2023 Erewash Borough Council election

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2023 Erewash Borough Council election
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All 47 seats to Erewash Borough Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderJames DawsonCarol HartRobert Mee
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election19 seats, 37.4%27 seats, 47.6%1 seat, 12.5%
Seats before15261
Seats after28161
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 9Decrease2.svg 11Steady2.svg
Popular vote30,45228,4594,776
Percentage43.6%40.7%6.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.2%Decrease2.svg 6.9%Decrease2.svg 5.7%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Independent Green
Last election0 seats, 0.7%0 seats, 0.0%
Seats before50
Seats after11
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote4,0012,209
Percentage5.7%3.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.0%N/A
Erewash UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Erewash Borough Council election
Leader before election

Carol Hart
Conservative

Leader after election

James Dawson
Labour

The 2023 Erewash Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 47 members of Erewash Borough Council in Derbyshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Contents

Following the results, the Conservatives lost control of the council to Labour for the first time in 20 years. [2] The Labour group leader, James Dawson, was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 25 May 2023. [3]

Summary

Election result

2023 Erewash Borough Council election [4]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 472890Increase2.svg 959.643.630,452+6.2
  Conservative 4716011Decrease2.svg 1134.040.728,459–6.9
  Liberal Democrats 9110Steady2.svg2.16.84,776–5.7
  Independent 9110Increase2.svg 12.15.74,001+5.0
  Green 6110Increase2.svg 12.13.22,209N/A

Ward results

The results for each ward were: [5] [6]

Awsworth Road

Awsworth Road (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Dawson* 551 74.7 +25.4
Labour Josy Hare 489 66.3 +22.5
Conservative Ryan Pound22230.1–0.2
Conservative Heather Wrigglesworth21429.0+3.9
Total votes1,476
Labour hold
Labour hold

Breaston

Breaston (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Miller* 740 45.6 –14.1
Green Ann Mills 725 44.7 N/A
Conservative Robert Parkinson*66941.2–16.6
Green James Poland65640.4N/A
Labour Victoria Beardmore23914.7–4.1
Labour Nicky Carless21813.4–3.7
Total votes3,247
Conservative hold
Green gain from Conservative

Cotmanhay

Cotmanhay (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Linda Burns 469 58.4 +5.1
Labour Alex Breene 466 58.0 +6.0
Conservative Chad Fowkes34342.7+1.0
Conservative Maria Smith32840.8+1.1
Total votes1,606
Labour hold
Labour hold

Derby Road East

Derby Road East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Griffiths* 650 63.6 –0.9
Labour Howard Griffiths* 634 62.0 –1.0
Independent Kenneth Thwaites28628.0N/A
Conservative Chris Page26425.8–5.5
Conservative Tom Hickton21120.6–10.3
Total votes2,045
Labour hold
Labour hold

Derby Road West

Derby Road West (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Claire Poole* 1,039 51.7
Labour Lewis Newton* 1,016 50.6
Labour Mick Pace* 976 48.6
Conservative Dan Pitt88143.9
Conservative Garry Hickton86443.0
Conservative Gerri Hickton84842.2
Liberal Democrats Jane Oseman40019.9
Total votes6,024
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Draycott & Risley

Draycott & Risley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Val Clare* 565 52.0 –12.1
Conservative Tim Scott* 534 49.1 –9.3
Labour Richard Boud39035.9+0.8
Labour Jo Ward37934.9+4.2
Green Deena Draycott17816.4N/A
Green Graham Tavener12911.9N/A
Total votes2,175
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hallam Fields

Hallam Fields (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kate Fennelly 689 64.1 +13.3
Labour Mark Alfrey 654 60.8 +14.6
Conservative Jon Wright40737.9–8.0
Conservative Kevin Tribbensee40037.2–7.4
Total votes2,150
Labour hold
Labour hold

Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale

Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emma Moore 755 67.1 +13.1
Labour Steve Green* 747 66.4 +13.4
Labour Geoff Stratford 694 61.7 +9.7
Conservative Andrew Prince41436.8–3.0
Conservative Russell Beeching38934.6–2.4
Conservative Aaron Gibson37633.4–0.8
Total votes3,375
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Larklands

Larklands (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Lambert 897 64.8 +15.6
Labour Pam Phillips* 867 62.6 +11.8
Labour Frank Phillips* 864 62.4 +12.4
Conservative Helen Wright52337.8–3.0
Conservative John Green51036.8–3.9
Conservative Mike Clarke49135.5–2.6
Total votes4,152
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Little Eaton & Stanley

