2019 Cotswold District Council election
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The2019 Cotswold District Council electiontook place on 2 May 2019 to elect all members ofCotswold District Council,as part of theUnited Kingdom local elections.TheConservativeshad controlled the council since2003but lost ten seats. TheLiberal Democratswon overall control of the council for the first time since the council's creation in 1974. TheGreen Partyalso won their first seat on the council since the council's creation.
The Tetbury Town ward was decided by one vote. The returning officer reportedly decided the seat by allocating a doubtful ballot paper that had the word "BREXIT" written across it with an arrow pointing to the Conservative candidate, Stephen Hirst, in favour of Hirst. The hitherto tied candidate, Independent David Painter, described it as a "travesty of justice" and said "no wonder people are turned off voting". Painter sought to raise £2,500 to begin a legal challenge against the returning officer's decision.[1]The council maintained that the returning officer's decision was in line with guidance from the Electoral Commission.[2]
Summary[edit]
Election result[edit]
2019 Cotswold District Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
Liberal Democrats | 29 | 18 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
52.9 | 44.5 | 12,255 | ![]() | |
Conservative | 34 | 14 | 0 | 10 | ![]() |
41.2 | 38.9 | 10,727 | ![]() | |
Independent | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2.9 | 5.7 | 1,570 | ![]() | |
Green | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2.9 | 5.0 | 1,370 | ![]() | |
Labour | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 3.1 | 857 | ![]() | |
UKIP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 2.9 | 793 | ![]() |
Ward results[edit]
Abbey Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Mark Harris* | 573 | 75.2 | +22.0 | |
Conservative | Rebecca Senior | 127 | 16.7 | −20.4 | |
Labour | Alan Mackenzie | 62 | 8.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 446 | 58.5 | |||
Turnout | 40.4 | ||||
Liberal Democratshold | Swing |
Blockley Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sue Jepson* | 394 | 56.2 | −5.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bella McMillan-Scott | 179 | 25.5 | −12.4 | |
Green | Clare Turner | 128 | 18.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 215 | 30.7 | |||
Turnout | 34.2 | ||||
Conservativehold | Swing |
Bourton Vale Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Keeling* | 494 | 64.4 | −8.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Lilley | 273 | 35.6 | +8.1 | |
Majority | 221 | 28.8 | |||
Turnout | 35.7 | ||||
Conservativehold | Swing |
Bourton Village Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Nick Maunder | 470 | 55.0 | +5.8 | |
Conservative | Len Wilkins* | 385 | 45.0 | −5.8 | |
Majority | 85 | 10.0 | |||
Turnout | 35.2 | ||||
Liberal DemocratsgainfromConservative | Swing |
Campden and Vale Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gina Blomefield | 888 | 49.2 | −5.1 | |
Conservative | Mark Annett* | 829 | 46.0 | −11.7 | |
UKIP | Rob McNeil-Wilson | 623 | 34.5 | +17.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Marcus Efstratiou | 521 | 28.9 | +7.4 | |
Majority | 206 | ||||
Turnout | 37.7 | ||||
Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
Conservativehold | Swing |
Chedworth and Churn Valley Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jenny Forde* | 586 | 57.6 | +7.5 | |
Independent | David Broad | 201 | 19.7 | −30.2 | |
Conservative | Stephen Senior | 180 | 17.7 | −32.2 | |
UKIP | Christopher Harlow | 52 | 5.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 385 | 37.9 | |||
Turnout | 51.4 | ||||
Liberal Democratshold | Swing |
Chesterton Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Roly Hughes* | 538 | 85.5 | +39.6 | |
Conservative | Diana Mackenzie-Charrington | 91 | 14.5 | −17.1 | |
Majority | 447 | 71.0 | |||
Turnout | 34.1 | ||||
Liberal Democratshold | Swing |
Coln Valley Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ray Theodoulou* | 459 | 58.7 | −10.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Joanna Walker | 186 | 23.8 | +5.0 | |
Green | Michael Poole | 137 | 17.5 | +5.2 | |
