2018 UK local government election
2018 Redditch Borough Council election
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Third of the council, 10 seats 15 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Leader | Juliet Brunner | Bill Hartnett | Paul Swansborough | Party | Conservative | Labour | UKIP | Leader's seat | Matchborough | Church Hill | Winyates (lost re-election) | Last election | 13 | 15 | 1 | Seats before | 17 | 12 | 0 | Seat change | 4 | 3 | 1 | Popular vote | 7,379 | 6,665 | 1,324 | Percentage | 43.98 | 39.73 | 7.89 | |
2018 local election results in Redditch |
Council control before election Labour | Council control after election Conservative | |
The 2018 Redditch Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in England.[1] The Conservatives won control of the council from Labour with 17 seats, compared to 12 for Labour and 0 for the UKIP.[2]
Background
Redditch Borough Council was one of the smallest councils in England to hold elections in 2018 and ten of its 29 councillors were up for election.[3] The election came with the Labour majority council being under criticism for "controversial" proposals for four new 'quarters' of Redditch, the demolition of the library and police station and the relocation of the borough's civic headquarters.[4]
Three sitting councillors did not seek re-election at this election (1 Labour, 2 Conservatives).[4]
The Conservatives ultimately gained four seats to take their total to 17 and which meant that they took control of the council, the only example of a direct change of power from Labour to Conservatives at these elections. Labour lost three seats while UKIP lost its last remaining councillor in the Winyates ward. The result also meant that Labour no longer controlled any local authority in Worcestershire.[5]
Results
Redditch Local Election Result 2018 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 12 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 41 | 39.73 | 6,665 | |
| Conservative | 17 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 59 | 43.98 | 7,379 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.20 | 873 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.19 | 536 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 7.89 | 1,324 | |
Ward Results
Abbey
Abbey Ward [6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Julian Grubb | 767 | 46.3 | |
| Labour | Nayab Patel | 687 | 41.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Russel Taylor | 95 | 5.7 | |
| UKIP | Sandra Swansborough | 52 | 3.1 | |
| Green | Gabby Hemming | 50 | 3.0 | |
Majority | 80 | 4.83 | |
Turnout | 1,655 | 37.4 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Astwood Bank & Feckenham
Astwood Bank & Feckenham Ward [7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Craig Warhurst | 1,077 | 65.4 | |
| Labour | David McDonald | 376 | 22.8 | |
| Green | Simon Venables | 136 | 8.3 | |
| UKIP | Bernard Pritchard | 59 | 3.6 | |
Majority | 701 | | |
Turnout | 1,649 | 35.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Batchley & Brockhill
Batchley & Brockhill Ward [8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gemma Monaco | 809 | 46.9 | |
| Labour | Natalie Brooks | 777 | 45.0 | |
| UKIP | Melvin Haigh | 71 | 4.1 | |
| Green | Steven Pound | 68 | 3.9 | |
Majority | 32 | | |
Turnout | 1,727 | 29.4 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Central
Central Ward [9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Debbie Chance | 883 | 60.8 | |
| Conservative | Kurt Warhurst | 376 | 25.9 | |
| Green | Rachel Wardell | 71 | 4.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Diane Thomas | 63 | 4.3 | |
| UKIP | Jim Swansborough | 60 | 4.1 | |
Majority | 507 | | |
Turnout | 1,457 | 33.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Church Hill
Church Hill Ward [10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mike Rouse | 766 | 42.56 | 19.60 |
| Labour | Nina Wood-Ford | 765 | 42.50 | 9.89 |
| UKIP | Kathy Haslam | 128 | 7.11 | −28.15 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Gee | 87 | 4.83 | |
| Green | Robert Wardell | 54 | 3.00 | |
Majority | 1 | | |
Turnout | 1,802 | 31.1 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 14.74 | |
Crabbs Cross
Crabbs Cross Ward [11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Salman Akbar | 737 | 50.0 | |
| Labour | Monica Fry | 398 | 27.0 | |
| Green | Claire Davies | 133 | 9.0 | |
| UKIP | Chris Harrison | 130 | 8.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Gee | 75 | 5.1 | |
Majority | 339 | | |
Turnout | 1,476 | 33.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Greenlands
Greenlands Ward [12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Wanda King | 762 | 47.8 | |
| Conservative | David Checkley | 556 | 34.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Pitt | 108 | 6.8 | |
| UKIP | Scott Preston | 95 | 6.0 | |
| Green | Rylma White | 74 | 4.6 | |
Majority | 206 | | |
Turnout | 1,598 | 24.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Headless Cross & Oakenshaw
Headless Cross & Oakenshaw Ward [13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Joanne Beecham | 1,128 | 51.0 | |
| Labour | Phil Berry | 780 | 35.3 | |
| UKIP | Trevor Magner | 151 | 6.8 | |
| Green | Alistair Waugh | 151 | 6.8 | |
Majority | 348 | | |
Turnout | 2,216 | 34.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lodge Park
Lodge Park Ward [14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Andrew Fry | 610 | 55.5 | |
| Conservative | Nicolas Houslip | 306 | 27.8 | |
| UKIP | Trevor Blake | 85 | 7.7 | |
| Green | Kevin White | 56 | 5.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Webster | 42 | 3.8 | |
Majority | 304 | | |
Turnout | 1,099 | 29.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Winyates
Winyates Ward [15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Anthony Lovell | 857 | 40.4 | |
| Labour | Jim Heaney | 627 | 29.5 | |
| UKIP | Paul Swansborough | 493 | 23.2 | |
| Green | Angela Day | 80 | 3.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hans Windheuser | 66 | 3.1 | |
Majority | 230 | | |
Turnout | 2,127 | 35.2 | |
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |
External links
References
- ^ "Notice of Election 2018" (PDF). Redditch Borough Council. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Redditch Borough Council".
- ^ "2018 local elections: How the BBC is reporting the results". BBC News. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Brickbats and bouquets as Redditch council battle it out before elections". Redditch Standard. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Local elections 2018: Tories gain control of Redditch council". BBC News. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Persons Nominated" (PDF). Redditch Borough Council. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Persons Nominated" (PDF). Redditch Borough Council. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Persons Nominated" (PDF). Redditch Borough Council. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Persons Nominated" (PDF). Redditch Borough Council. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Persons Nominated" (PDF). Redditch Borough Council. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Persons Nominated" (PDF). Redditch Borough Council. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Persons Nominated" (PDF). Redditch Borough Council. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Persons Nominated" (PDF). Redditch Borough Council. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Persons Nominated" (PDF). Redditch Borough Council. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Persons Nominated" (PDF). Redditch Borough Council. Retrieved 9 April 2018.