# 2019 Rutland County Council election

The 2019 Rutland County Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Rutland County Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. New boundaries were used in this election and the number of councillors increased from 26 to 27.

## Results summary

13158 :
| Political group ||
| Political group | Political group | Seats | +/⁠– |
| | Conservative | 15 | 1 |
| | Independent | 8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 |
| | Green | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 27 | 1 |

## Results by ward
### Barleythorpe

Barleythorpe (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sue Webb | 315 | 66.9 | |
| | Independent | Dave Blanksby | 305 | 64.8 | |
| | Conservative | Andy Burton | 137 | 29.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 474 | 30.3 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Braunston & Martinsthorpe

Braunston & Martinsthorpe (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Baines | 478 | 54.1 | |
| | Conservative | William Cross | 441 | 49.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Siddle | 437 | 49.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 894 | 43.3 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Cottesmore

Cottesmore (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Samantha Harvey | 298 | 54.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abigail MacCartney | 277 | 50.5 | |
| | Conservative | Edward Heckels | 255 | 46.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 557 | 27.8 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Exton

Exton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | June Fox | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Greetham

Greetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nick Begy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Ketton

Ketton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gordon Brown | 554 | 63.4 | |
| | Conservative | Karen Payne | 435 | 49.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Canham | 258 | 29.5 | |
| | Labour | Eron Rendell | 130 | 14.9 | |
| | UKIP | Peter Baker | 114 | 13.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 878 | 38.9 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Langham

Langham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Oliver Hemsley | 316 | 74.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Brookes | 109 | 25.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 427 | 36.7 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Lyddington

Lyddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Andrew Brown | 380 | 70.1 | |
| | Conservative | Simon Hitchcock | 162 | 29.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 546 | 47.5 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Normanton

Normanton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Bool | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gale Waller | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Oakham North East

Oakham North East (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Walters | 377 | 57.4 | |
| | Independent | Jeff Dale | 347 | 52.8 | |
| | Green | Frank Brett | 225 | 34.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 661 | 29.7 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Oakham North West

Oakham North West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Ainsley | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent | Adam Lowe | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Oakham South

Oakham South (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanna Burrows | 856 | 66.7 | |
| | Conservative | Ian Razzell | 620 | 48.3 | |
| | Conservative | Nick Woodley | 551 | 42.9 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Jones | 435 | 33.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,316 | 35.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Ryhall & Casterton

Ryhall & Casterton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Chris Parsons | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | David Wilby | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Uppingham

Uppingham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lucy Stephenson | 690 | 57.2 | |
| | Independent | Marc Oxley | 627 | 51.9 | |
| | Green | Miranda Jones | 624 | 51.7 | |
| | Conservative | Rachel Burkitt | 503 | 41.7 | |
| | UKIP | Marietta King | 190 | 15.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,222 | 39.7 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) |

### Whissendine

Whissendine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rosemary Powell | 182 | 36.9 | |
| | Conservative | Giles Clifton | 166 | 33.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Thomas | 110 | 22.3 | |
| | Labour | Chris Brookes | 35 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 497 | 44.4 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

## By-elections
### Ryhall & Casterton

Ryhall & Casterton: 12 September 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Coleman | 357 | 56.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beverley Wrigley-Pheasant | 156 | 24.6 |
| | Green | Steve Fay | 121 | 19.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 201 | 31.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 634 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
The Ryhall & Casterton by-election arose because the independent candidate Christopher Parsons elected in May 2019 did not meet the deadline to formally accept his position as a councillor.

### Oakham South

Oakham South: 19 August 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Browne | 886 | 67.8 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Edward Burton | 420 | 32.2 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 466 | 35.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,306 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.8 | |
The Oakham South by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Nick Woodley.

### Oakham North West

Oakham North West: 4 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leah Toseland | 293 | 62.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Daniel Bottomley | 175 | 37.4 | +37.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 118 | 25.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 468 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |
The Oakham North West by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent councillor Adam Lowe on 8 September 2021.

### Ryhall & Casterton

Ryhall & Casterton: 10 March 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Rick Wilson | 281 | 51.2 | +32.1 |
| | Conservative | Richard Foster | 268 | 48.8 | −7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 549 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
The Ryhall & Casterton by-election was triggered by the resignation of Richard Coleman on 5 November 2021. He had been elected as a Conservative in a by-election in September 2019 but left the party to sit as an independent in February 2021.

### Uppingham

Uppingham: 5 May 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Lambert | 661 | 53.8 | N/A |
| | Independent | Dave Ainslie | 327 | 26.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Giles Clifton | 205 | 16.6 | N/A |
| | Reform UK | Phil Bourqui | 36 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 334 | 27.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,229 | 39.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Green | Liberal Democrats gain from Green | Swing | 53.8 | |
The Uppingham by-election was triggered by the resignation of Green councillor Miranda Jones in March 2022.

### Oakham South

Oakham South: 17 June 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Payne | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |
The Oakham South vacancy arose due to the resignation of Ian Razzell, who had been elected as a Conservative in 2019 but had subsequently left the party to sit as an independent.