2023 Redditch Borough Council election

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2023 Redditch Borough Council election
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  2022 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04) 2024  

10 out of 29 seats on Redditch Borough Council
15 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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LeaderMatthew DormerJoe Baker [1]
Party Conservative Labour
Last election20 seats, 43.9%7 seats, 43.0%
Seats before19 [a] 8
Seats after1613
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 5
Popular vote6,2867,098
Percentage38.8%43.8%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Green Independent
Last election1 seat, 7.6%1 seat, 3.4%
Seats before11
Seats after00
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote1,317332
Percentage8.1%2.0%

Redditch UK local election 2023 map.svg
2023 local election results in Redditch

Leader before election

Matthew Dormer
Conservative

Leader after election

Matthew Dormer
Conservative

The 2023 Redditch Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in Worcestershire, England. [3] This was on the same day as other local elections across England. There were 10 of the 29 seats on the council up for election, being the usual nominal third of the council. The Conservatives retained control of the council. [4]

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Results summary

Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. Since this set of seats was last contested in 2019, two councillors defected from the Conservative Party: David Thain to the Green Party [5] and Juliet Brunner to sit as an independent. [6] These two councillors were up for re-election, but failed to be re-elected.

The Conservative Party lost an additional 4 seats at this election, but held 4 seats, and gained back the West ward from the Green Party. [4]

The Labour Party held Greenlands and gained 5 seats, with 4 from the Conservatives, and Matchborough from the Independent. [4]

This election saw the mayor, Ann Isherwood, lose her seat to 18-year-old James Fardoe. [7] The deputy mayor, Tom Baker-Price, also lost his seat.

Results table

2023 Redditch Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 4Decrease2.svg 540.0121655.26,28638.8-5.1
  Labour 6Increase2.svg 560.071344.87,09843.8+0.8
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,3178.1+0.5
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,1847.3+2.4
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03322.0+2.0

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election: [8]

Abbey

Abbey Ward [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Monica Stringfellow 894 54.0 +22.5
Conservative Michael Chalk*58335.2−5.5
Green Margot Bish1156.9−0.6
Liberal Democrats Russell Taylor653.9−4.7
Majority 31118.8
Turnout 165932.88
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg 14.0

Astwood Bank & Feckenham

Astwood Bank and Feckenham Ward [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brandon Clayton* 794 50.7 0.1
Labour Wanda King52033.216.8
Green Glen Theobald1308.3−0.5
Liberal Democrats David Gee1227.8−3.0
Majority 27417.5
Turnout 157233.29
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 8.4

Batchley & Brockhill

Batchley and Brockhill Ward [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kerrie Miles 981 57.4 23.2
Conservative Helen Sanders57533.6−0.9
Green Lea Room965.6−1.5
Liberal Democrats Roy Magara573.3−2.2
Majority 40623.8
Turnout 171326.07
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg 12.1

Church Hill

Church Hill Ward [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Fardoe 791 46.8 14.1
Conservative Ann Isherwood*56133.2−0.5
Liberal Democrats Mark Tomes25915.39.0
Green Gabby Hemming794.7−1.6
Majority 23013.6
Turnout 169328.90
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg 7.3

Crabbs Cross

Crabbs Cross Ward [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Holz61543.45.1
Labour Jim Heaney59642.128.8
Green Claire Davies1148.0−18.2
Liberal Democrats Ann Gee926.51.3
Majority 191.3
Turnout 142532.79
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 11.9

Greenlands

Greenlands Ward [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Juma Begum* 758 51.8 13.0
Conservative Roger Bennett53236.40.3
Liberal Democrats Diane Thomas956.5−3.7
Green Steve Sergent765.2−7.5
Majority 22615.5
Turnout 146721.42
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 6.4

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Headless Cross and Oakenshaw Ward [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Woodall 865 42.4 20.7
Conservative Tom Baker-Price*79639.0−2.7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Fieldsend-Roxborough26913.25.9
Green Alistair Waugh1105.4−5.0
Majority 693.4
Turnout 204731.88
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg 11.7

Matchborough

Matchborough Ward [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Spilsbury 527 41.3 10.6
Independent Juliet Brunner*33226.026.0
Conservative Julian Grubb31124.4−16.2
Liberal Democrats Andy Thompson534.24.2
Green Kevin White524.1−4.6
Majority 19515.3
Turnout 128128.52
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

West

West Ward [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gemma Monaco 633 41.2 −6.5
Green David Thain*44328.813.1
Labour Monica Fry40226.16.6
Liberal Democrats Jo Tutt603.93.9
Majority 19012.4
Turnout 154931.79
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 9.8

Winyates

Winyates Ward [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Fleming* 886 47.5 8.0
Labour Jen Snape76441.014.7
Liberal Democrats Adam Smale1126.00.2
Green Vicki Lees1025.5−1.4
Majority 1226.5
Turnout 187730.22
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 3.4

Changes 2023–2024

In January 2024 Kerrie Miles defected from Labour to the Liberal Democrats. [19]

References

  1. Includes one vacant seat in Crabbs Cross ward previously held by Conservative councillor Gareth Prosser until his death in January 2023. [2]
  1. "New Labour chief ready to 'hold Tories to account' at Town Hall". Redditch Standard. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. Jones, Lucy-Ann (10 February 2023). "Police officers form guard of honour at Redditch councillor's funeral". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. "Redditch result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Ashmore, Kelly (5 May 2023). "Redditch local elections results in full as Conservatives maintain control". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  5. "Long-serving Conservative Redditch councillor switches to the Greens". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  6. "Redditch councillor resigns Tory whip and goes independent". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  7. Brock, Alexander (5 May 2023). "Teen only just able to vote beats mayor to become one of youngest councillors". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. "Your councillors". Redditch Borough Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  9. "Declaration of Result - Abbey (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  10. "Declaration of Result - Astwood Bank & Feckenham (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  11. "Declaration of Result - Batchley & Brockhill (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  12. "Declaration of Result - Church Hill (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  13. "Declaration of Result - Crabbs Cross (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  14. "Declaration of Result - Greenlands (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  15. "Declaration of Result - Headless Cross & Oakenshaw (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  16. "Declaration of Result - Matchborough (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  17. "Declaration of Result - West (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  18. "Declaration of Result - Winyates (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  19. "Redditch Labour councillor defects to Lib Dems ahead of May election". Redditch Standard. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.