Majority | 273 | 34.9 | |||
Turnout | 39.7 | ||||
Conservativehold | Swing |
Ermin Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Julia Judd | 464 | 57.9 | −0.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ed Smith | 338 | 42.1 | +9.3 | |
Majority | 126 | 15.8 | |||
Turnout | 39.9 | ||||
Conservativehold | Swing |
Fairford North Ward[edit]
Following the 2017 by-election, this ward was held by the Liberal Democrats.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Doherty* | 493 | 69.2 | +41.4 | |
Conservative | Rob Stead | 219 | 30.8 | −20.3 | |
Majority | 274 | 38.4 | |||
Turnout | 36.4 | ||||
Liberal Democratshold | Swing |
Fosseridge Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Julian Beale* | 620 | 68.7 | −2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dominique Simpson | 282 | 31.3 | +17.0 | |
Majority | 338 | 37.4 | |||
Turnout | 42.9 | ||||
Conservativehold | Swing |
Four Acres Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ray Brassington* | 407 | 69.6 | +17.1 | |
Conservative | Edward Horsfall | 140 | 23.9 | −10.5 | |
Labour | Richard Guilding | 38 | 6.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 267 | 45.7 | |||
Turnout | 38.3 | ||||
Liberal Democratshold | Swing |
Grumbolds Ash with Avening Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Morgan* | 460 | 61.3 | −10.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nicky Baber | 172 | 22.9 | −5.6 | |
Labour | Ed Shelton | 118 | 15.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 288 | 38.4 | |||
Turnout | 37.2 | ||||
Conservativehold | Swing |
Kemble Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tony Berry* | 538 | 57.9 | −4.3 | |
Green | Sabrina Poole | 262 | 28.2 | N/A | |
Labour | Sian Smith | 68 | 7.3 | N/A | |
UKIP | John Fleming | 61 | 6.6 | −3.6 | |
Majority | 276 | 29.7 | |||
Turnout | 44.2 | ||||
Conservativehold | Swing |
Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stephen Andrews* | 829 | 52.0 | +2.2 | |
Conservative | Steve Trotter | 826 | 51.8 | −5.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kara Wise | 483 | 30.3 | +10.2 | |
Green | Xanthe Messenger | 468 | 29.4 | N/A | |
Labour | Trevor Smith | 235 | 14.7 | +1.3 | |
Majority | 343 | ||||
Turnout | 33.6 | ||||
Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
Conservativehold | Swing |
Moreton East Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Rachel Coxcoon | 585 | 62.8 | +48.3 | |
Conservative | David Cunningham | 314 | 33.7 | −33.6 | |
Labour | Simon Cohen | 33 | 3.5 | −14.7 | |
Majority | 271 | 29.1 | |||
Turnout | 41.8 | ||||
Liberal DemocratsgainfromConservative | Swing |
Moreton West Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Clive Webster | 468 | 55.2 | +32.1 | |
Conservative | Alison Coggins* | 380 | 44.8 | −32.1 | |
Majority | 88 | 10.4 | |||
Turnout | 44.1 | ||||
Liberal DemocratsgainfromConservative | Swing |
New Mills Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Claire Bloomer | 353 | 75.9 | +20.3 | |
Conservative | Frederick Hart | 112 | 24.1 | −20.3 | |
Majority | 241 | 51.8 | |||
Turnout | 25.3 | ||||
Liberal Democratshold | Swing |
Northleach Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Tony Dale | 557 | 62.2 | +27.1 | |
Conservative | Jolyon Grey | 338 | 37.8 | −19.8 | |
Majority | 219 | 24.4 | |||
Turnout | 41.2 | ||||
Liberal DemocratsgainfromConservative | Swing |
Sandywell Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robin Hughes* | 536 | 67.0 | −3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Harry Chalklin | 199 | 24.9 | −4.5 | |
Labour | Ian Pillinger | 65 | 8.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 337 | 42.1 | |||
Turnout | 38.5 | ||||
Conservativehold | Swing |
Siddington and Cerney Rural Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Mike Evemy | 565 | 71.4 | +22.9 | |
Conservative | Richard Davies | 226 | 28.6 | −22.9 | |
Majority | 339 | 42.8 | |||
Turnout | 38.1 | ||||
Liberal DemocratsgainfromConservative | Swing |
South Cerney Village Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Juliet Layton* | 565 | 83.7 | +35.1 | |
Conservative | Margaret Saunders | 110 | 16.3 | −13.5 | |
Majority | 455 | 67.4 | |||
Turnout | 33.0 | ||||
Liberal Democratshold | Swing |
