Abbey & Arden (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share % |
| *John Anthony Cooke | Conservative | 1357 | 17.36 % |
| Richard John Hales | Conservative | 1346 | 17.21% |
| *George Reginald Illingworth | Conservative | 1334 | 17.06% |
| Patrick Joseph Ryan | Lib-Dems | 655 | 8.38% |
| James Nicholas Harrison | Green | 628 | 8.03% |
| Alan Gordon Chalmers | Lib-Dems | 610 | 7.80% |
| Andy Tulloch | Lib-Dems | 562 | 7.19% |
| George Martin | Green | 544 | 6.96% |
| Peter James Jones | Green | 481 | 6.15% |
| Peter Joseph Sheils | Labour | 302 | 3.86% |
Registered Voters 7,515
Ballot Papers Issued 2,856 (50 spoilt)
Votes Cast 7,819 (38% turnout)
Park Hill (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share % |
| Alix Margaret Dearing | Green | 1629 | 17.40% |
| Alistair James Kennedy | Green | 1483 | 15.84% |
| John Alfred Dearing | Green | 1477 | 15.78% |
| *Dave John Shilton | Conservative | 1177 | 12.57% |
| *Felicity Gena Bunker | Conservative | 1097 | 11.72% |
| *Andrew James Mobbs | Conservative | 1041 | 11.12% |
| Jack Edward Pritchard Worrall | Lib-Dems | 345 | 3.69% |
| Samantha Anne Cooke | Lib-Dems | 338 | 3.61% |
| Audrey Elizabeth Mullender | Labour | 286 | 3.06% |
| Andrew Keith Roadnight | Labour | 268 | 2.86% |
| Stephen Snart | Labour | 220 | 2.35% |
Registered Voters 7,864
Ballot Papers Issued 3,293 (51 spoilt)
Votes Cast 9,361 (41.9% turnout)
St. Johns (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share % |
| Richard Guy Dickson | Lib-Dems | 2299 | 23.09% |
| Katherine Sara Dickson | Lib-Dems | 2292 | 23.02% |
| Andrew William Milton | Lib-Dems | 2061 | 20.70% |
| *Richard Ivor Graham Davies | Conservative | 1125 | 11.30% |
| Marilyn Joyce Bates | Conservative | 1100 | 11.05% |
| *Patrica May Cain | Conservative | 1078 | 10.83% |
Registered Voters 7,748
Ballot Papers Issued 3,512 (70 spoilt)
Votes Cast 9,955 (45.3% turnout)
THREE WARDS – THREE PARTIES
This year’s district election mirrored that of the town council election as each ward was of one political persuasion. The newly named Abbey & Arden ward is all Tory, Park Hill is Green and St. John’s belongs to the Lib-Dems.
In the 2015 poll, the Conservatives had totally dominated all three wards, resulting in nine elected members. But this year, they only managed to control Abbey & Arden, with the re-election of John Cooke and George Illingworth plus new member, Richard Hales.
In Park Hill, the Tory candidates, Shilton, Bunker and Mobbs, who were all seeking re-election, got un-seated by three Greens, Alistair Kennedy, Alix Dearing and her husband, John. Dave Shilton had been a district councillor for 24 years, Felicity Bunker 16 years and Andrew Mobbs 12 years.
In St. John’s a similar thing happened when three Tory candidates were ousted, this time by the Liberal Democrats trio of Andrew Milton, Richard Dickson and wife Kate. All three being elected to the district council for the first time.
39 Years of Service
Tory veteran and former coroner, Michael Coker (pictured), did not seek re-election this year. He had done a staggering total of 39 years on the WDC in two stints. 1976 to 1995, and from 1999 until this year. A life-time of service!
District Council turnout 37.6%, spoilt ballot papers 448 (171 in Kenilworth)
WDC Standings (44 seats)
19 Conservative Party
9 Liberal Democrats
8 Green Party
5 Labour Party
3 Whitnash Residents Association
No overall control
Kenilworth District Councillors
3 Lib-Dems (R. Dickson, K. Dickson, A. Milton)
3 Green (A. Dearing, J. Dearing, A. Kennedy)
3 Conservatives (J. Cooke, R. Hales, G. Illingworth)