2025 Worcestershire County Council election

2025 Worcestershire County Council election
1 May 2025
All 57 seats to Worcestershire County Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Joanne Monk Simon Geraghty
(defeated)		 Matt Jenkins
Party Reform Conservative Green
Last election 0 seats, 0.4% 45 seats, 49.6% 3 seats, 10.4%
Seats before 2 37 5
Seats won 27 12 8
Seat change Increase 27 Decrease 33 Increase 5
Popular vote 56,859 46,349 24,486
Percentage 31.6% 25.7% 13.6%
Swing Increase 31.2 pp Decrease 23.9 pp Increase 3.2 pp
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Mel Allcott[a] Richard Udall[a] N/A
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Independent
Last election 4 seats, 10.2% 3 seats, 19.8% 2 seats, 7.4%
Seats before 3 5 5[b]
Seats won 6 2 2
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 21,730 22,372 7,425
Percentage 12.1% 12.4% 4.1%
Swing Increase 1.9 pp Decrease 7.3 pp Decrease 3.3 pp
Winner of each seat at the 2025 Worcestershire County Council election
Leader before election

Simon Geraghty
Conservative

 Leader after election

Jo Monk
Reform UK
No overall control

The 2025 Worcestershire County Council election took place on 1 May 2025 to elect members to Worcestershire County Council in Worcestershire, England as part of the 2025 UK local elections.[1] All 57 seats were elected. The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election. The election resulted in no overall control, with Reform UK emerging as the largest party and forming a minority administration led by Jo Monk. In May 2026, Matt Jenkins of the Green and Independent Alliance became leader with the support of the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Worcestershire Independent groups.[2][3] In July 2026, the government confirmed that the county council would be replaced by two unitary authorities in April 2028, with elections to shadow authorities planned for May 2027.[4]

Background

In the 2021 election, the Conservatives won 45 seats, giving them a majority and control of the council. The Liberal Democrats won 4 seats, while Labour and the Greens each won 3 seats.[5] Two seats were won by independent candidates: Beverley Nielsen in Malvern Langland and Tom Wells in Powick.[6]

New boundaries were introduced for the 2025 election following an electoral review. The number of councillors remained 57, but the number of divisions increased from 52 to 53.[7]

Previous council composition

After 2021 election Before 2025 election[8]
Party Seats Party Seats
Conservative 45 Conservative 37
Green 3 Green 5
Labour 3 Labour 5
Liberal Democrats 4 Liberal Democrats 3
Reform 0 Reform 2
Independent 2 Independent 5

Summary

The Conservatives lost the majority they had held for 20 years, and the leader of the council, Simon Geraghty, lost his seat. Reform UK were the largest party, but were two seats short of a majority.[9] Reform chose Jo Monk as its group leader after the election. Monk had been elected as a Conservative in 2021 but defected to Reform in March 2025.[10] She was formally appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2025, leading a minority administration.[11][12] In May 2026, Reform's minority administration was replaced by a cross-party alliance of Conservatives, Greens, Liberal Democrats and independent councillors, with Green councillor Matt Jenkins becoming leader. The national Conservative Party subsequently suspended the leader of its council group, Adam Kent, for taking part in the agreement.[2][3]

Election result

2025 Worcestershire County Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Reform 57 27 {{{gain}}} {{{loss}}} Increase 27 47.4 31.6 56,859 +31.2
  Conservative 57 12 {{{gain}}} {{{loss}}} Decrease 33 21.1 25.7 46,349 –23.9
  Green 56 8 {{{gain}}} {{{loss}}} Increase 5 14.0 13.6 24,486 +3.2
  Liberal Democrats 57 6 {{{gain}}} {{{loss}}} Increase 2 10.5 12.1 21,730 +1.9
  Labour 57 2 {{{gain}}} {{{loss}}} Decrease 1 3.5 12.4 22,372 -7.3
  Independent 14 2 {{{gain}}} {{{loss}}} Steady 3.5 4.1 7,425 –3.3
  Liberal 2 0 {{{gain}}} {{{loss}}} Steady 0.0 0.4 755 N/A
  TUSC 2 0 {{{gain}}} {{{loss}}} Steady 0.0 <0.1 42 –0.1
  UKIP 1 0 {{{gain}}} {{{loss}}} Steady 0.0 <0.1 19 N/A
  Heritage 1 0 {{{gain}}} {{{loss}}} Steady 0.0 <0.1 16 N/A

