2023 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council election
4 May 2023
All 34 seats to Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
18 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Leader Stuart Bray Richard Allen
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats before 21 9
Seats won 22 10
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 28,195 21,617
Percentage 48.0% 36.8%
Swing Increase 1.6% Increase 0.9%
  Third party Fourth party
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Leader Matthew Lay
Party Labour Independent
Seats before 2 2
Seats won 2 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 5,940 1,059
Percentage 10.1% 1.8%
Swing Decrease 4.2% Increase 1.1%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council election
Leader before election

Stuart Bray
Liberal Democrats

 Leader after election

Stuart Bray
Liberal Democrats

The 2023 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council election was held on 4 May 2023, to elect members of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council in Leicestershire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.[1] All sixteen wards were for election, each with between one and three councillors to be elected.

The Liberal Democrats retained control of the council.[2][3]

Summary

Election result

2023 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council election[4]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 29 22 1 0 Increase 1 64.7 48.0 28,195 +1.6
  Conservative 34 10 1 2 Decrease 1 29.4 36.8 21,617 +0.9
  Labour 15 2 1 1 Steady 5.9 10.1 5,940 –4.2
  Green 4 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.8 1,076 +1.1
  Independent 4 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.8 1,059 +1.1
  Reform UK 4 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.2 680 N/A
  UKIP 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 144 –1.7

Results

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council election results.[5]

Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Ambien

Ambien (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Miriam Surtees 631 66.4 +6.9
Liberal Democrats Genesta Cope 320 33.6 +18.3
Majority 311 32.8 -11.4
Turnout 951 32.6 -4.9
Conservative hold Swing -5.7

Barlestone, Nailstone & Osbaston

Barlestone, Nailstone & Osbaston (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Crooks* 783 84.0 +3.7
Conservative Madaleine Lee 149 16.0 +3.8
Majority 634 68.0 -0.1
Turnout 932 35.6 -6.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 0.0

Barwell

Barwell (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Simmons 606
Labour Co-op Charlotte Green 597
Conservative Hazel Smith* 593
Labour Co-op Jim Buck 537
Labour Co-op Robert Parkinson 532
Conservative Connor Daldry 513
Independent Michelle Nash 375
Independent Russ Roberts* 308
Green Cassie Wells 263
Turnout 23.7 -4.1
Conservative hold
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Burbage Sketchley and Stretton

Burbage Sketchley and Stretton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barry Walker* 1,534
Liberal Democrats Richard Flemming 1,530
Liberal Democrats Paul Williams* 1,496
Conservative Shirley Iliffe 885
Conservative Mary Sherwin 862
Conservative Peter Wallace 801
UKIP William Robinson 144
Turnout 32.4 -4.7
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
  • Richard Flemming was a member for Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill from 2019 to 2023

Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill

Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dawn Glenville* 847
Liberal Democrats Pete Stead-Davis 779
Conservative Mark Thomas 621
Conservative Nick Nickerson 609
Turnout 32.6 -1.2
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone

Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maureen Cook* 610 50.2 -15.1
Liberal Democrats Andrew Tessier 480 39.5 +18.6
Labour Geoff Dams 125 10.3 -3.5
Majority 130 10.7 -33.7
Turnout 1,215 41.1 +2.3
Conservative hold Swing -16.8

Earl Shilton

Earl Shilton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anna Weightman 789
Conservative Richard Allen* 785
Conservative Claire Allen* 783
Liberal Democrats Ben Paczek 781
Conservative Chris Ladkin* 763
Liberal Democrats Patrick Weightman 688
Labour Ivan Faver 358
Labour Carole Sharma 351
Labour Andre Wheeler 324
Green Rhiannon Carter 249
Reform UK Peter Chesire 173
Turnout 26.6 -0.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Groby

Groby (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Cartwright* 947
Liberal Democrats Ted Hollick* 876
Conservative Gary Richardson 617
Conservative David Hyde 524
Independent John Hagan 161
Reform UK Kim Robinson 93
Turnout 31.8 +0.1
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Hinckley Castle

Hinckley Castle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Bray* 861
Liberal Democrats Linda Mullaney* 812
Conservative John Brown 329
Conservative Martin Leman 279
Labour James Ross 223
Labour Guy Macgregor-Devlin 219
Turnout 27.7 -2.8
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Hinckley Clarendon

Hinckley Clarendon (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Cathie Gibbens 1,146
Liberal Democrats Ann Pendlebury* 1,120
Liberal Democrats Keith Lynch* 1,076
Conservative Lee Howard 341
Conservative Victoria Stapleton 330
Labour Paul Baddeley 324
Conservative Del Young 309
Independent Benn Moore 215
Turnout 28.8 -3.2
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
  • David Bill (Liberal Democrats) retired at this election after representing the ward for 50 years since 1973

Hinckley De Montfort

Hinckley De Montfort (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Mullaney* 1,597
Liberal Democrats Lynda Hodgkins 1,478
Liberal Democrats Scott Gibbens* 1,429
Conservative Jan Kirby 839
Conservative Jonny Bray 730
Conservative Derek Roulston 703
Labour James Davis 309
Reform UK Andy Egginton 213
Reform UK Keith Silcock 201
Turnout 33.1 -4.0
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
  • Lynda Hodgkins was a member for Hinckley Trinity from 2019 to 2023

Hinckley Trinity

Hinckley Trinity (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Cope* 874
Liberal Democrats James Moore 734
Conservative Amanda Hills 282
Conservative Ronald Walker 241
Labour Rosie Lythgoe-Cheetham 192
Turnout 23.3 -2.3
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead

Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Christopher Lambert 797
Conservative Claire Harris 779
Labour Co-op Robert Martin 674
Conservative Leigh Quilter 674
Green Lisa Wren 195
Turnout 34.9 -3.6
Labour Co-op hold
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op

Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton

Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joyce Crooks* 1,593
Liberal Democrats Mark Bools* 1,525
Liberal Democrats Robin Webber-Jones* 1,415
Conservative Peter Bedford 1,034
Conservative Ross Hills 913
Conservative James Paterson 831
Turnout 37.0 -3.1
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Ratby, Bagworth & Thornton

Ratby, Bagworth & Thornton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ozzy O'Shea* 1,062
Conservative Christopher Boothby* 950
Labour Ashley Martin 378
Green Mark Wren 369
Liberal Democrats David Mullaney 163
Liberal Democrats Noel Robinson 126
Turnout 29.4 -3.0
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy

Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Sutton 639 61.7 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Mayne 396 38.3 +19.5
Majority 243 23.4 -16.3
Turnout 1,035 40.7 +0.6
Conservative hold Swing -8.1

References

  1. ↑ "Election timetable in England". UK Government. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Hinckley and Bosworth election result". BBC News. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Richardson, Hannah (5 May 2023). "Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council election result 2023 'rejection of Tories'". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council download - Statement of persons nominated - borough and parish elections 2023 | My council | Elections and voting | Current elections". www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Elections 2023". Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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