St Michael's Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Joe Harris* | 554 | 73.0 | +22.9 | |
Conservative | Harry Coutts | 147 | 19.4 | −12.4 | |
Labour | Terence Pomroy | 58 | 7.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 407 | 53.6 | |||
Turnout | 41.1 | ||||
Liberal Democratshold | Swing |
Stow Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Dilys Neill* | 577 | 65.3 | +21.4 | |
Conservative | Tom Bradley | 307 | 34.7 | −21.4 | |
Majority | 270 | 30.6 | |||
Turnout | 42.7 | ||||
Liberal DemocratsgainfromConservative | Swing |
Stratton Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Patrick Coleman* | 497 | 57.1 | +5.2 | |
Independent | Phillip Coleman | 223 | 25.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Malcolm Gilmore | 115 | 13.2 | −24.9 | |
Labour | Gunther Strait | 35 | 4.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 274 | 31.5 | |||
Turnout | 42.8 | ||||
Liberal Democratshold | Swing |
Tetbury East and Rural Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Nikki Ind | 603 | 73.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | Maggie Heaven* | 217 | 26.5 | −47.0 | |
Majority | 386 | 47.0 | |||
Turnout | |||||
IndependentgainfromConservative | Swing |
Tetbury Town Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stephen Hirst* | 232 | 40.3 | −6.8 | |
Independent | Kevin Painter | 231 | 40.2 | +15.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Halifax | 112 | 19.5 | +11.2 | |
Majority | 1 | 0.1 | |||
Turnout | 33.6 | ||||
Conservativehold | Swing |
Tetbury with Upton Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Norris | 334 | 48.0 | −13.5 | |
Independent | Georgina Osman | 223 | 32.0 | N/A | |
Labour | Jon Easterbrook | 76 | 10.9 | −9.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nigel Bass | 63 | 9.1 | −9.5 | |
Majority | 111 | 16.0 | |||
Turnout | 42.0 | ||||
Conservativehold | Swing |
The Ampneys and Hampton Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Lisa Spivey | 727 | 58.5 | +21.5 | |
Conservative | David Fowles* | 516 | 41.5 | −21.5 | |
Majority | 211 | 17.0 | |||
Turnout | 57.0 | ||||
Liberal DemocratsgainfromConservative | Swing |
The Beeches Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Nigel Robbins* | 526 | 79.6 | +40.1 | |
Conservative | Robin McCorkell | 135 | 20.4 | −15.1 | |
Majority | 391 | 59.2 | |||
Turnout | 30.1 | ||||
Liberal Democratshold | Swing |
The Rissingtons Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Andrew Maclean | 375 | 52.6 | +31.9 | |
Conservative | Mark Mackenzie-Charrington* | 338 | 47.4 | −19.0 | |
Majority | 37 | 5.2 | |||
Turnout | 36.8 | ||||
GreengainfromConservative | Swing |
Watermoor Ward[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Gary Selwyn | 406 | 57.8 | +9.1 | |
Independent | Jenny Hincks* | 89 | 12.7 | −36.0 | |
Conservative | Christopher Daniels | 82 | 11.7 | −21.3 | |
Labour | Will Downes-Hall | 69 | 9.8 | N/A | |
UKIP | Pete Elliot | 57 | 8.1 | −10.1 | |
Majority | 317 | 45.1 | |||
Turnout | 33.9 | ||||
Liberal Democratshold | Swing |
By-elections[edit]
Fosseridge[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Cunningham | 641 | 63.7 | −5.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dominique Simpson | 251 | 25.0 | −6.3 | |
Green | Clare Turner | 114 | 11.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 390 | 38.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,009 | 47.09 | |||
Conservativehold | Swing |
Campden and Vale[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Tom Stowe | 1,180 | 56.2 | +10.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Danny Loveridge | 920 | 43.8 | +14.9 | |
Majority | 260 | 12.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,100 | 42.35 | |||
Conservativehold | Swing |
References[edit]
- ^Private Eye, Issue 1496, p.15
- ^Boobyer, Leigh (3 May 2019)."Ballot paper with 'Brexit' and an arrow written across it accepted as deciding vote in controversial Cotswolds local election".Gloucestershire Live.Retrieved26 August2023.
- ^Cotswold District Council (20 July 2023)."DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL Election of a District Councillor for Fairford North on Thursday 9 February 2017"(PDF).cotswold.gov.uk.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 20 July 2023.Retrieved20 July2023.