2023 – 4th May – Warwick District Council Elections – Kenilworth

Abbey & Arden Ward (3 seats)

CandidatePartyVotesShare %
David John ArmstrongGreen Party 159716.85
Kyn AizlewoodGreen Party 153516.20
*Richard John HalesConservative Party129213.63
John WatsonGreen Party127513.45
*John Anthony CookeConservative Party126213.32
Janet Elizabeth Sara GeeConservative Party123012.98
Annabella Mia Gurney-TerryLiberal Democrats3493.68
Ederyn WilliamsLiberal Democrats3453.64
Hannah DeaconLabour Party3073.24
Timothy Edward Gordon MacyConservative Party2853.01

Registered Voters 8,411

Ballot Papers Issued 3.322 (14 spoilt papers)

Votes Cast 9,477 (39.5% turnout)

Park Hill Ward (3 seats)

CandidatePartyVotesShare %
*Alistair James KennedyGreen Party183820.01
Lara Louise CronGreen Party158517.26
Lowell Charles WilliamsGreen Party133314.51
Malcom GrahamConservative Party106611.61
Felicity Gena BunkerConservative Party97110.57
Frances LasokConservative Party8469.21
Jeremy EastaughLabour Party4915.34
Adrian George John Marsh Liberal Democrats4364.75
Alan Gordon ChalmersLiberal Democrats4044.40
Silva FuchssLiberal Democrats2142.33

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)

CandidatePartyVotesShare %
*Katherine Sara DicksonLiberal Democrats194819.96
*Richard Guy DicksonLiberal Democrats182618.71
*Andrew William MiltonLiberal Democrats147315.09
Richard SpencerConservative Party116611.95
Joe RukinGreen Party9729.96
Andy MetcalfConservative Party9569.80
Isabella MooreConservative Party8869.08
Peter SheilsLabour Party5325.45
*denotes sitting councillor

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)

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