The 2023 West Lindsey District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of West Lindsey District Council in Lincolnshire, England.[1][2][3] This was on the same day as other local elections in England. As a result of the election an administration of Liberal Democrats and Independent councillors will replace the Conservatives who had led the council since 2008.[4][5]

Results summary

West Lindsey election result.[6]

West Lindsey District Council Election Result 2023
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 18 9 3 Increase6 50.0
  Conservative 14 3 8 Decrease5 38.9
  Independent 2 1 2 Decrease1 5.5
  Lincolnshire Independent 2 1 1 Steady 5.5
  Labour 0 0 0 Steady 0.0
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0
  Reform UK 0 0 0 Steady 0.0
  TUSC 0 0 0 Steady 0.0
  Liberal 0 0 0 Steady 0.0

Ward Results

West Lidset District Council election results.[7]

Incumbent councillors are denoted by an asterisk (*).

Bardney

Bardney (1 seat)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Fleetwood* 439 61 -5
Green Vicky Pearson 149 21 New
Liberal Democrats Caroline Kenyon 73 10 New
Liberal Charles Shaw 60 8 New
Majority 290 40 -5
Turnout 721 35 0
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Caistor and Yarborough

Caistor and Yarborough (2 seats)[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Owen Bierley* 726 N/A
Conservative Angela Lawrence* 699 N/A
Liberal Democrats June Clark 469 N/A
Liberal Democrats Keith Panter 411 N/A
Turnout 1,258 28 -5
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Cherry Willingham

Cherry Willingham (3 seats)[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Lincolnshire Independent Chris Darcel* 918 N/A
Conservative Trevor Bridgwood 741 N/A
Conservative Maureen Palmer 740 N/A
Liberal Democrats Emily Morris 675 N/A
Liberal Democrats James Plastow 524 N/A
Liberal Democrats James Ward 505 N/A
Conservative Glen Thompson 491 N/A
Turnout 1,891 30 -2
Lincolnshire Independent hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent

Dunholme and Welton

Dunholme and Welton (3 seats)[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Swift 1,038 N/A
Liberal Democrats Sabastian Hague 909 N/A
Independent Di Rodgers* 906 N/A
Conservative Caralyne Grimble* 788 N/A
Liberal Democrats Freddie Easters 754 N/A
Conservative Craig Seal 705 N/A
Conservative Emily Sharman 670 N/A
Turnout 2,229 33 +1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Independent hold

Gainsborough East

Gainsborough East (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Matt Boles** 534 N/A
Liberal Democrats Dave Dobbie* 397 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jacob Flear 382 N/A
Independent Mick Devine* 186 N/A
Labour Perry Smith 161 N/A
Independent Tim Davies* 154 N/A
Conservative Andrew Burge 130 N/A
Conservative Ken Downey 110 N/A
TUSC Michael Hancock 68 N/A
Turnout 835 16 0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
  • Matthew Boles represented the Gainsborough North ward from 2015 to 2023.

Gainsborough North

Gainsborough North (3 seats)[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jim Snee* 622 N/A
Lincolnshire Independent Paul Key 585 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mandy Snee** 555 N/A
Liberal Democrats Sean Brennan 503 N/A
Green Nigel Bowler 341 N/A
Conservative Hugh McDaniel 226 N/A
Turnout 1,212 23 -1
Liberal Democrats hold
Lincolnshire Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold
  • Mandy Snee represented the Scotter and Blyton ward from 2019 to 2023.

Gainsborough South West

Gainsborough South West (2 seats)[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Trevor Young* 551 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jeanette McGhee 477 N/A
Labour Harry Eddowes 122 N/A
Independent Richard Craig 108 N/A
Conservative Vicki Woodward 102 N/A
Reform UK Stuart Morley 69 N/A
Turnout 810 21 -2
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Hemswell

Hemswell (1 seat)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Paul Howitt-Cowan 307 46 New
Conservative Richard Butroid 212 32 -34
Liberal Democrats Richard Barstow 151 23 -11
Majority 95 14 N/A
Turnout 670 32 +2
Independent gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Kelsey Wold

Kelsey Wold (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Morris Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Lea

Lea (1 seat)[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Emma Bailey 356 51 New
Conservative Jessie Milne* 337 49 -15
Majority 19 2 N/A
Turnout 693 39 +1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Market Rasen

