The 2023 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 4 May, the same day as other local elections in England.[1][2][3] The election was contested on new boundaries following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission.
Summary
Boundary changes
On 29 March 2022, the Local Government Boundary Commission announced the completion of their review of Stratford-on-Avon's ward boundaries. The final recommendation increased the number of councillors from 36 to 41 and the number of wards from 37 to 39. This consisted of 37 single member wards and two 2-member wards. These proposals were approved by Parliament in November 2022 to come into force for the council elections held in May 2023.[5][6]
Election result
Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control.
At the election, the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council for the first time. It was also the first time that any party other than the Conservatives had secured a majority since the creation of the authority in 1974. The Conservative leader of the council, Tony Jefferson, lost his seat.[7][8] Liberal Democrat councillor Susan Juned was appointed the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 24 May 2023.[9] After the election the Conservatives chose Sarah Whalley-Hoggins to be their new group leader,[10] whilst the newly-formed Green group appointed Dave Passingham as its leader.[11]
2023 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election |
Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 40 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 60.10 | 42.6 | 18,936 | |
| Conservative | 39 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 29.27 | 34.8 | 15,920 | |
| Green | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.32 | 10.5 | 4,761 | |
| Independent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2.44 | 2.3 | 969 | |
| Labour | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 | 4,001 | |
| Reform UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 64 | |
Ward results
The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:[12][13]
Alcester East
Alcester East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Juned* | 548 | 66.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | Emma Daniel | 194 | 23.6 | N/A |
| Labour | Emma Randle | 55 | 6.7 | N/A |
| Green | Penny Stott | 25 | 3.0 | N/A |
Majority | 354 | 43.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 822 | 34.4 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Alcester West
Alcester West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Harmer | 478 | 40.5 | N/A |
| Labour | Andrew Foster | 362 | 30.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | Gavin Smithers | 309 | 26.2 | N/A |
| Green | Nicole Carpenter | 31 | 2.6 | N/A |
Majority | 116 | 9.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,180 | 46.5 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Bidford East
Bidford East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Darren Pemberton* | 355 | 40.9 | N/A |
| Labour Co-op | Cat Price | 293 | 33.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Vos | 152 | 17.5 | N/A |
| Green | Julie Gibson | 67 | 7.7 | N/A |
Majority | 62 | 7.2 | N/A |
Turnout | 867 | 31.1 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Bidford West
Bidford West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bill Fleming* | 341 | 45.5 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Cliff Brown | 203 | 27.1 | N/A |
| Labour | Paul Dempsey | 139 | 18.5 | N/A |
| Green | Georgina Evans-Goodrich | 67 | 8.9 | N/A |
Majority | 138 | 18.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 750 | 31.0 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Bishops Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton
Bishops Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Rock* | 998 | 49.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Natalie Gist | 955 | 47.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | Christopher Kettle* | 855 | 42.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | Keith Bushnell | 672 | 33.4 | N/A |
| Labour | Judith Leask | 200 | 10.0 | N/A |
| Green | Seth Colton | 188 | 9.4 | N/A |
| Green | Matthew North | 150 | 7.5 | N/A |
Turnout | | 38.4 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Brailes & Compton
Brailes & Compton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sarah Whalley-Hoggins* | 612 | 49.8 | 10.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Billins | 520 | 42.4 | 20.5 |
| Labour | Ronan Woods | 96 | 7.8 | 1.8 |
Majority | 92 | 7.4 | 31 |
Turnout | 1,228 | 44.5 | 2 |
| Conservative win |
Claverdon & Snitterfield
Claverdon & Snitterfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Duncan Parker | 753 | 62.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | Peter Richards* | 367 | 30.3 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Nina Knapman | 93 | 7.7 | N/A |
Majority | 386 | 31.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,213 | 48.0 | N/A |
| Green win (new seat) |
Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne
Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Chris Mills* | 874 | 64.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | Alan Scorer | 683 | 50.3 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Toby Lee | 259 | 19.1 | N/A |
| Labour | Brian Thomas | 256 | 18.8 | N/A |
| Green | Rob Ballantyne | 250 | 18.4 | N/A |
| Green | Angela Webb | 238 | 17.5 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Solman | 158 | 11.6 | N/A |
Turnout | | 34.5 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Harbury
Harbury Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Ostrander | 533 | 47.5 | N/A |
| Independent | Jacqui Harris* | 435 | 38.7 | N/A |
| Labour | Linda Eastap | 91 | 8.1 | N/A |
| Reform UK | Chris Baddon | 64 | 5.7 | N/A |
Majority | 98 | 8.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,123 | 42.9 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Henley-in-Arden
