2021 Gloucestershire County Council election

Gloucestershire County Council election

2021 Gloucestershire County Council election

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| <- 2017 | 6 May 2021 (2021-05-06) | 2025 ->

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All 53 seats to Gloucestershire County Council
27 seats needed for a majority
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Party  | Conservative | Liberal Democrats
Last election  | 31 seats, 45.1%  | 14 seats, 27.4%
Seats won  | 28 | 16
Seat change  |  3  |  2
Popular vote  | 87,833  | 49,528
Percentage  | 43.9%  | 24.8%
Swing  |  1.2%  |  2.6%

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| Third party  | Fourth party
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Party  | Labour | Green
Last election  | 5 seats, 14.4%  | 1 seat, 7.7%
Seats won  | 5 | 4
Seat change  |  |  2
Popular vote  | 30,832  | 25,916
Percentage  | 15.4%  | 13.0%
Swing  |  1.0%  |  5.3%

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Map showing the results of the 2021 Gloucestershire County Council election

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| Council control before election

Conservative

| Council control after election

Conservative

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The 2021 Gloucestershire County Council election took place on 6 May 2021 alongside other local elections. All 53 seats to Gloucestershire County Council were up for election.[1] The Conservatives retained their majority, albeit a smaller one than in 2017.[2]

## Background and election campaign

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Gloucestershire in 2017.

Gloucestershire in 2019.

In the 2017 Gloucestershire County Council election, the Conservatives won overall control of the council.[3]

At the 2019 United Kingdom general election, the Labour Party lost their only parliamentary seat in Gloucestershire.

Before the election, the council consisted of 28 Conservatives, 13 Liberal Democrats, 5 Labour (4 being Labour Co-op), 2 Green, 1 People Against Bureaucracy, 3 Independents and 1 vacant seat.[4]

There was some controversy over alleged delivery of election material and campaigning due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. One candidate in the election was reported to the Gloucestershire Constabulary for allegedly breaching lockdown regulations but she denied this and claimed that the leaflets were not election related. The Liberal Democrats in the county claimed that it was a politically motivated attack on their campaign by the Conservative Party.[5]

## Council composition

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After 2017 election[6] | Before 2021 election[4] | After 2021 election[2]

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Party  | Seats  | Party  | Seats  | Party  | Seats
| Conservative | 31  |  | Conservative | 28  |  | Conservative | 28
| Liberal Democrats | 14  |  | Liberal Democrats | 13  |  | Liberal Democrats | 16
| Labour | 3  |  | Labour Co-op | 4  |  | Labour Co-op | 4
| Green | 2  |  | Independent | 3  |  | Green | 4
| Labour Co-op | 2  |  | Green | 2  |  | Labour | 1
| PAB | 1  |  | Labour | 1  |
|  | PAB | 1  |
|  | Vacant  | 1  |

## Summary

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### Election result

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2021 Gloucestershire County Council election

Party  | Candidates  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−
| Conservative | 53  | 28 | 4  | 7  |  3  | 52.8  | 43.9  | 87,833  | –1.2
| Liberal Democrats | 44  | 16 | 3  | 1  |  2  | 30.2  | 24.8  | 49,528  | –2.6
| Labour | 49  | 5 | 2  | 2  |  | 9.4  | 15.4  | 30,832  | +1.0
| Green | 39  | 4 | 3  | 1  |  2  | 7.5  | 13.0  | 25,916  | +5.3
| Independent | 14  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 2.2  | 4,340  | +1.0
| Reform UK | 2  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.2  | 432  | N/A
| Freedom Alliance (UK)  | 3  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.2  | 315  | N/A
| TUSC | 5  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 179  | N/A
| Libertarian | 2  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 169  | N/A
| UKIP | 1  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 91  | –3.1
| Liberal | 1  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | <0.1  | 77  | N/A
| Heritage | 1  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | <0.1  | 68  | N/A
| PAB | 0  | 0 | 0  | 1  |  1  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0  | –0.9

## Results by Division

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### Cheltenham

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All Saints and Oakley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Colin Hay  | 1,385  | 47.00  | −6
| Conservative | Jake Hardy  | 897  | 30.44  | −1
| Green | Jessica West  | 396  | 13.44  | +6
| Labour | Isobel Laing  | 269  | 9.13  | −1
Majority  | 488  | 16.56  | −5
Turnout | 2,947  | 34.78  | +2.01
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

