# 2018 Redditch Borough Council election

The 2018 Redditch Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in England. The Conservatives won control of the council from Labour with 17 seats, compared to 12 for Labour and 0 for the UKIP.

## Background

Redditch Borough Council was one of the smallest councils in England to hold elections in 2018 and ten of its 29 councillors were up for election. The election came with the Labour majority council being under criticism for "controversial" proposals for four new 'quarters' of Redditch, the demolition of the library and police station and the relocation of the borough's civic headquarters.
Three sitting councillors did not seek re-election at this election (1 Labour, 2 Conservatives).
The Conservatives ultimately gained four seats to take their total to 17 and which meant that they took control of the council, the only example of a direct change of power from Labour to Conservatives at these elections. Labour lost three seats while UKIP lost its last remaining councillor in the Winyates ward. The result also meant that Labour no longer controlled any local authority in Worcestershire.

## Results

Redditch Local Election Result 2018 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 12 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 41 | 39.73 | 6,665 |
| Conservative | 17 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 59 | 43.98 | 7,379 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.20 | 873 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.19 | 536 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 7.89 | 1,324 |

## Ward Results
### Abbey

Abbey Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Julian Grubb | 767 | 46.3 |
| | Labour | Nayab Patel | 687 | 41.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Russel Taylor | 95 | 5.7 |
| | UKIP | Sandra Swansborough | 52 | 3.1 |
| | Green | Gabby Hemming | 50 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | 4.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,655 | 37.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Astwood Bank & Feckenham

Astwood Bank & Feckenham Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Craig Warhurst | 1,077 | 65.4 |
| | Labour | David McDonald | 376 | 22.8 |
| | Green | Simon Venables | 136 | 8.3 |
| | UKIP | Bernard Pritchard | 59 | 3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 701 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,649 | 35.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Batchley & Brockhill

Batchley & Brockhill Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gemma Monaco | 809 | 46.9 |
| | Labour | Natalie Brooks | 777 | 45.0 |
| | UKIP | Melvin Haigh | 71 | 4.1 |
| | Green | Steven Pound | 68 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,727 | 29.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Central

Central Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Debbie Chance | 883 | 60.8 |
| | Conservative | Kurt Warhurst | 376 | 25.9 |
| | Green | Rachel Wardell | 71 | 4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Thomas | 63 | 4.3 |
| | UKIP | Jim Swansborough | 60 | 4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 507 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,457 | 33.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Church Hill

Church Hill Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Rouse | 766 | 42.56 | 19.60 |
| | Labour | Nina Wood-Ford | 765 | 42.50 | 9.89 |
| | UKIP | Kathy Haslam | 128 | 7.11 | −28.15 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Gee | 87 | 4.83 | |
| | Green | Robert Wardell | 54 | 3.00 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,802 | 31.1 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 14.74 | |

### Crabbs Cross

Crabbs Cross Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Salman Akbar | 737 | 50.0 |
| | Labour | Monica Fry | 398 | 27.0 |
| | Green | Claire Davies | 133 | 9.0 |
| | UKIP | Chris Harrison | 130 | 8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Gee | 75 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 339 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,476 | 33.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Greenlands

Greenlands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Wanda King | 762 | 47.8 |
| | Conservative | David Checkley | 556 | 34.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Pitt | 108 | 6.8 |
| | UKIP | Scott Preston | 95 | 6.0 |
| | Green | Rylma White | 74 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 206 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,598 | 24.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joanne Beecham | 1,128 | 51.0 |
| | Labour | Phil Berry | 780 | 35.3 |
| | UKIP | Trevor Magner | 151 | 6.8 |
| | Green | Alistair Waugh | 151 | 6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 348 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,216 | 34.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Lodge Park

Lodge Park Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Andrew Fry | 610 | 55.5 |
| | Conservative | Nicolas Houslip | 306 | 27.8 |
| | UKIP | Trevor Blake | 85 | 7.7 |
| | Green | Kevin White | 56 | 5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Webster | 42 | 3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 304 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,099 | 29.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Winyates

Winyates Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anthony Lovell | 857 | 40.4 |
| | Labour | Jim Heaney | 627 | 29.5 |
| | UKIP | Paul Swansborough | 493 | 23.2 |
| | Green | Angela Day | 80 | 3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hans Windheuser | 66 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,127 | 35.2 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |