2019 Herefordshire Council election
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Map of the results of the election. Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Herefordshire Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect 52 of 53 members of Herefordshire Council in England.[1] The election in Ross North ward was deferred until 6 June 2019 following the death of the UKIP candidate.
Result[]
The election resulted in the Conservative Party losing its majority on the council for the first time since 2007, winning 13 seats. Independents made gains and became the largest group on the council after winning 18 seats, 9 seats short of a majority. The Liberal Democrats and Greens also made gains at the expense of the Conservatives, winning 7 seats each.[2][3]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 18 | 10 | 34.0 | 28.5 | 14,455 | 9.8 | |||
Conservative | 13 | 16 | 24.5 | 34.2 | 17,334 | 7.2 | |||
It's Our County | 8 | 4 | 15.1 | 8.7 | 4,425 | 17.8 | |||
Green | 7 | 5 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 6,652 | 8.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 7 | 5 | 13.2 | 9.9 | 5,041 | 2.8 | |||
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 1,773 | 3.2 | |||
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 962 | 0.4 | |||
Democrats and Veterans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 92 | N/A |
Ward results[]
Arrow[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Phillips | 931 | 79.8 | 7.6 | |
Labour | Liz Lever | 236 | 20.2 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,167 | 40.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Aylestone Hill[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ange Tyler | 746 | 74.2 | 30.3 | |
Conservative | Frank Cornthwaite | 260 | 25.8 | 1.1 | |
Turnout | 1,006 | 40.6 | |||
Independent gain from | Swing |
Backbury[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Hardwick | 788 | 70.5 | 26.2 | |
Conservative | Barclay Rogers | 329 | 29.5 | 5.3 | |
Turnout | 1,117 | 41.3 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Belmont Rural[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
It's Our County | Tracy Bowes | 624 | 79.6 | 45.0 | |
Conservative | Jamie Price | 160 | 20.4 | 12.6 | |
Turnout | 784 | 28.3 | |||
It's Our County hold | Swing |
Birch[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Toni Fagan | 779 | 64.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | David Atkinson | 429 | 35.5 | 10.9 | |
Turnout | 1,208 | 49.3 | |||
Green gain from Conservative | Swing |
Bircher[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Sebastian Bowen | 1,330 | 94.3 | 33.3 | |
Conservative | Rachael Fitzgerald Finch | 80 | 5.7 | 22.6 | |
Turnout | 1,410 | 45.6 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Bishops Frome & Cradley[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Ellie Chowns | 974 | 78.6 | 47.2 | |
Conservative | Peter Hamblin | 265 | 21.4 | 47.2 | |
Turnout | 1,239 | 48.0 | |||
Green gain from Conservative | Swing |
Bobblestock[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Tim Price | 326 | 49.2 | N/A | |
Conservative | Clive Butler | 179 | 27.0 | 5.6 | |
UKIP | Gwyn Price | 157 | 23.7 | 2.3 | |
Turnout | 662 | 25.9 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Bromyard Bringsty[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nigel Shaw | 540 | 53.0 | 15.1 | |
Independent | Roger Page | 479 | 47.0 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,019 | 37.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bromyard West[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
It's Our County | Alan Seldon | 395 | 60.1 | 5.4 | |
Conservative | Andrew Jones | 262 | 39.9 | 5.4 | |
Turnout | 657 | 27.1 | |||
It's Our County hold | Swing |
Castle[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Graham Jones | 752 | 62.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Alan Watkins | 449 | 37.4 | 6.7 | |
Turnout | 1,201 | 47.7 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Central[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Jeremy Milln | 471 | 53.9 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Rob Owens | 192 | 22.0 | 0.1 | |
Conservative | Allan Drew | 121 | 13.8 | 13.4 | |
Independent | Jonathan Jones | 90 | 10.3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 874 | 36.1 | |||
Green gain from | Swing |
College[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
It's Our County | Kath Hey | 374 | 46.2 | 19.0 | |
Conservative | Brian Wilcox | 297 | 36.7 | 1.6 | |
UKIP | Stephen Cooke | 139 | 17.2 | N/A | |
Turnout | 810 | 30.4 | |||
gain from Conservative | Swing |
Credenhill[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Bob Matthews | 717 | 80.9 | 32.6 | |
Conservative | Phil Marsh | 169 | 19.1 | 7.3 | |
Turnout | 886 | 36.6 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Dinedor Hill[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
It's Our County | David Summers | 498 | 51.8 | 0.6 | |
Conservative | Esther Rudge | 463 | 48.2 | 0.6 | |
Turnout | 961 | 35.0 | |||
It's Our County hold | Swing |
Eign Hill[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
It's Our County | Elizabeth Foxton | 476 | 66.6 | 7.0 | |
Conservative | Kieran Phillips | 125 | 17.5 | 9.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Hurds | 114 | 15.9 | 2.0 | |
Turnout | 715 | 38.8 | |||
It's Our County hold | Swing |
Golden Valley North[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Jennie Hewitt | 697 | 52.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | Philip Price | 485 | 36.7 | 8.5 | |
