2019 Wyre Forest District Council election

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2019 Wyre Forest District Council election
Worcestershire flag.svg
  2018 2 May 2019 (2019-05-02) 2023  

All 33 seats to Wyre Forest District Council
17 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Health Concern Independent
Last election23 seats, 41.2%2 seats, 12.9%3 seats, 5.1%
Seats won1485
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 9Increase2.svg 6Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote17,8279,7635,983
Percentage31.6%17.3%10.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 9.6%Increase2.svg 4.4%Increase2.svg 5.5%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Labour Green
Last election0 seats, 8.6%4 seats, 26.5%0 seats, 3.9%
Seats won321
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote5,9199,0534,325
Percentage10.5%16.1%7.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.9%Decrease2.svg 10.4%Increase2.svg 3.8%

Wyre Forest UK local election 2019 map.svg

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

The 2019 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. [1] They were held on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Background

At the previous election, the Conservative Party had control with 21 councillors with the closest party being the Labour Party who had 4 councillors. [2]

Summary

Election result

2019 Wyre Forest District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2714110Decrease2.svg 942.431.617,827–9.6
  Health Concern 14871Increase2.svg 624.217.39,763+4.4
  Independent 5520Increase2.svg 215.210.65,983+5.5
  Liberal Democrats 14330Increase2.svg 39.110.55,919+1.9
  Labour 21224Decrease2.svg 26.116.19,053–10.4
  Green 11110Increase2.svg 13.07.74,325+3.8
  UKIP 10001Decrease2.svg 10.06.23,491+4.4

The Conservatives lost their majority by losing 7 councillors taking their number to 14, while Health Concern and independent councillors made substantial gains while Labour halved their number of councillors from 4 to 2. Vicky Caulfield was the only Green Party Councillor to be elected in the district.

Following the elections, a coalition was formed between the Independent Health Concern, Independents, Liberal Democrats, Labour and Green councillors.

Council Composition

Before the election

214332
ConservativesLabourLiberal DemocratsIndependentIndependent Community and Health Concern

After the election

1485321
ConservativesIndependent Community and Health ConcernIndependentLiberal DemocratsLabourGreen

Ward results

Aggborough & Spennells

Aggborough & Spennells 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Helen Elizabeth Dyke* 1,583 67.5
Independent Peter Dyke* 1,455 62.0
Independent John Cedric Aston* 1,277 54.5
Conservative Tony Andrew Muir47620.3
Health Concern Keith Roderick Robertson39817.0
Green Maxine Elizabeth Watkins32213.7
Labour George Price26211.2
UKIP Warren Gregory Rogers25610.9
Turnout 2,34536.14
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Helen Elizabeth Dyke, Peter Dyke and John Cedric Aston were elected. [3]

Areley Kings & Riverside

Areley Kings & Riverside 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Health Concern Claire June Barnett 724 37.7
Health Concern John William Roland Thomas 724 37.7
Conservative Ken Henderson* 608 31.7
Conservative Lin Henderson*56429.4
Conservative Gary Martyn Talbot50726.4
Labour Vi Higgs47324.6
Labour Cliff Brewer39820.7
Labour Rob Lloyd39520.6
UKIP Nick Jolly32817.1
Green Luke Thomas Clasper30015.6
Liberal Democrats Anita Ellen Beavis995.2
Turnout 1,92030.22
Health Concern gain from Conservative Swing
Health Concern gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Claire June Barnett, John William Roland Thomas and Ken Henderson were elected. [4]

Bewdley & Rock

Bewdley & Rock 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anna Coleman 969 39.8
Independent Calne Elaine Edinton-White 947 38.9
Conservative Roger Hugh Coleman 866 35.6
Conservative Becky Vale85235.0
Labour Rod Stanczyszyn82133.7
UKIP Paul Stephen Rogers42817.6
Turnout 2,43635.78
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Anna Coleman, Calne Elaine Edinton-White and Roger Hugh Coleman were elected. [5]

Blakebrook & Habberley South

Blakebrook & Habberley South 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tracey Onslow 752 39.9
Green Vicky Caulfield 645 34.2
Labour Leigh Andrew John Robert Whitehouse 636 33.7
Conservative Juliet Denise Smith*59931.8
Conservative John Arthur Hart57730.6
Liberal Democrats David Eric Hollyoak49726.4
UKIP George Anthony Connolly39320.8
Turnout 1,88528.29
Conservative hold Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Tracey Onslow, Vicky Caulfield and Leigh Andrew John Robert Whitehouse. [6]

Broadwaters

Broadwaters 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mary Alice Rayner* 721 40.3
Health Concern Peter Winston Montgomery Young 682 38.1
Labour Sarah Elizabeth Nicole Rook 481 26.9
Labour Gareth David Webster46125.8
Liberal Democrats Abdur Rizan Razzak37521.0
UKIP Bill Hopkins37020.7
Conservative Steve Walker36520.4
Green Anita Ostrowski33218.6
Liberal Democrats Clare Ramona Cassidy30417.0
Liberal Democrats Simon Ford22712.7
Turnout 1,78827.21
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Health Concern hold Swing
Labour gain from UKIP Swing

