2023 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election
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The 2023 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 4 May, the same day as other local elections in England.[2][3][4] The election was contested on new boundaries following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission.
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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 | ||||||||||
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| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
| Liberal Democrats | 40 | 25 | 15 | 0 |  15 |
60.10 | 42.6 | 18,936 | +13.9 | |
| Conservative | 39 | 12 | 0 | 14 |  14 |
29.27 | 34.8 | 15,920 | -11.0 | |
| Green | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
7.32 | 10.5 | 4,761 | -1.5 | |
| Independent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2.44 | 2.3 | 969 | -3.7 | |
| Labour | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
0.00 | 9.6 | 4,001 | +2.3 | |
| Reform | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0.00 | 0.2 | 64 | N/A | |
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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | |||||
In March 2025, Cllr Whalley-Hoggins defected to Reform UK.[14]
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
| 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
| 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 | 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Manuela 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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) | |||||
Changes 2023–2027
- In March 2025, Sarah Whalley-Hoggins, the Conservative group leader on the council, defected to Reform UK, becoming the party's first district councillor. She represented the Brailes & Compton ward and had led the Conservative group since 2023.[15]
By-elections
Alcester West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Ballinger | 403 | 32.9 | –7.6 | |
| Reform | Ashley Jones | 278 | 22.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Emma Daniell | 265 | 21.7 | –4.5 | |
| Labour | Andrew Foster | 241 | 19.7 | –11.0 | |
| Green | John Stott | 37 | 3.0 | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 125 | 10.2 | +0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,224 | 44.8 | –1.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | |||||
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Joe Harmer, who had held the seat since 2023.[17]
Welford-on-Avon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Cliff Brown | 485 | 45.5 | –28.0 | |
| Reform | Neil Lawrence | 330 | 31.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Christian Reeve | 190 | 17.8 | –3.4 | |
| Green | Penny Stott | 32 | 3.0 | +0.9 | |
| Labour | John Hartigan | 29 | 2.7 | –0.5 | |
| Majority | 155 | 14.5 | –37.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,069 | 41.6 | –7.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | |||||
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Manuela Perteghella, the sitting MP for Stratford-on-Avon, who had held the seat since 2020.[17]
Quinton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Harrison | 437 | 47.3 | +3.5 | |
| Reform | Sean Edmunds | 306 | 33.1 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Sarah Hession | 137 | 14.8 | −26.3 | |
| Green | Penny Stott | 35 | 3.8 | −4.7 | |
| Labour | John Hartigan | 9 | 1 | −5.6 | |
| Turnout | 925 | 30.41 | −6.32 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,042 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Dominic Skinner.[19]
Salford Priors & Alcester Rural
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | Ashley Jones | 272 | 33.3 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Huw Lewis | 269 | 32.9 | +9.7 | |
| Conservative | Justin Kerridge | 227 | 27.8 | −23.6 | |
| Green | Tom Genders | 31 | 3.8 | −5.3 | |
| Labour | Julie Fewins | 18 | 2.2 | −8.6 | |
| Turnout | 817 | 33.0 | −1.36 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,476 | ||||
| Reform gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Lauren Stanley.[19]
Bishops Itchington, Fenny Compton and Napton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jake Beavan | 1,104 | 38.1 | −11.6 | |
| Reform | Jacqui Harris | 751 | 25.9 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Christian Francis Reeve | 715 | 24.7 | −17.9 | |
| Green | Julie Ann Folkes-Skinner | 273 | 9.4 | +0.0 | |
| Labour | Jacob David Simon Hill | 53 | 1.8 | −8.2 | |
| Majority | 353 | 12.2 | +5.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,899 | 49.4 | +11.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,868 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Nigel Rock.[21]
Kinwarton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Janine Lee | 507 | 36.4 | +2.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tina Ballinger | 500 | 35.9 | −20.8 | |
| Reform | Rachael Chadwick-Harrison | 231 | 16.6 | N/A | |
| Green | Lizzee Leedham | 128 | 9.2 | +6.0 | |
| Labour | Andrew Foster | 28 | 2.0 | −4.7 | |
| Majority | 7 | 0.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,394 | 45.1 | +1.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,094 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 11.9 |
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The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Thom Holmes, who moved to Australia.[23]