Labour | Anna-Maria Coda | 141 | 10.7 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,323 | 55.1 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Golden Valley South[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Peter Jinman | 805 | 73.4 | N/A | |
Conservative | Nicholas Savage | 149 | 13.6 | 52.2 | |
Labour | Isabelle Watkins | 142 | 13.0 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,096 | 41.8 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Greyfriars[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Diana Toynbee | 531 | 52.9 | N/A | |
Independent | Sharon Michael | 270 | 26.9 | N/A | |
Conservative | Anil Kuttikrishnan Nair | 116 | 11.6 | 14.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Williams | 86 | 8.6 | 4.9 | |
Turnout | 1,003 | 36.0 | |||
Green gain from | Swing |
Hagley[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Paul Andrews | 541 | 54.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Dave Greenow | 449 | 45.4 | 8.3 | |
Turnout | 990 | 33.8 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Hampton[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
It's Our County | John Harrington | 611 | 56.6 | 19.2 | |
Conservative | Bruce Baker | 468 | 43.4 | 13.1 | |
Turnout | 1,079 | 38.4 | |||
gain from Conservative | Swing |
Hinton & Hunderton[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Kevin Tillett | 251 | 34.2 | 19.2 | |
Independent | Chris Chappell | 192 | 26.2 | 12.9 | |
UKIP | Nigel Ely | 173 | 23.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Peter Harries | 63 | 8.6 | N/A | |
Independent | Ashley Winter | 54 | 7.4 | N/A | |
Turnout | 733 | 25.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
Holmer[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Millmore | 347 | 36.5 | 3.5 | |
Independent | John Phipps | 312 | 32.8 | N/A | |
Independent | Stephen Tannatt Nash | 291 | 30.6 | N/A | |
Turnout | 950 | 32.3 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Hope End[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tony Johnson | 690 | 58.1 | 1.0 | |
Labour | Phil Probert | 498 | 41.9 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,188 | 41.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Kerne Bridge[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Yolande Watson | 588 | 53.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | Paul Newman | 511 | 46.5 | 3.3 | |
Turnout | 1,099 | 44.3 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Kings Acre[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Graham Andrews | 534 | 70.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | Rob Williams | 223 | 29.5 | N/A | |
Turnout | 757 | 28.6 | |||
Independent gain from | Swing |
Kington[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Terry James | 736 | 81.2 | 81.2 | |
Conservative | Roger Pendleton | 170 | 18.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 906 | 36.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Ledbury North[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
It's Our County | Liz Harvey | 451 | 54.5 | 5.6 | |
Conservative | Karl Bufton | 376 | 45.5 | 5.6 | |
Turnout | 827 | 32.7 | |||
It's Our County hold | Swing |
Ledbury South[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Helen I'Anson | 285 | 38.6 | 9.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Matthew Eakin | 245 | 33.2 | 17.5 | |
Labour | Maria Mackness | 150 | 20.3 | N/A | |
Independent | Emma Holton | 59 | 8.0 | N/A | |
Turnout | 739 | 29.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ledbury West[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Phillip Howells | 312 | 47.5 | N/A | |
Independent | Phill Bettington | 194 | 29.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | Debbie Baker | 151 | 23.0 | 23.4 | |
Turnout | 657 | 24.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from | Swing |
Leominster East[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Jenny Bartlett | 654 | 72.3 | 25.5 | |
Conservative | Wayne Rosser | 250 | 27.7 | 9.0 | |
Turnout | 904 | 30.8 | |||
Green hold | Swing |
Leominster North & Rural[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Stone | 601 | 63.7 | 3.6 | |
Green | Tessa Smith-Winnard | 342 | 36.3 | 3.6 | |
Turnout | 943 | 31.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Leominster South[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Trish Marsh | 527 | 72.7 | 42.0 | |
Conservative | Angela Pendleton | 198 | 27.3 | 0.8 | |
Turnout | 725 | 28.2 | |||
Green gain from Independent | Swing |
Leominster West[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Felicity Norman | 515 | 72.6 | 21.8 | |
Conservative | Thomas Mangnall | 104 | 14.7 | 21.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Clive Thomas | 90 | 12.7 | 0.3 | |
Turnout | 709 | 32.3 | |||
Green hold | Swing |
Llangarron[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Elissa Swinglehurst | 653 | 54.2 | 2.1 | |
Green | Maggie Setterfield | 552 | 45.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,205 | 44.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Mortimer[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Carole Gandy | 603 | 53.6 | 12.6 | |
It's Our County | Michael Guest | 276 | 24.6 | 16.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Catling | 245 | 21.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,124 | 42.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Newton Farm[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Bernard Hunt | 171 | 30.9 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Jacqui Carwardine | 147 | 26.5 | 14.7 | |