Henley-in-Arden Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Rice | 601 | 57.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | India Tibbs | 343 | 32.8 | N/A |
| Labour | Bryn Turner | 101 | 9.7 | N/A |
Majority | 258 | 24.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,045 | 40.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Kinwarton
Kinwarton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Thom Holmes | 739 | 56.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | Lynda Harford | 437 | 33.5 | N/A |
| Labour | Kathrin Foster | 88 | 6.7 | N/A |
| Green | Rob Hardy | 41 | 3.1 | N/A |
Majority | 302 | 23.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,305 | 43.6 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Long Marston
Long Marston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | John Keighley | 505 | 58.38 | N/A |
| Conservative | Richard Cox | 223 | 25.78 | N/A |
| Labour | Colin Parrott | 92 | 10.64 | N/A |
| Green | Helen Mitchell | 45 | 5.2 | N/A |
Majority | 282 | 32.60 | N/A |
Turnout | 865 | 37.6 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Quinton
Quinton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Dom Skinner | 468 | 43.8 | N/A |
| Conservative | Marilyn Bates | 439 | 41.1 | N/A |
| Green | Tom Venus | 91 | 8.5 | N/A |
| Labour | Jan Sewell | 71 | 6.6 | N/A |
Majority | 29 | 2.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,069 | 36.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Salford Priors & Alcester Rural
Salford Priors & Alcester Rural Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Lauren Stanley | 473 | 56.9 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Watson | 193 | 23.2 | N/A |
| Labour | Tony O'Hagan | 90 | 10.8 | N/A |
| Green | Tom Genders | 76 | 9.1 | N/A |
Majority | 280 | 33.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 832 | 34.4 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Shipston North
Shipston North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Olivia Hatch | 607 | 63.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Nicholas Turner | 245 | 25.5 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Albon | 109 | 11.3 | N/A |
Majority | 362 | 37.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 961 | 38.6 | N/A |
| Green win (new seat) |
Shipston South
Shipston South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Dave Passingham | 634 | 58.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Jo Barker* | 456 | 41.8 | N/A |
Majority | 178 | 16.3 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,090 | 44.0 | N/A |
| Green win (new seat) |
Southam East, Central & Stockton
Southam East, Central & Stockton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Andy Crump* | 573 | 64.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Lambert | 228 | 25.7 | N/A |
| Green | David Watkin | 85 | 9.6 | N/A |
Majority | 345 | 39.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 886 | 37.6 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Southam North & Long Itchington
Southam North & Long Itchington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Louis Adam* | 527 | 64.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | Nikki Bell | 179 | 22.0 | N/A |
| Labour | John Hartigan | 58 | 7.1 | N/A |
| Green | Zoe James | 50 | 6.1 | N/A |
Majority | 348 | 42.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 814 | 32.6 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Southam South
Southam South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gillian Padgham | 323 | 47.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | Richard Walters | 282 | 41.1 | N/A |
| Green | James Gordon-Cumming | 81 | 11.8 | N/A |
Majority | 41 | 6.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 686 | 28.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Southam West
Southam West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Tony Bromwich* | 534 | 69.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | David Booth | 150 | 19.6 | N/A |
| Green | John Stott | 82 | 10.7 | N/A |
Majority | 384 | 50.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 766 | 32.2 | N/A |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Stratford Avenue
Stratford Avenue Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Grocott | 353 | 41.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | Tim Sinclair | 276 | 32.7 | N/A |
| Green | Sherron Guise | 166 | 19.7 | N/A |
| Labour | Dan Wilkinson | 48 | 5.7 | N/A |
Majority | 77 | 9.2 | N/A |
Turnout | 843 | 33.9 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Stratford Bishopton
Stratford Bishopton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Alcock* | 549 | 57.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | Jane Meehan | 267 | 27.9 | N/A |
| Labour | Bob Malloy | 75 | 7.8 | N/A |
| Green | John Riley | 67 | 7.0 | N/A |
Majority | 282 | 29.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 958 | 39.5 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Stratford Clopton
Stratford Clopton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Letty Petrovic | 512 | 50.0 | N/A |
| Labour | Jason Fojtik* | 315 | 30.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | Juliet Short | 198 | 19.3 | N/A |
Majority | 197 | 19.3 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,025 | 40.0 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Stratford Guildhall & Bridgetown
Stratford Guildhall & Bridgetown Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jenny Fradgley* | 860 | 68.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | Tony Dixon | 262 | 20.8 | N/A |
| Labour | Charlie Roe | 85 | 6.7 | N/A |
| Green | Stephen Michaux | 52 | 4.1 | N/A |
Majority | 598 | 47.5 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,259 | 45.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Stratford Hathaway
Stratford Hathaway Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Liz Coles | 330 | 47.1 | N/A |
| Labour Co-op | Lee Rhodes | 225 | 32.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | Gill Forman* | 102 | 14.6 | N/A |
| Green | Peter Pettifor | 44 | 6.3 | N/A |