Mary Alice Rayner, Peter Winston Montgomery Young and Sarah Elizabeth Nicole Rook were elected. [7]

Foley Park & Hoobrook

Foley Park & Hoobrook 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nathan John Desmond* 788 40.9
Conservative Sally Jane Chambers* 728 37.8
Conservative Nicky Gale 647 33.6
Health Concern Sue Meekings62532.4
Green Dave Finch40421.0
UKIP Craig Ashley Leonard37519.5
Labour John Beckingham32817.0
Labour Gerald Crumpton29915.5
Liberal Democrats Adrian Stanley Beavis28814.9
Liberal Democrats Leia Rachel Devon Beavis23512.2
Liberal Democrats Heidi Ruth Worth22611.7
Turnout 1,92826.30
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Nathan John Desmond, Sally Jane Chambers and Nicky Gale were elected. [8]

Franche & Habberley North

Franche & Habberley North 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Health Concern Susie Griffiths 956 42.6
Health Concern Graham William Ballinger 890 39.7
Health Concern Anna Louise L'Huillier 651 29.0
Labour Nigel Knowles*62828.0
Conservative Mike Cheeseman62828.0
Conservative David Richard Ross53623.9
Labour Mary Clive McDonnell50222.4
UKIP Tony Whitmore33815.1
Green Brett Raymond Caulfield31814.2
Liberal Democrats Oliver Yasha Walker31113.9
Turnout 2,24329.81
Health Concern gain from Conservative Swing
Health Concern gain from Conservative Swing
Health Concern gain from Labour Swing

Susie Griffiths, Graham William Ballinger and Anna Louise L'Huillier were elected. [9]

Lickhill

Lickhill 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Health Concern Dixon Raymond Sheppard 263 37.2
Conservative David Little*24134.1
Labour Carol Gwyneth Warren10915.4
Liberal Democrats Chris Pratt638.9
Green Nick Atkinson314.4
Turnout 70733.21
Health Concern gain from Conservative Swing

Dixon Raynong Sheppard was elected. [10]

Mitton

Mitton 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Health Concern Nicky Martin 1,013 52.8
Conservative Chris Rogers* 662 34.5
Conservative Berenice Susan Dawes 647 33.7
Conservative Howard Stuart Williams51426.8
Green Phil Oliver42622.2
Labour Jackie Griffiths41121.4
Labour Jill Hawes39920.8
Labour Daniel Colin Rees36519.0
Liberal Democrats Rachel Louise Akathiotis22511.7
Turnout 1,92026.65
Health Concern gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Nicky Martin, Chris Rogers and Berenice Susan Dawes were elected. [11]

Offmore & Comberton

Offmore & Comberton 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Frances Mary Oborski* 1,183 56.6
Liberal Democrats Shazu Miah 960 45.9
Liberal Democrats Alan John Totty 926 44.3
UKIP Dave Field48223.1
Conservative Kevin George Gale42920.5
Labour Nick Savage39418.9
Conservative Matthew Francis Viner38418.4
Turnout 2,09028.67
Liberal Democrats gain from Liberal Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Health Concern Swing

Frances Mary Oborski, Shazu Miah and Alan John Totty were elected. [12]

Wribbenhall & Arley

Wribbenhall & Arley 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Harrison 648 42.0
Conservative John Frederick Byng 631 40.9
Health Concern Liz Davies56136.3
Green Megan Jane Williams39725.7
Labour Dan Crampton39225.4
UKIP Christopher Robert Wood20513.3
Turnout 1,54436.14
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Paul Harrison and John Frederick Byng were elected. [13]

Wyre Forest Rural

Wyre Forest Rural 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian David Hardiman* 1,136 42.1
Conservative Marcus John Hart* 1,115 41.3
Conservative Lisa Joan Jones 958 35.5
Health Concern Adrian Mark Carlos88132.7
Health Concern Vince Smith MBE77728.8
Health Concern Harry Kenelm Dakeyne Grove61822.9
Labour Chris Nicholls52019.3
Labour David Paul Jones48417.9
Green Kate Spohrer42315.7
UKIP Steven Harrington31611.7
Labour Barry Mcfarland29510.9
Turnout 2,69837.76
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ian David Hardiman, Marcus John Hart and Lisa Joan Jones were elected. [14]

By-elections between 2019 and 2023

Franche and Habberley North by-election 30 November 2021 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Ross 564 40.9 +21.1
Labour Nigel Knowles37227.0+7.2
Liberal Democrats Oliver Walker24517.8+8.0
Independent Doug Hine19814.4+14.4
Majority19213.9N/A
Turnout 1,379
Conservative gain from Health Concern Swing

David Ross was elected

Franche and Habberley North by-election 16 June 2022 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ben Brookes 826 45.2
Labour Kate Sewell65635.9
Liberal Democrats Oliver Walker34719.0
Majority1709.3N/A
Turnout 1,83524.51
Conservative gain from Health Concern Swing

Ben Brookes was elected

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