2018 Rugby Borough Council election

The 2018 Rugby Borough Council election was held on Thursday 3 May 2018 to elect 14 members to the Rugby Borough Council, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. It elected one-third of the council's 42 members for a four-year term. The Conservatives held control of the council after the election.[1]

Results summary

2018 Rugby Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 8 Increase1 57.1 15 23 54.8 12,096 46.9 Increase10.8
  Labour 3 Steady 21.4 6 9 21.4 8,397 32.6 Increase7.2
  Liberal Democrats 3 Steady 21.4 6 9 21.4 3,947 15.3 Decrease2.2
  Independent 0 Decrease1 0.0 1 1 2.4 0 0.0 Decrease7.8
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,178 4.6 Increase0.4
  TUSC 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 155 0.6 Decrease1.0

Ward results

Admirals and Cawston

Admirals and Cawston[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dale Keeling 900 45.4 Increase4.3
Labour Will Pimlett 706 35.6 Increase7.4
Liberal Democrats Lee Chase 280 14.1 Increase10.8
Green Jenny Farley 96 4.8 Increase0.5
Majority 194 9.8 Decrease3.1
Total valid votes 1,982 32.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.6

Benn

Benn[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Shera 966 57.7 Increase6.8
Conservative John Keeling 366 21.9 Increase1.1
Liberal Democrats Hugh Trimble 150 9.0 Increase1.2
Green Roy Sandison 117 7.0 Decrease6.9
TUSC Marian Wakelin 76 4.5 Decrease2.2
Majority 600 35.8 Increase5.7
Total valid votes 1,675 27.2
Labour hold Swing Increase2.9

Bilton

Bilton[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Cade* 1,277 58.3 Increase4.1
Labour Phil Hemsley 631 28.8 Increase7.4
Liberal Democrats Lesley Kennedy George 190 8.7 Decrease0.8
Green Ian Wright 94 4.3 Decrease5.8
Majority 646 29.5 Decrease3.3
Total valid votes 2,192 42.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.7

Coton and Boughton

Coton and Boughton[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Simpson-Vince* 900 58.4 Increase15.0
Labour Mark Brassey 640 41.6 Increase14.3
Majority 260 16.9 Increase0.8
Total valid votes 1,540 29.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.4

Dunsmore

Dunsmore[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Deepah Roberts*[nb 1] 1,775 76.4 Increase37.7
Labour Beck Hemsley 547 23.6 Increase14.9
Majority 1,228 52.9 N/A
Total valid votes 2,322 39.2
Conservative gain from Independent Swing Increase11.4

Eastlands

Eastlands[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Craig McQueen 843 43.1 Increase9.2
Conservative Zoe Feeney 511 26.2 Increase0.7
Labour Matthew Weston 505 25.8 Increase1.2
Green Patrick Steel 95 4.9 Decrease6.2
Majority 332 17.0 Increase8.6
Total valid votes 1,954 32.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase4.6

Hillmorton

Hillmorton[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Picker 888 50.1 Increase7.3
Labour Jim Ellis 711 40.1 Increase9.7
Liberal Democrats Laura Slinn 112 6.3 Decrease8.7
Green Peter Reynolds 60 3.4 Decrease8.3
Majority 177 10.0 Decrease2.4
Total valid votes 1,771 41.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.2

New Bilton

New Bilton[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Brader 747 50.6 Increase1.7
Conservative Adam Daly 494 33.5 Increase3.9
Green Bob Beggs 198 13.4 Decrease8.2
Liberal Democrats Hossain Tafazzal 37 2.5 New
Majority 253 17.1 Decrease2.2
Total valid votes 1,476 25.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.1

Newbold and Brownsover

Newbold and Brownsover[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ram Srivastava* 716 47.5 Increase4.8
Conservative Eve Hassell 624 41.4 Increase9.9
Green Mark Summers 167 11.1 Decrease8.1
Majority 92 6.1 Decrease5.1
Total valid votes 1,507 24.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.6

Paddox

Paddox[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Noreen New* 1,070 47.0 Decrease3.2
Conservative Tony Meeson 668 29.3 Increase5.6
Labour Jonathan Vickers 469 20.6 Increase2.8
Green Maralyn Pickup 70 3.1 Decrease5.2
Majority 402 17.7 Decrease8.8
Total valid votes 2,277 40.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease4.4

Revel and Binley Woods

Revel and Binley Woods[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Belinda Garcia* 1,406 73.5 Increase25.8
Labour Anna Coupe 507 26.5 Increase7.7
Majority 899 47.0 Increase25.3
Total valid votes 1,913 36.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.1

Rokeby and Overslade

Rokeby and Overslade[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Lewis* 1,265 52.5 Increase8.2
Conservative Paul Wesson 552 22.9 Decrease3.9
Labour Ian Black 512 21.3 Increase0.5
Green Kate Crowley 80 3.3 Decrease2.0
Majority 713 29.6 Increase12.1
Total valid votes 2,409 39.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase6.1

Wolston and the Lawfords

Wolston and the Lawfords[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Bearne 1,174 58.5 Increase15.6
Labour Lauren Kennedy 553 27.6 Increase11.0
Green Lesley Summers 201 10.0 Increase1.4
TUSC Pete McLaren 79 3.9 Increase0.8
Majority 621 30.9 Increase16.8
Total valid votes 2,007 33.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.3

Wolvey and Shilton

Wolvey and Shilton[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Pacey-Day* 561 75.0 Increase7.5
Labour Ben Law 187 25.0 Increase3.8
Majority 374 50.0 Increase3.7
Total valid votes 748 37.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.9

References

  1. ^ While Deepah Roberts ran as an independent in 2014, the change in vote share is based on the support for Ian Spiers, the Conservative candidate, in that election
  1. ^ Dempsey, Noel (14 May 2018). "Local Elections 2018" (PDF). The House of Commons Library. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2018 -Rugby". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Rugby Borough Council - Election Results: 3 May 2018". Rugby Borough Council. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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