2023 South Derbyshire District Council election

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2023 South Derbyshire District Council election
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  2019 4 May 2023 (2023-5-4)2027 

All 36 seats to South Derbyshire District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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LeaderKevin RichardsPeter Smith (defeated)
Party Labour Conservative
Last election14 seats, 38.8%22 seats, 53.4%
Seats before1616
Seats won2310
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 9Decrease2.svg 12
Popular vote24,98622,487
Percentage48.5%43.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9.7%Decrease2.svg 9.7%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election0 seats, 0.0%0 seats, 0.0%
Seats before04 [a]
Seats won21
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote2,2941,401
Percentage4.5%2.7%
SwingN/AN/A

South Derbyshire UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 South Derbyshire District Council election

Leader before election

Kevin Richards
Labour
No overall control

Leader after election

Robert Pearson
Labour

The 2023 South Derbyshire District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 36 members of South Derbyshire District Council in Derbyshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. Labour took a majority of the seats on the council, which had previously been under no overall control.

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Summary

Overview

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control; Labour and the Conservatives each had 16 seats each on the council, and there were also four independent councillors. At the 2019 election the Conservatives had taken a majority of the seats, but subsequent defections had led to them losing their majority. Since January 2021 the council had been led by a Labour minority administration, with the leader of the council being Kevin Richards. He chose not to stand for re-election. [1]

Labour won a majority of the seats on the council at the election. The result in Hilton ward was declared void after Conservative candidate Gillian Lemmon died during the election count. The three seats for that ward were therefore left vacant pending a by-election. [2] The Hilton election was subsequently held on 15 June 2023 and saw the Liberal Democrats gain two of the three seats there, giving them their first representation on the council. Conservative group leader Peter Smith was one of the candidates defeated in Hilton ward. [3]

Robert Pearson was appointed the new leader of the council at the annual council meeting on 18 May 2023. [4]

Election result

Following the results, Labour took the council from no overall control. [5]

2023 South Derbyshire District Council election [6]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 352390Increase2.svg 963.948.524,986+9.7
  Conservative 3610012Decrease2.svg 1227.843.722,487–9.7
  Liberal Democrats 5220Increase2.svg 25.64.52,294N/A
  Independent 2110Increase2.svg 12.82.71,401N/A
  Green 1000Steady2.svg0.00.6302N/A

Ward results

The candidates by ward: [7]

Aston

Aston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Kenneth Atkin 1,156 50.0 −2.7
Conservative Peter Watson 1,124 48.7 −1.9
Conservative Daniel Corbin 1,086 47.0 +3.5
Labour Ed Green1,08046.8+11.7
Labour Paul Barry Bickerton99543.1+11.9
Labour Rodney Paul Sturges87637.9+11.9
Turnout 2,31031.4
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Church Gresley

Church Gresley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Steven Haynes 830 57.8 +19.4
Labour Ben Stuart 799 55.6 +20.0
Labour Gordon Edgar Rhind 776 54.0 +14.5
Conservative Roger Redfern54538.0+0.9
Conservative Jacqueline Andrea Marie Geddes45431.6−5.2
Conservative Jim Hewlett43530.3−6.4
Turnout 1,43622.9
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Etwall

Etwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Colin Muller 1,141 61.0 −5.9
Conservative Andrew William Kirke 1,122 60.0 −16.2
Labour Robert Anthony Beginn66935.8+13.5
Labour Damian Belshaw66435.5+16.0
Turnout 1,87133.3
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hatton

Hatton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Therese Jackson 271 50.1 +19.0
Conservative Oliver Samuel Wilford Clark27049.9−1.3
Turnout 54125.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Hilton

Poll delayed to 15th June due to the death of candidate Gillian Lemmon. [8]

Hilton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jayne Elizabeth Davies 636 39.6 N/A
Conservative Sundip Meghani 633 39.4 −16.4
Liberal Democrats Grahame Warwick Andrew 628 39.1 N/A
Conservative Peter Smith58036.1−14.6
Conservative Rosa Fawcett57736.0−8.3
Liberal Democrats Tilo Albert Fritz Paul Scheel56235.0N/A
Labour Martin Peter Atherton36522.7−5.7
Labour Angela Mary Peacock36122.5−2.1
Labour David Henry Peacock33721.0−4.2
Turnout 1,60521.3
Registered electors 7,548
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Linton

Linton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dan Pegg-Legg 722 54.0
Labour Alistair Brian Tilley 630 47.1
Conservative Melanie Bridgen58543.8
Conservative Stuart Thomas Swann52739.4
Turnout 1,33728.3
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Melbourne

Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Fitzpatrick 741 41.6 −11.7
Labour Jane Dunster Carroll 708 39.8 −4.1
Conservative David William Smith66337.2−24.8
Labour Andrew Victor Clifton45025.3−2.6
Independent Andy Dawson34219.2N/A
Green Jonathan Wood30217.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Austin Panes1317.4N/A
Turnout 1,78041.9
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Midway