Majority | 105 | 15.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 701 | 32.3 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Stratford Orchard Hill
Stratford Orchard Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Fradgley* | 722 | 53.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | Krish Rengaraju | 350 | 25.8 | N/A |
| Labour Co-op | Jacob Hill | 210 | 15.5 | N/A |
| Green | Matt Rickett | 73 | 5.4 | N/A |
Majority | 372 | 27.5 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,355 | 46.2 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Stratford Shottery
Stratford Shottery Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Curtis* | 863 | 63.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | Matthew Jennings | 313 | 23.0 | N/A |
| Labour | Sally Bigwood | 93 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Green | Vince Herbert | 92 | 6.7 | N/A |
Majority | 550 | 40.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,361 | 47.1 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Stratford Tiddington
Stratford Tiddington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Kate Rolfe* | 784 | 73.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | Amelia Tibbs | 195 | 18.2 | N/A |
| Labour | Helen Cooper | 59 | 5.5 | N/A |
| Green | Anthony Dennis | 35 | 3.3 | N/A |
Majority | 589 | 54.9 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,073 | 46.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Stratford Welcombe
Stratford Welcombe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Harding | 726 | 57.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | Tony Jefferson* | 437 | 34.8 | N/A |
| Labour Co-op | Alastair Nealon | 92 | 7.3 | N/A |
Majority | 289 | 23.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,255 | 45.19 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Studley North
Studley North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Hencher-Serafin* | 358 | 45.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | Justin Kerridge | 304 | 38.8 | N/A |
| Labour | Wayne Bates | 82 | 10.5 | N/A |
| Green | Anne Waldon | 40 | 5.1 | N/A |
Majority | 54 | 6.9 | N/A |
Turnout | 784 | 33.0 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Studley South
Studley South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Edden* | 505 | 53.8 | N/A |
| Conservative | Jed McCrory | 288 | 30.7 | N/A |
| Labour | Alison Leask | 89 | 9.5 | N/A |
| Green | Dom Giles | 56 | 6.0 | N/A |
Majority | 217 | 23.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 934 | 34.2 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Tanworth-in-Arden
Tanworth-in-Arden Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Lynda Organ | 558 | 67.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Karyl Rees | 121 | 14.7 | N/A |
| Green | Lil Johnston | 77 | 9.4 | N/A |
| Labour | Bob Williams | 67 | 8.1 | N/A |
Majority | 437 | 53.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 823 | 31.3 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Tredington
Tredington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Trevor Harvey* | 537 | 44.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Fincham | 499 | 41.6 | N/A |
| Green | Mike Wakeford | 94 | 7.8 | N/A |
| Labour | Sue Redman | 69 | 6.8 | N/A |
Majority | 38 | 3.2 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,199 | 44.9 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Tysoe
Tysoe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Malcolm Littlewood | 628 | 55.1 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Lynn Bowring | 262 | 23.0 | N/A |
| Green | Allison Aves | 129 | 11.3 | N/A |
| Labour | Ann Holland | 121 | 10.6 | N/A |
Majority | 366 | 32.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,140 | 42.4 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Welford-on-Avon
Welford-on-Avon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Manuella Perteghella* | 928 | 73.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | Annabel Wade | 267 | 21.2 | N/A |
| Labour | Eden Kaye | 40 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Green | Sally Evans | 27 | 2.1 | N/A |
Majority | 661 | 52.3 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,262 | 49.3 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Wellesbourne East & Rural
Wellesbourne East & Rural Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Johnston | 560 | 52.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | Barnaby Briggs | 383 | 35.7 | N/A |
| Labour | Simon Penson | 74 | 6.9 | N/A |
| Green | Mike Mordue | 57 | 5.3 | N/A |
Majority | 177 | 16.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,074 | 40.6 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Wellesbourne North & Rural
Wellesbourne North & Rural Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Anne Parry* | 581 | 46.3 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Brown | 502 | 40.0 | N/A |
| Labour | Angelique Campbell | 114 | 9.1 | N/A |
| Green | Jess Venus | 58 | 4.6 | N/A |
Majority | 79 | 6.3 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,255 | 42.5 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Wellesbourne South
Wellesbourne South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | George Cowcher | 555 | 52.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | Danny Kendall* | 379 | 36.1 | N/A |
| Labour | Julie Fewins | 74 | 7.1 | N/A |
| Green | Rebecca Sanders | 41 | 3.9 | N/A |
Majority | 176 | 16.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,049 | 42.6 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Wootton Wawen
Wootton Wawen Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ian Shenton* | 683 | 64.5 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Dani Hunter | 207 | 19.6 | N/A |
| Green | Chris Duffin | 92 | 8.7 | N/A |
| Labour | Ted Spicer | 77 | 7.3 | N/A |
Majority | 476 | 45.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,059 | 36.0 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
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