2023 Cotswold District Council election

2023 Cotswold District Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
All 34 seats to Cotswold District Council
18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout40.7%
  First party Second party
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Leader Joe Harris Tony Berry (defeated)
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 18 seats, 44.5% 14 seats, 38.9%
Seats won 22 9
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 5
Popular vote 13,372 12,220
Percentage 47.0% 42.9%
Swing Increase 2.5% Increase 4.0%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Green Independent
Last election 1 seat, 5.0% 1 seat, 5.7%
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 1,573 1,041
Percentage 5.5% 3.7%
Swing Increase 0.5% Decrease2.0%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Cotswold District Council election
Leader before election

Joe Harris
Liberal Democrats

 Leader after election

Joe Harris
Liberal Democrats

The 2023 Cotswold District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 34 members of Cotswold District Council in Gloucestershire, England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections in England.

The Liberal Democrats won 22 seats, an increase of four, and retained control of the council. The Conservatives won nine seats, the Green Party won two and an independent won one.[1][2] The Conservative group leader, Tony Berry, lost his seat in Kemble.[3]

Summary

Election result

2023 Cotswold District Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 31 22 5 1 Increase 4 64.7 47.0 13,372 Increase 2.5
  Conservative 34 9 1 6 Decrease 5 26.5 42.9 12,220 Increase 4.0
  Green 11 2 1 0 Increase 1 5.9 5.5 1,573 Increase 0.5
  Independent 6 1 0 0 Steady 2.9 3.7 1,041 Decrease 2.0
  Labour 3 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.6 174 Decrease 2.5
  Heritage 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 67 N/A
  TUSC 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 31 N/A

Tetbury with Upton

The successful Liberal Democrat candidate in Tetbury with Upton, Chris Twells, was serving as the councillor for Salford City Council's Ordsall ward at the time of the close of nominations.[4] Following his election to Cotswold District Council, he resigned from Salford City Council.[5]

Ward results

The ward results were as follows.[6]

Abbey

Cirencester Abbey[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Harris* 504 62.2 −13.0
Conservative Jackie Tarleton 233 28.8 +12.1
Green Erin Hughes 73 9.0 New
Majority 271 33
Turnout 810 43.64
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -12.6

Blockley

Blockley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Clare Turner 518 56.3 +38.0
Conservative Sue Jepson* 402 43.7 −12.5
Majority 116 12.6
Turnout 920 43.58
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Bourton Vale

Bourton Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Len Wilkins 518 60.9 −3.5
Liberal Democrats George Fenton 262 30.8 −4.8
Green Joe Eastoe 70 8.2 N/A
Majority 256 30.1
Turnout 850 40.60
Conservative hold Swing

Bourton Village

Bourton Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jon Wareing 425 50.3 −4.7
Conservative Madan Samuel 420 49.7 +4.7
Majority 5 0.6 −9.4
Turnout 845 34.88
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Campden and Vale

Campden and Vale (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Stowe* 1,271 66.1 +20.1
Conservative Gina Blomefield* 1,258 65.4 +16.2
Liberal Democrats Danny Loveridge 604 31.4 +2.5
Liberal Democrats Rupert Potter 497 25.8 N/A
Majority 654 34.0
Turnout 1924 38.38
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Chedworth and Churn Valley

Chedworth and Churn Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Hodgkinson 576 64.0 +6.4
Conservative Shaun Parsons 324 36.0 +18.3
Majority 252 28.0
Turnout 900 48.34
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chesterton

Cirencester Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roly Hughes* 398 63.9 +7.0
Conservative Peter Braidwood 155 24.9 +10.4
Green Michael Poole 70 11.2 New
Majority 243 39.0
Turnout 623 35.40
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Coln Valley

Coln Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Fowles 480 52.2 −6.5
Liberal Democrats Tristan Wilkinson 440 47.8 +24.0
Majority 40 4.3
Turnout 920 48.47
Conservative hold Swing

