2021 Gloucester City Council election

The 2021 Gloucester City Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. There were held elections for all 39 of the City Council’s seats, Quedgeley Town Council and for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire, all of which were postponed from May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

2021 Gloucester City Council election

← 2016 6 May 2021 (2021-05-06) 2024 →

All 39 seats to Gloucester City Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election 22 seats, 45.0% 7 seats, 16.5% 10 seats, 27.1%
Seats won 26 10 3
Seat change Increase 4 Increase 3 Decrease 7
Popular vote 31,278 18,505 11,839
Percentage 47.1% 27.9% 17.8%
Swing Increase 2.1% Increase 11.4% Decrease 9.3%

Map showing the results of the 2021 Gloucester City Council election

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Summary edit

Election result edit

2021 Gloucester City Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 39 26 6 2   4 66.7 47.1 31,278 +2.1
  Liberal Democrats 29 10 3 0   3 25.6 27.9 18,505 +11.4
  Labour 22 3 0 7   7 7.7 17.8 11,839 –9.3
  Independent 19 0 0 0   0.0 4.4 2,910 +3.9
  Green 8 0 0 0   0.0 2.3 1,515 –2.8
  Libertarian 1 0 0 0   0.0 0.3 204 N/A
  TUSC 2 0 0 0   0.0 0.2 157 –0.4
  SDP 1 0 0 0   0.0 <0.1 32 N/A

Ward Results edit

Abbeydale edit

Abbeydale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Gravells* 1,358 66.5 +8.0
Conservative Collette Finnegan* 997 48.8 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Abigail Wilson 501 24.5 +16.8
Liberal Democrats James Cargill 403 19.7 N/A
Turnout 2,043 41.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Abbeymead edit

Abbeymead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Laura Brooker* 958 55.1 -2.0
Conservative Gordon Taylor* 705 40.6 -6.4
Liberal Democrats Isabel Brazil** 478 27.5 +2.6
Liberal Democrats Alwin Wiederhold 475 27.3 +5.1
Labour Christopher Rawlins 278 16.0 -0.5
SDP Sadia Hameed 32 1.8 N/A
Turnout 1,738 38.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Isabel Brazil was a sitting councillor in Kingsholm & Wotton ward.

Barnwood edit

Barnwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joanne Brown* 928 42.0 +7.7
Liberal Democrats Ashley Bowkett* 821 37.2 +7.5
Conservative Fred Ramsey 782 35.4 -8.4
Conservative Louise Walker 654 29.6 -4.5
Labour Trevor Howard 255 11.6 +0.4
Green Frances Griffiths 174 7.9 +2.0
Independent Peter Barnes 144 6.5 N/A
Independent Jim Woods 120 5.4 N/A
Turnout 2,207 44.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Barton and Tredworth edit

Barton and Tredworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sajid Patel* 1,607 57.5 +10.7
Conservative Shamsuz Zaman 1,212 43.4 +17.0
Labour Usman Bhaimia* 1,108 39.7 -12.1
Labour Ahmed Hansdot* 1,014 36.3 -10.9
Conservative Jirka Pavelka 927 33.2 +8.8
Labour Val Simms 814 29.1 -4.3
Green Kate Ingleby 292 10.5 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Sandra Adams 166 5.9 +0.2
TUSC James Collett 85 3.0 -1.9
TUSC Tony Hodges 72 2.6 -0.6
Turnout 2,794 39.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Coney Hill edit

Coney Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Durdey 269 38.3 +19.7
Labour Sam Maynard 207 29.4 -7.8
Liberal Democrats Luke Shervey 152 21.6 -8.8
Independent Robert McCormick 50 7.1 N/A
Green Adam Shearing 27 3.8 N/A
Turnout 703
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elmbridge edit

Elmbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anne Radley 815 42.1 -5.9
Liberal Democrats Howard Hyman* 777 40.1 +1.7
Conservative David Bucknell 598 30.9 +3.9
Conservative Simon Locke 535 27.6 +2.7
Labour Karen James 342 17.7 -0.3
Green Jonathan Ingleby 217 11.2 +3.8
Turnout 1,936 40.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grange edit

Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Morgan* 854 48.4 +5.7
Conservative Sylv Evans 742 42.1 -9.2
Independent Nigel Hanman* 556 31.5 -19.8
Labour Cilla Woodman 368 20.9 -15.0
Independent Debbie Hill 221 12.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Karen Minchin 110 6.2 N/A
Turnout 1,764 34.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hucclecote edit

Hucclecote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Brown* 1,586 67.8 +11.0
Liberal Democrats Declan Wilson* 1,164 49.8 +1.1
Conservative Simon Nelmes 633 27.1 -6.3
Conservative Jane Young 597 25.5 +2.0
Turnout 2,339 46.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kingsholm and Wotton edit

Kingsholm and Wotton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Hilton* 988 58.7 +8.7
Liberal Democrats Angela Conder 806 47.9 +6.5
Labour Ola Kareem 367 21.8 +0.4
Conservative Peter Sheehy 361 21.4 +1.4
Conservative James Strafford 262 15.6 -2.2
Independent John McStay 131 7.8 N/A
Independent Lynne Bisset 82 4.9 N/A
Turnout 1,683 36.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kingsway edit

Kingsway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Cook* 582 53.7 +1.5
Conservative Jaro Kubaszczyk 439 40.5 -11.1
Labour James Hoddy 359 33.1 -4.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Caiden 209 19.3 N/A
Turnout 1,083 26.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Longlevens edit

