Broughton and Appleby is an electoral ward in North Lincolnshire. It elects two councillors to North Lincolnshire Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing both councillors every four years. Since its creation in 2003 after boundary changes, it has continually elected Conservative councillors.

Broughton and Appleby
Broughton and Appleby
Broughton and Appleby within North Lincolnshire
Population6,589 (2019)[1]
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Janet Lee (Conservative)
  • Carol Ross (Conservative)
List of places
UK
England

Geography

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The ward encompasses the town of Broughton to the south along with the hamlets of Wressle, Castlethorpe, and Scawby Brook.[2] The ward borders Ridge to south, separated by the A18 and the River Ancholme. Brigg and Wolds to the east, Frodingham, Town, and Crosby and Park to the west, and Burton upon Stather and Winterton to the North. To the north of the ward is the village of Appleby.

Councillors

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Broughton and Appleby is represented in Westminster by Andrew Percy MP for Brigg and Goole.[3]

The ward is represented on North Lincolnshire Council by two councillors: Janet Lee and Carol Ross. Both councillors were elected in the 2021 by-election to replace former councillor, Holly Mumby-Croft, who was elected to Parliament for the Scunthorpe Constituency in 2019.[4] The other councillor Ivan Glover died in early 2020, shortly after the 2019 council election.[5]

Election Councillor Councillor
2003 A Bunyan (Conservative) I Glover (Conservative)
2007 A Bunyan (Conservative) I Glover (Conservative)
2011 A Bunyan (Conservative) I Glover (Conservative)
2015 H Mumby-Croft (Conservative) I Glover (Conservative)
2019 H Mumby-Croft (Conservative) I Glover (Conservative)
2021 By-Election J Lee (Conservative) C Ross (Conservative)

Electoral history

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2021 By-election

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Broughton and Appleby By-Election 6 May 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janet Lee 1141 70.3%  8.4%
Conservative Carol Elizabeth Ross 1217
For Britain Mike Speakman 34 1.0%
Green Jo Baker 99 5.3%  9.0%
Green Amie Watson 82
Labour Graham Ladlow 412 25.7%  2.0%
Labour Lucy Watson 450
Majority 1496 44.6%  6.4%
Turnout 3353
Conservative hold Swing

2019 Council Election

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Broughton & Appleby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Holly Mumby-Croft 1,210 61.9
Conservative Ivan Glover 1,205
Labour Cath Whittingham 464 23.7
Labour Mo Whitaker-Clark 388
Green Katie Graham 280 14.3
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

2015 Council Election

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2011 Council Election

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Broughton and Appleby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ivan Glover 1,269 30.71
Conservative Arthur Bunyan 1,262 30.54
Labour Bernard Grainger 904 21.88
Labour Paul Redfern 696 16.84
Turnout 2,267 42.7%

References

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  1. ^ "Office for National Statistics". Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Wressle, North Lincolnshire". UK Grid Reference Finder. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Mr Andrew Percy MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ^ "How did North Lincolnshire vote in the 2019 General Election". North Lincolnshire Council. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Tributes paid to 'diligent and well liked' Councillor who has passed away". Grimsby Telegraph. Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 8 May 2021.