Ermin

Ermin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julia Judd* 581 64.9 +7.0
Liberal Democrats Ed Smith 314 35.1 −7.0
Majority 267 29.8
Turnout 895 43.32
Conservative hold Swing

Fairford North

Fairford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Vann 406 51.5 −17.7
Conservative Tom Dutton 316 40.1 +9.3
Heritage James Nicholls 67 8.5 N/A
Majority 90 11.4
Turnout 789 40.57
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Fosseridge

Fosseridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Cunningham 563 65.6 −3.1
Liberal Democrats Anthony McGarel-Groves 295 34.4 +3.1
Majority 268 31.2
Turnout 858 41.58
Conservative hold Swing

Four Acres

Cirencester Four Acres
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ray Brassington* 395 66.1 −3.5
Conservative Rob Gibson 203 33.9 +10.0
Majority 192 32.1
Turnout 598 39.99
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grumbolds Ash with Avening

Grumbolds Ash with Avening
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Slater 488 61.4 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Joanna Walker 307 38.6 +15.7
Majority 181 22.8
Turnout 795 41.62
Conservative hold Swing

Kemble

Kemble
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike McKeown 665 56.9 N/A
Conservative Tony Berry* 479 41.0 −16.9
Independent Charlotte Smith 25 2.1 N/A
Majority 186 15.9
Turnout 1169 52.70
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South

Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Clare Muir 1,150 56.5 +26.2
Liberal Democrats Helene Mansilla 976 48.0 N/A
Conservative Stephen Andrews* 785 38.6 −13.4
Conservative Steve Trotter* 776 38.2 −13.6
Labour Esme Barlow Hall 131 6.4 N/A
Labour Trevor Smith 114 5.6 −9.1
Majority 191
Turnout 2034 44.21
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Moreton East

Moreton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Angus Jenkinson 436 42.7 −20.1
Conservative Tom Bradley 407 39.9 +6.2
Independent Chas Allen 108 10.6 N/A
Green Sue Berry 69 6.8 N/A
Majority 29 2.8
Turnout 1020 40.34
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Moreton West

Moreton West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daryl Corps 451 51.5 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Craig Thurling 362 41.3 −13.9
Green Bob Eastoe 63 7.2 N/A
Majority 89 10.2
Turnout 876 46.14
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

New Mills

Cirencester New Mills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Claire Bloomer* 382 72.9 −3.0
Conservative Lynn Hilditch 142 27.1 +3.0
Majority 240 45.8
Turnout 524 29.00
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Northleach

Northleach
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Dale* 511 50.5 −11.7
Conservative Becca Amory 427 42.2 +4.4
Green Hannah Grayson-Gaito 74 7.3 N/A
Majority 84 8.3
Turnout 1012 45.79
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sandywell

Sandywell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Theyer 448 53.7 −13.3
Liberal Democrats Alan McLellan 386 46.3 +21.4
Majority 62 7.4
Turnout 834 40.85
Conservative hold Swing

Siddington and Cerney Rural

Siddington and Cerney Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Evemy* 530 65.9 −5.5
Conservative Richard Davies 274 34.1 +5.5
Majority 256 31.8
Turnout 804 35.71
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

South Cerney Village

South Cerney Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Juliet Layton* 481 63.7 −20.0
Conservative Helen Roffe 274 36.3 +20.0
Majority 207 27.4
Turnout 755 35.43
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Michael's

Cirencester St Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joe Harris* 512 68.4 −4.5
Conservative Chris Vaughan 236 31.6 +12.2
Majority 276 36.9
Turnout 748 40.77
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stow

Stow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dilys Neill* 436 57.9 −7.4
Conservative David Thorpe 290 38.5 +3.8
Independent Agnieszka Wright 27 3.6 N/A
Majority 146 19.4
Turnout 753 37.06
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stratton

