2018 Wyre Forest District Council election

The 2018 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of the Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England.[1] They were held on the same day as other local elections.

Council Composition

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After the election

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21 4 3 3 2
Conservatives Labour Liberal Democrats Independent Independent Community and Health Concern

Ward results

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Aggborough & Spennells

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Aggborough & Spennells 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter Dyke 1,151 49.0
Conservative Ian John Siddall 580 24.7
Labour Ben James Davies 443 18.9
Health Concern Keith Roderick Robertson 174 7.4
Turnout 2,348 36.09

Peter Dyke was elected.[1]

Areley Kings & Riverside

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Arley Kings & Riverside 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Alexander Shaw 838 42.2
Conservative Lin Henderson 818 41.2
Health Concern Gemma Helen Taylor-Robinson 270 13.6
Liberal Democrats Christopher Pratt 58 2.9
Turnout 1991 30.98

James Alexander Shaw was elected[1] but resigned in November 2018 citing ill-health.[2][3]

Bewdley & Rock

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Bewdley & Rock 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Harris 1,179 45.6
Labour Rod Stanczuszyn 651 25.2
Health Concern Calne Elaine Edginton-White 551 21.3
Liberal Democrats Heidi Ruth Worth 101 3.9
Green Phil Oliver 101 3.9
Turnout 2594 37.34

Nick Harris was elected and became the youngest Councillor in the UK.[1]

Blakebrook & Habberley South

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Blakebrook & Habberly South 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tracey Onslow 910 53.6
Labour Daniel John Crampton 470 27.7
Green Victoria Ann Caulfield 177 10.4
Liberal Democrats Clare Ramona Cassidy 141 8.3
Turnout 1703 25.42

Tracey Onslow was elected.[1]

Broadwaters

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Broadwaters 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gareth David Webster 475 27.5
Conservative John Reginald Desmond 465 26.9
Liberal Democrats Abdur Razzak 356 20.6
Health Concern Peter Winston Montgomery 256 14.8
Green Anita Ostrowski 90 5.2
UKIP Bill Hopkins 87 5.0
Turnout 1733 26.12

Foley Park & Hoobrook

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Foley Park & Hoobrook 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sally Jane Chambers 796 41.2
Labour Brian Ronald Seymour-Smith 457 23.7
Health Concern Susan Caroline Meekings 287 14.9
Liberal Democrats Adrian Stanley Beavis 230 11.9
UKIP Craig Ashley Leonard 90 4.7
Green David John Finch 71 3.7
Turnout 1936 26.27

Franche & Habberley North

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Franche & Habberly North 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael William Cheeseman 993 41.9
Labour Christopher David Nicholls 696 29.3
Health Concern Susannah Louise Griffiths 452 19.1
Liberal Democrats Sadie Marie Furey 110 4.6
UKIP Heather Rosemary Lacy 81 3.4
Green John Edward Davis 40 1.7
Turnout 2377 31.68

Mitton

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Mitton 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher John Rogers 815 43.5
Labour Clifford John Brewer 529 28.2
Health Concern John William Roland Thomas 390 20.8
Liberal Democrats Simon Ford 81 4.3
Green Douglas Peter Hine 60 3.2
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Offmore & Comberton

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Offmore & Comberton 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan John Totty 742 35.1
Conservative Kevin George Gale 505 23.9
Labour Nicholas Savage 391 18.5
Health Concern Graham William Ballinger 237 11.2
UKIP Martin John Stooke 160 7.6
Green Brett Raymond Caulfield 79 3.7
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Wribbenhall & Arley

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Wribbenhall & Arley 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Harrison 688 45.8
Labour Philip John Edmundson 394 26.2
Health Concern John Frederick Byng 299 19.9
Green Megan Jane Williams 87 5.8
Liberal Democrats Leia Rachel Devon Beavis 35 2.3
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Wyre Forest Rural

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Wyre Forest Rural 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian David Hardiman 1,590 62.6
Labour David Paul Jones 668 26.3
Green Katherine Elisabeth Spohrer 182 7.2
Liberal Democrats Rachel Louise Akathiotis 98 3.9
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By-elections between 2018 and 2019

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Bewdley and Rock by-election 20 September 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anna Coleman 734 51.8 +6.2
Labour Rod Stanczyszyn 489 34.5 +9.3
Liberal Democrats Clare Cassidy 109 7.7 +3.8
Green John Davis 85 6.0 +2.1
Majority 245 17.3
Turnout 1,417
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Council, Wyre Forest District. "Election of District Councillors - Summary". www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. ^ Council, Wyre Forest District. "Council announces resignation of long-serving councillor". www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Wyre Forest Labour 'horrified' by ex-councillor's child sex crime". Kidderminster Shuttle. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bewdley and Rock Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2022.