2023 Stevenage Borough Council election

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2023 Stevenage Borough Council election
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13 out of 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Richard Henry Phil Bibby Robin Parker
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat St Nicholas Woodfield Manor
Last election 24 seats, 44.7% 9 seats, 31.2% 6 seats, 18.3%
Seats before 24 9 6
Seats won 9 2 2
Seats after 24 9 6
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 8,743 5,701 3,871
Percentage 44.1% 28.8% 19.5%
Swing Decrease 0.6% Decrease 2.4% Increase 1.2%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Stevenage Borough Council election
Leader before election

Richard Henry
Labour Co-op

Leader after election

Richard Henry
Labour Co-op

The 2023 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Stevenage Borough Council in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. Thirteen of the 39 seats on the council were up for election. Labour retained its majority on the council.

Overview[edit]

Stevenage Borough Council has had a Labour majority since it was created in 1974.[1] No seats changed party at this election and so Labour retained its majority.[2][3]

Overall results[edit]

The overall results were:[4]

2023 Stevenage Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour Co-op 9 Steady 69.2 15 24 61.5 8,743 44.1 -0.6
  Conservative 2 Steady 15.4 7 9 23.1 5,701 28.8 -2.4
  Liberal Democrats 2 Steady 15.4 4 6 15.4 3,871 19.5 +1.2
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,007 5.1 +2.2
  TUSC 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 367 1.8 -0.1
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 70 0.4 -0.4
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 59 0.3 +0.1

Ward results[edit]

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Stevenage Borough Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023.[5][6] The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating a sitting councillor standing for re-election:[7]

Bandley Hill[edit]

Bandley Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Mason Humberstone 647 44.0 -3.7
Conservative David Stubbs 543 36.9 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Anderson 173 11.8 -2.3
Green Adrian Busolini 86 5.9 N/A
TUSC Mark Pickersgill 21 1.4 -1.1
Majority 104
Turnout 29.10
Registered electors 5,082
Labour hold Swing

Bedwell[edit]

Bedwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Ellie Plater 771 53.9 -2.9
Conservative Cathy Bibby 305 21.3 -6.0
Liberal Democrats Chris Berry 160 11.2 -0.3
Green Steven Hodges 104 7.3 N/A
Independent David Bundy 70 4.9 N/A
TUSC Steve Glennon 21 1.5 -2.9
Majority 466
Turnout 24.64
Registered electors 5,836
Labour hold Swing

Chells[edit]

Chells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Booth* 691 45.7 ±0.0
Labour Co-op Teresa Callaghan* 477 31.6 +0.6
Conservative Matthew Wyatt 298 19.7 -0.5
TUSC Roger Charles 45 3.0 -0.1
Majority 214
Turnout 30.31
Registered electors 5,008
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The Labour candidate Teresa Callaghan had represented Martins Wood ward prior to this election.

Longmeadow[edit]

Longmeadow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex Farquharson* 637 43.6 +3.7
Labour Co-op Alistair Gordon 623 42.7 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Matthew Snell 155 10.6 +2.7
TUSC Helen Kerr 45 3.1 +1.5
Majority 14
Turnout 33.12
Registered electors 4,432
Conservative hold Swing

Manor[edit]

Manor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Parker* 1,254 71.8 +8.8
Labour Co-op Louisa Barr 297 17.0 +0.7
Conservative Robert Lingard 195 11.2 -4.6
Majority 957
Turnout 34.60
Registered electors 5,060
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Martins Wood[edit]

Martins Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Carolina Veres 665 48.5 +4.9
Conservative Jack Ingarfil 339 24.7 -0.4
Liberal Democrats Madani Mannan 202 14.7 -9.8
Green Paul Dawson 133 9.7 +2.8
TUSC Mark Gentleman 32 2.3 N/A
Majority 326
Turnout 29.93
Registered electors 4,631
Labour hold Swing

Old Town[edit]

Old Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Loraine Rossati* 992 45.0 -1.8
Conservative Jody Hanafin 792 36.0 -3.8
Green Jim Borcherds 236 10.7 +2.7
Liberal Democrats Charles Littleton 151 6.9 +2.2
TUSC Mark Kerr 32 1.5 +0.8
Majority 200
Turnout 35.18
Registered electors 6,282
Labour hold Swing

Pin Green[edit]

Pin Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Jeannette Thomas* 725 52.8 +3.8
Conservative Andy Facey 361 26.3 -5.3
Green Naomi Lovelace-Collins 149 10.9 +2.3
Liberal Democrats Isabel Wilks 137 10.0 +0.7
Majority 364
Turnout 28.32
Registered electors 4,855
Labour hold Swing

Roebuck[edit]

Roebuck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Forhad Chowdhury 682 47.0 -0.1
Conservative Nick Leech 502 34.6 -4.5
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bye 170 11.7 +0.3
Green Stephani Mok 75 5.2 N/A
TUSC Bryan Clare 23 1.6 -0.8
Majority 180
Turnout 28.57
Registered electors 5,120
Labour hold Swing

St Nicholas[edit]

St Nicholas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Claire Parris* 943 58.3 -1.5
Conservative Mel Mitchell 415 25.7 -1.2
Liberal Democrats Hazel Jones 190 11.8 +1.8
TUSC Amber Gentleman 69 4.3 +1.0
Majority 528
Turnout 28.41
Registered electors 5,717
Labour hold Swing

Shephall[edit]

Shephall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Sarah Mead* 736 59.3 -0.4
Conservative Celia Lawrence 306 24.7 -2.2
Liberal Democrats David Barks 151 12.2 +2.6
TUSC Barbara Clare 48 3.9 +0.1
Majority 430
Turnout 27.16
Registered electors 4,609
Labour hold Swing

Symonds Green[edit]

Symonds Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Michael Downing* 720 48.9 -4.8
Conservative Dhiren Malavia 435 29.6 -1.5
Liberal Democrats Clive Hearmon 155 10.5 +3.7
Green Richard Warr 130 8.8 +2.1
TUSC Trevor Palmer 31 2.1 +0.4
Majority 285
Turnout 33.21
Registered electors 4,447
Labour hold Swing

Woodfield[edit]

Woodfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Lawrence* 573 38.9 -8.1
Labour Co-op Jim Callaghan 465 31.6 -2.4
Liberal Democrats Neil Brinkworth 282 19.1 +3.6
Green Elizabeth Sturges 94 6.4 N/A
Reform UK Amodio Amato 59 4.0 +0.5
Majority 108
Turnout 35.16
Registered electors 4,204
Conservative hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Local elections 2023: Tories lose Dacorum, Hertsmere, East Herts and Welwyn Hatfield". BBC News. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. ^ Day, Christopher (4 May 2023). "Stevenage Borough Council: Local election results 2023". The Comet. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Stevenage election result". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Notice of Election". Stevenage Borough Council. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated". Stevenage Borough Council. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Election results - Borough Council elections 2023". Stevenage Borough Council. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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