2023 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election

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2023 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election
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  2019 4 May 20232027 

All 56 seats on Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderTony RiordanBob CookSylvia Walmsley
Party Conservative Labour Thornaby Independent Association
Last election14247
Seats before16246
Seats after23224
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 9Decrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 3

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LeaderKevin Faulksn/an/a
Party Ingleby Barwick Independent Society Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election362
Seats before36 [a] 1
Seats after310
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Stockton-on-Tees UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election

Leader before election

Bob Cook
Labour
No overall control

Leader after election

Bob Cook
Labour
No overall control

The 2023 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 56 members of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, a unitary authority which straddles the ceremonial counties of County Durham and North Yorkshire in England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. [1]

Contents

The council remained under no overall control after the election, being led by a Labour minority administration.

Overview

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control with Labour the largest party. [2]

New ward boundaries were drawn up for the election by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The overall number of councillors stayed the same at 56. [3]

The election for the three seats in Hartburn ward was postponed to 22 June 2023 following the death of a candidate. [4]

The council remained under no overall control after the election but the Conservatives overtook Labour to become the largest party, in a result which went against the national trend for the 2023 elections. [5] [6]

At the annual council meeting on 24 May 2023 following the election, the two small parties of the Thornaby Independent Association and the Ingleby Barwick Independent Society voted with Labour to allow the minority Labour administration led by Bob Cook to continue to run the council. [7]

New councillor Shakeel Hussain was elected as a Conservative but was then prevented from sitting with the Conservative group pending an investigation into alleged social media posts. [8]

Summary

Election result

2023 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 5626Increase2.svg 1246.443.042,338+9.8
  Labour 4722Decrease2.svg 239.333.633,058+1.0
 Thornaby Independent Association64Decrease2.svg 37.14.54,418–3.1
 Ingleby Barwick Independent Society63Steady2.svg 05.45.75,573–1.4
  Independent 221Decrease2.svg 51.87.87,647–1.3
  Green 130Steady2.svg 00.03.43,382+2.8
  Reform UK 100Steady2.svg 00.02.12,115New

The Liberal Democrats also lost two seats, but is not shown in the above table as they did not stand any candidates at this election.

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows, with asterisks(*) indicating sitting councillors standing for re-election. Some are not standing in their previous wards: [9] [10]

Billingham Central

Billingham Central ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann May McCoy* 826 60.3
Labour Barack Woodhouse* 733 53.5
Reform UK John Gerard McDermottroe30822.5
Conservative John Sharp25918.9
Conservative Lynn Tunney24217.7
Green Christine Stringer15911.6
Turnout 1,37225.30
Registered electors 5,421
Labour hold
Labour hold

Billingham East

Billingham East ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michelle Diane Bendelow 781 63.6
Labour Michael Nicholas Stoker*
(Mick Stoker)
732 59.6
Conservative Margaret Carney23319.0
Green Colin George Jeffrey21517.5
Conservative Ian Geer20716.9
Green David Pryce Stringer17814.5
Turnout 1,23724.28
Registered electors 5,095
Labour hold
Labour hold

Billingham North

Billingham North ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clare Michelle Gamble* 1,045 56.5
Labour Marc Graham Besford 1,011 54.6
Conservative Kevin Barry71838.8
Conservative Luke Stott59332.1
Green Jessica Ruth Hobson
(Jess Hobson)
1488.0
Turnout 1,85635.58
Registered electors 5,216
Labour hold
Labour hold

Billingham North had been a three seat ward prior to the new boundaries which came into effect for this election.

Billingham South

Billingham South ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Weston* 1,037 66.3
Labour Katie Doreen Weston 1,005 64.3
Conservative David Scott29819.1
Conservative Joan Holdaway29118.6
Reform UK David Roger Spence1509.6
Green Kenneth Stringer1298.2
Independent Splendita Maria Lacey563.6
Turnout 1,56827.70
Registered electors 5,661
Labour hold
Labour hold

Billingham West & Wolviston

Billingham West & Wolviston ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Reynard 838 42.5
Conservative Marcus Lennon Vickers 766 38.9
Independent Helen Atkinson*63432.2
Labour Michael Smith*
(Mike Smith)
54927.9
Labour Daniel Adam Forrest52426.6
Independent Guy David Snead48524.6
Turnout 1,97441.52
Registered electors 4,754
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree

Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugo Thomas Stratton* 1,288 62.2
Conservative Emily Anne Tate 1,227 59.2
Labour John Cunningham76436.9
Labour Stephen James Jennings75236.3
Turnout 2,07942.69
Registered electors 4,870
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Eaglescliffe East

Eaglescliffe East ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stefan Richard Houghton* 1,258 63.6
Conservative James Edward Taylor
(Jim Taylor)
1,101 55.7
Labour Reginald Rowlinson68234.5
Green Kiran Singh48424.5
Turnout 1,98542.22
Registered electors 4,702
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Eaglescliffe West

