# 2019 North West Leicestershire District Council election

Elections to elect all members of the North West Leicestershire District Council took place on 2 May 2019, held as one of the English local elections of that year.

## Summary
### Election result

2019 North West Leicestershire District Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 38 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 52.6 | 45.1 | 11,072 | –1.8 |
| Labour | 38 | 10 | 3 | 3 | | 26.3 | 33.0 | 8,116 | –1.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 3,032 | +5.9 |
| Independent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 948 | –0.2 |
| Green | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 429 | +1.4 |
| UKIP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 3.3 | 805 | –4.5 |
| Libertarian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 83 | N/A |
| Monster Raving Loony | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 76 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Appleby

Appleby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Blunt | 451 | 58.5 |
| | Labour | Joe Wain | 127 | 16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Wyatt | 117 | 15.2 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Colin Roberts | 76 | 9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 778 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Ashby Castle

Ashby Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Carl Benfield | 429 | 43.0 |
| | Conservative | John Coxon | 427 | 42.8 |
| | Labour | Paul Montgomery | 141 | 14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,008 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Ashby Holywell

Ashby Holywell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Roger Bayliss | 379 | 52.5 |
| | Labour | Doug Cooper | 235 | 32.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maxine Sedgwick | 108 | 15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 749 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Ashby Ivanhoe

Ashby Ivanhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jim Hoult | 450 | 54.9 |
| | Labour | Elaine Robinson | 370 | 45.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 845 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Ashby Money Hill

Ashby Money Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Daniel Harrison | 375 | 60.5 |
| | Labour | Avril Wilson | 245 | 39.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 646 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Ashby Willesley

Ashby Willesley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dave Bigby | 424 | 53.5 |
| | Conservative | David Jones | 368 | 46.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 830 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Ashby Woulds

Ashby Woulds :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Bridges | 339 | 61.4 |
| | Labour | Anne Donegan | 213 | 38.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 582 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Bardon

Bardon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Black | 295 | 48.1 |
| | Conservative | Mick Specht | 122 | 19.9 |
| | Labour | Nick Clarke | 113 | 18.4 |
| | Libertarian | Dan Liddicott | 83 | 13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 626 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Blackfordby

Blackfordby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hill Hoult | 361 | 53.4 |
| | Labour | Kath Lauro | 315 | 46.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 705 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Broom Leys

Broom Leys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alexander Bridgen | 366 | 39.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lee Windram | 344 | 37.3 |
| | Labour | Anthony Barker | 212 | 23.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 945 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Castle Donington Castle

Castle Donington Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Tony Saffell | 288 | 45.3 |
| | Labour Co-op | Ray Sutton | 193 | 30.3 |
| | Conservative | Leon Spence | 155 | 24.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 658 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Castle Donington Central

Castle Donington Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Rachel Canny | 435 | 68.1 |
| | Conservative | Lisa Collins | 146 | 22.8 |
| | Labour | Dan Green | 58 | 9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 652 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Castle Donington Park

Castle Donington Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Hay | 190 | 54.4 |
| | Conservative | Leigh Brothwell | 159 | 45.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 374 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Castle Rock

Castle Rock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Wyatt | 432 | 61.7 |
| | Conservative | Paula Purver | 164 | 23.4 |
| | Labour | Olivia Andrade | 104 | 14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 716 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Coalville East

Coalville East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marie French | 286 | 44.5 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Cotterill | 200 | 31.1 |
| | Labour | Elijah Bennett | 157 | 24.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 647 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Coalville West

Coalville West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | John Legrys | 209 | 45.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Moira Lynch | 151 | 32.5 |
| | Conservative | Mary Tuckey | 104 | 22.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 472 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Daleacre

Daleacre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carol Sewell | 305 | 53.4 |
| | Conservative | Clare Watson-Spence | 266 | 46.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 590 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Ellistown and Battleflat

Ellistown and Battleflat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Keith Merrie | 272 | 47.9 |
| | UKIP | Matthew Pollard | 123 | 21.7 |
| | Labour | Martin Walton | 109 | 19.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Wyatt | 64 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 576 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Greenhill

Greenhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jake Windram | 232 | 38.9 |
| | Labour | Ron Adams | 183 | 30.7 |
| | UKIP | Benny Wileman | 124 | 20.8 |
| | Conservative | Robert Bradley | 57 | 9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 605 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Hermitage

