# 2023 Erewash Borough Council election

The 2023 Erewash Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 47 members of Erewash Borough Council in Derbyshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
Following the results, the Conservatives lost control of the council to Labour for the first time in 20 years. The Labour group leader, James Dawson, was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 25 May 2023.

## Summary
### Election result

2023 Erewash Borough Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 47 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 59.6 | 43.6 | 30,452 | +6.2 |
| Conservative | 47 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 34.0 | 40.7 | 28,459 | –6.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 2.1 | 6.8 | 4,776 | –5.7 |
| Independent | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 4,001 | +5.0 |
| Green | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2,209 | N/A |

## Ward results

The results for each ward were:

### Awsworth Road

Awsworth Road (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Dawson* | 551 | 74.7 | +25.4 |
| | Labour | Josy Hare | 489 | 66.3 | +22.5 |
| | Conservative | Ryan Pound | 222 | 30.1 | –0.2 |
| | Conservative | Heather Wrigglesworth | 214 | 29.0 | +3.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,476 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Breaston

Breaston (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kevin Miller* | 740 | 45.6 | –14.1 |
| | Green | Ann Mills | 725 | 44.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Robert Parkinson* | 669 | 41.2 | –16.6 |
| | Green | James Poland | 656 | 40.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Victoria Beardmore | 239 | 14.7 | –4.1 |
| | Labour | Nicky Carless | 218 | 13.4 | –3.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,247 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative |

### Cotmanhay

Cotmanhay (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Linda Burns | 469 | 58.4 | +5.1 |
| | Labour | Alex Breene | 466 | 58.0 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative | Chad Fowkes | 343 | 42.7 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative | Maria Smith | 328 | 40.8 | +1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,606 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Derby Road East

Derby Road East (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margaret Griffiths* | 650 | 63.6 | –0.9 |
| | Labour | Howard Griffiths* | 634 | 62.0 | –1.0 |
| | Independent | Kenneth Thwaites | 286 | 28.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Chris Page | 264 | 25.8 | –5.5 |
| | Conservative | Tom Hickton | 211 | 20.6 | –10.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,045 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Derby Road West

Derby Road West (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Claire Poole* | 1,039 | 51.7 | |
| | Labour | Lewis Newton* | 1,016 | 50.6 | |
| | Labour | Mick Pace* | 976 | 48.6 | |
| | Conservative | Dan Pitt | 881 | 43.9 | |
| | Conservative | Garry Hickton | 864 | 43.0 | |
| | Conservative | Gerri Hickton | 848 | 42.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Oseman | 400 | 19.9 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,024 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Draycott & Risley

Draycott & Risley (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Val Clare* | 565 | 52.0 | –12.1 |
| | Conservative | Tim Scott* | 534 | 49.1 | –9.3 |
| | Labour | Richard Boud | 390 | 35.9 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | Jo Ward | 379 | 34.9 | +4.2 |
| | Green | Deena Draycott | 178 | 16.4 | N/A |
| | Green | Graham Tavener | 129 | 11.9 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,175 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Hallam Fields

Hallam Fields (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kate Fennelly | 689 | 64.1 | +13.3 |
| | Labour | Mark Alfrey | 654 | 60.8 | +14.6 |
| | Conservative | Jon Wright | 407 | 37.9 | –8.0 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Tribbensee | 400 | 37.2 | –7.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,150 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale

Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Emma Moore | 755 | 67.1 | +13.1 |
| | Labour | Steve Green* | 747 | 66.4 | +13.4 |
| | Labour | Geoff Stratford | 694 | 61.7 | +9.7 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Prince | 414 | 36.8 | –3.0 |
| | Conservative | Russell Beeching | 389 | 34.6 | –2.4 |
| | Conservative | Aaron Gibson | 376 | 33.4 | –0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,375 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Larklands

Larklands (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Lambert | 897 | 64.8 | +15.6 |
| | Labour | Pam Phillips* | 867 | 62.6 | +11.8 |
| | Labour | Frank Phillips* | 864 | 62.4 | +12.4 |
| | Conservative | Helen Wright | 523 | 37.8 | –3.0 |
| | Conservative | John Green | 510 | 36.8 | –3.9 |
| | Conservative | Mike Clarke | 491 | 35.5 | –2.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,152 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Little Eaton & Stanley

Little Eaton & Stanley (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sam Revill | 605 | 48.2 | –7.2 |
| | Conservative | Bethan Eddy | 600 | 47.8 | –5.4 |
| | Labour | Helen Scott | 547 | 43.6 | +22.0 |
| | Labour | Dave Scott | 466 | 37.1 | +18.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Carr | 294 | 23.4 | +5.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,512 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Little Hallam

