The 2023 Rugby Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect 14 members (one-third) of Rugby Borough Council in Warwickshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
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14 out of 42 seats to Rugby Borough Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner of each seat at the 2023 Rugby Borough Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Summary
editThe council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election. Following the results, the Conservatives remained the largest party, but lost their majority, leaving the council under no overall control.[2] One of the Conservatives to lose his seat was the leader of the council, Seb Lowe. The Conservatives managed to form a minority administration after the election, and appointed Derek Poole as their new leader. He was confirmed as the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 18 May 2023.[3] The Labour group also changed their leader after the election; former leader Maggie O'Rourke was appointed mayor, and Michael Moran became the new Labour leader.[4]
2023 Rugby Borough Council election[5] | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 6 | 42.9 | 15 | 21 | 50.0 | 9,260 | 36.1 | –1.8 | ||
Labour | 5 | 35.7 | 7 | 12 | 28.6 | 8,916 | 34.8 | +0.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 21.4 | 6 | 9 | 21.4 | 5,552 | 21.6 | –0.6 | ||
Green | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,768 | 6.9 | +1.1 | ||
Reform UK | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 156 | 0.6 | N/A |
Ward results
editThe results for each ward were as follows:[6]
Admirals & Cawston
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Verity Robinson | 1,067 | 45.3 | –6.2 | |
Conservative | Dean Richards | 977 | 41.5 | +7.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lee Chase | 186 | 7.9 | –0.7 | |
Green | Jenny Farley | 124 | 5.3 | –0.3 | |
Majority | 90 | 3.8 | –13.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,354 | 34.0 | –0.9 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Benn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Rob Barnett | 914 | 62.8 | ±0.0 | |
Conservative | Dapo Awotunde | 280 | 19.2 | –1.2 | |
Green | Angie Dunne | 151 | 10.4 | –6.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Trisha Trimble | 111 | 7.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 634 | 43.6 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,456 | 24.8 | –1.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bilton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Lisa Parker | 787 | 36.3 | –5.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Pimm | 712 | 32.8 | +1.1 | |
Labour | Colin Mander | 555 | 25.6 | +5.2 | |
Green | Benjamin Gladwin | 115 | 5.3 | –1.1 | |
Majority | 75 | 3.5 | –6.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,169 | 43.0 | +0.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Coton & Boughton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Senthil Periasamy | 909 | 45.1 | +3.1 | |
Conservative | Seb Lowe | 813 | 40.3 | –0.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Edward Blackburn | 127 | 6.3 | –2.3 | |
Green | Roy Sandison | 103 | 5.1 | –2.0 | |
Reform UK | Jamie Pullin | 64 | 3.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 96 | 4.8 | +3.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,016 | 35.3 | +2.8 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Dunsmore
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Keeling | 1,089 | 44.8 | –4.8 | |
Labour | Ann Coomber | 638 | 26.2 | +8.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Bennett | 494 | 20.3 | –12.0 | |
Green | Helen Ford | 212 | 8.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 451 | 18.6 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,433 | 35.9 | –2.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Eastlands
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Neil Sandison | 894 | 49.3 | –0.1 | |
Labour | George Bates | 461 | 25.4 | +2.0 | |
Conservative | Heidi Thomas | 347 | 19.1 | –1.4 | |
Green | Mark Patrick | 113 | 6.2 | –0.5 | |
Majority | 433 | 23.9 | –2.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,815 | 31.9 | –3.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Hillmorton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Luke Russell | 909 | 44.4 | –1.2 | |
Labour | Jenny Offordile | 866 | 42.3 | +3.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Julie Douglas | 168 | 8.2 | –6.9 | |
Green | Becca Stevenson | 105 | 5.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 43 | 2.1 | –4.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,048 | 32.9 | –1.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Leam Valley
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Dale Keeling | 477 | 57.5 | –23.7 | |
