Cheltenham Borough Council election, 2016

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2016 local election results in Cheltenham

The 2016 Cheltenham Borough Council election was held on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in England. [1] [2] This was on the same day as other local elections. The result was a victory for the incumbent Liberal Democrat administration, which increased its overall majority.

Cheltenham Borough Council

Cheltenham Borough Council is the local authority for Cheltenham, which is split into 20 wards, with a total of 40 councillors elected to serve on the borough council. Since 2002, elections have been held every two years with half of the councillors elected at each election. Following the last election in 2018, there were 32 Liberal Democrat members, 6 Conservatives and 2 representing the People Against Bureaucracy group.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

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Overall Results

PartyPrevious councilNew council+/-
Liberal Democrats25*29Increase2.svg 4
Conservatives117Decrease2.svg 4
People Against Bureaucracy43Decrease2.svg 1
Independent0*1Increase2.svg 1
Total4040
Cheltenham Borough Council Election Result 2016
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrat 1540+475.045.514,579+3.0
  Conservative 304-415.029.39,387-0.3
 People Against Bureaucracy101-15.06.82,188+0.1
  Labour 000006.32,007+1.4
  Green 000006.21,999+2.7
  Independent 110+15.03.31,052+1.4
  UKIP 000002.5805-7.5
  TUSC 000000.121-0.3

Ward results

All Saints

All Saints 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Stephen Andrew Jordan74452.5+11.2
Conservative Martin Andrew Tracey40628.6+0.1
Labour Diana Helen Hale16411.6+2.9
Green Aina Catherine Wylie1037.3-3.4
Majority33823.9+11.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Battledown

Battledown 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Louis Arthur Ives Savage85055.6+9.6
Liberal Democrat Benedict Braddock44429.0-12.9
Labour Helen Clare Pemberton1379.0n/a
Green Jon Paul Stubbings986.4n/a
Majority40626.6+22.5
Conservative hold Swing

Benhall & The Reddings

Benhall & The Reddings 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Mike Collins90649.6-17.1
Conservative Jacky Fletcher76441.8+8.5
Green Geoffrey Leslie Foster864.7n/a
Labour Robin Frederick Carey723.9n/a
Majority1427.8-25.6
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

Charlton Kings

Charlton Kings 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Paul Gerard McCloskey94549.2+3.9
Conservative Jenny Elizabeth Kirkwood72137.6+6.4
Green Lorraine Elizabeth Mason1337.0n/a
Labour Lisa Michelle Belshaw1206.2+0.4
Majority22411.6+2.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Charlton Park

Charlton Park 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Steve Harvey1,01051.4+5.5
Conservative Scott Robert Morris78840.1-0.8
Labour Malcolm Bride1065.4+2.9
Green Lennard Vincent Attard613.1+0.6
Majority22211.3+6.3
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

College

College 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Klara Victoria Sudbury1,06363.0+10.5
Conservative Peter James Pritchard37021.9-2.8
Green Sarah Jane Field1016.0-7.2
Labour Joanna Susan Hughes855.0n/a
UKIP Sue Jones694.1-5.5
Majority69341.1+13.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Hesters Way

Hesters Way 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Wendy Louise Flynn62452.7+1.1
Conservative Shaun Stephen Bailey37131.4+6.8
Labour Rod Gay1079.0-5.6
Green Malcolm Albert John Allison605.1n/a
TUSC Sam Coxson211.8-7.4
Majority25321.3-5.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Lansdown

Lansdown 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Diggory Charles Seacome64652.9+4.2
Liberal Democrat Mike Newby30324.8-16.2
Labour Keith White14111.5+1.2
Green Sophie Dominique Franklin13110.7n/a
Majority34328.1+20.4
Conservative hold Swing

Leckhampton

Leckhampton 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Ian Bickerton82140.1+17.5
Conservative Andrew William Chard58328.5-7.1
Liberal Democrat Iain Andrew Paterson Dobie40920.0-2.1
Green Morgan Woodland994.8-3.2
UKIP Ian Charles Anthony Statham753.7-8.1
Labour Ian Hugh White623.0n/a
Majority23811.6-1.4
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Oakley

Oakley 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Rowena Mary Hay57647.3+1.8
Conservative Emma Nelson32026.3+12.7
Labour Alec Gamble23519.3+4.3
Green Roberta Lee Smart877.1n/a
Majority25621.0+1.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Park

Park 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tim Harman99146.9+4.4
Liberal Democrat Dilys Mary Juliet Barrell91243.2-1.7
Labour Megan Alice England1095.2+0.7
Green Anne Knight-Elliott1014.8-3.3
Majority793.7+1.3
Conservative hold Swing

Pittville

Pittville 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Dennis Frank Parsons83846.0+8.5
PAB Peter Sayers53629.4-11.6
Conservative Barry Geoffrey Perks27315.0-6.5
Labour Sandra Easton-Lawrence915.0n/a
Green Ian Antony Lander844.6n/a
Majority30216.6+13.1
Liberal Democrat gain from PAB Swing

Prestbury

Prestbury 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
PAB Malcolm George Stennett1,19669.0-7.4
Conservative Alicia Wyer25814.9-0.4
Liberal Democrat Lisa Patricia Carr20211.6+3.3
Green Catherine Sarah Green784.5n/a
Majority93854.1-7.0
PAB hold Swing

Springbank

Springbank 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Suzanne Theresa Williams77857.0+9.9
Conservative Gavin Lee Garthwaite28520.8+6.1
UKIP Elizabeth Jane Roberts21715.9-8.9
Green Dale Karl Campbell866.3n/a
Majority49336.2+13.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

St Mark’s

St Mark’s 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Christopher Francis Coleman89662.9+19.3
Conservative Rosemary Rita Harvey17212.1-3.4
UKIP Peter Bowman1399.8-14.2
Labour Andre Ambrosius1248.7+0.1
Green Demelza Jade Jones936.5-1.8
Majority72450.8+31.2
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

St Paul’s

St Paul’s 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Karl Nicholas Hobley32236.6+6.4
Independent Daud McDonald23126.3+13.2
Labour Clive Robert Harriss14116.0+0.7
Conservative Ben Stone9610.9-5.0
Green Jasmine Climpson Moreton9010.2-1.6
Majority9113.3-1.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

St Peter’s

St Peter’s 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat David John Willingham66946.5-0.6
Conservative John Vincent Hopwood37626.1+8.9
Green Emily Catherine Campbell26318.3n/a
Labour Robert Ramuz Irons1319.1-4.1
Majority29320.4-4.2
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Swindon Village

Swindon Village 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Bernie Fisher60745.3-21.0
PAB Stuart James Deakin45634.0n/a
Conservative Janet Diana Honeywill18313.6-20.1
Green Adrian Becker957.1n/a
Majority15111.3-21.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Up Hatherley

Up Hatherley 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Roger Lee Whyborn1,16364.5+14.1
Conservative Marcus Annfield37020.5-8.1
UKIP Peter William Joiner1387.7-7.8
Labour Christine Mary England683.8-1.7
Green Adam Paul Van Coevorden643.5n/a
Majority79344.0+22.2
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Warden Hill

Warden Hill 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Tony Oliver82547.0+11.6
Conservative Neil Killian Jones56432.1-7.2
UKIP Ann Homer1679.5-8.4
Labour Joseph David Sucksmith1146.5n/a
Green Tim Bonsor864.9-2.4
Majority26114.9+11.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Police and Crime Commissioner and Cheltenham Borough Council elections". Cheltenham Borough Council. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
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