Labour | Margy Whalley | 101 | 18.2 | N/A | |
Democrats and Veterans | Glen Powell | 92 | 16.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Jeremy Chapman | 43 | 7.8 | 8.6 | |
Turnout | 554 | 18.6 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Old Gore[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Barry Durkin | 629 | 58.3 | 4.1 | |
Green | Robert Palgrave | 449 | 41.7 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,078 | 43.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Penyard[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Wilding | 573 | 47.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | Harry Bramer | 524 | 43.6 | 20.4 | |
UKIP | David Howle | 104 | 8.7 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,201 | 43.6 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Queenswood[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Pauline Crockett | 834 | 80.8 | 39.4 | |
Conservative | Matthew Kirby | 198 | 19.2 | 14.2 | |
Turnout | 1,032 | 38.7 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Red Hill[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Rone | 308 | 39.8 | 4.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Daniel Powell | 284 | 36.7 | 25.3 | |
Independent | Amanda Martin | 181 | 23.4 | N/A | |
Turnout | 773 | 26.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ross East[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Paul Symonds | 536 | 46.0 | 29.5 | |
Conservative | Phillip Cutter | 316 | 27.1 | 9.2 | |
It's Our County | Andrew Hotston | 129 | 11.1 | N/A | |
UKIP | Clive Hamilton | 93 | 8.0 | 6.9 | |
Labour | Terry Prince | 92 | 7.9 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,166 | 39.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Ross North[]
The election in Ross North ward was deferred until 6 June 2019 following the death of the UKIP candidate, Gareth Williams.[3] The Liberal Democrats won the postponed election.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Bartrum | 547 | 75.1 | ||
Conservative | Nigel Gibbs | 136 | 18.7 | ||
Labour | Melvin Hodges | 45 | 6.2 | ||
Turnout | 728 | 26 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Ross West[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Louis Stark | 469 | 47.2 | 10.7 | |
Conservative | Simeon Cole | 309 | 31.1 | 18.5 | |
Independent | Robert Taylor | 216 | 21.7 | N/A | |
Turnout | 994 | 37.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Saxon Gate[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gemma Dean | 352 | 53.0 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Aubrey Oliver | 187 | 28.2 | 5.2 | |
Conservative | Mark McEvilly | 125 | 18.8 | 17.2 | |
Turnout | 664 | 23.9 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Stoney Street[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Hitchiner | 602 | 55.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | Stephen Williams | 284 | 26.2 | 5.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Howerski | 199 | 18.3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,085 | 41.1 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Sutton Walls[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kema Gaster | 505 | 50.7 | 6.6 | |
Independent | Steve Williams | 492 | 49.3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 997 | 39.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Three Crosses[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jonathan Lester | 699 | 61.6 | 1.0 | |
Green | Rebecca Tully | 436 | 38.4 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,135 | 40.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Tupsley[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Jim Kenyon | 776 | 79.9 | N/A | |
Conservative | Thomas Small | 195 | 20.1 | 2.1 | |
Turnout | 971 | 39.8 | |||
Independent gain from | Swing |
Weobley[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Michael Jones | 493 | 43.7 | 5.7 | |
Conservative | Mark Cooper | 371 | 32.9 | 17.7 | |
Labour | Heather Morison | 265 | 23.5 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,129 | 39.0 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Whitecross[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
It's Our County | Sue Boulter | 400 | 47.7 | 18.7 | |
UKIP | Richard Smith | 169 | 20.1 | 0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tricia Hales | 148 | 17.6 | 1.4 | |
Conservative | Keith Farmer | 122 | 14.5 | 8.9 | |
Turnout | 839 | 32.2 | |||
It's Our County hold | Swing |
Widemarsh[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Polly Andrews | 253 | 39.5 | 0.7 | |
It's Our County | Paul Stevens | 191 | 29.8 | 6.8 | |
UKIP | Mick Gunner | 127 | 19.8 | N/A | |
Conservative | Michael Agyeman | 70 | 10.9 | 13.7 | |
Turnout | 641 | 28.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Wormside[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Christy Blderson | 549 | 51.1 | 10.9 | |
Green | Carole Protherough | 422 | 39.3 | N/A | |
Labour | Stephen Hancorn | 103 | 9.6 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,074 | 39.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Elections". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Herefordshire Council". BBC News. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Local government elections - Ross North ward vacancy". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Election of a District Councillor for the Ross North Ward - Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Herefordshire Council. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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