2019 Melton Borough Council election

The 2019 Melton Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Melton Borough Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.

2019 Melton Borough Council election

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All 28 seats to Melton Borough Council
15 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Party Conservative Independent Green
Last election 26 seats, 56.2% 2 seats, 13.1% N/A
Seats won 22 5 1
Seat change Decrease 4 Increase 3 Increase 1
Popular vote 9,645 2,419 2,309
Percentage 59.7% 15.0% 14.3%
Swing Increase 3.5% Increase 1.9% N/A

Results by ward

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Summary

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Election result

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2019 Melton Borough Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 27 22 1 5   4 82.1 59.7 9,645 +3.5
  Independent 8 5 4 1   3 14.3 15.0 2,419 +1.9
  Green 7 1 1 0   1 3.6 14.3 2,309 N/A
  Labour 5 0 0 0   0.0 7.4 1,189 –12.7
  UKIP 1 0 0 0   0.0 2.2 352 –8.4
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 0 0   0.0 1.4 234 N/A

Ward results

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Asfordby

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Asfordby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Steven Carter 374 56.5
Conservative Ronald De Burle 288 43.5
Conservative Mallic Sheldon 235
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Bottesford

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Bottesford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pru Chandler Unopposed
Independent Donald Pritchett Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Croxton Kerrial

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Croxton Kerrial
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Hewson 375 62.2
Conservative Michael Hollingworth 228 37.8
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Frisby on the Wreake

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Frisby on the Wreake
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ronan Browne Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Gaddesby

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Gaddesby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Child Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Long Clawson and Stathern

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Long Clawson and Stathern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Christopher Evans 713 52.4
Conservative Melanie Steadman 648 47.6
Conservative Pamela Baguley 517
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Melton Craven

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Melton Craven
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeanne-Marie Douglas 253 35.9
Conservative Robert Bindloss 252
Independent Mark Frisby 249 35.3
Independent Marilyn Gordon 246
Labour John Ogden 203 28.8
Independent Frank Duckworth 111
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Melton Dorian

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Melton Dorian
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patricia Cumbers 477 52.1
Green Philip Wood 438 47.9
Conservative Alan Pearson 429
Conservative John Wyatt 385
Turnout
Conservative hold
Green gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Melton Egerton

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Melton Egerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rebecca Smedley 235 36.9
Conservative Peter Faulkner 226
Green Amanda Reeves 207 32.5
Labour Michael Brown 194 30.5
Labour Susan Karran 179
Green John Reeves 161
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Melton Newport

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Melton Newport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pamela Posnett 751 47.0 +1.1
Conservative Simon Lumley 656
Conservative Margaret Glancy 649
Green Alastair McQuillan 495 31 +31
UKIP John Scutter 352 22 +22
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Melton Sysonby

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Melton Sysonby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Teipal Bains 657 44.9 +12.4
Conservative John Illingworth 552
Conservative Jacob Wilkinson 508
Green Rosemary Johnson 429 29.3 +29.3
Labour Peter Karran 376 25.7 +4.4
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Melton Warwick

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Melton Warwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alison Freer-Jones 389 42.8
Conservative Christopher Fisher 327
Green Caroline Arkless 283 31.1
Labour Timothy Litt 237 26.1
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Old Dalby

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Old Dalby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joseph Orson 380 56.2
Green Kim Lee 296 43.8
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Somerby

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Somerby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leigh Higgins 450 65.8
Liberal Democrats Hamish McAuley 234 34.2
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Waltham on the Wolds

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Waltham on the Wolds
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Elaine Holmes 351 69.6
Conservative Keran Turakhia 153 30.4
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Wymondham

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Wymondham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Malise Graham Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

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Melton Dorian

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Melton Dorian: 11 November 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Webster 362 56.0 +3.9
Labour Sarah Cox 284 44.0 +44
Majority 78 12.0
Turnout 646 15.0
Conservative hold Swing  20.1

Melton Sysonby

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Melton Sysonby: 31 March 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Siggy Atherton 396 53.2 +8.3
Liberal Democrats Jim Alcock 183 24.5 +24.5
Labour Pip Alnatt 165 22.3 −3.4
Majority 213 28.6 +13
Turnout 744 17.79%
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Gilbert, Michelle. "Borough Election Results". www.melton.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.