2023 North West Leicestershire District Council election

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2023 North West Leicestershire District Council
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  2019 4 May 20232027 

All 38 seats to North West Leicestershire District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderSean SheahanRichard BluntMichael Wyatt
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election10 seats, 33.0%20 seats, 45.1%4 seats, 12.3%
Seats before8224
Seats after17125
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 7Decrease2.svg 8Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote9,61810,3443,217
Percentage37.7%40.6%12.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.7%Decrease2.svg 4.5%Increase2.svg 0.3%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Independent Green
Last election3 seats, 3.9%1 seat, 1.7%
Seats before31
Seats after40
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote1,645565
Percentage6.5%2.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.6%Increase2.svg 0.5%

North West Leicestershire UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 North West Leicestershire District Council election

Leader before election

Richard Blunt
Conservative

Leader after election

Richard Blunt
Conservative
No overall control

The 2023 North West Leicestershire District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 38 members of North West Leicestershire District Council in Leicestershire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Contents

Summary

Overview

Following the results, the Conservatives lost the council to no overall control. [1] Labour won most seats, but fell three seats short of a majority. An alliance of the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and two of the independent councillors subsequently formed. With exactly half the council's seats the alliance did not have a majority either, but was able to form an administration on receiving the chair's casting vote at the annual council meeting on 22 May 2023. Conservative leader Richard Blunt therefore retained his position as leader of the council. [2]

Election result

2023 North West Leicestershire District Council election [3]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3812210Decrease2.svg 831.640.610,344-4.5
  Labour 381792Increase2.svg 744.737.79,618+4.7
  Liberal Democrats 29510Increase2.svg 113.212.63,217+0.3
  Independent 8421Increase2.svg 110.56.51,645+2.6
  Green 4001Decrease2.svg 10.02.2565+0.5
  Reform UK 2000Steady2.svg0.00.4113n/a

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk (*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election. [4]

Appleby

Appleby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Blunt* 457 61.2 +2.7
Labour Jennifer Ruth Sawyer19426.0+9.5
Liberal Democrats Rita Bradbury9612.9-2.3
Turnout 37.49
Registered electors 2,019
Conservative hold

Ashby Castle

Ashby Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kenneth James Horn
(Kenny Horn)
523 49.5 +6.7
Green Carl Cheswick Benfield*39737.6-5.4
Labour Alan George Clark13713.0-1.1
Turnout 44.55
Registered electors 2,384
Conservative gain from Green

Ashby Holywell

Ashby Holywell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Avril Wilson 439 51.8 +19.3
Conservative Roger David Bayliss*35141.4-11.1
Liberal Democrats Yorick Lynch576.7-8.3
Turnout 34.28
Registered electors 2,474
Labour gain from Conservative

Ashby Ivanhoe

Ashby Ivanhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Jane Parle 426 45.0 -0.1
Conservative Gillian Sarah Hoult*
(Gill Hoult)
30231.9-23.0
Liberal Democrats Martin Cooper15216.1N/A
Green Elisabeth Joyce Bray667.0N/A
Turnout 37.24
Registered electors 2,554
Labour gain from Conservative

Gill Hoult was the sitting councillor for Blackfordby prior to the election. [5]

Ashby Money Hill

Ashby Money Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Murrae John Blair-Park 392 50.6 +11.1
Conservative Daniel Anthony Harrison*
(Dan Harrison)
34043.9-16.6
Reform UK Gareth Clive Bott425.4N/A
Turnout 33.93
Registered electors 2,302
Labour gain from Conservative

Ashby Willesley

Ashby Willesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Norman Bigby* 456 59.1 +5.6
Conservative John Paul Deakin31640.9-5.6
Turnout 38.08
Registered electors 2,051
Labour hold

Ashby Woulds

Ashby Woulds
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Douglas McKenzie Cooper
(Doug Cooper)
327 54.0 +15.4
Conservative John Kevan Bridges*22136.5-24.9
Liberal Democrats Mark Burton579.4N/A
Turnout 27.98
Registered electors 2,180
Labour gain from Conservative

Bardon

Bardon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Morgan Burke 246 42.2 -5.9
Labour Paul Sebastian Congiu17830.5+12.1
Conservative Leon Duncan Carl Spence15927.3+7.4
Turnout 25.98
Registered electors 2,248
Liberal Democrats hold

Blackfordby

Blackfordby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Christopher Woodman* 422 52.2 -1.2
Labour Michelle Marie Holdcroft33241.0-5.6
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Sargent556.8N/A
Turnout 33.43
Registered electors 2,441
Conservative hold

Andrew Woodman was the sitting councillor for Measham North prior to the election. [5]