Battledown and Charlton Kings Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Matt Babbage  | 1,988  | 45  | −1
| Liberal Democrats | Paul McCloskey  | 1,767  | 40  | −5
| Green | Lorraine Mason  | 430  | 10  | +5
| Labour | Ella Rees  | 216  | 5  | ±0
Majority  | 221  | 5  | +4
Turnout | 4,401  | 48.49  | +2.15
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Benhall and Up Hatherley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Roger Whyborn  | 2,037  | 50  | −2
| Conservative | Jonathan Beeston  | 1,557  | 38  | −2
| Green | Samantha Hodges  | 360  | 9  | +5
| Labour | Robin Carey  | 148  | 4  | ±0
Majority  | 480  | 12  | ±0
Turnout | 4,102  | 50.77  | +4.43
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

Charlton Park and College  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Paul Baker  | 2,106  | 48  | −13
| Conservative | Graham Bocking  | 1,608  | 37  | +5
| Green | Sharon Wallington  | 432  | 10  | +6
| Labour | Robert Arnott  | 216  | 5  | +2
Majority  | 498  | 11  | −18
Turnout | 4,362  | 52.57  | +5.64
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

Hesters Way and Springbank  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Suzanne Williams  | 1,333  | 48  | −6
| Conservative | Laura Haley  | 972  | 35  | +5
| Labour | Thomas Johnson  | 252  | 9  | +1
| Green | Adrian Becker  | 220  | 8  | +5
Majority  | 361  | 13  | −11
Turnout | 2,777  | 27.82  | +1.51
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

Lansdown and Park  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Tim Harman  | 2,101  | 48  | −2
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Wheat  | 1,636  | 38  | −4
| Green | Stephen Bell  | 620  | 14  | +10
Majority  | 465  | 10  | +2
Turnout | 4,357  | 48.07  | −2.15
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Leckhampton and Warden Hill  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Margaret Nelson  | 1,982  | 42  | −1
| Liberal Democrats | Iain Dobie  | 1,878  | 40  | −9
| Green | Peter Frings  | 684  | 15  | +11
| Labour | Ian White  | 133  | 3  | −1
Majority  | 104  | 2  | −4
Turnout | 4,677  | 53.70  | +3.48
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

Pittville and Prestbury  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Stephan Fifield  | 2,327  | 53  | +32
| Liberal Democrats | Jason Potter-Peachey  | 1,143  | 26  | −9
| Green | Billy Wassell  | 561  | 13  | +10
| Labour | Julie Farmer  | 375  | 9  | +6
Majority  | 1,184  | 27  | +24
Turnout | 4,406  | 45.82  | +0.79
| Conservative gain from PAB | Swing |  |

St Mark’s and St Peter’s  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | David Willingham  | 1,651  | 49  | −10
| Conservative | Daniel Ruff  | 941  | 28  | +5
| Green | Malcolm Allison  | 404  | 12  | +5
| Labour | Clive Harriss  | 344  | 10  | +2
Majority  | 710  | 21  | −15
Turnout | 3,340  | 32.71  | +1.96
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

St Paul’s and Swindon  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Bernie Fisher  | 1,135  | 40  | −10
| Conservative | Rhiannon Evans  | 755  | 27  | +3
| Green | Tabi Joy  | 650  | 23  | +16
| Labour | Kenneth Syme  | 297  | 10  | −8
Majority  | 380  | 13  | −13
Turnout | 2,837  | 32.52  | +5.26
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

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Bourton-on-the-Water and Northleach Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Paul Hodgkinson  | 2,136  | 56  | −4
| Conservative | Tom Bradley  | 1,241  | 32  | −8
| Labour | Timothy Davies  | 242  | 6  | +6
| Green | Bob Irving  | 150  | 4  | +4
| Liberal | Byron Hadley  | 77  | 2  | +2
Majority  | 895  | 24  | +4
Turnout | 3,846  | 43.69  | −2.71
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