Eaglescliffe West ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Laura Tunney 1,204 60.3
Conservative Diane Clarke 1,140 57.1
Labour Francis William Batchelor62331.2
Labour James Clarke49424.7
Green Samuel Ernest Bradford1688.4
Reform UK Andrew Frederick Stephenson1356.8
Turnout 2,00840.70
Registered electors 4,934
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Fairfield

Fairfield ward (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen John Richardson* 1,273 43.7
Conservative Alexander Mitchell Rowe Griffiths
(Alex Griffiths)
1,219 41.8
Conservative Susan Maria Scott 1,183 40.6
Labour Andrew Cunningham80127.5
Labour Jack Conner James Johnson-Colmer72324.8
Labour John George Hetherington Stephenson71224.4
Independent William Woodhead*
(Bill Woodhead)
69423.8
Independent Maurice Perry*58220.0
Independent Laraine Ann Perry51917.8
Reform UK Neil McCabe2428.3
Independent Susan Thomas1083.7
Independent Michael James Thomas863.0
Independent William Bell-Berry301.0
Turnout 2,92141.40
Registered electors 7,032
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative win (new seat)

Fairfield had been a two seat ward prior to the new boundaries which came into effect for this election.

Grangefield

Grangefield ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carol Clark* 547 62.6
Conservative Louisa Anne Clarke32737.4
Turnout 87435.4
Registered electors 2,486
Labour hold Swing

Grangefield had been a two seat ward prior to the new boundaries which came into effect for this election.

Hardwick & Salters Lane

Hardwick & Salters Lane ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Norma Stephenson* 675 55.7
Labour Nigel Anthony Cooke* 654 54.0
Reform UK Craig Harker34928.8
Reform UK Graham Harker26722.0
Conservative Maureen Merifield16413.5
Conservative Judith Wellington16013.2
Turnout 1,21922.6
Registered electors 5,399
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hartburn

Hartburn (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lynn Elizabeth Hall 1,788 64.4
Conservative Niall Bell Innes 1,773 63.8
Conservative Jason John French 1,574 56.7
Labour Christopher Coombs77127.8
Labour Joanna Louise Tyler68124.5
Green Jessica Hobson34212.3
Reform UK Andrew Michael Elliott2649.5
Reform UK Andrew Frederick Stephenson1696.1
Green Kiran Singh1344.8
Green Jason Jordan1314.7
Turnout 2,77740.15
Registered electors 6,930
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

The election for Hartburn ward was postponed to 22 June 2023 following the death of one of the Reform UK candidates, Mike Elliott. [11]

Ingleby Barwick North

Ingleby Barwick North ward (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sally Ann Watson* 874 36.0
Independent Edward Albert Strike*
(Ted Strike)
848 34.9
Conservative Alan Watson* 827 34.1
Ingleby Barwick Independent SocietyPatricia Mary Faulks82434.0
Ingleby Barwick Independent SocietyJason Stephen Keith Foreman68128.1
Labour Elizabeth Anne Wood65827.1
Conservative Jennifer Anne Rutland65026.8
Ingleby Barwick Independent SocietyJean Patricia Kirby58324.0
Green Stephen James Harland33313.7
Independent Angela French572.3
Turnout 2,43629.01
Registered electors 8,398
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Ingleby Barwick South

Ingleby Barwick South ward (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ingleby Barwick Independent SocietyKevin Charles Faulks* 1,203 42.2
Ingleby Barwick Independent SocietyMichael Stefan Barnes 1,171 41.1
Ingleby Barwick Independent SocietyRoss Patterson* 1,111 39.0
Conservative James Alexander Irwin1,01735.7
Conservative Michelle Elizabeth Fryer93532.8
Conservative Stuart John Davies88030.9
Labour Kevin Mark Nicholas64822.7
Green David Peter Hobson36112.7
Independent Zoe Eleanor Mathers2629.2
Reform UK Anthony William Ellison
(Tony Ellison)
1244.4
Independent Erica Patricia Clough541.9
Independent Michael Williamson361.3
Turnout 2,86434.68
Registered electors 8,259
Ingleby Barwick Independent Society win (new seat)
Ingleby Barwick Independent Society win (new seat)
Ingleby Barwick Independent Society win (new seat)

Mandale & Victoria

Mandale & Victoria ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Francis Eglington 728 47.1
Labour Nathan Adam Gale 621 40.2
Thornaby Independent AssociationStephen Francis Walmsley*
(Steve Walmsley)
50932.9
Thornaby Independent AssociationChristina Elsie Large*
(Tina Large)
48831.6
Conservative Lewis Martin Donegan21614.0
Independent Luke John Frost*17411.3
Conservative Anthony Hampton
(Tony Hampton)
15410.0
Turnout 1,57027.60
Registered electors 5,688
Labour gain from Thornaby Independent Association
Labour gain from Thornaby Independent Association

Mandale & Victoria had been a three seat ward prior to the new boundaries which came into effect for this election.

