2023 Cotswold District Council election

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2023 Cotswold District Council election
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All 34 seats to Cotswold District Council
18 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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LeaderJoe HarrisTony Berry (defeated)
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election18 seats, 44.5%14 seats, 38.9%
Seats won229
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 5
Popular vote13,36212,220
Percentage46.9%42.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.4%Increase2.svg 4.0%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Green Independent
Last election1 seat, 5.0%1 seat, 5.7%
Seats won21
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote1,5731,041
Percentage5.5%3.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.5%Decrease2.svg2.0%
Cotswold UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Cotswold District Council election
Leader before election

Joe Harris
Liberal Democrats

Leader after election

Joe Harris
Liberal Democrats

The 2023 Cotswold District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all members of Cotswold District Council in Gloucestershire, England. [1] [2] [3] It was held on the same day as other local elections in England.

Contents

The Liberal Democrats increased their majority on the council. [4] The Conservative group leader, Tony Berry, lost his seat. [5]

Summary

Election result

2023 Cotswold District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 312251Increase2.svg 464.746.913,362Increase2.svg 2.4
  Conservative 34916Decrease2.svg 526.542.912,220Increase2.svg 4.0
  Green 11210Increase2.svg 15.95.51,573Increase2.svg 0.5
  Independent 6100Steady2.svg2.93.71,041Decrease2.svg 2.0
  Labour 3000Steady2.svg0.00.6174Decrease2.svg 2.5
  Heritage 1000Steady2.svg0.00.267N/A
  TUSC 1000Steady2.svg0.00.131N/A

Tetbury with Upton

The successful Liberal Democrat candidate in Tetbury with Upton, Chris Twells, was serving as the councillor for Salford City Council's Ordsall ward at the time of the close of nominations. [6] Following his election to Cotswold District Council he resigned from Salford City Council.

Ward results

Abbey

Cirencester Abbey [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Harris* 504 62.2 -13.0
Conservative Jackie Tarleton23328.8+12.1
Green Erin Hughes739.0New
Majority27133
Turnout 810
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -12.6

Blockley

Blockley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Clare Turner 518 56.3 +38.0
Conservative Sue Jepson*40243.7-12.5
Majority11612.6
Turnout 920
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Bourton Vale

Bourton Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Len Wilkins 518 60.9 -3.5
Liberal Democrats George Fenton26230.8-4.8
Green Joe Eastoe708.2N/A
Majority25630.1
Turnout 850
Conservative hold Swing

Bourton Village

Bourton Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Wareing 425 50.3 -4.7
Conservative Madan Samuel42049.7+4.7
Majority50.6-9.4
Turnout 825
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Campden and Vale

Campden and Vale (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Stowe* 1,271 66.1 +20.1
Conservative Gina Blomefield* 1,258 65.4 +16.2
Liberal Democrats Danny Loveridge60431.4+2.5
Liberal Democrats Rupert Potter49725.8N/A
Majority65434.0
Turnout 1924
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Chedworth and Churn Valley

Chedworth and Churn Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Hodgkinson 576 64.0 +6.4
Conservative Shaun Parsons32436.0+18.3
Majority25228.0
Turnout 900
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chesterton

Cirencester Chesterton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roly Hughes* 398 63.9 -15.8
Conservative Peter Braidwood15524.9+4.6
Green Michael Poole7011.2New
Majority24339.0
Turnout 623
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Coln Valley

Coln Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Fowles 480 52.2 -6.5
Liberal Democrats Tristan Wilkinson44047.8+20.0
Majority404.3
Turnout 920
Conservative hold Swing

Ermin

Ermin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julia Judd* 581 64.9 +6.8
Liberal Democrats Ed Smith31435.1-6.8
Majority26729.8
Turnout 895
Conservative hold Swing

Fairford North

Fairford North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Vann 406 51.5 -17.7
Conservative Tom Dutton31640.1+9.8
Heritage James Nicholls678.5N/A
Majority9011.4
Turnout 789
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Fosseridge

Fosseridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Cunningham 563 65.6 -3.1
Liberal Democrats Anthony McGarel-Groves29534.4+3.1
Majority26831.2
Turnout 858
Conservative hold Swing

Four Acres

Cirencester Four Acres
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ray Brassington* 395 66.1 -3.5
Conservative Rob Gibson20333.9+10.0
Majority19232.1
Turnout 598
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grumbolds Ash with Avening

Grumbolds Ash with Avening
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Slater 488 61.4 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Joanna Walker30738.6+15.7
Majority18122.8
Turnout 795
Conservative hold Swing