Campden-Vale  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lynden Stowe  | 2,323  | 63  | −5
| Green | Clare Turner  | 735  | 20  | +15
| Reform UK | Robert McNeil-Wilson  | 359  | 10  | +7
| Labour | John Callinan  | 290  | 8  | +8
Majority  | 1,588  | 43  | −2
Turnout | 3,707  | 43.20  | +4.70
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Cirencester Beeches  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Joe Harris  | 2,085  | 54  | −4
| Conservative | David Fowles  | 1,422  | 37  | +3
| Green | Erin Hughes  | 207  | 5  | +1
| Labour | Sebastian Parkinson  | 126  | 3  | +3
| TUSC | Alan Mackenzie  | 33  | 1  | +1
Majority  | 663  | 17  | −7
Turnout | 3,873  | 43.41  | +4.61
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

Cirencester Park  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Halifax  | 1,824  | 54  | −9
| Conservative | Robert Gibson  | 1,106  | 33  | +6
| Green | Ariana Strait  | 225  | 7  | +5
| Labour | Robin Layfield  | 215  | 6  | +1
Majority  | 718  | 21  | −15
Turnout | 3,370  | 40.49  | −1.01
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

Fairford and Lechlade on Thames  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Dom Morris  | 2,326  | 59  | +4
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Dale  | 1,344  | 34  | +2
| Labour | Sharon Aldrick  | 261  | 7  | +1
Majority  | 982  | 25  | +2
Turnout | 3,931  | 45.20  | +5.40
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

South Cerney Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Lisa Spivey  | 2,133  | 51  | +3
| Conservative | Shaun Parsons  | 1,816  | 43  | −6
| Labour | Maggie Elsey  | 189  | 4  | +4
| Reform UK | Simon Moxon  | 77  | 2  | +2
Majority  | 317  | 8  | +7
Turnout | 4,215  | 48.38  | +6.38
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

Stow-on-the-Wold Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mark Mackenzie-Charrington  | 2,272  | 53  | −10
| Liberal Democrats | Clive Webster  | 1,780  | 42  | +15
| Labour | John Beer  | 226  | 5  | +5
Majority  | 492  | 11  | −25
Turnout | 4,278  | 41.54  | +3.84
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Tetbury Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Stephen Hirst  | 2,006  | 56  | −13
| Green | Sabrina Poole  | 1,155  | 32  | +7
| Labour | Simon Bye  | 425  | 12  | +12
Majority  | 851  | 24  | −20
Turnout | 3,586  | 41.16  | +4.16
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Forest of Dean

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Blakeney and Bream  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Beki Hoyland  | 1,345  | 34  | +24
| Conservative | Richard Boyles  | 1,328  | 34  | +1
| Independent | Richard Leppington  | 662  | 17  | −11
| Labour | Khady Gueye  | 622  | 16  | −4
Majority  | 17  | 0.4  | −5
Turnout | 3,957  | 42  |
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

Cinderford Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Graham Morgan  | 1,125  | 51  | −3
| Conservative | Carol Thomas  | 736  | 33  | +8
| Green | Alison Bruce  | 264  | 12  | +4
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Brown  | 65  | 3  | ±0
| TUSC | Ian Quick  | 22  | 1  | +1
Majority  | 489  | 18  | −11
Turnout | 2,212  | 27  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

Coleford Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Carole Allaway-Martin  | 1,149  | 44  | −4
| Labour | Matt Bishop  | 688  | 26  | ±0
| Independent | Ian Whitburn  | 633  | 24  | +24
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Taylor  | 158  | 6  | −4
Majority  | 461  | 18  | −4
Turnout | 2,628  | 31  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Drybrook and Lydbrook  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Terry Hale  | 1,039  | 33  | ±0
| Independent | Thom Forester  | 804  | 26  | +26
| Labour Co-op | Di Martin  | 775  | 25  | −1
| Green | Sid Phelps  | 411  | 13  | +13
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Cooley  | 73  | 2  | −3
Majority  | 235  | 7  | +5
Turnout | 3,102  | 38  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Lydney Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alan Preest  | 1,514  | 54  | +8
| Labour | Mel Farrant  | 566  | 20  | −4
| Green | Andy Wright  | 417  | 15  | +4
| Liberal Democrats | Terry Tull  | 137  | 5  | −1
| UKIP | Alan Grant  | 91  | 3  | −11
| TUSC | Claude Mickleson  | 63  | 2  | +2
Majority  | 948  | 34  | +12
Turnout | 2,788  | 34  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Mitcheldean Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Philip Robinson  | 1,669  | 48  | −7
| Independent | Brian Robinson  | 795  | 23  | −32
| Labour | Shaun Stammers  | 565  | 16  | +2
| Green | Jackie Dale  | 429  | 12  | +7
Majority  | 874  | 25  | −10
Turnout | 3,458  | 41  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Newent Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Gill Moseley  | 1,651  | 51  | +42
| Conservative | Will Windsor-Clive  | 1,579  | 49  | −14
Majority  | 72  | 2  | −50
Turnout | 3,230  | 38  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

Sedbury Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Chris McFarling  | 2,326  | 61  | +38
| Conservative | Patrick Molyneux  | 1,492  | 39  | ±0
Majority  | 834  | 22  | +6
Turnout | 3,818  | 47  |
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Gloucester

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Abbey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Andrew Gravells  | 2,499  | 65  | −5
| Liberal Democrats | Alwin Wiederhold  | 712  | 19  | +7
| Labour | Sam Maynard  | 607  | 16  | −2
Majority  | 1,787  | 46  | −6
Turnout | 3,818  | 40.59  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Barnwood and Hucclecote  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | David Brown  | 2,173  | 51  | +1
| Conservative | Fred Ramsey  | 1,416  | 33  | −8
| Labour | Trevor Howard  | 376  | 9  | +2
| Green | Frances Griffiths  | 148  | 3  | +1
| Independent | Jim Woods  | 107  | 2  | +2
| Green | Anthony Bergonzi  | 66  | 2  | ±0
Majority  | 757  | 18  | +9
Turnout | 4,286  | 46.13  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

Barton and Tredworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sajid Patel  | 1,791  | 54  | +3
| Labour | Usman Bhaimia  | 1,194  | 36  | −4
| Independent | Simon Collins  | 154  | 5  | +5
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra Adams  | 152  | 5  | +1
Majority  | 525  | 18  | +7
Turnout | 3,291  | 37.29  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Coney Hill and Matson  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alastair Chambers  | 1,271  | 51  | +14
| Labour | Lesley Williams  | 677  | 27  | −16
| Liberal Democrats | Luke Shervey  | 215  | 9  | −1
| Independent | Robert McCormick  | 157  | 6  | +6
| Green | Adam Shearing  | 152  | 6  | +6
| TUSC | Susan Powell  | 30  | 1  | +1
Majority  | 594  | 24  | +18
Turnout | 2,502  | 29.95  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

Grange and Kingsway  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Norman  | 1,774  | 57  | ±0
| Labour | Gary Mills  | 725  | 23  | −2
| Green | Robert Brookes  | 236  | 8  | +4
| Independent | Scott Clacher  | 213  | 7  | +7
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Caiden  | 169  | 5  | −2
Majority  | 1,049  | 34  | +2
Turnout | 3,117  | 30.40  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Hempsted and Westgate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Pam Tracey  | 1,365  | 42  | −8
| Labour | Jake Pier  | 803  | 25  | −5
| Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Trimnell  | 746  | 23  | +14
| Green | Mike Byfield  | 213  | 7  | +2
| Independent | Philip Nash  | 94  | 3  | +3
Majority  | 563  | 17  | −3
Turnout | 3,221  | 35.30  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Kingsholm and Wotton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Hilton  | 1,574  | 50  | −2
| Conservative | Peter Sheehy  | 779  | 25  | +1
| Labour | Ola Kareem  | 500  | 16  | −2
| Green | Jonathan Ingleby  | 196  | 6  | +3
| Independent | John McStay  | 73  | 2  | +2
Majority  | 795  | 25  | −3
Turnout | 3,122  | 38.46  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

