2019 Harborough District Council election

2019 UK local government election

2019 Harborough District Council election

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All 34 seats to Harborough District Council
18 seats needed for a majority
|  | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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Party  | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Labour
Last election  | 29 seats, 46.0%  | 8 seats, 29.6%  | 0 seats, 11.6%
Seats won  | 22 | 11 | 1
Seat change  |  7  |  3  |  1
Popular vote  | 18,074  | 14,653  | 6,617
Percentage  | 41.8%  | 33.9%  | 15.3%
Swing  |  5.2%  |  4.3%  |  3.7%

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Results of the 2019 election

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| Council control before election

Conservative

| Council control after election

Conservative

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The 2019 Harborough District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Harborough District Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary

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### Election result

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2019 Harborough District Council election

Party  | Candidates  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−
| Conservative | 30  | 22 | 0  | 2  |  7  | 64.7  | 41.8  | 18,074  | –5.2
| Liberal Democrats | 22  | 11 | 2  | 0  |  3  | 32.4  | 33.9  | 14,653  | +4.3
| Labour | 23  | 1 | 0  | 0  |  1  | 2.9  | 15.3  | 6,617  | +3.7
| Green | 5  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 4.7  | 2,030  | ±0.0
| Independent | 4  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 3.6  | 1,573  | +1.8
| UKIP | 1  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.6  | 280  | –4.4

## Ward results

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### Billesdon & Tilton

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Billesdon & Tilton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Sindy Modha  | 585  | 69.4
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Lauder  | 209  | 24.8
| Labour | Matt Smith  | 49  | 5.8
Majority  |  |
Turnout | 850  | 42.0
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Bosworth

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Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Amanda Nunn  | 522  | 71.0  |
| Labour | David Wenn  | 213  | 29.0  |
Majority |  |  |
Turnout | 775  | 34.6  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Broughton Astley - Primethorpe & Sutton

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Broughton Astley - Primethorpe & Sutton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Paul Dann  | 575  | 54.1
| Conservative | Bill Liquorish  | 478  | 45.0
| Green | Mark Green  | 383  | 36.1
| Labour | Sandra Parkinson  | 276  | 26.0
Turnout | 1,068  | 30.5
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Broughton Astley South & Leire

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Broughton Astley South & Leire  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | Mark Graves  | 737  | 59.9
| Conservative | Colin Golding  | 552  | 44.9
| Conservative | Nigel Chapman  | 322  | 26.2
| Labour | Paula McSorley  | 292  | 23.7
Turnout | 1,262  | 32.2
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Dunton

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Dunton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Neil Bannister  | 577  | 77.4  |
| Labour | Elaine Carter  | 168  | 22.6  |
Majority |  |  |
Turnout | 770  | 37.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Fleckney

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Fleckney  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charmain Wood  | 638  | 44.1  |
| Conservative | Stephen Bilbie  | 630  | 43.5  |
| Independent | Alan Birch  | 554  | 38.3  |
| Labour | Helen Morrison  | 290  | 20.0  |
| Labour | Di Elsom  | 256  | 17.7  |
| Liberal Democrats | Rachel McDonnell  | 219  | 15.1  |
Turnout | 1,461  | 33.5  |
| Conservative hold
| Conservative hold

### Glen

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Glen  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | James Hallam  | 964  | 57.7  |
| Conservative | Rani Mahal  | 711  | 42.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephanie Heimer  | 313  | 18.7  |
| Independent | Jeff Stephenson  | 265  | 15.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Russell  | 238  | 14.2  |
| Green | Matthew Norton  | 232  | 13.9  |
| Labour | Doreen Masters  | 150  | 9.0  |
Turnout | 1,676  | 39.7  |
| Conservative hold
| Conservative hold

### Kibworths

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Kibworths  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Phil King  | 1,111  | 52.9  |
| Conservative | Robin Hollick  | 1,002  | 47.7  |
| Conservative | Simon Whelband  | 968  | 46.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Weaver  | 651  | 31.0  |
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Pole  | 614  | 29.2  |
| Independent | Stefan Richter  | 512  | 24.4  |
| Labour | Ben Miles  | 458  | 21.8  |
Turnout | 2,116  | 35.1  |
| Conservative hold
| Conservative hold
| Conservative hold

### Lubenham

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Lubenham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Paul Bremner  | 359  | 60.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | James Lindsay  | 149  | 25.0  |
| Labour | Deborah Langham  | 88  | 14.8  |
Majority |  |  |
Turnout | 610  | 37.5  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Lutterworth East

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Lutterworth East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | Martin Sarfas  | 491  | 35.9
| Conservative | Janette Ackerley  | 480  | 35.1
| Labour | David Gair  | 459  | 33.5
| Labour | Liz Marsh  | 392  | 28.6
| Conservative | Johnson Lyon  | 376  | 27.5
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Wilkin  | 370  | 27.0
Turnout | 1,392  | 37.2
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Lutterworth West