Little Hallam (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harrison Broadhurst | 624 | 53.6 | +9.8 |
| | Labour | Dave Snaith | 569 | 48.8 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | Mary Hopkinson* | 516 | 44.3 | –8.2 |
| | Conservative | Sue Beardsley* | 505 | 43.3 | –7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jill Mee | 116 | 10.0 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,330 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Long Eaton Central

Long Eaton Central (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Becca Everett | 1,051 | 64.8 | +18.7 |
| | Labour | Joel Bryan | 1,037 | 63.9 | +20.8 |
| | Labour | Curtis Howard | 979 | 60.3 | +20.5 |
| | Conservative | Shaun Burton | 631 | 38.9 | –1.4 |
| | Conservative | Kathleen Makin | 602 | 37.1 | –1.8 |
| | Conservative | Paris Coulson | 569 | 35.1 | –1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,869 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Nottingham Road

Nottingham Road (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Emma Plummer | 649 | 56.6 | +3.2 |
| | Labour | Gordon Thomas* | 602 | 52.5 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Bryn Lewis | 461 | 40.2 | –2.9 |
| | Conservative | Ashley Swinscoe | 409 | 35.7 | –4.3 |
| | Independent | Martin Dewis | 171 | 14.9 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,292 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Ockbrook & Borrowash

Ockbrook & Borrowash (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Locke | 767 | 35.2 | –23.8 |
| | Independent | Greg Maskalick | 756 | 34.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Jane White | 756 | 34.6 | –21.1 |
| | Conservative | Michael White* | 718 | 32.9 | –23.2 |
| | Independent | Graham Markwell | 578 | 26.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | Tania Stevenson | 572 | 26.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Neil Barnes | 482 | 22.1 | –8.6 |
| | Labour | Bob Knight | 478 | 21.9 | –1.4 |
| | Labour | Robert Pasley | 426 | 19.5 | –2.4 |
| | Independent | Terry Holbrook* | 341 | 15.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sue Warren | 341 | 15.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | Mike Wallis* | 331 | 15.2 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,546 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Sandiacre

Sandiacre (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve Bilbie* | 927 | 50.8 | –3.7 |
| | Conservative | Wayne Major* | 919 | 50.3 | –1.7 |
| | Conservative | Tony Sanghera* | 808 | 44.2 | –4.1 |
| | Labour | Andrew Peck | 800 | 43.8 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | Richard Pollard | 762 | 41.7 | +7.3 |
| | Labour | Gary Wilds | 742 | 40.6 | +8.7 |
| | Green | Simon Pitts | 271 | 14.8 | N/A |
| | Green | Karen Pitts | 250 | 13.7 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,479 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Sawley

Sawley (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dave Doyle | 857 | 48.4 | +10.5 |
| | Conservative | Paul Maginnis* | 798 | 45.0 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | Harry Atkinson | 784 | 44.3 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | John Sewell* | 778 | 43.9 | –0.9 |
| | Conservative | Kristin Simmons | 747 | 42.2 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | Rob Peat | 726 | 41.0 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Alan Chewings | 625 | 35.3 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,315 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Shipley View

Shipley View (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Archer | 741 | 55.9 | +11.2 |
| | Labour | Naomi Roberts | 725 | 54.7 | +19.6 |
| | Conservative | Val Custance* | 614 | 46.3 | –8.4 |
| | Conservative | Caroline Crick | 573 | 43.2 | –4.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,653 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### West Hallam & Dale Abbey

West Hallam & Dale Abbey (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Mee* | 1,030 | 53.8 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | Carol Hart* | 1,000 | 52.3 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | Robert Flatley | 768 | 40.1 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | Diane Cox* | 726 | 37.9 | –3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Richards | 705 | 36.8 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Togni | 696 | 36.4 | +3.5 |
| | Labour | Thomas Beale | 286 | 14.9 | +4.7 |
| | Labour | Samantha Niblett | 277 | 14.5 | +5.6 |
| | Labour | George Carr-Williamson | 252 | 13.2 | +4.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,740 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Wilsthorpe

Wilsthorpe (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kewal Singh Athwal* | 869 | 44.1 | –11.3 |
| | Conservative | Chris Corbett* | 833 | 42.3 | –10.6 |
| | Conservative | Ben Hall-Evans | 767 | 38.9 | –9.6 |
| | Labour | Rose Jackson | 673 | 34.2 | +7.6 |
| | Labour | Ross Barrett | 661 | 33.5 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Archer | 651 | 33.0 | +13.7 |
| | Labour | Ashira Tamber-Wolf | 573 | 29.1 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Dawson | 447 | 22.7 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Smith | 437 | 22.2 | +6.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,911 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |