# 2019 Rushcliffe Borough Council election

The 2019 Rushcliffe Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Rushcliffe Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections, as well as parish council elections in the borough.

## Summary
### Election result

2019 Rushcliffe Borough Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 44 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 65.9 | 43.3 | 29,938 | –5.3 |
| Labour | 40 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15.9 | 26.2 | 18,137 | –0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 | 12.9 | 8,896 | +8.5 |
| Independent | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 5,038 | +0.8 |
| Green | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 4.5 | 9.4 | 6,468 | +1.4 |
| UKIP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.9 | 639 | –4.8 |

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Buschman | 857 | 41.5 | |
| | Labour | Penny Gowland | 857 | 41.5 | |
| | Conservative | Darius Furmonavicius | 852 | 41.3 | |
| | Labour | Tony Smith | 809 | 39.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Jamieson | 469 | 22.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,087 | | |
| | 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 |

### Bingham East

Bingham East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lizzie Howitt | 632 | 43.3 | |
| | Conservative | Gareth Williams | 605 | 41.4 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Shelton | 604 | 41.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Lewis | 527 | 36.1 | |
| | Labour | Hedley Malloch | 260 | 17.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,502 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent |

### Bingham West

Bingham West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Stockwood | 466 | 51.2 | |
| | Conservative | Francis Purdue-Horan | 457 | 50.2 | |
| | Labour | Tony Wallace | 433 | 47.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 956 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Bunny

Bunny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Reg Adair | 456 | 48.1 |
| | Independent | Edward Birch | 367 | 38.7 |
| | Labour | Chris Burns | 125 | 13.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 956 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Compton Acres

Compton Acres :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Douglas Wheeler | 1,108 | 62.6 | |
| | Conservative | Alan Phillips | 1,051 | 59.4 | |
| | Labour | Ena Stansfield | 418 | 23.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Juliette Khan | 337 | 19.0 | |
| | Labour | Ged Talty | 316 | 17.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,794 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Cotgrave

Cotgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Butler | 911 | 48.5 | |
| | Conservative | Christine Jeffreys | 735 | 39.1 | |
| | Conservative | Leo Healy | 682 | 36.3 | |
| | Labour | Hayley Chewings | 628 | 33.4 | |
| | Labour | Drew Wilkie | 596 | 31.7 | |
| | Labour | Keir Chewings | 594 | 31.6 | |
| | Independent | Helena Brumpton | 399 | 21.2 | |
| | UKIP | Adrian Walters | 324 | 17.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,889 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Cranmer

Cranmer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Maureen Stockwood | 442 | 53.7 |
| | Labour | Christopher Grocock | 381 | 46.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 849 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Cropwell

Cropwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gordon Moore | 499 | 67.3 |
| | Labour | Jim Robinson | 242 | 32.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 767 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### East Bridgford

East Bridgford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Simms | 613 | 69.9 |
| | Labour | Martin O'Shaughnessy | 264 | 30.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 901 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Edwalton

Edwalton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kevin Beardsall | 679 | 51.1 | |
| | Conservative | Simon Robinson | 672 | 50.6 | |
| | Labour | Jake Jackson | 263 | 19.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Turner | 255 | 19.2 | |
| | Green | Ian Whitehead | 215 | 16.2 | |
| | Labour | Peter Knott | 211 | 15.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Giles Major | 203 | 15.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,342 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Gamston North

Gamston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Wheeler | 413 | 58.6 |
| | Labour | Adrian Harms | 167 | 23.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jayne Lingard | 125 | 17.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 723 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Gamston South

Gamston South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Davinder Virdi | 420 | 51.9 |
| | Labour | Stef Elliott | 288 | 35.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Leichauer | 101 | 12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 818 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Gotham

Gotham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Rex Walker | 540 | 59.7 |
| | Labour | Lewis McAuley | 364 | 40.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 931 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Keyworth and Wolds

Keyworth and Wolds :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Cottee | 1,688 | 54.6 | |
| | Conservative | Rob Inglis | 1,352 | 43.7 | |
| | Conservative | Andy Edyvean | 1,098 | 35.5 | |
| | Independent | Shelley Millband | 890 | 28.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Abbey | 875 | 28.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Riley | 588 | 19.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Wood | 476 | 15.4 | |
| | Labour | Dave Clarke | 386 | 12.5 | |
| | Labour | Kev Lowe | 327 | 10.6 | |
| | Labour | Neil Breward | 321 | 10.4 | |
| | UKIP | David King | 315 | 10.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,114 | | |
| | 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 |