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Lutterworth West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Geraldine Robinson  | 707  | 51.1
| Labour | Paul Beadle  | 614  | 44.4
| Conservative | Elaine Chapman  | 553  | 40.0
| Labour | Rob Bevin  | 389  | 28.1
Turnout | 1,426  | 37.7
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Market Harborough - Great Bowden & Arden

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Market Harborough - Great Bowden & Arden  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Phil Knowles  | 888  | 55.2  |
| Conservative | Barry Champion  | 545  | 33.9  |
| Conservative | Laura Cook  | 517  | 32.1  |
| Green | Mary Morgan  | 417  | 25.9  |
| Labour | Andy Thomas  | 288  | 17.9  |
| Labour | Anne Iliffe  | 241  | 15.0  |
Turnout | 1,635  | 37.2  |
| Liberal Democrats hold
| Conservative hold

### Market Harborough - Little Bowden

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Market Harborough - Little Bowden  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Peter James  | 740  | 51.3  |
| Conservative | Frankie McHugo  | 668  | 46.3  |
| Conservative | Derek Evans  | 609  | 42.2  |
| Labour | Jan Turner  | 429  | 29.8  |
Turnout | 1,471  | 34.6  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
| Conservative hold

### Market Harborough - Logan

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Market Harborough - Logan  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Johnson  | 774  | 47.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Dominic Fosker  | 635  | 38.8  |
| Conservative | Billy Hadkiss  | 587  | 35.9  |
| Green | James Ackerley  | 389  | 23.8  |
| Independent | Robin Lambert  | 242  | 14.8  |
| Labour | Rosemary Watson  | 198  | 12.1  |
Turnout | 1,644  | 38.8  |
| Liberal Democrats hold
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

### Market Harborough - Welland

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Market Harborough - Welland  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Julie Simpson  | 861  | 44.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Dunton  | 856  | 44.3  |
| Conservative | Barry Frenchman  | 655  | 33.9  |
| Green | Darren Woodiwiss  | 609  | 31.5  |
| Conservative | Barry Walton  | 536  | 27.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Finan  | 514  | 26.6  |
| Labour | Paul Gray  | 400  | 20.7  |
| Labour | Carlo Campbell-Follett  | 375  | 19.4  |
Turnout | 1,965  | 33.2  |
| Liberal Democrats hold
| Liberal Democrats hold
| Conservative hold

### Misterton

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Misterton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jonathan Bateman  | 432  | 52.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Walkley  | 323  | 39.2  |
| Labour | Malcolm Maguire  | 70  | 8.5  |
Turnout | 847  | 41.5  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Nevill

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Nevill  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Rickman  | 668  | 63.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | Grahame Hudson  | 377  | 36.1  |
Turnout | 1,076  | 48.3  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Thurnby & Houghton

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Thurnby & Houghton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Simon Galton  | 1,774  | 72.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | Amanda Burrell  | 1,497  | 61.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Elliott  | 1,423  | 58.3  |
| Conservative | Lewis Foster  | 747  | 30.6  |
| UKIP | Julie Tregoning  | 280  | 11.5  |
| Labour | Carol Hopkinson  | 277  | 11.3  |
| Labour | Mel James  | 245  | 10.0  |
Turnout | 2,457  | 38.5  |
| Liberal Democrats hold
| Liberal Democrats hold
| Liberal Democrats hold

### Ullesthorpe

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Ullesthorpe  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Rosita Page  | Uncontested | N/A  |
Turnout | 0  | 0.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## By-elections

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### Market Harborough - Little Bowden

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Market Harborough - Little Bowden: 6 May 2021  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Critchley  | 727  | 40.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | James Ward  | 507  | 28.5  |
| Labour | Marie Panter  | 213  | 12.0  |
| Women's Equality | Clare Bottle  | 149  | 8.4  |
| Green | Mary Morgan  | 122  | 6.9  |
| Independent | Robin Lambert  | 61  | 3.4  |
Majority | 220  | 12.4  |
Turnout | 1,779  | 41.4  |
Registered electors | 4,297  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Market Harborough - Logan

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Market Harborough - Logan: 29 September 2022  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Geraldine Whitmore  | 582  | 45.7  |
| Conservative | Robin Cutsforth  | 382  | 30.0  |
| Labour | Maria Panter  | 250  | 19.6  |
| Independent | Robin Lambert  | 60  | 4.7  |
Majority | 200  | 15.7  |
Turnout | 1,274  | 30.6  |
Registered electors | 4,163  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ Herdman, Mark. "District Council Election Results - May 2019". www.harborough.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2021.

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