Abbey & Arden Ward (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share % |
| *John Anthony Cooke | Conservative Party | 1357 | 17.36 % |
| Richard John Hales | Conservative Party | 1346 | 17.21% |
| *George Reginald Illingworth | Conservative Party | 1334 | 17.06% |
| Patrick Joseph Ryan | Liberal Democrats | 655 | 8.38% |
| James Nicholas Harrison | Green Party | 628 | 8.03% |
| Alan Gordon Chalmers | Liberal Democrats | 610 | 7.80% |
| Andy Tulloch | Liberal Democrats | 562 | 7.19% |
| George Martin | Green Party | 544 | 6.96% |
| Peter James Jones | Green Party | 481 | 6.15% |
| Peter Joseph Sheils | Labour Party | 302 | 3.86% |
Registered Voters 7,515
Ballot Papers Issued 2,856 (50 spoilt papers)
Votes Cast 7,819 (38% turnout)
Park Hill Ward (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share % |
| Alix Margaret Dearing | Green Party | 1629 | 17.40% |
| Alistair James Kennedy | Green Party | 1483 | 15.84% |
| John Alfred Dearing | Green Party | 1477 | 15.78% |
| *Dave John Shilton | Conservative Party | 1177 | 12.57% |
| *Felicity Gena Bunker | Conservative Party | 1097 | 11.72% |
| *Andrew James Mobbs | Conservative Party | 1041 | 11.12% |
| Jack Edward Pritchard Worrall | Liberal Democrats | 345 | 3.69% |
| Samantha Anne Cooke | Liberal Democrats | 338 | 3.61% |
| Audrey Elizabeth Mullender | Labour Party | 286 | 3.06% |
| Andrew Keith Roadnight | Labour Party | 268 | 2.86% |
| Stephen Snart | Labour Party | 220 | 2.35% |
Registered Voters 7,864
Ballot Papers Issued 3,293 (51 spoilt papers)
Votes Cast 9,361 (41.9% turnout)
St. Johns Ward (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share % |
| Richard Guy Dickson | Liberal Democrats | 2299 | 23.09% |
| Katherine Sara Dickson | Liberal Democrats | 2292 | 23.02% |
| Andrew William Milton | Liberal Democrats | 2061 | 20.70% |
| *Richard Ivor Graham Davies | Conservative Party | 1125 | 11.30% |
| Marilyn Joyce Bates | Conservative Party | 1100 | 11.05% |
| *Patrica May Cain | Conservative Party | 1078 | 10.83% |
Registered Voters 7,748
Ballot Papers Issued 3,512 (70 spoilt papers)
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 total of 39 years on the WDC, from 1976 to 1995 and from 1999 until this year. The 39 years he served is never likely to be beaten by anyone.
District Council Results (44 seats): 37.6% turnout, spoilt ballot papers 448 (171 in Kenilworth)
19 Conservatives, 9 Liberal Democrats, 8 Green Party, 5 Labour, 3 Whitnash Residents Association. No overall control.
Kenilworth District Councillors
3 Liberal Democrats (R. Dickson, K. Dickson, A. Milton)
3 Green Party (A. Dearing, J. Dearing, A. Kennedy)
3 Conservative Party (J. Cooke, R. Hales, G. Illingworth)