Cirencester Stratton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Patrick Coleman* 516 56.7 −0.4
Conservative Jill Rixon 278 30.5 +17.3
Green Bob Irving 85 9.3 N/A
TUSC Gunther Strait 31 3.4 N/A
Majority 238 26.2
Turnout 910 44.34
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tetbury East and Rural

Tetbury East and Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nikki Ind* 635 76.7 +3.2
Conservative Jenny Knight 193 23.3 −3.2
Majority 442 53.4
Turnout 828 40.57
Independent hold Swing

Tetbury Town

Tetbury Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Watson 336 50.5 +31.0
Conservative Stephen Hirst* 183 27.5 −12.8
Independent Ann Pearce 104 15.6 N/A
Labour Symon Bye 43 6.5 N/A
Majority 153 23.0
Turnout 666 33.94
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Tetbury with Upton

Tetbury with Upton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Twells 267 37.6 +28.5
Conservative Peter Coleman 207 29.2 −18.8
Independent Kevin Painter 142 20.0 N/A
Green Michael Wagner 94 13.2 N/A
Majority 60 8.5
Turnout 710 41.80
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The Ampneys and Hampton

The Ampneys and Hampton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lisa Spivey* 614 57.5 −1.0
Conservative Lottie Goldstone 454 42.5 +1.0
Majority 160 15.0
Turnout 1068 50.59
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The Beeches

Cirencester Beeches
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Robbins* 406 55.5 −24.1
Conservative Adam Limb 251 34.3 +13.9
Green Lucy Schlappa 74 10.1 N/A
Majority 155 21.2
Turnout 731 33.65
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The Rissingtons

The Rissingtons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Andrew Maclean* 383 56.6 +4.0
Conservative Esther Trinder 294 43.4 −4.0
Majority 89 13.1
Turnout 677 34.60
Green hold Swing

Watermoor

Cirencester Watermoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gary Selwyn* 446 69.8 +12.0
Conservative Mackenzie Vaughan 193 30.2 +18.5
Majority 253 39.6
Turnout 639 32.32
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Changes since the election

Changes 2023–2027

Chris Twells was suspended from the Liberal Democrats shortly after the election and sat as an independent.[8] The council's first published political composition after the election therefore recorded 21 Liberal Democrats, nine Conservatives, two Greens and two non-grouped independents.[9] Twells joined the Liberal Party in July 2024,[10] before returning to sit as an independent in November 2024.[11]

By-elections

Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South

Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South, 14 December 2023[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tristan Wilkinson 705 48.5 −8.0
Conservative Stephen Andrews 624 42.9 +4.3
Labour Anna Mainwaring 73 5.0 −1.4
Independent Marshall Regan 53 3.6 N/A
Majority 81 5.6
Turnout 1,455 31.72
Liberal Democrats hold

The by-election followed the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Clare Muir on 7 November 2023 for personal reasons.[13]

Cirencester Chesterton

Cirencester Chesterton, 16 January 2025[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrea Ann Pellegram 296 48.1 –15.8
Reform Jill Rixon 152 24.7 N/A
Conservative Ryan Dhindsa 106 17.2 –7.7
Labour Andrew Farmer 61 9.9 N/A
Majority 144 23.4 –15.6
Turnout 615 35.37
Liberal Democrats hold

The by-election followed the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Roly Hughes on 28 November 2024.[15]

Tetbury with Upton

Tetbury with Upton, 1 May 2025[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Laura Hall-Wilson 318 40.3 +11.1
Liberal Democrats Pauline Foster 277 35.1 –2.5
Reform Elizabeth Nagle 130 16.5 N/A
Green Michael Graeme Wagner 49 6.2 –7.0
Labour Josh Littler-Jennings 16 2.0 N/A
Majority 41 5.2
Turnout 790 46.19
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

The by-election followed Chris Twells's resignation from the council on 19 March 2025.[17]

