2023 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election

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The 2023 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 4 May, the same day as other local elections in England. [1] [2] [3] The election was contested on new boundaries following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission.

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2023 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election
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  2019 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)2027 

All 41 seats to Stratford-on-Avon District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderSusan JunedTony Jefferson [4]
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Green
Last election11 seats, 28.7%20 seats, 45.8%1 seat, 12.0%
Seats before12191
Seats after25123
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 14Decrease2.svg 8Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote17,82314,5654,373
Percentage42.6%34.8%10.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 13.9%Decrease2.svg 11.0%Decrease2.svg 1.5%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Independent Labour
Last election4 seats, 6.0%0 seats, 7.3%
Seats before31
Seats after10
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Popular vote9694,001
Percentage2.3%9.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.7%Increase2.svg 2.3%

Stratford-on-Avon UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election

UK Stratford-on-Avon District Council 2023.svg
Composition of the council after the election

Leader before election

Tony Jefferson
Conservative

Leader after election

Susan Juned
Liberal Democrats

Summary

Boundary changes

On 29 March 2022, the Local Government Boundary Commission announced the completion of their review of Stratford-on-Avon's ward boundaries. The final recommendation increased the number of councillors from 36 to 41 and the number of wards from 37 to 39. This consisted of 37 single member wards and two 2-member wards. These proposals were approved by Parliament in November 2022 to come into force for the council elections held in May 2023. [5] [6]

Election result

Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control.

At the election, the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council for the first time. It was also the first time that any party other than the Conservatives had secured a majority since the creation of the authority in 1974. The Conservative leader of the council, Tony Jefferson, lost his seat. [7] [8] Liberal Democrat councillor Susan Juned was appointed the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 24 May 2023. [9] After the election the Conservatives chose Sarah Whalley-Hoggins to be their new group leader, [10] whilst the newly-formed Green group appointed Dave Passingham as its leader. [11]

2023 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 4025150Increase2.svg 1560.1042.618,936
  Conservative 3912014Decrease2.svg 1429.2734.815,920
  Green 36331Increase2.svg 27.3210.54,761
  Independent 2103Decrease2.svg 32.442.3969
  Labour 33000009.64,001
  Reform UK 1000000.264

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election: [12] [13]

Alcester East

Alcester East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Juned* 548 66.7 N/A
Conservative Emma Daniel19423.6N/A
Labour Emma Randle556.7N/A
Green Penny Stott253.0N/A
Majority35443.1N/A
Turnout 82234.4N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Alcester West

Alcester West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joe Harmer 478 40.5 N/A
Labour Andrew Foster36230.7N/A
Conservative Gavin Smithers30926.2N/A
Green Nicole Carpenter312.6N/A
Majority1169.8N/A
Turnout 1,18046.5N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Bidford East

Bidford East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Darren Pemberton* 355 40.9 N/A
Labour Co-op Cat Price29333.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Richard Vos15217.5N/A
Green Julie Gibson677.7N/A
Majority627.2N/A
Turnout 86731.1N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Bidford West

Bidford West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bill Fleming* 341 45.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Cliff Brown20327.1N/A
Labour Paul Dempsey13918.5N/A
Green Georgina Evans-Goodrich678.9N/A
Majority13818.4N/A
Turnout 75031.0N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Bishops Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton

Bishops Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Rock* 998 49.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Natalie Gist 955 47.5 N/A
Conservative Christopher Kettle*85542.6N/A
Conservative Keith Bushnell67233.4N/A
Labour Judith Leask20010.0N/A
Green Seth Colton1889.4N/A
Green Matthew North1507.5N/A
Turnout 38.4N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Brailes & Compton

Brailes & Compton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sarah Whalley-Hoggins* 612 49.8 Decrease2.svg10.5
Liberal Democrats Sarah Billins52042.4Increase2.svg20.5
Labour Ronan Woods967.8Increase2.svg1.8
Majority927.4Decrease2.svg31
Turnout 1,22844.5Increase2.svg2
Conservative win

Claverdon & Snitterfield

Claverdon & Snitterfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Duncan Parker 753 62.1 N/A
Conservative Peter Richards*36730.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Nina Knapman937.7N/A
Majority38631.8N/A
Turnout 1,21348.0N/A
Green win (new seat)

Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne

Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Mills* 874 64.3 N/A
Conservative Alan Scorer 683 50.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Toby Lee25919.1N/A
Labour Brian Thomas25618.8N/A
Green Rob Ballantyne25018.4N/A
Green Angela Webb23817.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Nick Solman15811.6N/A
Turnout 34.5N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Harbury

Harbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Ostrander 533 47.5 N/A
Independent Jacqui Harris*43538.7N/A
Labour Linda Eastap918.1N/A
Reform UK Chris Baddon645.7N/A
Majority988.7N/A
Turnout 1,12342.9N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Henley-in-Arden

Henley-in-Arden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Rice 601 57.5 N/A
Conservative India Tibbs34332.8N/A
Labour Bryn Turner1019.7N/A
Majority25824.7N/A
Turnout 1,04540.7N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Kinwarton

Kinwarton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Thom Holmes 739 56.6 N/A
Conservative Lynda Harford43733.5N/A
Labour Kathrin Foster886.7N/A
Green Rob Hardy413.1N/A
Majority30223.1N/A
Turnout 1,30543.6N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Long Marston

Long Marston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Keighley 505 58.38 N/A
Conservative Richard Cox22325.78N/A
Labour Colin Parrott9210.64N/A
Green Helen Mitchell455.2N/A
Majority28232.60N/A
Turnout 86537.6N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Quinton

Quinton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dom Skinner 468 43.8 N/A
Conservative Marilyn Bates43941.1N/A
Green Tom Venus918.5N/A
Labour Jan Sewell716.6N/A
Majority292.7N/A
Turnout 1,06936.7N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Salford Priors & Alcester Rural

Salford Priors & Alcester Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lauren Stanley 473 56.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Michael Watson19323.2N/A
Labour Tony O'Hagan9010.8N/A
Green Tom Genders769.1N/A
Majority28033.7N/A
Turnout 83234.4N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Shipston North

Shipston North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Olivia Hatch 607 63.2 N/A
Conservative Nicholas Turner24525.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Steve Albon10911.3N/A
Majority36237.7N/A
Turnout 96138.6N/A
Green win (new seat)

Shipston South

Shipston South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Dave Passingham 634 58.2 N/A
Conservative Jo Barker*45641.8N/A
Majority17816.3N/A
Turnout 1,09044.0N/A
Green win (new seat)

Southam East, Central & Stockton

Southam East, Central & Stockton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andy Crump* 573 64.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Chris Lambert22825.7N/A
Green David Watkin859.6N/A
Majority34539.0N/A
Turnout 88637.6N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Southam North & Long Itchington

Southam North & Long Itchington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Louis Adam* 527 64.7 N/A
Conservative Nikki Bell17922.0N/A
Labour John Hartigan587.1N/A
Green Zoe James506.1N/A
Majority34842.7N/A
Turnout 81432.6N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Southam South

Southam South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gillian Padgham 323 47.1 N/A
Conservative Richard Walters28241.1N/A
Green James Gordon-Cumming8111.8N/A
Majority416.0N/A
Turnout 68628.8N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Southam West

Southam West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tony Bromwich* 534 69.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Booth15019.6N/A
Green John Stott8210.7N/A
Majority38450.1N/A
Turnout 76632.2N/A
Independent win (new seat)

Stratford Avenue

Stratford Avenue
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Grocott 353 41.9 N/A
Conservative Tim Sinclair27632.7N/A
Green Sherron Guise16619.7N/A
Labour Dan Wilkinson485.7N/A
Majority779.2N/A
Turnout 84333.9N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Stratford Bishopton

Stratford Bishopton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Victoria Alcock* 549 57.3 N/A
Conservative Jane Meehan26727.9N/A
Labour Bob Malloy757.8N/A
Green John Riley677.0N/A
Majority28229.4N/A
Turnout 95839.5N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Stratford Clopton

Stratford Clopton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Letty Petrovic 512 50.0 N/A
Labour Jason Fojtik*31530.7N/A
Conservative Juliet Short19819.3N/A
Majority19719.3N/A
Turnout 1,02540.0N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Stratford Guildhall & Bridgetown

