Redditch Borough Council elections

Local government elections in Worcestershire, England

Redditch Borough Council elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Redditch Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Redditch in Worcestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2024, 27 councillors are elected from 9 wards.

## Council elections

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* 1973 Redditch District Council election
* 1976 Redditch District Council election
* 1979 Redditch District Council election
* 1983 Redditch Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[1]
* 1984 Redditch Borough Council election
* 1986 Redditch Borough Council election
* 1987 Redditch Borough Council election
* 1988 Redditch Borough Council election
* 1990 Redditch Borough Council election
* 1991 Redditch Borough Council election
* 1992 Redditch Borough Council election
* 1994 Redditch Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[2]
* 1995 Redditch Borough Council election
* 1996 Redditch Borough Council election
* 1998 Redditch Borough Council election
* 1999 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2000 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2002 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2003 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2004 Redditch Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[3][4]
* 2006 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2007 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2008 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2010 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2011 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2012 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2014 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2015 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2016 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2018 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2019 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2021 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2022 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2023 Redditch Borough Council election
* 2024 Redditch Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[5][6]

## Results maps

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* 2004 results map

* 2006 results map

* 2007 results map

* 2008 results map

* 2010 results map

* 2011 results map

* 2012 results map

* 2014 results map

* 2015 results map

* 2016 results map

* 2018 results map

* 2019 results map

* 2021 results map

* 2022 results map

* 2023 results map

* 2024 results map

## By-election results

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### 1994-1998

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West By-Election 13 March 1997  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Karen Lumley | 857  | 45.7  |
| Labour | Richard Timney | 855  | 45.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | Kathleen Cummings  | 122  | 6.5  |
| Green | Dave Glover  | 40  | 2.0  |
Majority | 2  | 0.1  |
Turnout | 1,874  | 31.7  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Batchley By-Election 3 July 1997  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jack Cookson  | 634  | 85.3  | +2.3
| Conservative | Juilet Brummer  | 86  | 11.6  | +1.2
| Green | Dave Glover  | 23  | 3.1  | +3.1
Majority | 548  | 73.7  |
Turnout | 743  | 14.6  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Lodge Park By-Election 3 July 1997  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Andrew Fry  | 455  | 60.5  | −1.6
| Conservative | Kath Banks  | 219  | 29.1  | +12.8
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Hicks  | 70  | 9.3  | −1.2
| Green | Richard Armstrong  | 8  | 1.0  | +1.0
Majority | 236  | 31.4  |
Turnout | 752  | 16.5  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Greenlands By-Election 2 April 1998[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Helen Cartwright  | 586  | 53.9  | −1.2
| Conservative | David Chart  | 398  | 36.6  | +6.5
| Liberal Democrats | Antony Pitt  | 103  | 9.5  | −5.3
Majority | 188  | 17.3  |
Turnout | 1,087  | 16.9  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 2002-2006

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Crabbs Cross & Rural By-Election 3 April 2003  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jack Field  | 843  | 55.7  | +5.2
| Labour | Richard Timney | 532  | 35.2  | −2.1
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Ashall  | 138  | 9.1  | −3.2
Majority | 311  | 20.5  |
Turnout | 1,513  | 26.8  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2006-2010

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Batchley By-Election 17 July 2008[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Brenda Quinney  | 630  | 39.0  | −12.4
| Labour | Greg Chance  | 539  | 33.4  | −4.3
| BNP | Maurice Field  | 299  | 18.5  | +18.5
| Liberal Democrats | Russel Taylor  | 121  | 7.5  | −3.4
| Independent | Orion Moon  | 25  | 1.5  | +1.5
Majority | 91  | 5.6  |
Turnout | 1,614  | 27.6  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Central By-Election 26 March 2009[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Greg Chance  | 700  | 51.3  | +15.2
| Conservative | Terry Spencer  | 511  | 37.4  | −9.6
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Pitt  | 84  | 6.2  | −3.5
| Green | Kevin White  | 36  | 2.6  | +2.6
| Independent | Richard Armstrong  | 34  | 2.5  | −4.7
Majority | 189  | 13.9  |
Turnout | 1,365  | 23.2  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Headless Cross and Oakenshaw By-Election 26 March 2009[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Gay Hopkins  | 764  | 48.2  | −14.7
| Labour | Pattie Hill  | 502  | 31.7  | +8.5
| Liberal Democrats | John Stanley  | 162  | 10.2  | −3.7
| Green | Alistair Waugh  | 113  | 7.1  | +7.1
| Independent | Isabel Armstrong  | 45  | 2.8  | +2.8
Majority | 262  | 16.5  |
Turnout | 1,586  | 23.2  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2014-2018

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Church Hill By-Election 14 July 2014[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Nina Wood-Ford  | 600  | 43.9  | +11.7
| Conservative | Kathy Haslam  | 339  | 24.8  | +2.2
| UKIP | Len Harris  | 332  | 24.3  | −10.5
| Liberal Democrats | David Gee  | 40  | 2.9  | −1.2
| Green | Lee Bradley  | 34  | 2.5  | −1.7
| Independent | Isabel Armstrong  | 13  | 1.0  | +1.0
| Independent | Agnieszka Wiecek  | 9  | 0.7  | −0.7
Majority | 261  | 19.1  |
Turnout | 1,367  |  |
| Labour gain from UKIP | Swing |  |

### 2022-2026

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Headless Cross and Oakenshaw By-Election 1 September 2022[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Juliet Barker Smith  | 767  | 41.9  | +17.7
| Conservative | Helen Sanders  | 686  | 37.5  | −25.4
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Fieldsend-Roxborough  | 274  | 15.0  | +9.3
| Green | Alistair Waugh  | 102  | 5.6  | −1.6
Majority | 81  | 4.4  |
Turnout | 1,833  | 28.2  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ The District of Redditch (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
2. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Hereford and Worcester and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
3. ^ "Redditch council". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
4. ^ "The Borough of Redditch (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2002/2986, retrieved 20 September 2022
5. ^ "Redditch voters set for biggest election in 20 years". BBC News. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
6. ^ "The Redditch (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/654, retrieved 3 May 2024
7. ^ "Labour hold ward seat". Birmingham Mail. 4 April 1998. p. 17.
8. ^ "Batchley by-election result". Redditch Borough Council. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.[permanent dead link]
9. ^ a b c "Labour makes sweeping gain from Tories in Redditch council by-election". 24dash.com. 27 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Church Hill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2022.

* Redditch election results
* By-election results Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* Redditch Borough Council Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine

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