2023 Redditch Borough Council election
The 2023 Redditch Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in Worcestershire, England.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections across England. There were 10 of the 29 seats on the council up for election, being the usual nominal third of the council. The Conservatives retained control of the council.[4]
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![]() 2023 local election results in Redditch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results summary
editPrior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. Since this set of seats was last contested in 2019, two councillors defected from the Conservative Party: David Thain to the Green Party[5] and Juliet Brunner to sit as an independent.[6] These two councillors were up for re-election, but failed to be re-elected.
The Conservative Party lost an additional 4 seats at this election, but held 4 seats, and gained back the West ward from the Green Party.[4]
The Labour Party held Greenlands and gained 5 seats, with 4 from the Conservatives, and Matchborough from the Independent.[4]
This election saw the mayor, Ann Isherwood, lose her seat to 18-year-old James Fardoe.[7] The deputy mayor, Tom Baker-Price, also lost his seat.
Results table
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 4 | 5 | 40.0 | 12 | 16 | 55.2 | 6,286 | 38.8 | -5.1 | |
Labour | 6 | 5 | 60.0 | 7 | 13 | 44.8 | 7,098 | 43.8 | +0.8 | |
Green | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,317 | 8.1 | +0.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,184 | 7.3 | +2.4 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
Ward results
editThe results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:[8]
Abbey
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Monica Stringfellow | 894 | 54.0 | +22.5 | |
Conservative | Michael Chalk* | 583 | 35.2 | −5.5 | |
Green | Margot Bish | 115 | 6.9 | −0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Russell Taylor | 65 | 3.9 | −4.7 | |
Majority | 311 | 18.8 | |||
Turnout | 1659 | 32.88 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 14.0 |
Astwood Bank & Feckenham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Brandon Clayton* | 794 | 50.7 | 0.1 | |
Labour | Wanda King | 520 | 33.2 | 16.8 | |
Green | Glen Theobald | 130 | 8.3 | −0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Gee | 122 | 7.8 | −3.0 | |
Majority | 274 | 17.5 | |||
Turnout | 1572 | 33.29 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 8.4 |
Batchley & Brockhill
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Kerrie Miles | 981 | 57.4 | 23.2 | |
Conservative | Helen Sanders | 575 | 33.6 | −0.9 | |
Green | Lea Room | 96 | 5.6 | −1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roy Magara | 57 | 3.3 | −2.2 | |
Majority | 406 | 23.8 | |||
Turnout | 1713 | 26.07 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 12.1 |
Church Hill
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | James Fardoe | 791 | 46.8 | 14.1 | |
Conservative | Ann Isherwood* | 561 | 33.2 | −0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Tomes | 259 | 15.3 | 9.0 | |
Green | Gabby Hemming | 79 | 4.7 | −1.6 | |
Majority | 230 | 13.6 | |||
Turnout | 1693 | 28.90 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.3 |
Crabbs Cross
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Chris Holz | 615 | 43.4 | 5.1 | |
Labour | Jim Heaney | 596 | 42.1 | 28.8 | |
Green | Claire Davies | 114 | 8.0 | −18.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ann Gee | 92 | 6.5 | 1.3 | |
Majority | 19 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 1425 | 32.79 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 11.9 |
Greenlands
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Juma Begum* | 758 | 51.8 | 13.0 | |
Conservative | Roger Bennett | 532 | 36.4 | 0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Diane Thomas | 95 | 6.5 | −3.7 | |
Green | Steve Sergent | 76 | 5.2 | −7.5 | |
Majority | 226 | 15.5 | |||
Turnout | 1467 | 21.42 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 6.4 |
Headless Cross & Oakenshaw
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Ian Woodall | 865 | 42.4 | 20.7 | |
Conservative | Tom Baker-Price* | 796 | 39.0 | −2.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Fieldsend-Roxborough | 269 | 13.2 | 5.9 | |
Green | Alistair Waugh | 110 | 5.4 | −5.0 | |
Majority | 69 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 2047 | 31.88 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.7 |
Matchborough
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jane Spilsbury | 527 | 41.3 | 10.6 | |
Independent | Juliet Brunner* | 332 | 26.0 | 26.0 | |
Conservative | Julian Grubb | 311 | 24.4 | −16.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andy Thompson | 53 | 4.2 | 4.2 | |
Green | Kevin White | 52 | 4.1 | −4.6 | |
Majority | 195 | 15.3 | |||
Turnout | 1281 | 28.52 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Gemma Monaco | 633 | 41.2 | −6.5 | |
Green | David Thain* | 443 | 28.8 | 13.1 | |
Labour | Monica Fry | 402 | 26.1 | 6.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jo Tutt | 60 | 3.9 | 3.9 | |
Majority | 190 | 12.4 | |||
Turnout | 1549 | 31.79 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 9.8 |
Winyates
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Peter Fleming* | 886 | 47.5 | 8.0 | |
Labour | Jen Snape | 764 | 41.0 | 14.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Adam Smale | 112 | 6.0 | 0.2 | |
Green | Vicki Lees | 102 | 5.5 | −1.4 | |
Majority | 122 | 6.5 | |||
Turnout | 1877 | 30.22 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 3.4 |
Changes 2023–2024
editIn January 2024 Kerrie Miles defected from Labour to the Liberal Democrats.[19]
References
edit- ^ Jones, Lucy-Ann (10 February 2023). "Police officers form guard of honour at Redditch councillor's funeral". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "New Labour chief ready to 'hold Tories to account' at Town Hall". Redditch Standard. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Redditch result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Ashmore, Kelly (5 May 2023). "Redditch local elections results in full as Conservatives maintain control". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Long-serving Conservative Redditch councillor switches to the Greens". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Redditch councillor resigns Tory whip and goes independent". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Brock, Alexander (5 May 2023). "Teen only just able to vote beats mayor to become one of youngest councillors". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Your councillors". Redditch Borough Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Declaration of Result - Abbey (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Declaration of Result - Astwood Bank & Feckenham (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Declaration of Result - Batchley & Brockhill (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Declaration of Result - Church Hill (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Declaration of Result - Crabbs Cross (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Declaration of Result - Greenlands (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Declaration of Result - Headless Cross & Oakenshaw (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Declaration of Result - Matchborough (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Declaration of Result - West (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Declaration of Result - Winyates (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Redditch Labour councillor defects to Lib Dems ahead of May election". Redditch Standard. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.