Market Rasen (3 seats)[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Bunney* 1,539 N/A
Liberal Democrats Eve Bennett 1,041 N/A
Liberal Democrats Moira Westley 859 N/A
Conservative John McNeil* 693 N/A
Conservative Laura Ashby 623 N/A
Conservative Rachel Bridgwood 561 N/A
Labour Colin Saywell 341 N/A
Labour Katie Vause 332 N/A
Turnout 2,239 34 +1
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Nettleham

Nettleham (2 seats)[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Barrett 641 N/A
Conservative Frazer Brown 593 N/A
Liberal Democrats Peter Hladun 475 N/A
Labour Jess McGuire 409 N/A
Liberal Democrats Heather Shore 295 N/A
Green Christine Johnson 273 N/A
Reform UK Jane Smith 62 N/A
Reform UK Alexander Cambo 54 N/A
Turnout 1,496 41 +13
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Saxilby

Saxilby (2 seats)[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jackie Brockway* 1,055 N/A
Conservative Paul Lee 851 N/A
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Young 475 N/A
Liberal Democrats John Rollings 462 N/A
Turnout 1,529 32 -3
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Scampton

Scampton (1 seat)[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Patterson* 298 37 N/A
Labour Giles Sullivan 294 37 New
Liberal Democrats Nathan Berger 111 14 New
Reform UK Nick Smith 99 12 New
Majority 4 0 N/A
Turnout 802 38 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Scotter and Blyton

Scotter and Blyton (3 seats)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lesley Rollings* 1,037 N/A
Liberal Democrats Liz Clews* 970 N/A
Liberal Democrats Karen Carless 884 N/A
Conservative Sheila Bibb 595 N/A
Conservative Lynne Blakelock 531 N/A
Reform UK Christine Allison 288 N/A
Independent Kenneth Woolley 262 N/A
Turnout 1,808 30 +1
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Stow

Stow (1 seat)[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lynda Mullally 387 58 New
Conservative Tracey Coulson* 281 42 N/A
Majority 106 16 N/A
Turnout 668 34 N/A
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Sudbrooke

Sudbrooke (1 seat)[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Baptiste Velan 370 52 New
Conservative Anne Welburn** 347 48 N/A
Majority 23 4 N/A
Turnout 717 34 N/A
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing N/A
  • Anne Welburn represented the Cherry Willingham ward from 2008 to 2023.

Torksey

Torksey (1 seat)[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Pilgrim 438 49 -10
Liberal Democrats Noel Mullally 304 34 -7
Labour Thomas Cox 159 18 New
Majority 134 15 -3
Turnout 901 38 +3
Swing

Waddingham and Spital

Waddingham and Spital (1 seat)[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Duguid 375 58 -11
Liberal Democrats Neil Taylor 268 42 +11
Majority 107 16 -22
Turnout 643 32 -5
Conservative hold Swing 11

Wold View

Wold View (1 seat)[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Smith 342 56 N/A
Liberal Democrats Robert Levison 270 44 New
Majority 72 12 N/A
Turnout 612 31 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

References

  1. ↑ "District and parish elections 4 May 2023". West Lindsey District Council. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Local elections: Who's standing in Lincolnshire in May 2023". Lincolnshire Echo. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Election timetable in England". UK Government. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "West Lindsey election result". BBC News. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Local election results 2023: Three Tory leaders toppled in Lincolnshire". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "West Lindsey election result". BBC News. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Election results by wards". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Election results for Bardney". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Election results for Castor and Yarborough". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Election results for Cherry Willingham". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Election results for Dunholme and Welton". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Election results for Gainsborough East". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Election results for Gainsborough North". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Election results for Gainsborough South West". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Election results for Hemswell". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "Election results for Lea". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "Election results for Market Rasen". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "Election results for Nettleham". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  19. ↑ "Election results for Saxilby". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  20. ↑ "Election results for Scampton". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  21. ↑ "Election results for Scotter and Blyton". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "Election results for Stow". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  23. ↑ "Election results for Sudbroke". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  24. ↑ "Election results for Torksey". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  25. ↑ "Election results for Waddingham and Spital". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  26. ↑ "Election results for Wold View". West Lindsey District Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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