2019 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election

2019 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election

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All 36 seats to Stratford-on-Avon District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 21 seats, 53.9% 3 seats, 19.4%
Seats won 20 11
Seat change Decrease 11 Increase 8
Popular vote 17,047 10,669
Percentage 45.8% 28.7%
Swing Decrease 8.1% Increase 9.3%

  Third party Fourth party
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Party Independent Green
Last election 1 seat, 1.6% 0 seats, 4.5%
Seats won 4 1
Seat change Increase 3 Increase 1
Popular vote 2,232 4,446
Percentage 6.0% 12.0%
Swing Increase 4.4% Increase 7.5%

Winner of each seat at the 2019 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election

Composition of the council after the election

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2019 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Stratford-on-Avon District Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

2019 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 35 20 0 11 Decrease 11 55.6 45.8 17,047 –8.1
  Liberal Democrats 35 11 8 0 Increase 8 30.6 28.7 10,669 +9.3
  Independent 4 4 3 0 Increase 3 11.1 6.0 2,232 +4.4
  Green 36 1 1 0 Increase 1 2.8 12.0 4,446 +7.5
  Labour 31 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.0 7.3 2,725 –5.7
  UKIP 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 70 –5.7

Ward results

Alcester & Rural

Alcester & Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Cargill 712 58.0 −12.6
Labour Andrew Foster 211 17.2 +7.2
Liberal Democrats Carolyn Evans 197 16.1 −3.2
Green Michael Mordue 107 8.7 New
Majority
Turnout 1,251 42.7
Conservative hold Swing

Alcester Town

Alcester Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Juned 482 47.6 +18.2
Conservative Susan Adams 404 39.9 −14.5
Labour Emma Randle 70 6.9 −4.5
Green Jacob Hotson 57 5.6 +0.8
Majority
Turnout 1,030 34.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Avenue

Avenue
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Jon Riley 279 41.4 +32.8
Liberal Democrats Cohl Warren-Howles 170 25.2 +10.2
Conservative Juliet Short 166 24.6 −18.3
Labour Karen Brown 59 8.8 −7.7
Majority
Turnout 680 27.8
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Bidford East

Bidford East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Darren Pemberton 516 51.4 −2.9
Labour Anthony Kent 212 21.1 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Manuela Perteghella 170 16.9 +8.2
Green Thomas Venus 106 10.6 New
Majority
Turnout 1,024 33.3
Conservative hold Swing

Bidford West & Salford

Bidford West & Salford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Fleming 529 57.1 −2.7
Green Thomas Genders 167 18.0 New
Liberal Democrats William Horton 140 15.1 New
Labour Christopher Jury 90 9.7 −11.7
Majority
Turnout 940 32.2
Conservative hold Swing

Bishop Itchington

Bishop Itchington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Kettle 644 63.5 −3.6
Liberal Democrats Fiona Larner Onslow-Free 214 21.1 +12.3
Green Matthew North 156 15.4 +5.6
Majority
Turnout 1,033 33.7
Conservative hold Swing

Bishopton

Bishopton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Victoria Alcock 443 56.8 +16.6
Conservative Roger Brian 209 26.8 −15.3
Green Bruno Mason 70 9.0 +0.9
Labour Aaron Marshall 58 7.4 −0.7
Majority
Turnout 796 31.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Brailes & Compton

Brailes & Compton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sarah Whalley-Hoggins 691 60.3 −11.6
Liberal Democrats Sara Billins 251 21.9 +7.9
Green Anne Waldon 135 11.8 New
Labour Ronan Woods 69 6.0 −8.1
Majority
Turnout 1,172 42.5
Conservative hold Swing

Bridgetown

Bridgetown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Fradgley 596 47.2 +9.5
Conservative Lynda Organ 464 36.7 −9.4
Green Stephen Ward 115 9.1 +2.0
Labour Robin Malloy 89 7.0 −2.1
Majority
Turnout 1,283 40.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Clopton

Clopton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jason Fojtik 404 56.5 New
Liberal Democrats Philip How 180 25.2 +4.3
Conservative Ryan Podmore 92 12.9 −13.5
Green Elliot Wassell 39 5.5 +0.2
Majority
Turnout 727 39.0
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Ettington

