2023 Peterborough City Council election

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2023 Peterborough City Council election
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  2022 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04) 2024  

21 out of 60 seats to Peterborough City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderWayne FitzgeraldDennis JonesChristian Hogg
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader's seatWestDogsthorpeFletton and Stanground
Last election28 seats, 35.8%17 seats, 34.8%8 seats, 13.4%
Seats before28148
Seats won864
Seats after30148
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote15,79214,2785,139
Percentage37.634.012.2
SwingIncrease2.svgIncrease2.svgIncrease2.svg

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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LeaderNicola DayChris HarperJulie Stevenson
Party Green Peterborough First Independent
Leader's seatOrton WatervilleStanground SouthOrton Waterville
Last election3 seats, 9.3%NEW1 seat, 0.6%
Seats before442
Seats won210
Seats after341
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote6,2821,6721,101
Percentage15.04.02.6
SwingIncrease2.svgIncrease2.svgIncrease2.svg

Peterborough UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Peterborough City Council election

Leader before election

Wayne Fitzgerald
Conservative
No overall control

Leader after election

Wayne Fitzgerald
Conservative
No overall control

The 2023 Peterborough City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect member of Peterborough City Council in Cambridgeshire, England. There were 21 of the 60 seats on the council contested. The election took place alongside other local elections across England.

Contents

The council remained under no overall control, being led by a Conservative minority administration.

Overview

Going into the election, the position of the parties and the number of seats they were defending was:

Immediately after the election the position was that the Conservatives had 30 seats, Labour 14, the Liberal Democrats 5, Green 3 and there were 5 independents / Peterborough First. [1] [2]

Two weeks after the elections took place, four councillors, Brian Rush (Stanground South), Peter Hiller (Glinton & Castor), Ray Bisby (Stanground South) and Gavin Elsey (Wittering), left the Conservative Party to join Peterborough First. [3]

In June 2023, after an initial suspension, Councillor Mohammed Farooq (Hargate & Hempsted) quit the Conservative Party, citing a "bullying, toxic culture. [4] He was followed soon after by his son, Councillor Saqib Farooq (Glinton & Castor) [5] and ward-colleague Councillor John Howard. [6]

Overall results

2023 Peterborough City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 8Increase2.svg 238.1223050.015,79235.51Increase2.svg 5.4
  Labour 6Steady2.svg28.681423.314,27832.11Increase2.svg 6.1
  Liberal Democrats 4Steady2.svg19.04813.35,13911.56Decrease2.svg 3.1
  Green 2Decrease2.svg 19.5135.06,28214.13Increase2.svg 4.4
  Peterborough First 1Steady2.svg4.8346.71,6723.76Decrease2.svg 0.7
  Independent 0Decrease2.svg 10.0111.71,1012.48Increase2.svg 1.8
  TUSC 0Steady2.svg0000730.16NEW
  CPA 0Steady2.svg0000540.12NEW
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg0000800.18NEW

Ward results

Asterisks denote incumbent councillors seeking re-election. Unless otherwise noted, the councillors seeking re-election were elected in 2019; changes in vote share are therefore compared to the 2019 election.

Bretton

UKIP (16.7%) did not contest this election.

Bretton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard James Strangward 863 44.5 Increase2.svg 9.9
Conservative Chris Burbage*78540.4Increase2.svg 4.8
Liberal Democrats Rohan Cameron Stuart Wilson1336.9Decrease2.svg 0.5
Green Barry Warne814.2Decrease2.svg 1.5
Independent John O'Connor794.1NEW
Majority784.0
Turnout 1,94129.1Decrease2.svg 0.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Steady2.svg

Central

UKIP (5.1%) did not contest this election.

Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Mohammed Jamil* 1,579 62.1 Increase2.svg 6.7
Conservative Umar Khan50920.0Decrease2.svg 6.9
Green Raymond Knight2038.0Increase2.svg 1.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Michael Whittaker1797.0Increase2.svg 1.1
TUSC Steve Cawley732.9NEW
Majority1,07042.1Increase2.svg 13.6
Turnout 2,54329.8Decrease2.svg 10.9
Labour Co-op hold Swing Steady2.svg

Dogsthorpe

Independent Colin Hargreaves (10.7%) and the Veterans and People's Party (5.1%) did not contest this election.

The incumbent, Katia Yurgutene (Labour Co-op) did not seek re-election.

Dogsthorpe ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Katy Jane Cole 902 47.4 Increase2.svg 9.9
Conservative Muhammad Ikram65434.3Increase2.svg 26.2
Liberal Democrats Sandra Ringler1528.0Decrease2.svg 26.4
Green Kelsey Jack Brace995.2
Independent Robert Bede Petch975.1NEW
Majority24813.0Increase2.svg 9.9
Turnout 1,90428.2Decrease2.svg 0.8
Labour Co-op hold Swing Steady2.svg

East

The Liberal Democrats (9.7%) did not contest this election.