Division results by district

Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Reform UK4Increase 4 8,094 29.3 +29.1
Conservative2Decrease 5 7,885 28.5 –20.1
Liberal Democrats2Increase 1 5,029 18.2 +6.9
Independent1Increase 1 2,958 10.7 –2.7
Labour0Decrease 1 2,438 8.8 –11.9
Green0Steady 1,267 4.6 –1.3
Total 9 27,671

Division results

Alvechurch[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Bailes 1,026 34.5 –4.8
Conservative Danny Bromage 751 25.2 –19.8
Reform Lisa Cresswell 674 22.6 N/A
Labour Douglas Bridger 233 7.8 –2.4
Green John Ball 156 5.2 –0.3
Liberal Democrats Gillian Bell 138 4.6 N/A
Majority 275 9.2 N/A
Turnout 2,978
Independent gain from Conservative Swing Increase7.5
Beacon[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Peter Turner 956 33.6 N/A
Conservative Anita Dale 742 26.1 –12.3
Labour Peter McDonald 711 25.0 –10.3
Green Jill Harvey 251 8.8 +2.3
Liberal Democrats Sara Woodhouse 183 6.4 +4.5
Majority 214 7.5 N/A
Turnout 2,843
Reform gain from Conservative
Bromsgrove Central[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joshua Robinson* 1,715 47.6 +5.7
Reform Chris Thomas 1,030 28.6 N/A
Conservative Adrian Kriss 548 15.2 –20.3
Labour David Hopkins 197 5.5 –8.6
Green Peter Measham 114 3.2 –1.8
Majority 685 19.0 N/A
Turnout 3,604
Liberal Democrats hold
Bromsgrove East[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Samuel Evans 1,141 38.6 +13.0
Conservative Kit Taylor* 733 24.8 –29.0
Reform Bob Waller 722 24.4 N/A
Labour John Cochrane 169 5.7 −7.8
Independent Charlie Hotham 103 3.5 N/A
Green Peter Harvey 91 3.1 –4.1
Majority 408 13.8 N/A
Turnout 2,959
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase21.0
Bromsgrove South[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Gaynor Jean-Louis 967 34.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Sam Ammar 878 31.6 +11.8
Conservative Helen Jones 474 17.1 –33.9
Labour Ian Woodall 208 7.5 –14.9
Green Christopher Cooke 154 5.6 –1.3
Independent Kyle Daisley* 94 3.4 N/A
Majority 89 3.2 N/A
Turnout 2,775
Reform gain from Conservative
Bromsgrove West[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Nik Price 754 37.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats James Clarke 502 24.7 +19.0
Labour Esther Gray 316 15.6 –46.9
Conservative Rita Dent 257 12.7 –14.3
Green John Smout 203 10.0 +5.1
Majority 252 12.4 N/A
Turnout 2,032
Reform gain from Labour
Clent Hills[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karen May* 1,501 39.5 –12.3
Independent Steven Colella 1,129 29.7 –6.2
Reform Donna Westwood 768 20.2 +19.2
Labour Co-op Laura Rollins 165 4.3 –1.2
Liberal Democrats David Nicholl 135 3.5 +1.7
Green Stuart Davies 69 1.8 –2.3
Independent Stan Francis 36 0.9 N/A
Majority 372 9.8 –6.1
Turnout 3,803
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.1
Woodvale[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Mark Dunkley 1,319 43.6 N/A
Conservative Shirley Webb* 1,047 34.6 –31.6
Labour Sheridan Bellingham 263 8.7 –10.5
Liberal Democrats Martin German 245 8.1 +2.5
Green Julian Gray 152 5.0 –4.0
Majority 272 9.0 N/A
Turnout 3,026
Reform gain from Conservative
Wythall[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adam Kent* 1,832 50.2 –21.4
Reform Stephen Peters 904 24.8 N/A
Independent Sean Taylor 570 15.6 N/A
Labour Adrian Lee 176 4.8 –5.6
Liberal Democrats Valerie Clarke 92 2.5 +0.2
Green Amelia Quirk 77 2.1 –2.7
Majority 928 25.4 –35.5
Turnout 3,651
Conservative hold

