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2023 Redditch Borough Council election

The 2023 Redditch Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in Worcestershire, England.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections across England. There were 10 of the 29 seats on the council up for election, being the usual nominal third of the council. The Conservatives retained control of the council.[4]

2023 Redditch Borough Council election
← 2022 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04) 2024 →
10 out of 29 seats on Redditch Borough Council
15 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Leader Matthew Dormer Joe Baker[2]
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 20 seats, 43.9% 7 seats, 43.0%
Seats before 19[a] 8
Seats after 16 13
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 5
Popular vote 6,286 7,098
Percentage 38.8% 43.8%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Green Independent
Last election 1 seat, 7.6% 1 seat, 3.4%
Seats before 1 1
Seats after 0 0
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 1,317 332
Percentage 8.1% 2.0%
2023 local election results in Redditch
Leader before election

Matthew Dormer
Conservative

Leader after election

Matthew Dormer
Conservative

Results summary

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Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. Since this set of seats was last contested in 2019, two councillors defected from the Conservative Party: David Thain to the Green Party[5] and Juliet Brunner to sit as an independent.[6] These two councillors were up for re-election, but failed to be re-elected.

The Conservative Party lost an additional 4 seats at this election, but held 4 seats, and gained back the West ward from the Green Party.[4]

The Labour Party held Greenlands and gained 5 seats, with 4 from the Conservatives, and Matchborough from the Independent.[4]

This election saw the mayor, Ann Isherwood, lose her seat to 18-year-old James Fardoe.[7] The deputy mayor, Tom Baker-Price, also lost his seat.

Results table

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2023 Redditch Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 4   5 40.0 12 16 55.2 6,286 38.8 -5.1
  Labour 6   5 60.0 7 13 44.8 7,098 43.8 +0.8
  Green 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 1,317 8.1 +0.5
  Liberal Democrats 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 1,184 7.3 +2.4
  Independent 0   0.0 0 0 0 332 2.0 +2.0

Ward results

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The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:[8]

Abbey

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Abbey Ward[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Monica Stringfellow 894 54.0 +22.5
Conservative Michael Chalk* 583 35.2 −5.5
Green Margot Bish 115 6.9 −0.6
Liberal Democrats Russell Taylor 65 3.9 −4.7
Majority 311 18.8
Turnout 1659 32.88
Labour gain from Conservative Swing   14.0

Astwood Bank & Feckenham

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Astwood Bank and Feckenham Ward[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brandon Clayton* 794 50.7 0.1
Labour Wanda King 520 33.2 16.8
Green Glen Theobald 130 8.3 −0.5
Liberal Democrats David Gee 122 7.8 −3.0
Majority 274 17.5
Turnout 1572 33.29
Conservative hold Swing   8.4

Batchley & Brockhill

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Batchley and Brockhill Ward[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kerrie Miles 981 57.4 23.2
Conservative Helen Sanders 575 33.6 −0.9
Green Lea Room 96 5.6 −1.5
Liberal Democrats Roy Magara 57 3.3 −2.2
Majority 406 23.8
Turnout 1713 26.07
Labour gain from Conservative Swing   12.1

Church Hill

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Church Hill Ward[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Fardoe 791 46.8 14.1
Conservative Ann Isherwood* 561 33.2 −0.5
Liberal Democrats Mark Tomes 259 15.3 9.0
Green Gabby Hemming 79 4.7 −1.6
Majority 230 13.6
Turnout 1693 28.90
Labour gain from Conservative Swing   7.3

Crabbs Cross

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Crabbs Cross Ward[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Holz 615 43.4 5.1
Labour Jim Heaney 596 42.1 28.8
Green Claire Davies 114 8.0 −18.2
Liberal Democrats Ann Gee 92 6.5 1.3
Majority 19 1.3
Turnout 1425 32.79
Conservative hold Swing   11.9

Greenlands

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Greenlands Ward[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Juma Begum* 758 51.8 13.0
Conservative Roger Bennett 532 36.4 0.3
Liberal Democrats Diane Thomas 95 6.5 −3.7
Green Steve Sergent 76 5.2 −7.5
Majority 226 15.5
Turnout 1467 21.42
Labour hold Swing   6.4

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

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Headless Cross and Oakenshaw Ward[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Woodall 865 42.4 20.7
Conservative Tom Baker-Price* 796 39.0 −2.7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Fieldsend-Roxborough 269 13.2 5.9
Green Alistair Waugh 110 5.4 −5.0
Majority 69 3.4
Turnout 2047 31.88
Labour gain from Conservative Swing   11.7

Matchborough

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Matchborough Ward[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Spilsbury 527 41.3 10.6
Independent Juliet Brunner* 332 26.0 26.0
Conservative Julian Grubb 311 24.4 −16.2
Liberal Democrats Andy Thompson 53 4.2 4.2
Green Kevin White 52 4.1 −4.6
Majority 195 15.3
Turnout 1281 28.52
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

West

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West Ward[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gemma Monaco 633 41.2 −6.5
Green David Thain* 443 28.8 13.1
Labour Monica Fry 402 26.1 6.6
Liberal Democrats Jo Tutt 60 3.9 3.9
Majority 190 12.4
Turnout 1549 31.79
Conservative hold Swing   9.8

Winyates

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Winyates Ward[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Fleming* 886 47.5 8.0
Labour Jen Snape 764 41.0 14.7
Liberal Democrats Adam Smale 112 6.0 0.2
Green Vicki Lees 102 5.5 −1.4
Majority 122 6.5
Turnout 1877 30.22
Conservative hold Swing   3.4

Changes 2023–2024

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In January 2024 Kerrie Miles defected from Labour to the Liberal Democrats.[19]

References

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  1. ^ Includes one vacant seat in Crabbs Cross ward previously held by Conservative councillor Gareth Prosser until his death in January 2023.[1]
  1. ^ Jones, Lucy-Ann (10 February 2023). "Police officers form guard of honour at Redditch councillor's funeral". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ "New Labour chief ready to 'hold Tories to account' at Town Hall". Redditch Standard. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Redditch result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Ashmore, Kelly (5 May 2023). "Redditch local elections results in full as Conservatives maintain control". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Long-serving Conservative Redditch councillor switches to the Greens". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Redditch councillor resigns Tory whip and goes independent". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  7. ^ Brock, Alexander (5 May 2023). "Teen only just able to vote beats mayor to become one of youngest councillors". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Your councillors". Redditch Borough Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Declaration of Result - Abbey (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Declaration of Result - Astwood Bank & Feckenham (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Declaration of Result - Batchley & Brockhill (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Declaration of Result - Church Hill (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Declaration of Result - Crabbs Cross (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Declaration of Result - Greenlands (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Declaration of Result - Headless Cross & Oakenshaw (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Declaration of Result - Matchborough (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Declaration of Result - West (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  18. ^ "Declaration of Result - Winyates (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Redditch Labour councillor defects to Lib Dems ahead of May election". Redditch Standard. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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