Abbey & Arden Ward (3 seats)
Candidate | Party | Votes | Share % |
David John Armstrong | Green Party | 1597 | 16.85 |
Kyn Aizlewood | Green Party | 1535 | 16.20 |
*Richard John Hales | Conservative Party | 1292 | 13.63 |
John Watson | Green Party | 1275 | 13.45 |
*John Anthony Cooke | Conservative Party | 1262 | 13.32 |
Janet Elizabeth Sara Gee | Conservative Party | 1230 | 12.98 |
Annabella Mia Gurney-Terry | Liberal Democrats | 349 | 3.68 |
Ederyn Williams | Liberal Democrats | 345 | 3.64 |
Hannah Deacon | Labour Party | 307 | 3.24 |
Timothy Edward Gordon Macy | Conservative Party | 285 | 3.01 |
Registered Voters 8,411
Ballot Papers Issued 3.322 (14 spoilt papers)
Votes Cast 9,477 (39.5% turnout)
Park Hill Ward (3 seats)
Candidate | Party | Votes | Share % |
*Alistair James Kennedy | Green Party | 1838 | 20.01 |
Lara Louise Cron | Green Party | 1585 | 17.26 |
Lowell Charles Williams | Green Party | 1333 | 14.51 |
Malcom Graham | Conservative Party | 1066 | 11.61 |
Felicity Gena Bunker | Conservative Party | 971 | 10.57 |
Frances Lasok | Conservative Party | 846 | 9.21 |
Jeremy Eastaugh | Labour Party | 491 | 5.34 |
Adrian George John Marsh | Liberal Democrats | 436 | 4.75 |
Alan Gordon Chalmers | Liberal Democrats | 404 | 4.40 |
Silva Fuchss | Liberal Democrats | 214 | 2.33 |
Registered Voters 7,767
Ballot Papers Issued 3,232 (9 spoilt papers)
Votes Cast 9,184 (41.6% turnout)
St. John’s Ward (3 seats)
Candidate | Party | Votes | Share % |
*Katherine Sara Dickson | Liberal Democrats | 1948 | 19.96 |
*Richard Guy Dickson | Liberal Democrats | 1826 | 18.71 |
*Andrew William Milton | Liberal Democrats | 1473 | 15.09 |
Richard Spencer | Conservative Party | 1166 | 11.95 |
Joe Rukin | Green Party | 972 | 9.96 |
Andy Metcalf | Conservative Party | 956 | 9.80 |
Isabella Moore | Conservative Party | 886 | 9.08 |
Peter Sheils | Labour Party | 532 | 5.45 |
Registered Voters 7,730
Ballot Papers Issued 3,586 (20 spoilt papers)
Votes Cast 9,755 (46.4% turnout)
ALL CHANGE AT THE DISTRICT
For the past four years the Tories had been leading a minority administration, along with the Whitnash Residents Association. But in the election, they lost 10 seats, and were left with only 6 remaining members.
In Kenilworth, the Lib-Dems easily retained their three seats in St. John’s. In the other two wards, five seats went to the Greens, which included four new faces. The remaining seat went to surviving Tory member, Richard Hales, who retained his seat in Abbey & Arden by just 17 votes. John Cooke, lost his seat in the same ward, which he had held for the last eight years.
Tory, George Illingworth (pictured) who was first elected to the WDC in 2007, did not seek re-election this year due to retirement from local government. He was elected chairman in 2019/20.
The Greens are Growing
The Greens were the biggest winners, gaining 6 seats to become the largest party with 14 members. But there was no overall control. So the parties had to come to an agreement that would suit everyone.
Voter ID Arrives – with success
99.95% of electors who came to vote in Warwick District Council polling stations brought photo ID, which met the newly introduced voter ID requirements.
Figures across the district shows that 28,432 electors voted at 126 polling stations. 106 electors that were initially turned away, 92 returned with a valid ID and voted. But 14 electors (0.05%) did not return. This means 86.79% of those initially turned away returned later in the day and voted.
State of the parties at the council (44 seats): 14 Green Party, 11 Labour Party, 10 Liberal Democrats, 6 Conservative Party, 3 Whitnash Residents Association.
Kenilworth District Councillors
5 Green Party (D. Armstrong, K. Aizlewood, A. Kennedy, L. Cron, L. Williams)
3 Liberal Democrats (K. Dickson, R. Dickson, A. Milton)
1 Conservative Party (R. Hales)