East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Shabina Asad Qayyum* 1,618 65.6 Increase2.svg 17.3
Conservative Ekta Patel66527.0Decrease2.svg 6.9
Green Luke Chapman1204.9Decrease2.svg 3.2
Independent Jo Johnson622.5NEW
Majority95338.7Increase2.svg 24.3
Turnout 2,46533.9Increase2.svg 1.5
Labour Co-op hold Swing Steady2.svg

Eye, Thorney and Newborough

UKIP (14.8%) and SDP (7.9%) did not contest this election.

Eye, Thorney & Newborough ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Allen* 1,122 54.3 Increase2.svg 1.5
Labour John Shearman58728.4Increase2.svg 14.7
Green Michael Alexander24411.8Increase2.svg 4.6
Liberal Democrats Annie Rose Francis Mary Geraghty1155.6Increase2.svg 2.1
Majority53525.9Decrease2.svg 12.1
Turnout 2,06828.1Decrease2.svg 5.1
Conservative hold Swing Steady2.svg

Fletton and Stanground

UKIP (16%) did not contest this election.

The incumbent, Jade Seager, was elected in 2022.

Fletton & Stanground ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jade Seager* 874 48.5 Decrease2.svg 3.2
Conservative Davide Broccoli43424.1Increase2.svg 11.8
Labour Angus Ellis34819.3Increase2.svg 6.3
Green Danette Lisa O'Hara1458.1Increase2.svg 1.1
Majority44024.4Decrease2.svg 11.3
Turnout 1,80124.9Decrease2.svg 3.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Steady2.svg

Fletton and Woodston

UKIP (16%) and Our Nation (1.7%) did not contest this election.

The incumbent was Imtiaz Ali who had defected to the Green Party from Labour. [7]

Fletton & Woodston ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Nick Thulbourn 732 37.4 Increase2.svg 7.1
Conservative Andrew Stephen Willey72036.8Increase2.svg 2.9
Green Imtiaz Ali*40620.8Increase2.svg 10.0
Liberal Democrats Neil Christopher Walton985.0Decrease2.svg 2.9
Majority120.6
Turnout 1,95626.2Decrease2.svg 0.6
Labour Co-op hold Swing Steady2.svg

Glinton and Castor

Hiller defected from the Conservatives to Peterborough First less than two weeks after being re-elected. [3]

Glinton & Castor ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter John Hiller* 1,088 59.8 Decrease2.svg 6.9
Labour Sue Farr27815.3Increase2.svg 6.0
Liberal Democrats Claire Biggam Bysshe27014.8Increase2.svg 2.1
Green Greg Guthrie18310.1Decrease2.svg 1.1
Majority81044.5Decrease2.svg 9.5
Turnout 1,81935.9Decrease2.svg 2.6
Conservative hold Swing Steady2.svg

Gunthorpe

UKIP (9.3%) and the Green Party (3.6%) did not contest this election.

Gunthorpe ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Christine Bond* 1,166 49.8 Increase2.svg 5.9
Conservative John Philip Peach85336.4Increase2.svg 2.5
Labour Madison Challis26911.5Increase2.svg 2.3
CPA Tom Rogers542.3NEW
Majority31313.4Increase2.svg 3.4
Turnout 2,34235.5Decrease2.svg 1.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Steady2.svg

Hampton Vale

The Green Party (5.4%) did not contest this time.

Hampton Vale ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Wiggin* 549 47.2 Decrease2.svg 3.2
Conservative Rhys Evans40234.5Increase2.svg 13.1
Labour Abdul Mannan21318.3Decrease2.svg 4.6
Majority14712.6Decrease2.svg 14.9
Turnout 1,16423.0Decrease2.svg 2.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Steady2.svg

Hargate and Hempsted

Councillor Howard left the Conservative group less than five weeks after being re-elected. [6]

Hargate & Hempsted ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Ian Howard* 637 47.7 Increase2.svg 8.4
Labour Timothy Kujiyat51138.2Increase2.svg 20.5
Liberal Democrats Rachel Ann Speed1138.5Decrease2.svg 26.7
Green Michael Robert Whitaker755.6Decrease2.svg 2.2
Majority1269.4Increase2.svg 5.3
Turnout 1,33621.0Decrease2.svg 3.1
Conservative hold Swing Steady2.svg

North

UKIP (9.9%) and the Liberal Democrats (5.3%) did not contest this election.

The incumbent was Ansar Ali who had resigned from the Labour Party. [8]

North ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Asim Mahmood 1,078 42.9 Decrease2.svg 10.2
Independent Ansar Ali*86334.4NEW
Conservative Akim Akim39315.6Decrease2.svg 12.7
Green Tracey Foreman1787.1Increase2.svg 3.8
Majority2158,6Decrease2.svg 16.2
Turnout 2,51235.5Decrease2.svg 4.2
Labour Co-op gain from Independent Swing Steady2.svg

Orton Longueville

UKIP (16.7%) and the Liberal Democrats (5.7%) did not contest this election.