Midway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Mercer Jones 795 55.1
Labour Robert William Pearson 789 54.6
Labour Louise Ann Mulgrew 782 54.2
Conservative Barry Peter Thomas Appleby59040.9
Conservative Margaret Florence Appleby58640.6
Conservative Sheila Hicklin56038.8
Turnout 1,44423.6
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour hold

Newhall and Stanton

Newhall and Stanton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sean Andrew Bambrick 908 67.7 +20.3
Labour Kalila Fiona Storey 807 60.1 +17.6
Labour Sarah Anne Harrison 806 60.1 +18.4
Conservative Harriet Charlotte Victoria Manning40930.5−9.0
Conservative Robert Adrian Argyle40630.3−6.5
Conservative Christopher Michael Pratt37728.1−6.9
Turnout 1,34221.4
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Repton

Repton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kerry Marie Haines 1,060 61.8 −7.7
Conservative James Anthony Lowe 855 49.9 −21.7
Labour Zoe Gillbe52130.4+6.2
Labour Margaret Bernadette Mythen42424.7+3.5
Liberal Democrats Stephen James Hardwick33719.7N/A
Turnout 1,71439.5
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Seales

Seales
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Amy Wheelton 1,059 71.7 +22.9
Labour Gareth Leslie Jones 545 36.9 +7.7
Conservative Holly Danielle Hawley46031.1−17.7
Conservative Umesh Anilkumar Kotecha20714.0−34.0
Turnout 1,47734.3
Independent gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Stenson

Stenson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lakhvinder Pal Singh 898 69.9
Labour David Geoffrey Shepherd 892 69.5
Conservative Jill Elizabeth Fitzpatrick29122.7
Conservative Matthew John Gotheridge26620.7
Turnout 1,28432.0
Labour hold
Labour hold

Swadlincote

Swadlincote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vonnie Heath 783 59.7 +22.2
Labour Neil Anthony Tilley 773 59.0 +18.8
Labour Mick Mulgrew 732 55.8 +21.0
Conservative Kara Paulette Davies53540.8+6.6
Conservative Rachel May Mould50338.4+6.2
Conservative Michael Stanley Johnson46035.1+5.7
Turnout 1,31121.3
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Willington and Findern

Willington and Findern
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Mark Hudson 936 51.3 +20.1
Conservative Martyn Ford 917 50.3 −4.9
Labour Ellie Cole82245.1+14.9
Conservative Liam Dane Booth-Isherwood74741.0−5.4
Turnout 1,82432.2
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Woodville

Woodville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Taylor 786 56.3 +14.6
Labour Malc Gee 729 52.2 +12.1
Labour Angela Archer 725 51.9 +15.1
Conservative Eric Parker56840.7+4.9
Conservative Kim Angela Coe54439.0+0.2
Conservative Sebastian David Coe50736.3+1.0
Turnout 1,39620.6
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Changes 2023–2027

Melbourne by-election, 2 May 2024 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew John Gotheridge 928 45.4
Labour Jacqueline Ann Lane
(Jackie Lane)
68133.3
Liberal Democrats Thomas John James
(John James)
21910.7
Green Jonathan Wood1356.6
Reform UK Liam Dane Booth-Isherwood824.0
Majority33412.1N/A
Turnout 2,05347.7+5.8
Conservative hold Swing

The Melbourne by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Martin Fitzpatrick. [10]

Hatton by-election, 4 July 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Elizabeth Patten 527 43.4
Labour Jacqueline Ann Lane
(Jackie Lane)
41534.2
Liberal Democrats Tilo Albert Fritz Paul Scheel
(Dr Tilo Scheel)
27122.2
Turnout 121350.625.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

The Hatton by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Julie Jackson. [12]

References

  1. Of the four independent councillors prior to the election, two formed the "Independent Group", and two were not aligned to any group.
  1. Kreft, Helen (17 January 2023). "Leader of South Derbyshire council to step down after 25 years as a councillor". Staffordshire Live. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. "Derbyshire election count abandoned after candidate's death". BBC News. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  3. Bisknell, Eddie (16 June 2023). "Liberal Democrats win historic Hilton seats after by-election due to candidate's death". Derbyshire Live. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. "New leader for South Derbyshire District Council". South Derbyshire District Council. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  5. Coyle, Simon (2023-05-04). "South Derbyshire local council elections 2023 results". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  6. "South Derbyshire result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  7. "South Derbyshire local election candidates announced". South Derbyshire District Council. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  8. "Derbyshire election count abandoned after candidate's death". BBC News. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  9. "Current elections". South Derbyshire District Council. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  10. Boothroyd, David (22 March 2024). "In like Flintshire". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  11. "Current elections". South Derbyshire District Council. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  12. Teale, Andrew (3 July 2024). "The General Election Undercard — Previewing the 60 council by-elections of 4th July 2024". medium.com. Retrieved 17 October 2024.