Malvern Hills

Malvern Hills district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Green3Increase 1 6,463 26.8 +12.0
Liberal Democrats2Increase 1 2,914 12.1 –1.0
Reform UK1Increase 1 5,440 22.6 +21.9
Conservative1Decrease 2 5,248 21.8 –15.6
Independent1Decrease 1 2,194 9.1 –16.5
Labour0Steady 1,845 7.7 –0.8
Total 8 Steady 24,104

Division results

Croome[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Martin Allen* 2,027 63.5 +8.6
Reform Russ Varley 575 18.0 N/A
Conservative Sarah McDermott 497 15.6 –24.1
Liberal Democrats John Drage 54 1.7 –0.6
Labour Juma Begum 38 1.2 –1.9
Majority 1,452 45.5 +30.3
Turnout 3,191
Green hold
Hallow[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mel Fordington 858 30.1 –15.2
Reform Sebastian Spiers 816 28.7 N/A
Labour Co-op Daniel Walton 735 25.8 +18.1
Liberal Democrats Clifford Hobbs 251 8.8 +0.5
Green Richard Kimberlee 186 6.5 N/A
Majority 42 1.4 –5.1
Turnout 2,846
Conservative hold
Malvern Chase[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Malcolm Victory* 1,518 48.8 N/A
Conservative Sebastian Barbour 628 20.2 –11.4
Reform Angel Chawner 507 16.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Emma Trueman 360 11.6 –25.8
Labour Anna Cummins 98 3.2 –5.1
Majority 890 28.6 N/A
Turnout 3,111
Green gain from Liberal Democrats
Malvern Langland[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Bennett 716 26.7 +1.5
Conservative Julie Maclusky 685 25.6 –3.0
Reform Jeanette Sheen 510 19.0 N/A
Labour Beverley Nielsen* 456 17.0 +2.1
Green Simon Johnson 312 11.6 N/A
Majority 31 1.1 N/A
Turnout 2,679
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing Increase2.3
Malvern Link[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris McSweeny 824 28.0 +6.5
Reform Andy Peplow 703 23.9 +21.4
Conservative Karen Hanks* 685 23.3 –9.7
Green Fran Victory 547 18.6 N/A
Labour Christopher Burrows 184 6.3 –7.2
Majority 121 4.1 N/A
Turnout 2,943
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease7.5
Malvern Trinity[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Natalie McVey* 1,559 52.5 –3.6
Reform Michael Savage 509 17.1 +13.6
Conservative David Watkins 462 15.5 –12.7
Liberal Democrats Jamie Cramp 251 8.4 +3.2
Labour Brian Burdon 109 3.7 –3.3
Independent Graeme Stubbs 82 2.8 N/A
Majority 1,050 35.4 +7.5
Turnout 2,972
Green hold Swing Decrease8.6
Powick & Longdon[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Tom Wells* 2,194 65.1
Reform Max Windsor-Peplow 622 18.5
Conservative Glen Promnitz 361 10.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Boatright-Greene 117 3.5
Labour Christopher Taylor 75 2.2
Majority 1,572 46.6
Turnout 3,369
Independent win (new seat)
Tenbury[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Justin Bowen 1,198 39.0 N/A
Conservative Carl Fordington 1,072 34.9 –34.7
Liberal Democrats Jed Marson 341 11.1 +5.8
Green Peter Jones 314 10.2 –4.2
Labour Adam Scott 150 4.9 –5.8
Majority 126 4.1 N/A
Turnout 3,075
Reform gain from Conservative

Redditch

Redditch district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Reform UK8Increase 8 14,971 39.2 N/A
Conservative0Decrease 8 9,862 25.8 –27.7
Labour0Steady 8,328 21.8 –8.6
Green0Steady 2,939 7.7 +0.8
Liberal Democrats0Steady 2,067 5.4 –0.8
Total 8 Steady 38,167