The incumbent, Heather Skibsted, defected to the Green Party from Labour. [9]

Orton Longueville ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Heather Skibsted* 868 44.0 Increase2.svg 27.5
Conservative Aqib Mohammed Farooq56128.4Decrease2.svg 1.5
Labour Co-op Wendy Mary Smith54527.6Decrease2.svg 3.7
Majority30715.6
Turnout 1,97426.5Decrease2.svg 3.6
Green gain from Labour Swing

Orton Waterville

The incumbent, Nicola Day, is Green Party group leader.

Orton Waterville ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Nicola Day* 1,786 69.8 Increase2.svg 5.8
Conservative Matthew Jon Bliszczak49619.4Decrease2.svg 8.3
Labour Oluwaseun Akinyele2058.0Increase2.svg 1.9
Liberal Democrats Vince Carroll732.9Increase2.svg 0.8
Majority1,29050.4Increase2.svg 14.1
Turnout 2,56036.0Decrease2.svg 3.9
Green hold Swing Steady2.svg

Park

There were two vacant seats in this ward following the resignation of Shaz Nawaz [10] (elected 2021, Labour).

The incumbent, Ikra Yasin (Labour), did not seek re-election. [11]

Park ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Khan Arfan 1,660 47.6 Increase2.svg 5.0
Conservative Muhammad Asif 1,148 32.9 Decrease2.svg 11.7
Labour Co-op Junayd Hussain1,02429.3Decrease2.svg 17.4
Labour Sabra Yasin1,00328.7Decrease2.svg 20.9
Green Fiona Radic52915.2Increase2.svg 9.4
Green Steve Wilson3419.8NEW
Liberal Democrats Ian Hardman1975.6Increase2.svg 0.8
Reform UK Sue Morris802.3NEW
Majority63618.2
Turnout 3,49044.6Decrease2.svg 1.7
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op Swing Steady2.svg
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Steady2.svg

Paston and Walton

UKIP (15.5%) did not contest this time.

Paston & Walton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Frederick Barkham* 836 44.9 Decrease2.svg 3.1
Conservative Alex Rafiq59732.0Increase2.svg 21.5
Labour David Powell35218.9Decrease2.svg 2.6
Green Simon Mayhew784.2Decrease2.svg 0.3
Majority23912.8Decrease2.svg 13.7
Turnout 1,86325.9Decrease2.svg 3.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Steady2.svg

Ravensthorpe

UKIP (12.7%) did not contest this election.

The incumbent, Lucinda Robinson (Labour Co-op), is not seeking re-election.

Ravensthorpe ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raja Sabeel Ahmed 1,239 48.3 Increase2.svg 11.7
Labour Co-op Jason McNally87234.0Decrease2.svg 6.7
Green Edward Murphy36314.2Increase2.svg 9.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Cham913.5Decrease2.svg 2.1
Majority36714.3Steady2.svg
Turnout 2,56534.4Decrease2.svg 0.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Steady2.svg

Stanground South

UKIP (17.8%) did not contest this election.

Rush defected from the Conservatives to Peterborough First less than two weeks after being re-elected. [3]

Stanground South ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Rush* 798 49.4 Increase2.svg 2.4
Labour Harry Lewis55334.2Increase2.svg 11.6
Green Stuart Middleton16510.2Increase2.svg 2.8
Liberal Democrats Simon John Garner1016.2Increase2.svg 1.0
Majority24515.2Decrease2.svg 9.2
Turnout 1,61721.6Decrease2.svg 2.4
Conservative hold Swing Steady2.svg

Werrington

This is the first time Werrington First have contested an election under the "Peterborough First – Werrington Independent" description. [12]

Werrington ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Peterborough First Judy Fox* 1,672 66.3 Decrease2.svg 8.4
Labour Rosalind Jones33213.2Increase2.svg 7.3
Conservative Hayley Jayne Shelton28011.1Decrease2.svg 0.4
Green Georgia Wade1586.3Increase2.svg 1.0
Liberal Democrats Simon James Kail783.1Increase2.svg 0.5
Majority1,34053.2Decrease2.svg 11.0
Turnout 2,52032.8Decrease2.svg 2.1
Peterborough First hold Swing Steady2.svg

West

UKIP (10.5%) did not contest this election.

The incumbent, Wayne Fitzgerald, is Leader of the Council.

West ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wayne Fitzgerald* 842 51.7 Decrease2.svg 2.2
Labour Lorraine Andison41425.4Increase2.svg 7.7
Green Collette Francis26016.0Increase2.svg 7.8
Liberal Democrats Polly Geraghty1147.0Decrease2.svg 2.7
Majority42826.3Decrease2.svg 9.9
Turnout 1,63039.6Decrease2.svg 0.2
Conservative hold Swing Steady2.svg

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