Stratford Guildhall & Bridgetown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Fradgley* 860 68.3 N/A
Conservative Tony Dixon26220.8N/A
Labour Charlie Roe856.7N/A
Green Stephen Michaux524.1N/A
Majority59847.5N/A
Turnout 1,25945.8N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Stratford Hathaway

Stratford Hathaway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Liz Coles 330 47.1 N/A
Labour Co-op Lee Rhodes22532.1N/A
Conservative Gill Forman*10214.6N/A
Green Peter Pettifor446.3N/A
Majority10515.0N/A
Turnout 70132.3N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Stratford Orchard Hill

Stratford Orchard Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Fradgley* 722 53.3 N/A
Conservative Krish Rengaraju35025.8N/A
Labour Co-op Jacob Hill21015.5N/A
Green Matt Rickett735.4N/A
Majority37227.5N/A
Turnout 1,35546.2N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Stratford Shottery

Stratford Shottery
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Curtis* 863 63.4 N/A
Conservative Matthew Jennings31323.0N/A
Labour Sally Bigwood936.8N/A
Green Vince Herbert926.7N/A
Majority55040.4N/A
Turnout 1,36147.1N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Stratford Tiddington

Stratford Tiddington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kate Rolfe* 784 73.1 N/A
Conservative Amelia Tibbs19518.2N/A
Labour Helen Cooper595.5N/A
Green Anthony Dennis353.3N/A
Majority58954.9N/A
Turnout 1,07346.7N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Stratford Welcombe

Stratford Welcombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Harding 726 57.9 N/A
Conservative Tony Jefferson*43734.8N/A
Labour Co-op Alastair Nealon927.3N/A
Majority28923.1N/A
Turnout 1,25545.19N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Studley North

Studley North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Hencher-Serafin* 358 45.7 N/A
Conservative Justin Kerridge30438.8N/A
Labour Wayne Bates8210.5N/A
Green Anne Waldon405.1N/A
Majority546.9N/A
Turnout 78433.0N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Studley South

Studley South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Edden* 505 53.8 N/A
Conservative Jed McCrory28830.7N/A
Labour Alison Leask899.5N/A
Green Dom Giles566.0N/A
Majority21723.1N/A
Turnout 93434.2N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Tanworth-in-Arden

Tanworth-in-Arden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lynda Organ 558 67.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Karyl Rees12114.7N/A
Green Lil Johnston779.4N/A
Labour Bob Williams678.1N/A
Majority43753.1N/A
Turnout 82331.3N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Tredington

Tredington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Trevor Harvey* 537 44.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Andy Fincham49941.6N/A
Green Mike Wakeford947.8N/A
Labour Sue Redman696.8N/A
Majority383.2N/A
Turnout 1,19944.9N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Tysoe

Tysoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Malcolm Littlewood 628 55.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Lynn Bowring26223.0N/A
Green Allison Aves12911.3N/A
Labour Ann Holland12110.6N/A
Majority36632.1N/A
Turnout 1,14042.4N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Welford-on-Avon

Welford-on-Avon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Manuella Perteghella* 928 73.5 N/A
Conservative Annabel Wade26721.2N/A
Labour Eden Kaye403.2N/A
Green Sally Evans272.1N/A
Majority66152.3N/A
Turnout 1,26249.3N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Wellesbourne East & Rural

Wellesbourne East & Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Johnston 560 52.1 N/A
Conservative Barnaby Briggs38335.7N/A
Labour Simon Penson746.9N/A
Green Mike Mordue575.3N/A
Majority17716.4N/A
Turnout 1,07440.6N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Wellesbourne North & Rural

Wellesbourne North & Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne Parry* 581 46.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Kevin Brown50240.0N/A
Labour Angelique Campbell1149.1N/A
Green Jess Venus584.6N/A
Majority796.3N/A
Turnout 1,25542.5N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Wellesbourne South

Wellesbourne South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats George Cowcher 555 52.9 N/A
Conservative Danny Kendall*37936.1N/A
Labour Julie Fewins747.1N/A
Green Rebecca Sanders413.9N/A
Majority17616.8N/A
Turnout 1,04942.6N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Wootton Wawen

Wootton Wawen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Shenton* 683 64.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Dani Hunter20719.6N/A
Green Chris Duffin928.7N/A
Labour Ted Spicer777.3N/A
Majority47645.0N/A
Turnout 1,05936.0N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

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