Division results

Redditch Central (2 seats)[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Dave Edmonds 1,597 39.9
Reform Richard Tudge 1,524 38.0
Labour Andrew Fry 1,095 27.3
Labour Jane Spilsbury 951 23.7
Conservative Michael Chalk 949 23.7
Conservative Christopher Holz 781 19.5
Green Clare Beckhelling 434 10.8
Green Adam Price 322 8.0
Liberal Democrats Andy Holmes 181 4.5
Liberal Democrats Karen Holmes 180 4.5
Turnout ~4,007
Reform win (new seat)
Reform win (new seat)
Redditch East (2 seats)[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Joanne Monk* 2,120 45.7
Reform David Taylor 1,994 43.0
Conservative Karen Ashley 1,130 24.4
Conservative Juliet Brunner 1,121 24.2
Labour Jen Snape 968 20.9
Labour Bill Hartnett 961 20.7
Green Kathryn Manning 306 6.6
Green Kevin White 252 5.4
Liberal Democrats Elaine Drage 227 4.9
Liberal Democrats Charles Tucker 195 4.2
Turnout ~4,637
Reform win (new seat)
Reform win (new seat)
Redditch South (2 seats)[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Roger Bennett 2,261 40.3 N/A
Reform Sue Eacock 2,120 37.8 N/A
Conservative Brandon Clayton* 1,579 28.1 –29.1
Conservative Craig Warhurst* 1,564 27.9 –26.1
Labour Juliet Barker Smith 1,152 20.5 –3.0
Labour William Boyd 978 17.4 –4.0
Green Claire Davies 482 8.6 –1.2
Liberal Democrats Ann Gee 403 7.2 +1.5
Green Ben Bradley 389 6.9 +0.8
Liberal Democrats David Gee 299 5.3 +0.1
Turnout ~5,614
Reform gain from Conservative
Reform gain from Conservative
Redditch West (2 seats)[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Ashley Monk 1,695 35.1
Reform Stephen Foster 1,660 34.4
Conservative Matt Dormer* 1,451 30.1
Conservative Emma Marshall* 1,287 26.7
Labour Robin Lunn 1,113 23.1
Labour Monica Stringfellow 1,110 23.0
Green David Thain 442 9.2
Liberal Democrats John Marsh 326 6.8
Green Glen Theobald 312 6.5
Liberal Democrats Andy Thompson 256 5.3
Turnout ~4,826
Reform win (new seat)
Reform win (new seat)

Worcester

Worcester district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Green4Increase 3 8,137 30.4 +8.9
Reform UK3Increase 3 6,986 26.1 +25.7
Labour2Steady 4,422 16.5 –9.4
Liberal Democrats1Steady 3,139 11.7 +2.2
Conservative0Decrease 6 4,064 15.2 –26.7
TUSC0Steady 42 0.2 –0.2
UKIP0Steady 19 0.1 N/A
Total 10 Steady 26,809