Cirencester Watermoor

Cirencester Watermoor, 1 May 2025[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Bridges 330 48.7 −21.1
Reform Lisa Marsden 163 24.0 N/A
Conservative McKenzie Fuller 101 14.9 −15.3
Labour Andy Farmer 45 6.6 N/A
Green Tony Cima 39 5.8 N/A
Majority 167 24.6
Turnout 678 31.82
Liberal Democrats hold

The by-election followed the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Gary Selwyn on 24 March 2025.[15]

The Rissingtons

The Rissingtons by-election, 22 January 2026[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Craig Andrew Thurling 321 37.5 N/A
Conservative Alastair Watson 268 31.3 –12.1
Reform Matt Fincham 221 25.8 N/A
Green Bob Eastoe 47 5.5 –51.1
Majority 53 6.2
Turnout 857 42.89
Liberal Democrats gain from Green Swing

The by-election followed the resignation of Green councillor Andrew Maclean after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour.[19]

The Beeches

The Beeches by-election, 12 March 2026[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Evans 390 52.7 −2.8
Reform Mackenzie Jayne Vaughan 168 22.7 N/A
Conservative Ben Shaw 122 16.5 −17.8
Green Bob Irving 53 7.2 −2.9
Labour Joshua Littler-Jennings 7 0.9 N/A
Majority 222 30 +8.8
Turnout 740 33.80
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election followed the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Nigel Robbins, who retired after nearly 13 years as a district and county councillor.[21][22]

St Michael's

St Michael's by-election, 2 July 2026[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Naomi Bloomer 344 58.4 −10.0
Conservative Glasyn Gibson 112 19.0 −12.6
Reform Joseph Day 91 15.4 N/A
Green Dylan Brook 27 4.6 N/A
Labour Joshua Littler-Jennings 15 2.5 N/A
Majority 232 39.4
Turnout 589 32.23
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election followed the resignation of former council leader Joe Harris.[24]

Blockley

Blockley by-election, 24 September 2026[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Bradley
Green Bob Eastoe
Reform Matt Fincham
Labour Josh Littler-Jennings
Liberal Democrats Danny Loveridge
Majority
Turnout
Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Green councillor Clare Turner, with new work commitments being cited as the reason for her resignation[26].

References

  1. 1 2 "Cotswold District Elections – Thursday, 4th May, 2023". Cotswold District Council. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Local elections 2023: Lib Dems strengthen Cotswolds position". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Norris, Phil; Garcia, Carmelo (5 May 2023). "Cotswold District Council local election 2023 results – full list of new councillors". Gloucestershire Live. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Cotswolds election candidate is already a councillor 153 miles away in Greater Manchester". Gloucestershire Live. 14 April 2023. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Halliday, Josh (5 May 2023). "Salford councillor who won second seat 160 miles away says he will resign". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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  10. ↑ Boothroyd, David (5 July 2024). "60 byelections baked in a pie". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Boothroyd, David (8 November 2024). "Chipping Norton upset". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 May 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll: Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South Ward" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. 14 December 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Agenda and minutes: Council, Wednesday, 22 November 2023". Cotswold District Council. 22 November 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll: Chesterton District Ward" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. 16 January 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Member attendance 2024/25 municipal year" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  16. 1 2 "Election of district councillors for the wards of Cotswold District Council: summary of results" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. 1 May 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Minutes of the meeting of Cotswold District Council held on 19 March 2025" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. 19 March 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll: The Rissingtons Ward" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. 22 January 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Election announced for The Rissingtons Ward following resignation of Councillor Andrew Maclean". Cotswold District Council. 12 December 2025. Archived from the original on 18 April 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll: The Beeches Ward" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. 12 March 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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  22. ↑ "Agenda for Cabinet on Thursday, 5 February 2026". Cotswold District Council. 5 February 2026. Archived from the original on 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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  25. ↑ https://gloucesternewscentre.co.uk/election-announced-for-blockley-ward-following-resignation/
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