### Lady Bay

Lady Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Sue Mallender | 1,345 | 67.6 | |
| | Green | George Mallender | 1,277 | 64.2 | |
| | Labour | Julie Chaplain | 481 | 24.2 | |
| | Labour | Marc Gibson | 345 | 17.3 | |
| | Conservative | Jamie Tennant | 219 | 11.0 | |
| | Conservative | Barry Stockton | 206 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,005 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold |

### Leake

Leake :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Carys Thomas | 1,125 | 41.9 | |
| | Independent | Kevin Shaw | 1,065 | 39.7 | |
| | Independent | Lesley Way | 987 | 36.8 | |
| | Conservative | Simon Ackroyd | 837 | 31.2 | |
| | Conservative | John Thurman | 830 | 30.9 | |
| | Conservative | Nicki Dalton | 700 | 26.1 | |
| | Labour | Pippa Connerton | 390 | 14.5 | |
| | Labour | Gary Pollard | 366 | 13.6 | |
| | Labour | Tom Willoughby | 285 | 10.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jason Billin | 266 | 9.9 | |
| | Green | Stephen Perriman | 248 | 9.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Wright | 213 | 7.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Cole | 203 | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,709 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |

### Lutterell

Lutterell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Benjamin Gray | 721 | 40.2 | |
| | Labour | Naz Begum | 707 | 39.4 | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Duckworth | 645 | 35.9 | |
| | Conservative | Stuart Ellis | 598 | 33.3 | |
| | Green | William Richardson | 377 | 21.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Edwards | 349 | 19.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,806 | | |
| | 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 |

### Musters

Musters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rod Jones | 917 | 58.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Annie Major | 873 | 55.3 | |
| | Conservative | Emma Mclean | 379 | 24.0 | |
| | Labour | Jane Tapp | 320 | 20.3 | |
| | Conservative | Janet Milbourn | 311 | 19.7 | |
| | Labour | Brian Robinson | 278 | 17.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,593 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Nevile and Langar

Nevile and Langar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tina Combellack | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Radcliffe on Trent

Radcliffe on Trent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roger Upton | 1,416 | 51.7 | |
| | Conservative | Abby Brannan | 1,253 | 45.7 | |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Clarke | 1,167 | 42.6 | |
| | Green | Helga Wills | 763 | 27.8 | |
| | Labour | Ricky Coxon | 674 | 24.6 | |
| | Labour | Paul Barton | 617 | 22.5 | |
| | Labour | Ronne Randall | 592 | 21.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maggie Clamp | 567 | 20.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Woodcock | 443 | 16.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,771 | | |
| | 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 |

### Ruddington

Ruddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jen Walker | 857 | 37.0 | |
| | Labour | Mike Gaunt | 834 | 36.0 | |
| | Conservative | Gary Dickman | 825 | 35.6 | |
| | Conservative | Martin Buckle | 793 | 34.3 | |
| | Conservative | Sibby Buckle | 750 | 32.4 | |
| | Green | Matthew Sisson | 655 | 28.3 | |
| | Labour | Gill Aldridge | 639 | 27.6 | |
| | Green | Ian Wilson | 606 | 26.2 | |
| | Green | Chandler Wilson | 576 | 24.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,345 | | |
| | 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 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Sutton Bonington

Sutton Bonington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ron Hetherington | 257 | 45.1 |
| | Labour | Kieran Hopewell | 160 | 28.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Wright | 153 | 26.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 599 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Thoroton

Thoroton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sarah Bailey | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Tollerton

Tollerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Debbie Mason | 687 | 76.2 |
| | Labour | Mick Chewings | 215 | 23.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 917 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Trent Bridge

Trent Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jenny Murray | 736 | 43.4 | |
| | Labour | Bal Bansal | 670 | 39.6 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Abel | 494 | 29.2 | |
| | Green | Timothy Baker | 406 | 24.0 | |
| | Conservative | Nick Henson-Aslam | 371 | 21.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vicky Price | 324 | 19.1 | |
| | Independent | Claire Elliott | 205 | 12.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,699 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

## By-elections
### Musters

Musters: 7 October 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vicky Price | 557 | 45.3 | −11.5 |
| | Labour | Julie Chaplain | 353 | 28.7 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | Paul Coe | 320 | 26.0 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 | 16.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,231 | 36.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 10.2 | |