Longlevens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kathy Williams* 1,645 49.7 -7.6
Liberal Democrats Linda Castle 1,523 46.0 +28.2
Conservative Clive Walford* 1,312 39.6 -17.0
Liberal Democrats Sarah Sawyer 1,250 37.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jade Emraz 1,147 34.7 N/A
Conservative Julie Evans 1,129 34.1 -14.6
Libertarian Matthew Young 204 6.2 N/A
Turnout 3,310 44.7
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Matson and Robinswood edit

Matson and Robinswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alastair Chambers 952 47.9 +20.1
Conservative Raymond Padilla 777 39.1 +18.2
Conservative Brendon O'Donnell 722 36.4 +16.3
Labour Jen Cole 662 33.3 -13.5
Labour Sandy Brammer 608 30.6 -12.8
Labour Garry Mills 555 27.9 -12.5
Green Anthony Bergonzi 228 11.5 -4.0
Independent Gary Cleaver 212 10.7 -18.8
Independent Simon Collins 131 6.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Gayler 120 6.0 N/A
Independent Stuart Love 78 3.9 N/A
Turnout 1,986 30.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moreland edit

Moreland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lyn Ackroyd 947 42.8 +2.9
Labour Tree Chambers-Dubus 876 39.6 -10.5
Labour Terry Pullen* 744 33.6 -6.8
Labour Kevin Stephens* 739 33.4 -7.4
Conservative Victoria Gladstone 710 32.1 +8.6
Conservative Andrew Miller 697 31.5 +10.1
Green Sharon Byfield 303 13.7 -3.7
Liberal Democrats Caroline Courtney 266 12.0 N/A
Independent Daniel Woolf 208 9.4 N/A
Independent Neil Hampson* 134 6.1 -44.0
Turnout 2,214 32.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Podsmead edit

Podsmead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sebastian Field* 365 39.8 N/A
Conservative Byron Davis 335 36.5 -11.5
Labour Lisa Jevins 162 17.6 -34.4
Green Mike Byfield 35 3.8 N/A
Independent Philip Nash 24 2.6 N/A
Turnout 918 40.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Quedgeley Fieldcourt edit

Quedgeley Fieldcourt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephanie Chambers 1,000 63.3 +15.3
Conservative Hannah Norman** 839 53.1 +9.1
Liberal Democrats Timothy Houlihan 562 35.5 +24.2
Turnout 1,581 30.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hannah Norman was a sitting councillor in Quedgeley Severn Vale ward.

Quedgeley Severn Vale edit

Quedgeley Severn Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Justin Hudson 742 42.5 +7.6
Conservative Andrew Lewis* 658 37.7 -6.3
Liberal Democrats Liam Harries 630 36.1 +2.4
Liberal Democrats David Bebbington 545 31.2 +12.7
No Description Anna Mozol 350 20.0 -13.7
Turnout 1,746 37.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Tuffley edit

Tuffley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Organ* 760 44.4 +6.2
Conservative Paula Dee 678 39.6 +0.4
Labour Tracy Millard 534 31.2 +2.6
Labour John Jones 499 29.1 +7.6
Independent John Rogers 190 11.1 N/A
Independent Scott Clacher 135 7.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Joshua Taylor 86 5.0 N/A
Turnout 1,712 39.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Westgate edit

Westgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pam Tracey* 969 43.1 -15.6
Conservative Paul Toleman* 814 36.2 -13.4
Conservative Dawn Melvin* 793 35.3 -8.8
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Trimnell 666 29.6 +16.0
Liberal Democrats Farook Mota 501 22.3 +9.0
Labour Emily Hoddy 477 21.2 -5.1
Liberal Democrats George Barwood 465 20.7 +8.6
Labour Jack Fayter 441 19.6 -4.4
Labour Jake Pier 430 19.1 N/A
Green Eva-Maria Langrock-Bircher 239 10.6 -7.3
Independent Patricia Ullrich 59 2.6 N/A
Independent Gayle Rutherford 55 2.4 N/A
Independent Edit Kovacs 30 1.3 N/A
Turnout 2,247 35.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

By-Elections edit

Longlevens edit

A by-election was held in Longlevens ward on 4 November 2021 following the resignation of Clive Walford.

Longlevens: 4 November 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Sawyer 1,520 60.2 +15.1
Conservative Julie Evans 781 30.9 -17.8
Labour Alfie Harrison 135 5.3 N/A
Green Claire Carter 86 3.4 N/A
Turnout 2,527 34.7 -10.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 16.4

Tuffley edit

A by-election was held in Tuffley ward on 13 October 2022 following the death of Colin Organ.

Tuffley: 13 October 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lorraine Campbell 502 34.9 -9.5
Liberal Democrats Caroline Courtney 487 33.8 +28.8
Labour Tracy Millard 451 31.3 +0.1
Turnout 1,445 32.4 -7.0
Conservative hold Swing  19.2

Westgate edit

A by-election was held in Westgate ward on 30 March 2023 following the resignation of Dawn Melvin.

Westgate: 30 March 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Trimnell 658 43.2 +13.6
Conservative Peter Sheehy 455 29.9 -5.4
Labour Trevor Howard 351 23.0 +1.8
Reform UK Gill White 37 2.4 N/A
Monster Raving Loony Benjamin Baker 22 1.4 N/A
Turnout 1,523 23.4 -12.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 9.0

References edit

  1. ^ "May 2021 Elections". Gloucester.gov. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.