# 2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election

The 2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election was held on 5 May 2016 as part of the 2016 United Kingdom local elections and alongside the 2016 Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner election. As part of the staggered four-year election cycle, half of the borough council was up for re-election in addition to a vacant seat in the Exhall ward. Overall this meant that eighteen council seats were contested.
Prior to the election, Nuneaton and Bedworth was seen to be a "swing council" that was expected to see a drop in support for the Labour Party due to the perceived unpopularity of party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Despite losing some seats and seeing a reduced share of the popular vote, Labour retained their majority on the council. Among the seats up for election, they won twelve. The Conservative Party won five and the Green Party won one.

## Results

Total voting figures reflect that voters in the Exhall ward were entitled to cast two ballots. Change is compared to the 2012 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election but includes the vacant Exhall seat last elected in the 2014 election.
2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 66.7 | 40.3 | 12,835 |
| Conservative | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27.8 | 32.7 | 10,409 |
| Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 5.6 | 11.0 | 3,512 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 14.8 | 4,699 |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.6 | 193 |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 63 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 124 |

### Council composition

Despite losing, the Labour Party retained their major and control of the council.
| After 2014 election | After 2014 election | After 2014 election | After 2016 election | After 2016 election | After 2016 election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats |
| | Labour | 28 | | Labour | 25 |
| | Conservative | 3 | | Conservative | 6 |
| | Green | 2 | | Green | 2 |
| | Independent | 1 | | Independent | 1 |

## Ward results

Turnout figures exclude invalid ballots. Swing is calculated between the winning candidate and the candidate finishing second.

### Abbey

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jill Sheppard | 1,055 | 55.1 | 10.8 |
| | Conservative | Sajid Sayed | 339 | 17.7 | 0.9 |
| | UKIP | Susan Edwards | 311 | 16.3 | 16.3 |
| | Green | Sophie Bonner | 141 | 7.4 | 2.0 |
| | TUSC | George Clark | 67 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 716 | 37.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,913 | 31.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.9 | |

### Arbury

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Arbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Clare Golby | 701 | 43.3 | 10.7 |
| | Labour | Jack Bonner | 578 | 35.7 | 21.7 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Hutchings | 249 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| | Green | Andrew Saffrey | 90 | 5.6 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,618 | 30.8 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 16.2 | |

### Attleborough

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Attleborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | June Tandy | 627 | 38.8 | 12.6 |
| | Conservative | Jamie Cummings | 617 | 38.2 | 2.1 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Arnold | 251 | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| | Green | Margaret Morrissey | 93 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| | English Democrat | Stephen Paxton | 26 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1614 | 29.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.3 | |

### Barpool

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Barpool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gwynne Pomfrett | 677 | 47.2 | 8.9 |
| | Conservative | Jeffrey Clarke | 429 | 29.9 | 13.7 |
| | UKIP | Dean Buffin | 254 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| | Green | Theresa Brookes | 73 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 248 | 17.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,433 | 26.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.3 | |

### Bede

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Bede :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Hancox | 922 | 56.5 | 13.9 |
| | UKIP | Craig Carpenter | 339 | 20.8 | 20.8 |
| | Conservative | Damon Brown | 333 | 20.4 | 6.8 |
| | English Democrat | David Lane | 37 | 2.3 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 583 | 35.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,631 | 32.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 17.3 | |

### Bulkington

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Bulkington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Beaumont | 810 | 40.9 | 9.9 |
| | Conservative | Hayden Walmsley | 726 | 36.7 | 12.5 |
| | UKIP | Trevor Beard | 444 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,980 | 39.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.3 | |

### Camp Hill

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Camp Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Lloyd | 649 | 48.7 | 15.0 |
| | UKIP | John Allbright | 337 | 25.3 | 25.3 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Porter | 236 | 17.7 | 0.4 |
| | Green | Edward Johnson | 70 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| | TUSC | Paul Reilly | 40 | 3.0 | 6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 312 | 23.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,332 | 23.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 20.1 | |

### Exhall

Exhall elected two councillors at this election. Doughty was elected to a four-year term and Pomfrett was elected to a two-year term. The percentage figures given reflect that voters could cast two ballots (i.e. they are not a percentage of every vote cast) and will add up to 200% as a result. Due to the nature of the election, swing calculations are not possible.
2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Exhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sara Doughty | 838 | 51.1 |
| | Labour | Margaret Pomfrett | 720 | 43.9 |
| | UKIP | Michael Gee | 452 | 27.6 |
| | Conservative | Barry Hallam-Lobbett | 353 | 21.5 |
| | Conservative | Peter Woodward Gregg | 324 | 19.8 |
| | UKIP | Tracy Powis | 299 | 18.2 |
| | Green | Merle Gering | 229 | 14.0 |
| | TUSC | Margaret Hunter | 65 | 4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,640 | 26.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Galley Common

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Galley Common :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Daniel Gissane | 609 | 36.7 | 9.3 |
| | Labour | Paul Hickling | 565 | 34.1 | 19.9 |
| | UKIP | Anthony Grant | 407 | 24.5 | 24.5 |
| | Green | Christopher Brookes | 78 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,659 | 27.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 5.3 | |

### Heath

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Georgina Daffern | 902 | 52.2 | 15.5 |
| | Conservative | Bradley Price | 597 | 34.5 | 7.0 |
| | Green | Michael Cull-Dodd | 229 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 305 | 17.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,728 | 30.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.3 | |

### Kingswood

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Kingswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barry Longden | 642 | 49.2 | 17.4 |
| | UKIP | Joy Bent | 294 | 22.5 | 22.5 |
| | Conservative | Neal Pointon | 286 | 21.9 | 11.5 |
| | Green | Amanda Holtey | 61 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| | TUSC | Catherine Mosey | 21 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 348 | 23.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,304 | 26.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 20.0 | |

### Poplar

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Poplar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Glass | 1,133 | 72.3 | 3.4 |
| | Conservative | Roger Rowland | 433 | 27.7 | 7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 700 | 44.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,566 | 27.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.0 | |

### Slough

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Slough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sebastian Gran | 852 | 42.7 | 21.5 |
| | Labour | Dianne Fowler | 617 | 31.0 | 22.4 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Wilson | 400 | 20.1 | 20.1 |
| | Independent | John Ison | 124 | 6.2 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 11.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,993 | 37.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 22.0 | |

### St. Nicolas

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: St Nicolas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kathryn Brindley | 1,140 | 48.1 | 1.0 |
| | Green | Michele Kondakor | 879 | 37.1 | 17.5 |
| | Labour | Andrew Crichton | 350 | 14.8 | 7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 | 11.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,369 | 42.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.2% | |

### Weddington

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Weddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Keith Kondakor | 1,351 | 55.4 | 8.4 |
| | Conservative | Bethan Eddy | 760 | 31.2 | 0.9 |
| | Labour | Brian Walmsley | 328 | 13.4 | 9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 591 | 24.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,439 | 41.8 | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 3.8% | |

### Wem Brook

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Wem Brook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julie Jackson | 967 | 62.8 | 9.6 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Sargeant | 248 | 16.1 | 0.9 |
| | UKIP | Wendy Beard | 235 | 15.2 | 15.2 |
| | Green | Michael Wright | 91 | 5.9 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 719 | 46.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,541 | 29.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.4 | |

### Whitestone

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Whitestone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julian Gutteridge | 1,426 | 58.6 | 7.0 |
| | Labour | Stephen Hey | 455 | 18.7 | 15.7 |
| | UKIP | Alwyn Waine | 427 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| | Green | Laurel Brindley | 127 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 971 | 39.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,435 | 43.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.3 | |