal Democrats Leslie Ralph16114.5
Green Sophie Haworth15413.8
Chesterfield IndependentsBrad Waterhouse817.3
Turnout 1,11225.05
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

By-elections

Spire

Spire: 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharon Blank 1,521 45.1 −2.0
Liberal Democrats Ed Fordham*62118.4−20.4
Green Vicky Noble51115.2N/A
Conservative Jacob Rodgers49914.8+5.1
Chesterfield IndependentsKris Stone2206.5−3.5
Turnout 3,37257.81+23.08
Labour hold Swing

Staveley North

Staveley North: 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Lismore 635 34.4 −0.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Hartley59232.1−14.3
Conservative Harry Smith27815.1+3.8
Independent Martin Hibbert18810.2N/A
Green Joshua Ward1518.2N/A
Turnout 1,84450.23+22.92
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Brampton East and Boythorpe

Brampton East and Boythorpe: 1 May 2025
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Falconer 410 34.6 −7.8
Reform Courtney James35029.6N/A
Labour Pauline Twigg23519.8−27.3
Independent Jane Hindle907.6N/A
Green Katherine Noble484.1−6.9
Conservative Jacob Rodgers423.5N/A
Chesterfield IndependentsDavid Jones90.8−3.5
Turnout 1,18432.49
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ↑ Coyle, Simon (2023-05-04). "Chesterfield local council elections 2023 results". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  2. ↑ "The Chesterfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2022/1369, retrieved 22 July 2023
  3. ↑ "Derbyshire elections: Labour keeps a tight hold of Chesterfield Borough Council as Lib Dems lose ground". Derbyshire Times. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. ↑ "Chesterfield result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  5. ↑ "Chesterfield borough and parish elections May 2023". Chesterfield Borough Council. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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