Broom Leys

Broom Leys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lee Windram 290 38.2 +0.9
Conservative Claire Gillard28637.6-2.1
Labour Anne Marion Donegan18424.2+1.2
Turnout 37.65
Registered electors 2,029
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Castle Donington Castle

Castle Donington Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Anthony Charles Saffell*
(Tony Saffell)
254 43.6 -1.7
Conservative David John Geraint Jones
(Geraint Jones)
13523.2-1.2
Labour Laurie Isabel Redfern Andrade13523.2-7.1
Green Stephanie Mee345.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Sheila Wyatt254.3N/A
Turnout 28.36
Registered electors 2,063
Independent hold

Castle Donington Central

Castle Donington Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rachel Canny* 440 67.5 -0.6
Conservative Stanley James Hoult*
(Jim Hoult)
11417.5-5.3
Labour Orest Peter Mulka9815.0+5.9
Turnout 34.53
Registered electors 1,897
Independent hold

Jim Hoult was the sitting councillor for Ashby Ivanhoe prior to the election. [5]

Castle Donington Park

Castle Donington Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alison Morley 189 40.5 -13.9
Independent Mark David Rogers14430.8N/A
Conservative Roisin Elizabeth Spence13428.7-16.9
Turnout 23.89
Registered electors 1,980
Labour hold

Castle Rock

Castle Rock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Barry Wyatt* 346 47.0 -14.7
Conservative Gurkirat Sandhu
(Kirat Sandhu)
26536.0+12.6
Labour Olivia Kathleen Andrade12517.0+2.1
Turnout 34.05
Registered electors 2,176
Liberal Democrats hold

Coalville East

Coalville East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Marie French* 229 36.8 -7.7
Labour Carissma Griffiths20132.3+7.9
Conservative Clare Elizabeth Spence
(Clare Elizabeth Watson-Spence)
19331.0-0.1
Turnout 31.49
Registered electors 1,985
Liberal Democrats hold

Coalville West

Coalville West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Kenneth Charles Legrys* 212 50.7 +5.7
Conservative William Mark Evans7718.4-4.0
Liberal Democrats Amanda Briers6916.5-16.0
Independent Zoe Howard6014.4N/A
Turnout 22.44
Registered electors 1,867
Labour hold

Daleacre Hill

Daleacre Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carol Ann Sewell* 328 60.7 +7.3
Conservative Daniel Walton14426.7-19.9
Green Paul Anthony Turner6812.6N/A
Turnout 28.53
Registered electors 1,903
Labour hold

Ellistown and Battleflat

Ellistown and Battleflat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Merrie* 282 54.9 +7.0
Labour Aisha Ali15630.4+11.2
Liberal Democrats Angela Windram7614.8+3.5
Turnout 25.18
Registered electors 2,049
Conservative hold

Greenhill

Greenhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jake Windram* 221 46.0 +7.1
Labour Ronnie Christopher Adams16334.0+3.3
Conservative Paula Diane Purver9620.0+10.4
Turnout 23.29
Registered electors 2,095
Liberal Democrats hold

Hermitage

Hermitage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Barker 262 44.4 -2.3
Conservative Stuart Gillard*17529.7-23.6
Independent Graham Ronald Partner9415.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Moira Elizabeth Lynch5910.0N/A
Turnout 31.79
Registered electors 1,862
Labour gain from Conservative

Holly Hayes

Holly Hayes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Clive Gillard*
(Tony Gillard)
325 50.9 -10.7
Labour Ian Michael Hurst25539.9+1.5
Liberal Democrats Leah Furborough599.2N/A
Turnout 33.2
Registered electors 1,940
Conservative hold

Hugglestone St John's

Hugglestone St John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Russell Johnson* 256 34.2 -14.8
Labour Nathan Aaron Keightley24733.0-16.0
Conservative Kevin Morrell19526.1-8.8
Liberal Democrats Dean Briers506.7-9.5
Turnout 28.18
Registered electors 2,658
Independent gain from Labour

Russell Johnson had been elected in 2019 as a Labour councillor, but left the party to sit as an independent earlier in 2023. [6] Seat shown as independent gain from Labour to allowing for comparison with 2019 results.

Hugglestone St Mary's

Hugglestone St Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Theresa Elizabeth Perpetua Eynon*
(Terri Eynon)
342 47.4 +9.5
Conservative Craig Andrew Smith27037.4+2.8
Reform UK Watts Gaynor719.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Anthony Barney395.4-22.1
Turnout 31.57
Registered electors 2,287
Labour hold

Ibstock East

Ibstock East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jennifer Gail Simmons*
(Jenny Simmons)
228 47.0 +14.8
Labour Joseph Rowan Wood
(Joe Wood)
19840.8-1.0
Liberal Democrats Diane Reed-Barney5912.2N/A
Turnout 26.12
Registered electors 1,868
Conservative gain from Labour

Jenny Simmons was the sitting councillor, having won the seat from Labour in a by-election in 2021. Recorded here as Conservative gain from Labour to compare with previous whole council election in 2019.