Kemble

Kemble
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike McKeown 665 56.9 N/A
Conservative Tony Berry*47941.0-16.9
Independent Charlotte Smith252.1N/A
Majority18615.9
Turnout 1169
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South

Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clare Muir 1,150 56.5 +26.2
Liberal Democrats Helene Mansilla 976 48.0 N/A
Conservative Stephen Andrews*78538.6-13.4
Conservative Steve Trotter*77638.2-13.6
Labour Esme Barlow Hall1316.4N/A
Labour Trevor Smith1145.6-9.1
Majority191
Turnout 20349.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Moreton East

Moreton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Angus Jenkinson 436 42.7 -20.1
Conservative Tom Bradley40739.9+6.2
Independent Chas Allen10810.6N/A
Green Sue Berry696.8N/A
Majority292.8
Turnout 1020
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Moreton West

Moreton West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daryl Corps 451 51.5 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Craig Thurling35241.3-13.9
Green Bob Eastoe637.2N/A
Majority8910.2
Turnout 876
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

New Mills

Cirencester New Mills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Claire Bloomer* 382 72.9 -3.0
Conservative Lynn Hilditch14227.1+3.0
Majority24045.8
Turnout 524
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Northleach

Northleach
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Dale* 511 50.5 -11.7
Conservative Becca Amory42742.2+4.4
Green Hannah Grayson-Gaito747.4N/A
Majority848.3
Turnout 1012
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sandywell

Sandywell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Theyer 448 53.7 -13.3
Liberal Democrats Alan McLellan38646.3+21.4
Majority627.4
Turnout 834
Conservative hold Swing

Siddington and Cerney Rural

Siddington and Cerney Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Evemy* 530 65.9 -5.5
Conservative Richard Davies27434.1+5.5
Majority25631.8
Turnout 804
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

South Cerney Village

South Cerney Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Juliet Layton* 481 63.7 -20.0
Conservative Helen Roffe27436.3+20.0
Majority20727.4
Turnout 755
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Michael's

Cirencester St Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joe Harris* 512 68.4 -4.5
Conservative Chris Vaughan23631.6+12.2
Majority27636.9
Turnout 748
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stow

Stow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dilys Neill* 436 57.9 -7.4
Conservative David Thorpe29038.5+3.8
Independent Agnieszka Wright273.6N/A
Majority14619.4
Turnout 753
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stratton

Cirencester Stratton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patrick Coleman* 516 56.7 -0.4
Conservative Jill Rixon27830.5+17.3
Green Bob Irving859.3N/A
TUSC Gunther Strait313.4N/A
Majority23826.2
Turnout 910
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tetbury East and Rural

Tetbury East and Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Nikki Ind* 635 76.7 +3.2
Conservative Jenny Knight19323.3-3.2
Majority44253.4
Turnout 828
Independent hold Swing

Tetbury Town

Tetbury Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Watson 336 50.5 +31.0
Conservative Stephen Hirst*18327.5-12.8
Independent Ann Pearce10415.6N/A
Labour Symon Bye436.5N/A
Majority15323.0
Turnout 666
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Tetbury with Upton

Tetbury with Upton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Twells 267 37.6 +28.5
Conservative Peter Coleman20729.2-18.8
Independent Kevin Painter14220.0N/A
Green Michael Wagner9413.2N/A
Majority608.5
Turnout 710
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The Ampneys and Hampton

The Ampneys and Hampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lisa Spivey* 614 57.5 -1.0
Conservative Lottie Goldstone45442.5+1.0
Majority16015.0
Turnout 1068
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The Beeches

Cirencester Beeches
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Robbins* 406 55.5 -24.1
Conservative Adam Limb25134.3+13.9
Green Lucy Schlappa7410.1N/A
Majority15521.2
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The Rissingtons

The Rissingtons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Maclean* 383 56.6 +4.0
Conservative Esther Trinder29443.4-4.0
Majority8913.1
Turnout 677
Green hold Swing

Watermoor

Cirencester Watermoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gary Selwyn* 446 69.8 +12.0
Conservative Mackenzie Vaughan19330.2+18.5
Majority25339.6
Turnout 639
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections

Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South, 14 December 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tristan Wilkinson 705 48.5 -8.0
Conservative Stephen Andrews62442.9+4.3
Labour Anna Mainwaring735.0-1.4
Independent Marshall Regan533.6N/A
Majority815.6
Turnout 1,455
Liberal Democrats hold

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