Newtown

Newtown ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marilyn Margaret Surtees* 348 74.4
Conservative Lesley Anne Riordan12025.6
Turnout 46819.3
Registered electors 2,455
Labour hold Swing

Newtown had been a two seat ward prior to the new boundaries which came into effect for this election.

Northern Parishes

Northern Parishes ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John David Gardner* 938 53.5
Conservative Vanessa Jane Sewell 934 53.3
Independent Stephen David Matthews*
(Steve Matthews)
54531.1
Labour Mark Colin McCarthy49628.3
Turnout 1,76634.26
Registered electors 1,766
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)

Northern Parishes had been a one seat ward prior to the new boundaries which came into effect for this election.

Norton Central

Norton Central ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steven l'Anson Nelson*
(Steve Nelson)
719 49.1
Labour Lisa Jane Evans* 625 42.7
Independent Peter Mark Kirton Thompson
(Tomo Thompson)
35524.2
Conservative George Anthony Maxwell
(Tony Maxwell)
32522.2
Conservative Ann Marie Young31421.4
Independent Helen Deehan23816.2
Independent Ethan Joshua McGlade17411.9
Turnout 1,46831
Registered electors 4,743
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Norton North

Norton North ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hilary Vickers* 1,408 54.5
Conservative Anthony Riordan*
(Tony Riordan)
1,400 54.2
Labour David Matthew Wilburn1,14344.2
Labour Norma Margaret Wilburn1,13443.9
Turnout 2,59751.1
Registered electors 5,080
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Norton South

Norton South ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Cook*
(Bob Cook)
931 73.3
Labour Eileen Johnson* 904 71.2
Conservative Geoffrey Nightscales30323.9
Conservative David John Smith29122.9
Turnout 1,28027.7
Registered electors 4,626
Labour hold
Labour hold

Ropner

Ropner ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shakeel Hussain 934 54.6
Conservative Muhammad Mubeen
(Sufi Mubeen)
876 51.2
Labour Mohammed Javed*73943.2
Labour Kerri-Anne Prince
(Kerri Prince)
72142.2
Turnout 1,72733.7
Registered electors 5,129
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Roseworth

Roseworth ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Beall*
(Jim Beall)
863 67.9
Labour Barbara Inman* 844 66.4
Conservative Marie Smailes27521.6
Conservative Jacqueline Anne Bright*
(Jacky Bright)
25319.9
Reform UK Martin Andrew Walker1078.4
Turnout 1,27722.3
Registered electors 5,716
Labour hold
Labour hold

Southern Villages

Southern Villages ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elsi Hampton 548 70.5
Labour Gail Andrea Chandler22929.5
Turnout 42.0
Registered electors 1,864
Conservative win (new seat)

Stainsby Hill

Stainsby Hill ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Thornaby Independent AssociationSylvia May Walmsley* 932 57.7
Thornaby Independent AssociationRaymond Godwin*
(Ray Godwin)
900 55.8
Labour Benjamin John Lamb
(Ben Lamb)
41525.7
Labour Zac Joseph Curtis Higginbotham40525.1
Conservative John Michael Dent23714.7
Conservative Sarah Louise Dent22113.7
Turnout 1,62029.2
Registered electors 5,557
Thornaby Independent Association hold
Thornaby Independent Association hold

Stockton Town Centre

Stockton Town Centre ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pauline Beall* 731 63.2
Labour Paul Rowling 629 54.4
Conservative Allison Kendra Williams31827.5
Conservative Mohamed Marouf
(Mohamed Mazi)
28624.7
Independent Alan Hardy16013.8
Turnout 1,15923.4
Registered electors 4,953
Labour hold
Labour hold

Village

Village ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Thornaby Independent AssociationMichael Moore*
(Mick Moore)
806 53.7
Thornaby Independent AssociationIan John Dalgarno* 783 52.2
Conservative Julia Dawn Cooper
(Julie Cooper)
38325.5
Labour Paul Adrian Jenkins32121.4
Conservative Timothy David Cunniffe
(Tim Cunniffe)
30520.3
Labour Daniel Michael Smith28118.7
Turnout 1,51227.7
Registered electors 5,452
Thornaby Independent Association hold
Thornaby Independent Association hold

Yarm

Yarm ward (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Bickers Liddell Sherris* 1,805 59.0
Conservative Daniel John Fagan*
(Dan Fagan)
1,612 52.7
Conservative John Herbert Coulson 1,575 51.5
Labour John Charles Butler80326.3
Independent Pamela Smailes80226.2
Independent Barbara Wegg74824.5
Green Jason Walter Jordan60019.6
Turnout 3,06538.8
Registered electors 7,893
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

References

  1. Of the six independent councillors prior to the election, two sat as the "Fairfield and Yarm Independents" group, two sat as the "Billingham West and Ingleby Barwick East Independents" group and the other two were not aligned to any group.
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