Longlevens Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Kathy Williams  | 2,087  | 52  | +3
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Sawyer  | 1,350  | 33  | −3
| Labour | Ellis Fincham  | 461  | 11  | +3
| Libertarian | Matthew Young  | 101  | 2  | −2
| Independent | Stuart Love  | 46  | 1  | +1
Majority  | 737  | 19  | +6
Turnout | 4,045  | 43.10  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Quedgeley Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mark Hawthorne  | 1,633  | 53  | +3
| Liberal Democrats | Liam Harries  | 665  | 22  | −6
| Labour | Jack Fayter  | 438  | 14  | +2
| No Description | Anna Mozol  | 296  | 10  | −18
| Freedom Alliance  | Rhondda Lee  | 29  | 1  | +1
Majority  | 968  | 31  | +9
Turnout | 3,061  | 35.29  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Tuffley Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Andrew Miller  | 1,817  | 51  | −1
| Labour | Tracy Millard  | 1,006  | 28  | −8
| Liberal Democrats | Sebastian Field  | 327  | 9  | +3
| Green | Sharon Byfield  | 244  | 7  | +7
| Independent | Gary Cleaver  | 187  | 5  | +5
Majority  | 811  | 23  | +7
Turnout | 3,581  | 37.97  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Stroud

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Bisley and Painswick Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Susan Williams  | 2,386  | 47  | −3
| Green | Alan Mossman  | 2,001  | 39  | +11
| Labour Co-op | Helen Fenton  | 694  | 14  | +14
Majority  | 385  | 8  | −14
Turnout | 5,081  | 52  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Cam Valley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Brian Tipper  | 2,431  | 55  | +1
| Labour Co-op | Natalie Bennett  | 1,231  | 28  | −8
| Green | Martyn Cutcher  | 417  | 9  | +9
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Blackwell-Whitehead  | 331  | 8  | −2
Majority  | 1,200  | 27  | +9
Turnout | 4,410  | 42  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Dursley Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour Co-op | Wendy Thomas  | 2,080  | 50.45  | +12
| Conservative | Loraine Patrick  | 2,043  | 49.55  | +5
Majority  | 37  | 0.90  | −6
Turnout | 4,123  | 45  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

Hardwicke and Severn  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Stephen Davies  | 2,197  | 61  | +3
| Labour | Oakley Pollard  | 857  | 24  | +8
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Stayte  | 551  | 15  | −2
Majority  | 1,340  | 37  | −4
Turnout | 3,605  | 39  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Minchinhampton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Chloe Turner  | 3,390  | 61  | +11
| Conservative | Julia Judd  | 2,041  | 37  | −13
| Freedom Alliance  | Karen McWalter  | 103  | 2  | +2
Majority  | 1,349  | 24  | +24
Turnout | 5,534  | 54  |
| Green hold | Swing |  |

Nailsworth Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour Co-op | Steve Robinson  | 2,582  | 54  | +12
| Conservative | Ewan Denning  | 1,732  | 37  | −1
| Liberal Democrats | Rhianna Wilsher  | 424  | 9  | ±0
Majority  | 850  | 17  | +13
Turnout | 4,738  | 52  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

Rodborough Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour Co-op | John Bloxsom  | 1,598  | 35  | −10
| Conservative | Bob Trusty  | 1,306  | 29  | −2
| Green | Philip Blomberg  | 1,048  | 23  | +8
| Independent | Graham Stanley  | 415  | 9  | +9
| Liberal Democrats | Adam Cain  | 125  | 3  | −6
| Heritage | Richard Nurse  | 68  | 1  | +1
Majority  | 292  | 6  | −8
Turnout | 4,560  | 44  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

Stonehouse Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| Conservative | Nicholas Housden  | 1,244  | 43  | +11
| Labour Co-op | Taz Jones  | 790  | 27  | −19
| Green | Carol Kambites  | 651  | 22  | +14
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Jewell  | 128  | 4  | −3
| Libertarian | Glenville Gogerly  | 68  | 2  | −4
| TUSC | Chris Moore  | 31  | 1  | +1
Majority  | 454  | 16  | +2
Turnout | 2,912  | 37  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

Stroud Central Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour Co-op | David Drew | 2,265  | 43.90  | +14
| Green | Molly Scott Cato | 1,668  | 32.33  | −9
| Conservative | Anthony Blackburn  | 1,019  | 19.75  | −4
| Freedom Alliance  | Arthur Edwards  | 118  | 2.29  | +2
| Liberal Democrats | George James  | 90  | 1.76  | −4
Majority  | 597  | 11.57  |
Turnout | 5,160  | 49  |
| Labour gain from Green | Swing |  |

