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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Abbey
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.