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2019 Wyre Forest District Council election

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All 33 seats to Wyre Forest District Council 17 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Health Concern Independent Last election 23 seats, 41.2% 2 seats, 12.9% 3 seats, 5.1% Seats won 14 8 5 Seat change 9 6 2 Popular vote 17,827 9,763 5,983 Percentage 31.6% 17.3% 10.6% Swing 9.6% 4.4% 5.5%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Liberal Democrats Labour Green Last election 0 seats, 8.6% 4 seats, 26.5% 0 seats, 3.9% Seats won 3 2 1 Seat change 3 2 1 Popular vote 5,919 9,053 4,325 Percentage 10.5% 16.1% 7.7% Swing 1.9% 10.4% 3.8%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election No overall control

The 2019 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. They were held on the same day as other local elections.

Background

At the previous election, the Conservative Party had control with 21 councillors with the closest party being the Labour Party who had 4 councillors.

Summary

Election result

2019 Wyre Forest District Council election
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	27	14	1	10	9	42.4	31.6	17,827	–9.6
	Health Concern	14	8	7	1	6	24.2	17.3	9,763	+4.4
	Independent	5	5	2	0	2	15.2	10.6	5,983	+5.5
	Liberal Democrats	14	3	3	0	3	9.1	10.5	5,919	+1.9
	Labour	21	2	2	4	2	6.1	16.1	9,053	–10.4
	Green	11	1	1	0	1	3.0	7.7	4,325	+3.8
	UKIP	10	0	0	1	1	0.0	6.2	3,491	+4.4

The Conservatives lost their majority by losing 7 councillors taking their number to 14, while Health Concern and independent councillors made substantial gains while Labour halved their number of councillors from 4 to 2. Vicky Caulfield was the only Green Party Councillor to be elected in the district.

Following the elections, a coalition was formed between the Independent Health Concern, Independents, Liberal Democrats, Labour and Green councillors.

Council Composition

Before the election

After the election

Ward results

Aggborough & Spennells

Helen Elizabeth Dyke, Peter Dyke and John Cedric Aston were elected.

Areley Kings & Riverside

Claire June Barnett, John William Roland Thomas and Ken Henderson were elected.

Bewdley & Rock

Anna Coleman, Calne Elaine Edinton-White and Roger Hugh Coleman were elected.

Blakebrook & Habberley South

Tracey Onslow, Vicky Caulfield and Leigh Andrew John Robert Whitehouse.

Broadwaters

Mary Alice Rayner, Peter Winston Montgomery Young and Sarah Elizabeth Nicole Rook were elected.

Foley Park & Hoobrook

Nathan John Desmond, Sally Jane Chambers and Nicky Gale were elected.

Franche & Habberley North

Susie Griffiths, Graham William Ballinger and Anna Louise L'Huillier were elected.

Lickhill

Dixon Raynong Sheppard was elected.

Mitton

Nicky Martin, Chris Rogers and Berenice Susan Dawes were elected.

Offmore & Comberton

Frances Mary Oborski, Shazu Miah and Alan John Totty were elected.

Wribbenhall & Arley

Paul Harrison and John Frederick Byng were elected.

Wyre Forest Rural

Ian David Hardiman, Marcus John Hart and Lisa Joan Jones were elected.

By-elections between 2019 and 2023

David Ross was elected

Ben Brookes was elected

References

1. Council, Wyre Forest District. "Election of District Councillors - Summary". www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
2. Madeley, Peter. "Wyre Forest local election results: Tories suffer losses but remain in control". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
3. "Declaration of result for Aggborough & Spennells 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
4. "Declaration of result for Arley Kings and Riverside 2019" (PDF). Wyre forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
5. "Deceleration of result for Bewdley & Rock 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
6. "Deceleration of result for Blakebrook & Habberley South 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
7. "Deceleration of result for Broadwaters 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
8. "Deceleration of result of Foley Park & Hoobrook 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
9. Council, Wyre Forest District. "Full Results For The Election of District Councillors". www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
10. "Declaration of result of Lickhill 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
11. ""Deceleration of result for Mitton 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
12. "Declaration of result for Offmore & Comberton result 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
13. "Deceleration of result for Wribbenhall & Arley 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District elections. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
14. "Deceleration of result for Wyre Forest Rural 2019" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
15. "Local Elections Archive Project — Franche and Habberley North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
16. "Local Elections Archive Project — Franche and Habberley North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2022.

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