Ettington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Penny-Anne O'Donnell 782 67.0 +1.7
Liberal Democrats Nina Knapman 171 14.6 +3.2
Green Angela Webb 158 13.5 +8.2
Labour Alexander Monk 57 4.9 −3.5
Majority
Turnout 1,185 42.7
Conservative hold Swing

Guildhall

Guildhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Fradgley 710 63.9 +25.5
Conservative Karen Parnell 225 20.3 −13.2
Green Stephen Micaux 105 9.5 +1.6
Labour Neil Annat 71 6.4 −3.6
Majority
Turnout 1,132 44.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harbury

Harbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jacqueline Harris 451 40.7 New
Liberal Democrats Suzannah Bushill 418 37.7 +2.6
Green David Watkin 133 12.0 +4.6
Labour Thomas Greenway 107 9.6 −0.8
Majority
Turnout 1,132 39.7
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Hathaway

Hathaway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gillian Cleeve 304 46.3 +9.7
Conservative Timothy Sinclair 146 22.2 −13.9
Labour Kieran Kelly 111 16.9 +1.0
Green Peter Pettifor 96 14.6 +3.3
Majority
Turnout 668 29.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Henley-in-Arden

Henley-in-Arden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Jennings 805 65.2 −5.1
Green Penelope Stott 241 19.5 +10.3
Liberal Democrats Karyl Rees 107 8.7 +0.2
Labour Christopher Jones 81 6.6 −5.3
Majority
Turnout 1,257 40.2
Conservative hold Swing

Kineton

Kineton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Mills 824 66.8 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Solman 210 17.0 +8.1
Green Robert Ballantyne 199 16.1 +9.3
Majority
Turnout 1,249 42.7
Conservative hold Swing

Kinwarton

Kinwarton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gillian Forman 520 54.1 −13.5
Liberal Democrats Lynn Bowring 302 31.4 +7.5
Green Therese Venus 82 8.5 New
Labour Kathrin Foster 57 5.9 −2.6
Majority
Turnout 972 42.2
Conservative hold Swing

Long Itchington & Stockton

Long Itchington & Stockton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Louis Adam 491 46.2 +33.2
Conservative Ben Dalton 355 33.4 −34.3
Labour James Briggs 123 11.6 −7.7
Green Elizabeth Donovan 93 8.8 New
Majority
Turnout 1,090 32.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Napton & Fenny Compton

Napton & Fenny Compton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Rock 539 50.8 +36.6
Conservative Emilia Fletcher 394 37.2 −19.7
Green Zoe James 127 12.0 New
Majority
Turnout 1,079 40.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Quinton

Quinton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Fitter 515 59.1 −7.8
Green Olivia Hatch 180 20.6 New
Liberal Democrats Diane Walden 107 12.3 +2.0
Labour Nicholas Partington 70 8.0 −1.4
Majority
Turnout 891 33.0
Conservative hold Swing

Red Horse

Red Horse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Feilding 698 61.6 −0.8
Green Allison Aves 226 19.9 New
Liberal Democrats John Insoll 135 11.9 +1.6
Labour Janice Sewell 75 6.6 −2.8
Majority
Turnout 1,153 42.6
Conservative hold Swing

Shipston North

Shipston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Trevor Harvey 545 54.6 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Roger Billins 238 23.8 New
Green Peter Landsman 133 13.3 +5.7
Labour Jan Ozimkowski 82 8.2 −17.2
Majority
Turnout 1,017 33.9
Conservative hold Swing

Shipston South

Shipston South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joanna Barker 546 50.9 +14.6
Liberal Democrats John Dinnie 316 29.5 −6.0
Green David Passingham 119 11.1 +6.8
Labour Frances Lee 92 8.6 −5.5
Majority
Turnout 1,091 38.7
Conservative hold Swing

Shottery

Shottery
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Curtis 527 53.8 +23.8
Conservative Jake Findlater 316 32.2 −11.5
Green Jenny Harding 98 10.0 +1.5
Labour Robert Williams 39 4.0 −4.4
Majority
Turnout 993 41.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Snitterfield

Snitterfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Richards 694 62.3 −7.0
Green Rosie Parker 198 17.8 +8.0
Liberal Democrats Roger Harding 162 14.5 +3.8
Labour Liam Bridge 60 5.4 −3.7
Majority
Turnout 1,151 39.8
Conservative hold Swing

