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The 2023 Rugby Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect 14 members (one-third) of Rugby Borough Council in Warwickshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election. Following the results, the Conservatives remained the largest party, but lost their majority, leaving the council under no overall control. [2] One of the Conservatives to lose his seat was the leader of the council, Seb Lowe. The Conservatives managed to form a minority administration after the election, and appointed Derek Poole as their new leader. He was confirmed as the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 18 May 2023. [3] The Labour group also changed their leader after the election; former leader Maggie O'Rourke was appointed mayor, and Michael Moran became the new Labour leader. [4]
| 2023 Rugby Borough Council election [5] | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 6 |  2 | 42.9 | 15 | 21 | 50.0 | 9,260 | 36.1 | –1.8 | |
| Labour | 5 |  2 | 35.7 | 7 | 12 | 28.6 | 8,916 | 34.8 | +0.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 |  | 21.4 | 6 | 9 | 21.4 | 5,552 | 21.6 | –0.6 | |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,768 | 6.9 | +1.1 | |
| Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 156 | 0.6 | N/A | |
The results for each ward were as follows: [6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Verity Robinson | 1,067 | 45.3 | –6.2 | |
| Conservative | Dean Richards | 977 | 41.5 | +7.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lee Chase | 186 | 7.9 | –0.7 | |
| Green | Jenny Farley | 124 | 5.3 | –0.3 | |
| Majority | 90 | 3.8 | –13.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,354 | 34.0 | –0.9 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Rob Barnett | 914 | 62.8 | ±0.0 | |
| Conservative | Dapo Awotunde | 280 | 19.2 | –1.2 | |
| Green | Angie Dunne | 151 | 10.4 | –6.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Trisha Trimble | 111 | 7,6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 634 | 43.6 | +1.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,456 | 24.8 | –1.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lisa Parker | 787 | 36.3 | –5.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Pimm | 712 | 32.8 | +1.1 | |
| Labour | Colin Mander | 555 | 25.6 | +5.2 | |
| Green | Benjamin Gladwin | 115 | 5.3 | –1.1 | |
| Majority | 75 | 3.5 | –6.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,169 | 43.0 | +0.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Senthil Periasamy | 909 | 45.1 | +3.1 | |
| Conservative | Seb Lowe | 813 | 40.3 | –0.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Blackburn | 127 | 6.3 | –2.3 | |
| Green | Roy Sandison | 103 | 5.1 | –2.0 | |
| Reform UK | Jamie Pullin | 64 | 3.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 96 | 4.8 | +3.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,016 | 35.3 | +2.8 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Keeling | 1,089 | 44.8 | –4.8 | |
| Labour | Ann Coomber | 638 | 26.2 | +8.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Bennett | 494 | 20.3 | –12.0 | |
| Green | Helen Ford | 212 | 8.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 451 | 18.6 | +1.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,433 | 35.9 | –2.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 6.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Sandison | 894 | 49.3 | –0.1 | |
| Labour | George Bates | 461 | 25.4 | +2.0 | |
| Conservative | Heidi Thomas | 347 | 19.1 | –1.4 | |
| Green | Mark Patrick | 113 | 6.2 | –0.5 | |
| Majority | 433 | 23.9 | –2.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,815 | 31.9 | –3.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Luke Russell | 909 | 44.4 | –1.2 | |
| Labour | Jenny Offordile | 866 | 42.3 | +3.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Julie Douglas | 168 | 8.2 | –6.9 | |
| Green | Becca Stevenson | 105 | 5.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 43 | 2.1 | –4.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,048 | 32.9 | –1.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dale Keeling | 477 | 57.5 | –23.7 | |
| Labour | Mark Gore | 171 | 20.6 | +1.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Saxby-Edwards | 94 | 11.3 | N/A | |
| Green | Chris Mawby | 88 | 10.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 306 | 36.9 | –25.5 | ||
| Turnout | 830 | 42.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 12.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Barbara Brown | 717 | 59.4 | +0.5 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Johnson | 298 | 24.7 | –3.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Claire Sandison | 109 | 9.0 | N/A | |
| Green | Maralyn Pickup | 84 | 7.0 | –6.4 | |
| Majority | 419 | 34.7 | +3.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,208 | 22.8 | –2.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nooria Sayani | 777 | 51.3 | –3.8 | |
| Conservative | Ginny Gould | 498 | 32.9 | +0.9 | |
| Green | Mark Summers | 132 | 8.7 | –3.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hugh Trimble | 108 | 7.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 279 | 18.4 | –4.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,515 | 24.7 | –1.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jerry Roodhouse | 1,197 | 59.1 | +3.0 | |
| Labour | Chris Mawby | 363 | 17.9 | +0.1 | |
| Conservative | Bella Leathley | 360 | 17.8 | –3.0 | |
| Green | Bob Beggs | 107 | 5.3 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 834 | 41.2 | +5.9 | ||
| Turnout | 2,027 | 37.0 | –1.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Heather Timms | 1,126 | 61.4 | –2.7 | |
| Labour | Sarah Feeney | 502 | 27.4 | –8.5 | |
| Green | Stephen Ward | 119 | 6.5 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Moran | 87 | 4.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 624 | 34.0 | +5.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,834 | 36.0 | –1.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Isabelle McKenzie | 1,180 | 57.6 | –8.1 | |
| Conservative | Louise Adkins | 397 | 19.4 | ±0.0 | |
| Labour | Chris Lee | 356 | 17.4 | +2.5 | |
| Green | Kate Crowley | 115 | 5.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 783 | 38.2 | –8.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,048 | 35.4 | –1.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Derek Poole | 902 | 47.6 | –6.3 | |
| Labour | Kieren Brown | 616 | 32.5 | +3.6 | |
| Green | Lesley Summers | 200 | 10.6 | –1.7 | |
| Reform UK | John Birch | 92 | 4.9 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hossain Tafazzal | 85 | 4.5 | –0.3 | |
| Majority | 286 | 15.1 | –9.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,895 | 31.6 | –1.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 5.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Carl Bennett | 613 | 37.5 | +17.2 | |
| Conservative | Jill Beverley Simpson-Vince | 588 | 36.0 | -8.8 | |
| Conservative | Salome Hlupi Eric | 557 | 34.1 | -10.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Trisha Trimble | 548 | 33.5 | +13.2 | |
| Labour | Stephen Dyke | 299 | 18.3 | -7.9 | |
| Labour | Jenny Offordile | 256 | 15.7 | -10.5 | |
| Green | Helen Rebecca Ford | 145 | 8.9 | +0.2 | |
| Green | Mark Andrew Summers | 89 | 5.4 | -3.3 | |
| Turnout | 1,634 | 23.7 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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