Labour | Mark Gore | 171 | 20.6 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Victoria Saxby-Edwards | 94 | 11.3 | N/A | |
Green | Chris Mawby | 88 | 10.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 306 | 36.9 | –25.5 | ||
Turnout | 830 | 42.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
New Bilton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Barbara Brown | 717 | 59.4 | +0.5 | |
Conservative | Christopher Johnson | 298 | 24.7 | –3.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Claire Sandison | 109 | 9.0 | N/A | |
Green | Maralyn Pickup | 84 | 7.0 | –6.4 | |
Majority | 419 | 34.7 | +3.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,208 | 22.8 | –2.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Newbold & Brownsover
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Nooria Sayani | 777 | 51.3 | –3.8 | |
Conservative | Ginny Gould | 498 | 32.9 | +0.9 | |
Green | Mark Summers | 132 | 8.7 | –3.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Hugh Trimble | 108 | 7.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 279 | 18.4 | –4.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,515 | 24.7 | –1.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Paddox
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Jerry Roodhouse | 1,197 | 59.1 | +3.0 | |
Labour | Chris Mawby | 363 | 17.9 | +0.1 | |
Conservative | Bella Leathley | 360 | 17.8 | –3.0 | |
Green | Bob Beggs | 107 | 5.3 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 834 | 41.2 | +5.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,027 | 37.0 | –1.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Revel & Binley Woods
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Heather Timms | 1,126 | 61.4 | –2.7 | |
Labour | Sarah Feeney | 502 | 27.4 | –8.5 | |
Green | Stephen Ward | 119 | 6.5 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | James Moran | 87 | 4.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 624 | 34.0 | +5.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,834 | 36.0 | –1.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Rokeby & Overslade
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Isabelle McKenzie | 1,180 | 57.6 | –8.1 | |
Conservative | Louise Adkins | 397 | 19.4 | ±0.0 | |
Labour | Chris Lee | 356 | 17.4 | +2.5 | |
Green | Kate Crowley | 115 | 5.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 783 | 38.2 | –8.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,048 | 35.4 | –1.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Wolston & The Lawfords
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Derek Poole | 902 | 47.6 | –6.3 | |
Labour | Kieren Brown | 616 | 32.5 | +3.6 | |
Green | Lesley Summers | 200 | 10.6 | –1.7 | |
Reform UK | John Birch | 92 | 4.9 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Hossain Tafazzal | 85 | 4.5 | –0.3 | |
Majority | 286 | 15.1 | –9.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,895 | 31.6 | –1.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Changes 2023–2024
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Carl Bennett | 613 | 37.5 | +17.2 | |
Conservative | Jill Beverley Simpson-Vince | 588 | 36.0 | −8.8 | |
Conservative | Salome Hlupi Eric | 557 | 34.1 | −10.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Trisha Trimble | 548 | 33.5 | +13.2 | |
Labour | Stephen Dyke | 299 | 18.3 | −7.9 | |
Labour | Jenny Offordile | 256 | 15.7 | −10.5 | |
Green | Helen Rebecca Ford | 145 | 8.9 | +0.2 | |
Green | Mark Andrew Summers | 89 | 5.4 | −3.3 | |
Turnout | 1,634 | 23.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | |||||
Conservative hold |
The double by-election in Dunsmore ward was triggered by the resignations of Conservative councillors Howard Roberts and Deepah Roberts.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Mitchell, Andy (18 May 2023). "Award for distinguished Rugby councillor who has served county council for 30 years". Warwickshire World. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Labour wins two seats from Conservatives in Rugby Borough Council elections". Rugby Observer. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "Rugby Borough Council elects new leader". Rugby Observer. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Rugby's Labour borough councillors elect new leader". Rugby Observer. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Rugby result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "Rugby Borough Council elections 2023". Rugby Borough Council. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Husband-and-wife councillors resign for health reasons". Rugby Observer. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Dunsmore by-election 2023". Rugby Borough Council. Retrieved 21 January 2024.