2023 Redditch Borough Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
Third of the Council, 10 seats
15 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Leader Matthew Dormer Joseph Baker
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 20 seats, 43.9% 7 seats, 43.0%
Seats before 19 8
Seats after 16 13
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 5
Popular vote 6,286 7,098
Percentage 38.8% 43.8%
2023 local election results in Redditch
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

The 2023 Redditch Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in England.[1] The Conservatives retained control of the council.[2]

Results summary

Since the 2019 election, two Councillors defected from the Conservative Party: David Thain to the Green Party[3] and Juliet Brunner to Independent.[4] 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 West from the Green Party.[2]

The Labour Party held Greenlands and gained 5 seats, with 4 from the Conservatives, and Matchborough from the Independent.[2]

This election saw Mayor Ann Isherwood lose her seat to 18-year-old James Fardoe.[5] The Deputy Mayor Tom Baker-Price also lost his seat.

Results table

2023 Redditch Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 4 Decrease 5 40.0 12 16 55.2 6,286 38.8 -5.1
  Labour 6 Increase 5 60.0 7 13 44.8 7,098 43.8 +0.8
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,317 8.1 +0.5
  Liberal Democrats 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,184 7.3 +2.4
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0 332 2.0 +2.0

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey Ward[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase 14.0

Astwood Bank & Feckenham

Astwood Bank and Feckenham Ward[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease 8.4

Batchley & Brockhill

Batchley and Brockhill Ward[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase 12.1

Church Hill

Church Hill Ward[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase 7.3

Crabbs Cross

Crabbs Cross Ward[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease 11.9

Greenlands

Greenlands Ward[11]
Party 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 Increase 6.4

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Headless Cross and Oakenshaw Ward[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase 11.7

Matchborough

Matchborough Ward[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

West Ward[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease 9.8

Winyates

Winyates Ward[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease 3.4

References

  1. ↑ "Redditch result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Ashmore, Kelly (5 May 2023). "Redditch local elections results in full as Conservatives maintain control". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Long-serving Conservative Redditch councillor switches to the Greens". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Redditch councillor resigns Tory whip and goes independent". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Brock, Alexander (5 May 2023). "Teen only just able to vote beats mayor to become one of youngest councillors". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Declaration of Result - Abbey (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Declaration of Result - Astwood Bank & Feckenham (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Declaration of Result - Batchley & Brockhill (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Declaration of Result - Church Hill (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Declaration of Result - Crabbs Cross (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Declaration of Result - Greenlands (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Declaration of Result - Headless Cross & Oakenshaw (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Declaration of Result - Matchborough (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Declaration of Result - West (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Declaration of Result - Winyates (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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