Little Eaton & Stanley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sam Revill 605 48.2 –7.2
Conservative Bethan Eddy 600 47.8 –5.4
Labour Helen Scott54743.6+22.0
Labour Dave Scott46637.1+18.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Carr29423.4+5.2
Total votes2,512
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Little Hallam

Little Hallam (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harrison Broadhurst 624 53.6 +9.8
Labour Dave Snaith 569 48.8 +5.8
Conservative Mary Hopkinson*51644.3–8.2
Conservative Sue Beardsley*50543.3–7.7
Liberal Democrats Jill Mee11610.0N/A
Total votes2,330
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Long Eaton Central

Long Eaton Central (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Becca Everett 1,051 64.8 +18.7
Labour Joel Bryan 1,037 63.9 +20.8
Labour Curtis Howard 979 60.3 +20.5
Conservative Shaun Burton63138.9–1.4
Conservative Kathleen Makin60237.1–1.8
Conservative Paris Coulson56935.1–1.5
Total votes4,869
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Nottingham Road

Nottingham Road (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emma Plummer 649 56.6 +3.2
Labour Gordon Thomas* 602 52.5 +1.1
Conservative Bryn Lewis46140.2–2.9
Conservative Ashley Swinscoe40935.7–4.3
Independent Martin Dewis17114.9N/A
Total votes2,292
Labour hold
Labour hold

Ockbrook & Borrowash

Ockbrook & Borrowash (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Locke 767 35.2 –23.8
Independent Greg Maskalick 756 34.6 N/A
Conservative Jane White 756 34.6 –21.1
Conservative Michael White*71832.9–23.2
Independent Graham Markwell57826.5N/A
Independent Tania Stevenson57226.2N/A
Labour Neil Barnes48222.1–8.6
Labour Bob Knight47821.9–1.4
Labour Robert Pasley42619.5–2.4
Independent Terry Holbrook*34115.6N/A
Independent Sue Warren34115.6N/A
Independent Mike Wallis*33115.2N/A
Total votes6,546
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Sandiacre

Sandiacre (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Bilbie* 927 50.8 –3.7
Conservative Wayne Major* 919 50.3 –1.7
Conservative Tony Sanghera* 808 44.2 –4.1
Labour Andrew Peck80043.8+4.9
Labour Richard Pollard76241.7+7.3
Labour Gary Wilds74240.6+8.7
Green Simon Pitts27114.8N/A
Green Karen Pitts25013.7N/A
Total votes5,479
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Sawley

Sawley (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Doyle 857 48.4 +10.5
Conservative Paul Maginnis* 798 45.0 +3.9
Labour Harry Atkinson 784 44.3 +2.0
Conservative John Sewell*77843.9–0.9
Conservative Kristin Simmons74742.2+5.3
Labour Rob Peat72641.0+0.7
Independent Alan Chewings62535.3N/A
Total votes5,315
Labour hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Shipley View

Shipley View (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Archer 741 55.9 +11.2
Labour Naomi Roberts 725 54.7 +19.6
Conservative Val Custance*61446.3–8.4
Conservative Caroline Crick57343.2–4.4
Total votes2,653
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

West Hallam & Dale Abbey

West Hallam & Dale Abbey (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Mee* 1,030 53.8 +6.6
Conservative Carol Hart* 1,000 52.3 +0.2
Conservative Robert Flatley 768 40.1 +5.6
Conservative Diane Cox*72637.9–3.6
Liberal Democrats Alexander Richards70536.8+0.6
Liberal Democrats Angela Togni69636.4+3.5
Labour Thomas Beale28614.9+4.7
Labour Samantha Niblett 27714.5+5.6
Labour George Carr-Williamson25213.2+4.9
Total votes5,740
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wilsthorpe

Wilsthorpe (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kewal Singh Athwal* 869 44.1 –11.3
Conservative Chris Corbett* 833 42.3 –10.6
Conservative Ben Hall-Evans 767 38.9 –9.6
Labour Rose Jackson67334.2+7.6
Labour Ross Barrett66133.5+9.8
Liberal Democrats James Archer65133.0+13.7
Labour Ashira Tamber-Wolf57329.1+7.8
Liberal Democrats Matthew Dawson44722.7+6.2
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Smith43722.2+6.5
Total votes5,911
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

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