Ibstock West

Ibstock West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon David Lambeth 252 43.8 +8.8
Conservative John Andrew Clarke*24442.4-22.6
Liberal Democrats George Bradbury7913.7N/A
Turnout 24.59
Registered electors 2,342
Labour gain from Conservative

Kegworth

Kegworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Raymond Sutton
(Ray Sutton)
283 45.4 N/A
Labour John Saunders16025.6-9.5
Conservative Bertie Harrison-Rushton*15424.7-40.2
Liberal Democrats David Fletcher274.3N/A
Turnout 35.67
Registered electors 1,758
Independent gain from Conservative

Long Whatton and Diseworth

Long Whatton and Diseworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas James Rushton*
(Nick Rushton)
563 60.1 +2.8
Labour Robert Allan Haskins
(Bob Haskins)
30532.6-10.1
Liberal Democrats Nicole Windram697.4N/A
Turnout 44.33
Registered electors 2,143
Conservative hold

Measham North

Measham North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Lees 388 56.1 +11.0
Labour Richard Anthony Moore30443.9+8.5
Turnout 33.03
Registered electors 2,110
Conservative hold

Measham South

Measham South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sean David Sheahan* 319 63.0 +18.0
Conservative John Geoffrey Coxon18737.0+13.0
Turnout 24.99
Registered electors 2,065
Labour hold

Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe

Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Terence Ball
(Mike Ball)
336 53.4 -8.3
Labour Oluwadamilola Yetunde Ojuri
(Damilola Ojuri)
22435.6-2.7
Liberal Democrats Susan Thorley6911.0N/A
Turnout 28.54
Registered electors 2,218
Conservative hold

Ravenstone and Packington

Ravenstone and Packington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Smith* 511 55.7 -3.4
Labour Thomas Eynon Legrys25327.6+11.7
Liberal Democrats Paris Holliday15316.7-8.3
Turnout 37.32
Registered electors 2,476
Conservative hold

Sence Valley

Sence Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Guy Leonard Rogers 338 50.8 +11.4
Conservative Virginio Richichi*
(Virge Richichi)
27541.3-19.3
Liberal Democrats Peggy Wyatt538.0N/A
Turnout 28.63
Registered electors 2,354
Labour gain from Conservative

Snibston North

Snibston North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur John Geary*
(John Geary)
210 43.2 +17.2
Conservative Elliott Gerrald Charles Allman*15732.3+6.1
Liberal Democrats David Wyatt11924.5+2.2
Turnout 24.25
Registered electors 2,012
Labour gain from Independent

John Geary was the sitting councillor for Snibston South prior to this election. Elliott Allman had been elected as an independent in 2019 but joined the Conservatives in 2020. Seat shown as Labour gain from independent to allow comparison with 2019 results. [7]

Snibston South

Snibston South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour June Pratt
(June Page)
225 51.8 +18.1
Liberal Democrats David Paul Holliday
(Paul Holliday)
13330.6+5.1
Conservative Brian Joseph Beggan7617.5±0.0
Turnout 22.7
Registered electors 1,965
Labour hold

Thornborough

Thornborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Moult 363 46.2 +7.4
Conservative Louise Ann Gillard*30939.3-9.6
Independent Harold Smith
(John Smith)
11414.5+2.2
Turnout 39.63
Registered electors 2,011
Labour gain from Conservative

Thringstone

Thringstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Burton Everitt*
(Dave Everitt)
289 52.5 -4.0
Conservative Joseph Russell Boam22641.1-2.4
Liberal Democrats Alan Turner356.4N/A
Turnout 27.48
Registered electors 2,020
Labour hold

Valley

Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Russell Antony Boam* 419 54.9 -5.9
Labour Ian Maskery19325.3+5.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Andrew Tyler15119.8+0.6
Turnout 34.19
Registered electors 2,264
Conservative hold

Worthington and Breedon

Worthington and Breedon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raymond Leslie Morris*
(Ray Morris)
489 58.2 -8.3
Labour Gregory Vincent Parle20724.6+6.8
Liberal Democrats Danielle Lycett14417.1+1.4
Turnout 33.86
Registered electors 2,487
Conservative hold

By-elections

Snibston South

Snibston South: 2 May 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Catherine Beech 222 51.3 -0.5
Independent Dan Roberts12127.9New
Liberal Democrats Paul Holliday7116.4-14.2
Green Greg Simpson194.4New
Majority10123.4N/A
Turnout 43421.6-1.1
Labour hold Swing N/A

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