Southam North

Southam North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tony Bromwich 480 56.9 New
Conservative Richard Hobbs 167 19.8 −31.3
Liberal Democrats David Booth 115 13.6 +4.0
Green Patricia Hotson 82 9.7 New
Majority
Turnout 851 31.1
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Southam South

Southam South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Crump 652 67.8 +10.4
Labour Helen Wilson 148 15.4 −2.7
Green Derek Price 83 8.6 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Susan Roderick 79 8.2 +3.8
Majority
Turnout 970 34.6
Conservative hold Swing

Studley with Mappleborough Green

Studley with Mappleborough Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Hencher-Serafin 447 43.7 +4.7
Conservative Justin Kerridge 395 38.6 −4.2
Green Victoria Widdowson 92 9.0 +3.4
Labour Watne Bates 89 8.7 −4.8
Majority
Turnout 1,035 34.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Studley with Sambourne

Studley with Sambourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Edden 424 42.4 +11.1
Conservative Paul Beaman 367 36.7 +4.1
Green Valerie Gaize 105 10.5 +8.3
Labour Christopher Pilkington 103 10.3 −7.8
Majority
Turnout 1,009 34.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Tanworth-in-Arden

Tanworth-in-Arden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Dixon 650 78.8 +9.4
Liberal Democrats Joseph Benjamin 76 9.2 +2.4
Green John Stott 72 8.7 New
Labour Anthony O'Hagan 27 3.3 −15.5
Majority
Turnout 839 31.9
Conservative hold Swing

Tiddington

Tiddington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Catherine Rolfe 873 66.8 +18.7
Conservative Philip Applin 316 24.2 −15.5
Green Jack Fildew 62 4.7 ±0.0
Labour Helen Cooper 56 4.3 −3.1
Majority
Turnout 1,323 44.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Welcombe

Welcombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Jefferson 433 44.0 +7.1
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Coles 379 38.6 +22.8
Green Duncan Parker 108 11.0 +5.2
Labour Sally Bigwood 63 6.4 −2.8
Majority
Turnout 1,004 40.6
Conservative hold Swing

Welford-on-Avon

Welford-on-Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frederick Barnes 897 65.1 +17.7
Conservative Richard Cox 291 21.1 −25.8
Green Ian Cuthbertson 117 8.5 New
Labour George Spicer 73 5.3 −0.3
Majority
Turnout 1,384 44.7
Independent hold Swing

Wellesbourne East

Wellesbourne East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne Parry 590 48.5 −0.7
Liberal Democrats David Johnston 391 32.2 +4.5
Labour Hazel Haywood 105 8.6 +0.9
UKIP Frank Rietz 70 5.8 −4.1
Green Roger Fisher 60 4.9 −0.6
Majority
Turnout 1,228 41.5
Conservative hold Swing

Wellsbourne West

Wellsbourne West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daniel Kendall 653 64.5 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Deborah Chowdhury 151 14.9 −9.4
Labour Carol Canty 112 11.1 +1.3
Green Victoria Parker 97 9.6 +3.4
Majority
Turnout 1,028 34.3
Conservative hold Swing

Wootton Wawen

Wootton Wawen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Shenton 741 66.8 +11.9
Liberal Democrats John Bicknell 154 13.9 +3.0
Green Charlotte McClymont 149 13.4 +6.2
Labour Philip Heath 66 5.9 −3.2
Majority
Turnout 1,126 38.6
Conservative hold Swing

Changes 2019–2023

Welford–on–Avon by-election: 12 March 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Manuela Perteghella 472 43.6 New
Conservative Richard Cox 323 29.9 +8.8
Independent Neal Appleton 231 21.3 −43.8
Labour Anthony Kent 41 3.8 −1.5
Green John Stott 15 1.4 −7.1
Majority 149 13.7
Turnout 1,082 32.1 −12.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

John Feilding, elected as a Conservative, resigned from the party in January 2023 to sit as an independent.[2]

Jason Fojtik, elected as an independent in May 2019, rejoined the Labour party (which he had left shortly before the 2019 election) in March 2023.[3]

References

  1. ^ Dalby, David (13 May 2019). "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL" (PDF). Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Boothroyd, David (6 January 2023). "No arguments - Dunmow goes Tory". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  3. ^ Boothroyd, David (24 March 2023). "Tory hold in a rush in Northants". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 22 January 2024.