Wotton-under-Edge Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Linda Cohen  | 1,899  | 46  | −1
| Conservative | Graham Smith  | 1,777  | 43  | +2
| Labour | David Carter  | 451  | 11  | +2
Majority  | 122  | 3  | −3
Turnout | 4,127  | 48  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

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Bishop's Cleeve Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Alex Hegenbarth  | 2,655  | 54  | +27
| Conservative | Robert Bird  | 1,910  | 39  | −22
| Labour | Andrew Williams  | 327  | 7  | −1
| Freedom Alliance  | Richard Brooke  | 65  | 1  | +1
Majority  | 745  | 15  | −19
Turnout | 4,957  | 40.39  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

Brockworth Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Conservative | Robert Vines  | 2,073  | 53  | ±0
| Labour | Joe Ambrose  | 967  | 25  | +25
| Liberal Democrats | Clare Softley  | 846  | 22  | −10
Majority  | 1,106  | 28  | +7
Turnout | 3,886  | 32.28  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Churchdown Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Ben Evans  | 1,978  | 59  | +8
| Conservative | Paul Grierson  | 1,003  | 30  | −10
| Labour | Rosy Varden  | 234  | 7  | −2
| Green | Campbell Milne  | 149  | 4  | +4
Majority  | 975  | 29  | +18
Turnout | 3,364  | 40.14  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

Highnam Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Conservative | Phil Awford  | 2,723  | 66.22  | −5
| Green | Su Billington  | 492  | 11.96  | +5
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Griffiths  | 458  | 11.14  | +1
| Labour | Stephen Miller  | 439  | 10.68  | −2
Majority  | 2,231  | 54.26  | −4
Turnout | 4,112  | 37.69  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Tewkesbury Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Green | Cate Cody  | 1,781  | 52  | +52
| Conservative | Kevin Cromwell  | 1,444  | 42  | +1
| Labour | Simon O’Rourke  | 219  | 6  | −3
Majority  | 337  | 10  | +8
Turnout | 3,444  | 41.43  |
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

Tewkesbury East Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Vernon Smith  | 1,510  | 46  | −18
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Coleman  | 1,145  | 35  | +18
| Labour | Zoe Darlington  | 328  | 10  | −4
| Green | Jan Millett  | 269  | 8  | +3
Majority  | 365  | 11  | −36
Turnout | 3,252  | 35.14  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Winchcombe and Woodmancote Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | David Gray  | 2,416  | 53  | −11
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Adcock  | 1,358  | 30  | +5
| Labour | Susan Sturgeon  | 418  | 9  | +2
| Green | Stuart Galey  | 374  | 8  | +3
Majority  | 1,058  | 23  | −16
Turnout | 4,566  | 44.90  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## Changes 2021–2025

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* Alistair Chambers, elected as a Conservative, became an independent in February 2022.[7]
* Sue Williams, elected as a Conservative, joined the Green Party in May 2024. As a result of this change, the Conservatives lost their majority and the council went under no overall control.[8]

Highnam By-Election 4 May 2023[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Conservative | Paul McLain  | 2,041  | 50.7  | −15.5
| Liberal Democrats | James Joyce  | 1,411  | 35.1  | +24.0
| Green | Jonathan Bristow  | 572  | 14.2  | +2.2
Majority  | 630  | 15.7  |
Turnout | 4,024  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Gloucestershire County Council - Gloucestershire County Council". www.gloucestershire.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
2. ^ a b "County Council - Thursday 6 May 2021". Gloucestershire County Council. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
3. ^ Thomas, Aled (5 May 2017). "The 2017 Gloucestershire County Council elections at a glance". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
4. ^ a b "Your Councillors by Party". Gloucestershire County Council. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
5. ^ Boobyer, Leigh (2 February 2021). "More councillors reported to police over 'breaching' lockdown". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
6. ^ "County Council - Thursday 4 May 2017". Gloucestershire County Council. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
7. ^ Horton, Kim (3 February 2022). "Gloucestershire councillor to appear in court accused of breaching Animal Welfare Act regulation". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
8. ^ Rowe, Edward (13 May 2024). "Tories lose county council majority after defection". BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Highnam Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

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