2024 Rugby Borough Council election

2024 Rugby Borough Council election
2 May 2024 (2024-05-02)
14 out of 42 seats to Rugby Borough Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Derek Poole Michael Moran Jerry Roodhouse
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 21 seats, 36.1% 12 seats, 34.8% 9 seats, 21.6%
Seats before 17 15 10
Seats won 6 5 3
Seats after 17 15 10
Seat change Decrease4 Increase3 Increase1
Map of the results
Leader before election

Derek Poole
Conservative
No overall control

Leader after election

Michael Moran
Labour
No overall control

The 2024 Rugby Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Rugby Borough Council in Warwickshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Results Summary

Prior to the election, the council was under no overall control, being led by a Conservative minority administration. Following the election, the council remained under no overall control, and the Conservatives remained the largest party.[2] There were some weeks of negotiations after the election on who should form the next administration, with the Conservatives trying to form a coalition with Liberal Democrats. In the end, an agreement was reached between Labour and the Liberal Democrats to allow a minority Labour administration to take control of the council with informal support from the Liberal Democrats. The Conservative leader of the council, Derek Poole, was removed from office at a council meeting on 5 June 2024, being replaced by the Labour group leader, Michael Moran.[3][4]

Election result

2024 Rugby Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 6 11 17 8,399 32.0
  Labour 5 10 15 9,499 36.2
  Liberal Democrats 3 7 10 5,437 20.7
  Green 0 0 0 0 1,799 6.9
  Reform UK 0 0 0 0 1,073 4.1

Ward Results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Rugby Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024.[5] Sitting councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

Admirals & Cawston

Admirals & Cawston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Amanda Henderson 1,067 47.6 +2.3
Conservative Carolyn Watson-Merret* 592 26.4 −15.1
Reform UK Alan James 250 11.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Lee Chase 205 9.1 +1.2
Green Jennifer Farley 129 5.8 +0.5
Majority 475 21.2
Turnout 2,243 32.81
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Benn

Benn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maggie O'Rourke* 1,039 64.7 +1.9
Conservative Heidi Thomas 261 16.3 −2.9
Green Becca Stevenson 186 11.6 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Moran 120 7.5 −0.1
Majority 778 48.4
Turnout 1,606 26.08
Labour hold Swing

Bilton

Bilton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Howling 823 38.2 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Pimm 689 31.9 −0.9
Labour Colin Mander 528 24.5 −1.1
Green Lesley Summers 117 5.4 +0.1
Majority 134
Turnout 2,157 43.01
Conservative hold Swing

Clifton, Newton & Churchover

Clifton, Newton & Churchover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eve Hassell* 362 44.6 −13.7
Labour Stephen Dyke 336 41.4 +16.3
Green Alexander Linden 113 13.9 +5.3
Majority 26 3.2
Turnout 811 33.73
Conservative hold Swing

Coton & Boughton

Coton & Boughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Claire Edwards 951 48.3 +3.2
Conservative Dapo Awotunde 619 31.5 −8.8
Reform UK Jamie Pullin 169 8.6 +5.4
Liberal Democrats Edward Blackburn 123 6.3 ±0.0
Green Christopher Mawby 106 5.4 +0.3
Majority 332 16.8
Turnout 1,968 33.68
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Dunsmore

Dunsmore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Simpson-Vince* 944 38.5 −6.3
Liberal Democrats Claire Sandison 924 37.7 +17.4
Labour Ann Coomber 416 17.0 −9.2
Green Helen Ford 169 6.9 −1.8
Majority 20 0.8
Turnout 2,453 35.05
Conservative hold Swing

Eastlands

Eastlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tricia Trimble 695 36.3 −13.0
Labour Ade Adewumi 584 30.5 +5.1
Conservative Joel Baldwin 369 19.2 +0.1
Reform UK Lesley Pond 145 7.6 N/A
Green Mawgan Stinchcombe 124 6.5 +0.3
Majority 111 5.8
Turnout 1,917 33.47
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hillmorton

Hillmorton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adam Daly* 945 43.8 −0.6
Labour Jenny Offordile 903 41.8 −0.5
Liberal Democrats Julie Douglas 206 9.5 +1.3
Green Dariusz Kowalczuk 104 4.8 −0.3
Majority 42 2.0
Turnout 2,158 32.14
Conservative hold Swing

New Bilton

New Bilton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ish Mistry* 766 61.8 +2.4
Conservative Karolina Lipowska 288 23.2 −1.5
Green Roy Sandison 106 8.6 +1.6
Liberal Democrats Hossain Tafazzal 79 6.4 −2.6
Majority 478 38.6
Turnout 1,239 23.60
Labour hold Swing

Newbold & Brownsover

Newbold & Brownsover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Freeman 778 47.9 −3.4
Conservative Wayne Rabin* 491 30.2 −2.7
Reform UK Devenne Kedward 159 9.8 N/A
Green Mark Summers 120 7.4 −1.3
Liberal Democrats Hugh Trimble 77 4.7 −2.4
Majority 287 17.7
Turnout 1,625 25.96
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Paddox

Paddox
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Thomas 962 46.5 −12.6
Labour Simon Burne 539 26.0 +8.1
Conservative Louise Adkins 325 15.7 −2.1
Reform UK Francis Holden 150 7.2 N/A
Green Bob Beggs 94 4.5 −0.8
Majority 423 20.5
Turnout 2,070 37.67
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Revel & Binley Woods

Revel & Binley Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Gillias* 1,141 61.4 ±0.0
Labour Robert Bevin 538 28.9 +1.5
Green Maz Pickup 109 5.9 −0.6
Liberal Democrats James Moran 71 3.8 −0.9
Majority 603 32.5
Turnout 1,859 36.73
Conservative hold Swing

Rokeby & Overslade

Rokeby & Overslade
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Carie-Anne Dumbleton* 1,212 59.8 +2.2
Conservative Aniket Kulkarni 371 18.3 −1.1
Labour Christopher Lee 334 16.5 −0.9
Green Kate Crowley 111 5.5 −0.1
Majority 841 41.5
Turnout 2,028 35.59
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wolston & The Lawfords

Wolston & The Lawfords
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Willis* 808 40.5 −7.1
Labour Adam Holst 720 36.1 +3.6
Reform UK John Birch 200 10.0 +5.1
Green Phil Hemsley 191 9.6 −1.0
Liberal Democrats Victoria Saxby-Edwards 74 3.7 −0.8
Majority 88 4.4
Turnout 1,993 33.51
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Notice of Election". Rugby Borough Council. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Election results: Labour close gap on Tories at Rugby Borough Council". Rugby Observer. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ Morris, Andy (29 May 2024). "Labour set to lead Rugby Borough Council under new pact with Lib Dems". Rugby Observer. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  4. ^ Khan, Shehnaz (7 June 2024). "New council leader 'honoured' to take on role". BBC News. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Statements of Persons Nominated". Rugby Borough Council. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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