Division results

Bedwardine[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Alan Amos* 1,182 41.5 N/A
Labour Matt Lamb 678 23.8 –3.5
Conservative Chris Rimell 408 14.3 –38.1
Green Martin Jones 293 10.3 –0.5
Liberal Democrats Stephen Dorrell[14] 289 10.1 +3.1
Majority 504 17.7 N/A
Turnout 2,850
Reform gain from Conservative
Claines[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mel Allcott* 1,656 54.0 +8.0
Reform Martin Williams 564 18.4 +17.2
Green Mandy Neill 400 13.0 +4.3
Conservative Trish Nosal 289 9.4 –24.7
Labour Jenny Benfield 159 5.2 –4.8
Majority 1,092 35.6
Turnout 3,068
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease4.6
Nunnery[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Dave Aubrey 718 30.5 N/A
Labour Bash Ali 664 28.2 –11.6
Conservative Allah Ditta* 548 23.3 –22.5
Green Barbara Mitra 289 12.3 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Scott Butler 134 5.7 +1.5
Majority 54 2.3 N/A
Turnout 2,353
Reform gain from Conservative
Rainbow Hill & Fort Royal[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Jabba Riaz 794 32.6
Green Clare Wratten 768 31.5
Reform David Carney 595 24.4
Conservative Gergory Wilkins 185 7.6
Liberal Democrats Bart Ricketts 70 2.9
TUSC Mark Davies 24 1.0
Majority 26 1.1
Turnout 2,436
Labour win (new seat)
Riverside[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Tor Pingree 1,280 44.1 +29.1
Conservative Simon Geraghty* 726 25.0 –24.6
Reform John Beacham 508 17.5 +15.4
Labour Robyn Norfolk 267 9.2 –18.8
Liberal Democrats Paul Jagger 102 3.5 –0.8
TUSC Archie Harrison 18 0.6 –0.4
Majority 554 19.1 N/A
Turnout 2,901
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase26.9
St John[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Udall* 892 41.8 –16.4
Reform Martin Hewlett 570 26.7 N/A
Green Sarah Edwards 308 14.4 +4.6
Conservative Bertie Ballinger 277 13.0 –13.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Jackson 66 3.1 –0.7
UKIP Martin Potter 19 0.9 N/A
Majority 322 15.1 –16.4
Turnout 2,132
Labour hold
St Peter[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Louis Stephen 1,639 51.6 +6.8
Reform Paul Hickling 758 23.9 N/A
Conservative Tom Wisniewski 481 15.1 –30.5
Labour Ian Benfield 176 5.5 –1.6
Liberal Democrats Stuart Wild 122 3.8 +1.3
Majority 881 27.7 N/A
Turnout 3,176
Green gain from Conservative
St Stephen[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Matt Jenkins* 1,678 61.0 +4.3
Reform Roger Brooker 541 19.7 N/A
Conservative Angelika Wisniewska 233 8.5 –11.4
Labour Ruth Coates 203 7.4 –13.2
Liberal Democrats Jon Taylor 96 3.5 +0.8
Majority 1,137 41.3 +5.4
Turnout 2,751
Green hold
Warndon & Elbury Park[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Owen Cleary 866 49.6
Labour Jill Desayrah 440 25.2
Conservative James Stanley 233 13.3
Green Alex Mace 140 8.0
Liberal Democrats Sarah Neale 68 3.9
Majority 426 24.4
Turnout 1,747
Reform win (new seat)
Warndon Villages[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Andrew Cross* 1,342 43.5
Reform Connor Smith 684 22.2
Liberal Democrats Sarah Murray 536 17.4
Conservative Lucy Hodgson 377 12.2
Labour Ed Kimberley 149 4.8
Majority 658 21.3
Turnout 3,088
Green win (new seat)

Wychavon

Wychavon district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative7Decrease 4 12,258 33.1 –28.4
Reform UK3Increase 3 11,311 30.5 +29.5
Liberal Democrats1Steady 6,876 18.5 +4.2
Green1Increase 1 4,008 10.8 +1.9
Labour0Steady 2,187 5.9 –6.2
Independent0Steady 427 1.2 –0.1
Heritage0Steady 16 <0.1 N/A
Total 12 Steady 37,083

Division results

Bowbrook[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Seb James 1,061 35.1 –23.6
Reform Peter Jewell 969 32.1 +27.9
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rowley 599 19.8 –4.1
Green Stephen Squires 195 6.5 N/A
Labour Mike Stafford 195 6.5 –6.8
Majority 92 3.0 –31.8
Turnout 3,019
Conservative hold Swing Decrease25.9
Bredon[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adrian Hardman* 1,239 32.8 –35.4
Liberal Democrats Sharon Gibbons 1,226 32.5 +19.5
Reform Joe Davin 981 26.0 N/A
Green Margaret Forrest 260 6.9 –4.9
Labour Hannah McGahan 69 1.8 –5.2
Majority 13 0.3 –54.9
Turnout 3,775
Conservative hold Swing Decrease27.5
Broadway[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Emma Kearsey 1,137 33.4 –39.4
Reform Keith Williams 1,098 32.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Angie Crump 928 27.3 +12.5
Green Madeline Kirby 138 4.1 N/A
Labour David Owen 101 3.0 –6.3
Majority 39 1.1 –56.9
Turnout 3,402
Conservative hold
Droitwich East[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daniel Birch 1,324 43.1 –22.3
Reform Christopher Edmondson 729 23.7 N/A
Green Nicola Morris 691 22.5 +10.9
Labour Louis Allaway 176 5.7 –6.4
Liberal Democrats Owen Ralph 154 5.0 –5.9
Majority 595 19.4 –33.9
Turnout 3,074
Conservative hold
Droitwich West[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Morris* 1,276 49.2 –13.3
Reform Dom Mitchell 765 29.5 N/A
Labour Gill Rawlings 260 10.0 –18.0
Liberal Democrats Roy Harmsworth 155 6.0 –3.5
Green Doug Hincks 137 5.3 N/A
Majority 511 19.7
Turnout 2,593
Conservative hold
Evesham North West[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Sam Bastow 934 39.0 N/A
Conservative Mark Goodge 707 29.5 –31.0
Labour Mary Tasker 305 12.7 –11.5
Green Nancie Buckland 253 10.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Matthew Jones 196 8.2 –0.7
Majority 227 9.5 N/A
Turnout 2,395
Reform gain from Conservative
Evesham South[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Michele Hulme 924 33.9 +26.0
Green Marino Cretu 609 22.3 –11.1
Conservative Emma Stokes* 493 18.1 –26.1
Independent Rob Robinson 427 15.7 N/A
Labour Amanda Capewell 174 6.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Sally Jones 99 3.6 N/A
Majority 315 11.6 N/A
Turnout 2,726
Reform gain from Conservative Swing Increase18.6
Harvington[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Satinder Bell 1,162 35.1 N/A
Conservative Terry Bennett 1,109 33.5 –31.5
Labour David Tasker 435 13.2 –3.1
Green Paul Clayson 330 10.0 –8.7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Fieldsend-Roxborough 270 8.2 N/A
Majority 53 1.6 N/A
Turnout 3,306
Reform gain from Conservative
Littletons[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Hannah Robson 890 31.6 +21.0
Reform Liz Williams 889 31.6 N/A
Conservative Aaron Powell 833 29.6 –39.6
Labour Neal Cartwright 96 3.4 –12.3
Liberal Democrats John Littlechild 89 3.2 –1.3
Heritage Graham Kemp 16 0.6 N/A
Majority 0 0.0 N/A
Turnout 2,812
Green gain from Conservative

The result in Littletons was a tie between Hannah Robson and Liz Williams. Electoral law in the United Kingdom requires the Returning Officer to decide between candidates by lot in the event of a tie.[15] In this case, one of the two candidates' names was drawn at random from a box, and Robson was returned. The official declaration shows the winning candidate having one extra vote in the event of a tie.[16] On 25 June, Williams lodged an election petition with the High Court alleging undue interference and fraud.[17] In October, the case was thrown out on a technicality because Williams had missed the deadline to submit her claim to the High Court.[18]

Ombersley[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Miller* 1,259 40.8 –31.2
Reform Gary Thompson 1,215 39.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Michael Sturt-Joy 222 7.2 +0.3
Green David Chamberlain 215 7.0 –3.1
Labour Sachin Mathur 175 5.7 –5.3
Majority 44 1.4 –59.6
Turnout 3,086
Conservative hold
Pershore[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dan Boatright-Greene* 2,263 60.7 +4.5
Reform Paul Wallis 817 21.9 N/A
Conservative Sam Tarran 502 13.5 –21.4
Green Fiona Nunan 82 2.2 N/A
Labour Christopher Windsor 67 1.8 –2.7
Majority 1,446 38.8 +17.5
Turnout 3,731
Liberal Democrats hold
Upton Snodsbury[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Robinson* 1,318 41.7 –26.5
Reform Sean Stock 828 26.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Philip Killoran 675 21.3 +10.6
Green Robert Nichols 208 6.6 –3.8
Labour Co-op Steve Ainsworth 134 4.2 –6.5
Majority 490 15.5 –42.0
Turnout 3,163
Conservative hold