Hermitage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Stuart Gillard | 277 | 53.3 |
| | Labour | Peter Moult | 243 | 46.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 541 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Holly Hayes

Holly Hayes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tony Gillard | 421 | 61.6 |
| | Labour | Alison Andrade | 262 | 38.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 709 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hugglescote St. John's

Hugglescote St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Russell Johnson | 236 | 49.0 |
| | Conservative | Vicki Boam | 168 | 34.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aaron Windram | 78 | 16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 502 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hugglescote St. Mary's

Hugglescote St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Terri Eynon | 243 | 37.9 |
| | Conservative | Will Jennings | 222 | 34.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Hemsley | 176 | 27.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 657 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | |

### Ibstock East

Ibstock East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Daniel Tebbutt | 222 | 41.8 |
| | Conservative | Pamela Spence | 171 | 32.2 |
| | UKIP | George Norley | 138 | 26.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 539 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Ibstock West

Ibstock West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Clarke | 361 | 65.0 |
| | Labour | Jim Roberts | 194 | 35.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 579 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kegworth

Kegworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bertie Rushton | 340 | 64.9 |
| | Labour | David Manley | 184 | 35.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 562 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Long Whatton and Diseworth

Long Whatton and Diseworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Rushton | 482 | 57.3 |
| | Labour | Anna Champneys | 359 | 42.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 865 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Measham North

Measham North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Woodman | 242 | 45.1 |
| | Labour Co-op | Laurie Andrade | 190 | 35.4 |
| | UKIP | Angela Ross | 105 | 19.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 540 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Measham South

Measham South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Sean Sheahan | 281 | 45.0 |
| | UKIP | Karen Lott | 193 | 30.9 |
| | Conservative | Annette Bridges | 150 | 24.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 630 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | |

### Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe

Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Ashman | 338 | 61.7 |
| | Labour | Richard Dyason | 210 | 38.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 574 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Ravenstone and Packington

Ravenstone and Packington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nigel Smith | 510 | 59.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Holliday | 216 | 25.0 |
| | Labour | Kathleen Timberley | 137 | 15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 885 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sence Valley

Sence Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Virge Richichi | 369 | 60.6 |
| | Labour | Rupert Knapton | 240 | 39.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 630 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Snibston North

Snibston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Elliott Allman | 134 | 26.2 |
| | Labour | Fliss Middleton | 133 | 26.0 |
| | Conservative | Hope Brothwell | 130 | 25.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vivienne Brooks | 114 | 22.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 515 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Snibston South

Snibston South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Geary | 177 | 33.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jack Coleman | 134 | 25.5 |
| | UKIP | Paul Martin | 122 | 23.2 |
| | Conservative | Paul Spence | 92 | 17.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 530 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Thornborough

Thornborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Louise Gillard | 362 | 48.9 |
| | Labour | Ray Woodward | 287 | 38.8 |
| | Independent | John Smith | 91 | 12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 761 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Thringstone

Thringstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dave Everitt | 307 | 56.5 |
| | Conservative | Mark Evans | 236 | 43.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 574 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Valley

Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Russell Boam | 490 | 60.8 |
| | Labour | Paul Cudby | 161 | 20.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Tyler | 155 | 19.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 830 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Worthington and Breedon

Worthington and Breedon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Stevenson | 550 | 66.5 |
| | Labour | Gregory Parle | 147 | 17.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Turner | 130 | 15.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 846 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

## Changes 2019–2023

Elliott Allman, elected as an independent in Snibston North ward, joined the Conservatives in 2020.
Ibstock East By-Election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jenny Simmons | 355 | 57.8 | +25.6 |
| | Labour | Carissma Griffiths | 164 | 26.7 | −15.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Wyatt | 54 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| | Green | Liz Fletcher | 41 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 191 | 31.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 614 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Worthington and Breedon By-Election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Raymond Morris | 696 | 69.7 | +3.2 |
| | Labour | Gregory Parle | 139 | 13.9 | −3.9 |
| | Green | Gareth Shilton | 104 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Tyler | 60 | 6.0 | −9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 557 | 55.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 999 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Russell Johnson, elected as a Labour councillor in Hugglestone St John's ward, left the party to sit as an independent early in 2023.