2023 Tewkesbury Borough Council election

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2023 Tewkesbury Borough Council election
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All 38 seats to Tewkesbury Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderMary JordanRob Bird (defeated)Deborah Harwood
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Independent
Last election8 seats, 28.8%23 seats, 41.6%4 seats, 8.7%
Seats before8234 [lower-alpha 1]
Seats won1697
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 8Decrease2.svg 14Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote15,14116,2143,478
Percentage32.6%34.9%7.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.8%Decrease2.svg 6.7%Decrease2.svg 1.2%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderCate CodyMike Sztymiak
Party Green TTI
Last election1 seat, 8.5%2 seats, 5.0%
Seats before12
Seats won42
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Popular vote7,0492,345
Percentage15.2%5.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.7%Increase2.svg 0.1%
Tewkesbury UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Tewkesbury Borough Council election
Leader before election

Rob Bird
Conservative

Leader after election

Richard Stanley
Liberal Democrats
No overall control

Contents

The 2023 Tewkesbury Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members for the 20 wards of the Tewkesbury Borough Council in England. [2] [3] [4] This was on the same day as other local elections taking place in England. [5]

Results summary

Following the results, the Conservatives lost the council to no overall control for the first time in 16 years. [6] [7] The Conservative leader of the council prior to the election, Rob Bird, lost his seat. [8] Liberal Democrat councillor Richard Stanley was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 17 May 2023 with the support of all parties except the Conservatives. [9]

2023 Tewkesbury Borough Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 281680Increase2.svg 842.132.615,141+3.8
  Conservative 389014Decrease2.svg 1423.734.916,214–6.7
  Independent 8730Increase2.svg 318.47.53,478–1.2
  Green 24430Increase2.svg 310.515.27,049+6.7
 Tewkesbury and Twyning Independents2200Steady2.svg5.35.12,345+0.1
  Labour 10000Steady2.svg0.04.72,200–0.5

Ward Results

The results for each ward were as follows. Sitting councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). [10]

Badgeworth

Badgeworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Vines* 347 51.2 +1.4
Liberal Democrats Christine Yates33148.8+24.5
Majority162.4-23.1
Turnout 67834.5+2.3
Conservative hold Swing -11.0

Brockworth East

Brockworth East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Charlotte Mills* 595 76.7 +34.1
Independent Jason Mills* 478 61.5 +22.3
Liberal Democrats Kaci Khazeni-Rad16120.7+6.2
Conservative Judith Hill10813.9-13.6
Conservative Mike Hill10813.9-8.4
Turnout 77725.8-4.1
Independent hold
Independent hold

Brockworth West

Brockworth West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Deborah Harwood* 671 63.6 +26.7
Independent Craig Carter* 600 56.9 +18.6
Liberal Democrats Simon Oliver25924.5+9.9
Conservative Marc Barwick25424.1-4.6
Conservative Kathleen Bocking16515.6-11.5
Turnout 1,05526.8-0.9
Independent hold
Independent hold

Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote

Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Smith* 944 59.2 +14.9
Liberal Democrats Paul Smith* 926 58.1 +21.7
Liberal Democrats Gilbert Yates 898 56.3 +29.8
Conservative Gillian Blackwell*52933.2+1.4
Conservative Paul Grierson45928.8+1.4
Conservative Ron Furulo33220.8-0.1
Green Jacqueline Totterdell1589.9-6.9
Green Graham Allen1479.2N/A
Green Campbell Milne1418.8N/A
Turnout 1,59432.2+1.0
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Churchdown St John's

Churchdown St John's (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mary Jordan* 1,097 64.8 +14.4
Liberal Democrats Stewart Dove 1,015 59.9 +20.2
Liberal Democrats Liz Skelt 986 58.2 +25.3
Conservative Julie Evans50129.6-2.0
Conservative Greg Szlowieniec42024.8-5.7
Conservative Mike Carey39123.1-6.0
Green Annabel Blackledge1498.8-8.9
Green Giusi Cavallaro1237.3N/A
Green Helen Dendulk1227.2N/A
Turnout 1,69430.4-1.3
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Cleeve Grange

Cleeve Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas Budge 334 49.4 +12.7
Conservative Andrew Barriskell24335.9+4.5
Labour Clive Boyd679.9N/A
Green Sophie Franklin324.7-0.9
Majority9113.5+8.2
Turnout 67633.2-0.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cleeve Hill

Cleeve Hill (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Adcock 943 54.9 +25.1
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Agg 901 52.4 +20.4
Conservative Keja Berliner*81147.2-4.6
Conservative Michael Dean*67939.5-7.3
Turnout 1,71843.4+6.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Cleeve St Michael's

Cleeve St Michael's (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alex Hegenbarth 771 57.1 +36.5
Liberal Democrats Kashan Pervaiz 527 39.0 +19.6
Conservative Bob East*44633.0-12.1
Conservative Andrew Reece*40329.9-7.6
Labour John Peake14811.0-5.0
Green Kate Aubury936.9-8.3
Green Mandy Bown765.6N/A
Turnout 1,35031.7+4.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Cleeve West

Cleeve West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Stanley* 988 66.2 +24.7
Liberal Democrats Murray Stewart 740 49.6 +17.2
Conservative Robert Bird*42628.6-14.8
Conservative Warwick Ross35924.1-14.4
Labour Elizabeth Harrison15810.6-2.5
Green Alice North1016.8-9.2
Green Stephanie Wheeler714.8N/A
Turnout 1,49235.3+5.0
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Highnam with Haw Bridge

Highnam with Haw Bridge (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jill Smith* 912 60.5 +4.2
Conservative Paul McLain* 790 52.4 +3.1
Green Jonathan Bristow50433.4+18.1
Green Jan Millett46831.0N/A
Turnout 1,50842.7+3.4
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Innsworth

Innsworth (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Hands 485 43.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Ockelton* 455 40.8 -4.2
Conservative Graham Bocking*41437.2-9.1
Conservative Rojina Pradhan Rai33830.3-12.8
Labour Veronica Davies23721.3N/A
Independent Rhiannon Evans676.0N/A
Turnout 1,11427.9+7.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats hold

Isbourne

Isbourne (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Christopher Coleman 719 55.8 N/A
Conservative Melanie Gore* 450 34.9 -18.9
Conservative Duncan Smith38429.8-26.2
Liberal Democrats Pam Taylor30023.3-8.3
Green Jessica Beddams16412.7-5.4
Labour Maggie Levett1007.8N/A
Green Chris White977.5N/A
Turnout 1,28941.5+1.9
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Northway

Northway (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Elaine MacTiernan* 348 40.0 +7.4
Conservative Pauline Godwin* 275 31.6 -1.5
Liberal Democrats Guy Fancourt26931.0+19.7
Labour Fiona Castle23326.8+5.9
Conservative Kevin Cromwell21825.1-7.5
Liberal Democrats Kevin Guyll18721.5N/A
Turnout 86924.4+3.5
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Severn Vale North

Severn Vale North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Heather McLain* 363 46.1 -14.5
Liberal Democrats Drewe Lacey31039.3+22.3
Green Su Billington11414.5-7.9
Majority536.8-31.4
Turnout 78739.6+6.5
Conservative hold Swing -18.4

Severn Vale South

Severn Vale South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Williams* 468 64.1 +4.4
Liberal Democrats Martin Griffiths18224.9-0.7
Green Diane Hyett8011.0-3.7
Majority28639.2+5.1
Turnout 73040.2+3.2
Conservative hold Swing 2.5

Shurdington

Shurdington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats George Porter 354 54.7 +25.9
Conservative Philip Surman*29345.3-4.6
Majority619.4N/A
Turnout 64733.2+1.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 15.2

Tewkesbury East

Tewkesbury East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Hilarie Bowman 899 62.0 +37.3
Green Helena Sundarajoo 842 58.0 N/A
Conservative Vernon Smith*53636.9-14.6
Conservative Chrissy Reid*45631.4-10.4
Turnout 1,45133.1+4.2
Green gain from Conservative
Green gain from Conservative

Tewkesbury North and Twyning

Tewkesbury North and Twyning (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TTI Michael Sztymiak* 1,202 72.7 +10.9
TTI Philip Workman* 1,143 69.1 +13.5
Labour Emma Robertson21713.1+5.1
Conservative Judy Gilder18311.1-4.7
Conservative Grantham Gilder17910.8-4.2
Liberal Democrats Katherine Usmar1428.6+1.5
Liberal Democrats Ben Evans1066.4+2.0
Turnout 1,65340.2+0.2
TTI hold
TTI hold

Tewkesbury South

Tewkesbury South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Catherine Cody* 1,025 80.8 +22.0
Green Matt Dimond-Brown 802 63.2 N/A
Conservative Tom Coffey25920.4-16.1
Labour Zoe Darlington15312.1N/A
Conservative Dan Collins14111.1-23.1
Turnout 1,26932.3+6.0
Green hold
Green gain from Conservative

Winchcombe

Winchcombe (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Mason* 958 45.8 -1.8
Conservative David Gray* 834 39.8 +7.7
Independent Gemma Madle 814 38.9 N/A
Conservative John Murphy*78437.5+7.7
Labour Sue Sturgeon51424.6+5.7
Labour John Hurley37317.8+4.7
Green Caroline Corsie33416.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Sarah Reford32715.6-9.4
Green Stuart Galey30414.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Tony MacKinnon29414.0-9.9
Green Mandy Walters2039.7N/A
Turnout 2,09339.6+4.6
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

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