Wyre Forest

Wyre Forest district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Reform UK8Increase 8 10,057 38.4 N/A
Conservative2Decrease 8 7,032 26.8 –22.0
Labour0Steady 3,152 12.0 –6.4
Independent0Steady 1,846 7.0 +0.2
Liberal Democrats0Steady 1,705 6.5 –1.2
Green0Steady 1,672 6.4 –0.4
Liberal0Steady 755 2.9 N/A
Total 10 Steady 26,219

Division results

Bewdley[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dan Morehead* 1,244 40.5 –8.9
Reform Lisa Hyde 1,070 34.8 N/A
Labour Rod Stanczyszyn 393 12.8 –6.7
Green Corinne Bailey 237 7.7 –4.8
Liberal Democrats Ingrid Schmeising-Barnes 131 4.3 +1.7
Majority 174 5.7 –24.2
Turnout 3,075
Conservative hold
Chaddesley[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marcus Hart* 1,024 34.7 –19.8
Reform Philip Hingley 948 32.1 N/A
Independent Helen Dyke 664 22.5 –11.0
Labour Stuart Holmes 159 5.4 –3.2
Green Wren Nicholson 108 3.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Linda Hardwick 46 1.6 N/A
Majority 76 2.6 –18.4
Turnout 2,949
Conservative hold
Cookley, Wolerley & Wribbenhall[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Jenny Shaw 1,122 38.4 N/A
Conservative Ben Brookes 975 33.4 –22.2
Labour Philip Edmundson 454 15.5 –4.0
Green Kate Spohrer 253 8.7 –0.2
Liberal Democrats Cloud Gollop 118 4.0 +2.7
Majority 147 5.0 N/A
Turnout 2,922
Reform gain from Conservative
St Barnabas[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Anthony Upton 1,022 41.9 N/A
Conservative David Ross* 757 31.0 –14.9
Labour Co-op Bernadette Connor 353 14.5 –9.7
Liberal Democrats Oliver Walker 167 6.8 +3.7
Green Dave Finch 140 5.7 –0.8
Majority 265 10.9 N/A
Turnout 2,439
Reform gain from Conservative
St Chads[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Bill Hopkins* 812 36.6 N/A
Liberal Fran Oborski 591 26.6 N/A
Labour Co-op Marie Holmes 232 10.5 –3.6
Liberal Democrats Nigel Grace 226 10.2 –26.7
Conservative Steven Hollands 214 9.6 –30.7
Green Brett Caulfield 143 6.4 –2.3
Majority 221 10.0 N/A
Turnout 2,218
Reform gain from Conservative
St Georges[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Mark Crosby 872 40.8
Independent Tony Muir* 331 15.5
Labour Co-op Di Smith 309 14.4
Conservative Kevin Gale 229 10.7
Liberal Shazu Miah 164 7.7
Green Oskar Hyams 152 7.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Heafield 82 3.8
Majority 541 25.3
Turnout 2,139
Reform win (new seat)
St Johns[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Matthew Jones 946 36.5 N/A
Conservative John Campion 622 24.0 –32.7
Independent Leigh Whitehouse 350 13.5 N/A
Labour Co-op John Beckingham 336 13.0 –10.8
Green John Davis 247 9.5 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Nicholl 93 3.6 –1.0
Majority 324 12.5 N/A
Turnout 2,594
Reform gain from Conservative
St Peters[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Rob Wharton 813 35.4
Conservative Nathan Desmond* 624 27.2
Labour Keith Budden 336 14.6
Independent Peter Dyke 234 10.2
Liberal Democrats Clare Cassidy 167 7.3
Green Doug Hine 123 5.4
Majority 189 8.2
Turnout 2,297
Reform win (new seat)
Stourport - Areley Kings & Riverside[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Karl Perks 1,154 45.6
Conservative Alan Sutton 596 23.6
Independent John Thomas 267 10.6
Labour William Moule 248 9.8
Liberal Democrats Timothy Schmeising-Barnes 139 5.5
Green Clive Wood 124 4.9
Majority 558 22.0
Turnout 2,528
Reform win (new seat)
Stourport - Mitton[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Ian Cresswell 1,298 42.4
Conservative Chris Rodgers* 747 24.4
Liberal Democrats John Caldwell 536 17.5
Labour Jackie Griffiths 332 10.9
Green Gilda Davis 145 4.7
Majority 551 18.0
Turnout 3,058
Reform win (new seat)

Changes after the 2025 election

  • In February 2026, David Taylor left the Reform UK group to sit as an independent.[19]
  • In May 2026, Jo Monk and Ashley Monk were suspended by Reform UK and became independent councillors. They formed the Worcestershire Independent Group with Taylor.[20][2]
  • On 14 May 2026, Jo Monk resigned as leader of the council and was succeeded by Matt Jenkins, leader of the Green and Independent Alliance. Jenkins was supported by the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Worcestershire Independent groups.[2][3]
  • In May 2026, Matthew Jones left Reform UK and joined the Worcestershire Independent Group.[21]
  • In July 2026, Karl Perks defected from Reform UK to the Conservatives. [22]
  • In August 2026, Martin Allen defected from the Green Party to the Liberal Democrats. [23]

By-elections

Bromsgrove South

Bromsgrove South by-election, 30 October 2025[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sam Ammar 1,416 51.9 +20.3
Reform Philip Hingley 911 33.4 −1.5
Conservative Matt Dormer 309 11.3 −5.8
Labour Laura Rollins 92 3.4 −4.1
Majority 505 18.5
Turnout 2728 30.3 −0.3
Registered electors 9,027
Liberal Democrats gain from Reform Swing 10.9

The Bromsgrove South by-election was triggered by the resignation of Reform UK councillor Gaynor Jean-Louis.[25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Election timetable in England". Electoral Commission. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Council minutes, 14 May 2026". Worcestershire County Council. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Walker, Peter (15 May 2026). "Tories suspend leader at Worcestershire council after he made deal to oust Reform". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Future of Worcestershire's councils decided". Worcestershire County Council. 15 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Worcestershire result - Local Elections 2021". BBC News. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Malvern – Declaration of results of polls" (PDF). Worcestershire County Council. 7 May 2021. pp. 3 and 7. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "New electoral arrangements for Worcestershire County Council" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Your Councillors by Party". Worcestershire County Council. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  9. ↑ Kermack, Gavin (2 May 2025). "Reform makes big gains in Worcestershire". BBC News. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Rawlins, Jack (8 March 2025). "County councillor defects to Reform UK". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Council minutes, 22 May 2025" (PDF). Worcestershire County Council. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  12. ↑ Pearson, James; Gupta, Tanya (22 May 2025). "Reform UK takes over leadership of county council". BBC News. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 "2025 Election Results Summary". Worcestershire County Council. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Stephen Dorrell to stand against Alan Amos in May elections". Worcester News. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  15. ↑ The rules are set out in Paragraph 49 of—depending on whether another election is held at the same time—Schedule 2 or Schedule 3 of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006. In practice returning officers typically follow the guidance provided by the Electoral Commission. "Equality of votes". Guidance for Returning Officers administering Local Government Elections in England. Electoral Commission. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "Three takeaways from county council elections". BBC News. 3 May 2025.
  17. ↑ Pearson, James (22 July 2025). "Legal challenge launched over election dead heat". BBC News.
  18. ↑ Edwards, Tom (20 October 2025). "Legal challenge over Worcestershire election dead heat thrown out". BBC News. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "Political balance" (PDF). Worcestershire County Council. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  20. ↑ Morgan, Oliver (12 May 2026). "Former leader of Worcestershire County Council suspended from party". Greatest Hits Radio. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  21. ↑ Harris, Tristan (17 May 2026). "Kidderminster councillor quits Reform to join new independent group". Kidderminster Standard. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Reform UK councillor defects to Tories after St George flag row". BBC News. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Councillor Martin Allen joins Liberal Democrats from the Greens". Mark Pack. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll: Bromsgrove South" (PDF). Bromsgrove District Council. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "County Council By-Election in Bromsgrove South Division". Worcestershire County Council. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2026.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Mel Allcott leads the "Unity Group", which comprises both Liberal Democrat and Labour councillors. Allcott herself is a Liberal Democrat.
  2. ↑ Tom Wells, an independent, sits with the Greens as part of the "Green And Independent Alliance Group".
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