# 2023 Bromsgrove District Council election

The 2023 Bromsgrove District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of the Bromsgrove District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections across England.

## Summary

The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election. Following the election the Conservatives remained the largest party but lost their majority, leaving the council under no overall control.
An administration comprising the Conservatives and independent councillors subsequently formed, with Conservative leader Karen May continuing to serve as leader of the council.

## Overall result

2023 Bromsgrove District Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 31 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 35.5 | 37.2 | 10,061 | -7.0 |
| Labour | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25.8 | 22.6 | 6131 | +0.7 |
| Independent | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22.6 | 18.3 | 4967 | +1.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16.1 | 19.2 | 5198 | +5.8 |
| Green | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 2.7 | 741 | +0.9 |
| Reform UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0.2 | 63 | +0.2 |
| TUSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0.2 | 63 | +0.2 |
| Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | –5.0 |

## Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:

### Alvechurch South

Alvechurch South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Alan Bailes | 531 | 57.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Spencer Loades | 231 | 24.9 | 12.5 |
| | Labour | Eric Godfrey | 131 | 14.1 | 9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Suzanne Nicholl | 34 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 300 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 929 | 40.4 | 6.2 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Alvechurch Village

Alvechurch Village :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rachel Bailes | 487 | 55.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Martin Mcleod | 166 | 18.9 | 14.3 |
| | Conservative | Barry Thornton | 133 | 15.1 | 4.6 |
| | Green | Martin Ball | 64 | 7.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Stevens | 25 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 321 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 878 | 38.8 | |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Aston Fields

Aston Fields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Elledge | 347 | 35.8 | 14.1 |
| | Conservative | Kyle Daisley | 283 | 29.2 | 20.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martine Reynolds | 277 | 28.6 | N/A |
| | Green | Nick Trow | 56 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 968 | 32.6 | 2.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.3 | |

### Avoncroft

Avoncroft :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Nicholl | 409 | 44.3 | 20.0 |
| | Labour | John Ellis | 322 | 34.9 | 8.0 |
| | Conservative | Philip Thomas* | 189 | 20.5 | 30.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 923 | 32.6 | 0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 25.1 | |

### Barnt Green & Hopwood

Barnt Green & Hopwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Charlie Hotham* | 682 | 68.5 | 13.6 |
| | Conservative | Amritjot Nannar | 185 | 18.6 | 0.7 |
| | Labour | Kiran Gulia | 123 | 12.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 497 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 995 | 41.7 | 4.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 7.2 | |

### Belbroughton & Romsley

Belbroughton & Romsley (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Karen May* | 1,354 | 68.8 | 7.7 |
| | Conservative | Simon Nock | 1,096 | 55.7 | 15.5 |
| | Labour | Ros Cooke | 381 | 19.3 | 1.4 |
| | Independent | Susan Jones | 316 | 16.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Gary Prescott | 287 | 14.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | Stan Francis | 107 | 5.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1969 | 37.0 | 3.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Bromsgrove Central

Bromsgrove Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Siobhan Robinson* | 763 | 72.9 | 22.8 |
| | Conservative | Luv Datta | 154 | 14.7 | 21.1 |
| | Labour | David Peters | 118 | 11.3 | 2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 609 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1047 | 44.7 | 1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 22.0 | |
* The Conservative candidate announced his withdrawal on 17 April although his name remained on the ballot paper.

### Catshill North

Catshill North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Bernard McEldowney | 203 | 35.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Andrew Glanville | 191 | 33.8 | 8.7 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Amin | 141 | 25.0 | 32.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 565 | 26.5 | 0.1 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | 34.2 | |

### Catshill South

Catshill South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Shirley Webb* | 300 | 51.1 | 8.0 |
| | Labour | Jenny Smith | 204 | 34.8 | 17.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Murphy | 77 | 13.1 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 587 | 26.7 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.0 | |

### Charford

Charford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sam Ammar | 284 | 57.7 | 19.1 |
| | Conservative | Sam Johnson | 142 | 29.7 | 6.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gillian Bell | 62 | 12.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 327 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 495 | 21.5 | 5.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.8 | |

### Cofton

Cofton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anita Dale | 318 | 37.5 | 5.8 |
| | Labour | Christine McDonald | 277 | 28.5 | 16.1 |
| | Green | Jill Harvey | 175 | 20.6 | 2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Nicklin | 68 | 8.0 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 849 | 32.5 | 0.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.2 | |

### Drakes Cross

Drakes Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sue Baxter* | 372 | 56.5 | 1.7 |
| | Conservative | Trevor Holman | 195 | 29.6 | 12.2 |
| | Green | Matt Tovey | 48 | 7.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Bell | 43 | 6.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 661 | 27.1 | 5.4 |
| | Independent gain from Residents | Independent gain from Residents | Swing | | |
* The Residents Association candidate changed affiliation to Independent.

### Hagley East

Hagley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ruth Lambert | 387 | 45.7 | 22.5 |
| | Independent | Lorraine Johnson | 353 | 41.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Gibbons | 105 | 12.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 846 | 34.5 | 6.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Hagley West

Hagley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Steven Colella* | 827 | 78.0 | 0.1 |
| | Conservative | Jayne Willetts | 155 | 14.6 | 7.5 |
| | Green | Susan Robbins | 78 | 7.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 672 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,062 | 35.8 | 6.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Hill Top

Hill Top :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Hopkins | 401 | 67.1 | 23.6 |
| | Conservative | Martin Connellan | 100 | 16.7 | 7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sara Woodhouse | 55 | 9.2 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Chloe Leslie | 42 | 7.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 301 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 602 | 33.2 | 9.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 15.5 | |

### Hollywood

Hollywood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derek Forsythe | 538 | 73.9 | 17.3 |
| | Labour | Douglas Bridger | 186 | 9.4 | 16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 352 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 728 | 31.0 | 5.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lickey Hills

Lickey Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bakul Kumar | 522 | 55.2 | 11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet King* | 332 | 35.1 | 21.3 |
| | Labour | John Cochrane | 87 | 9.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 945 | 42.2 | 2.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Lowes Hill

Lowes Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joshua Robinson | 660 | 73.3 | 49.4 |
| | Conservative | Rod Laight* | 233 | 25.9 | 20.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 427 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 900 | 35.1 | 3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Marlbrook

Marlbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Helen Jones* | 439 | 50.6 | 5.8 |
| | Labour | Alan Cooper | 220 | 25.3 | 6.3 |
| | Green | Peter Harvey | 142 | 16.4 | 8.1 |
| | Reform UK | Mason Koh Cherrington | 63 | 7.3 | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 219 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 868 | 36.1 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Norton

Norton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Hunter* | 926 | 89.4 | 12.7 |
| | Conservative | Kumar Muniandy | 110 | 10.6 | 12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 816 | 78.8 | 25.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,043 | 40.7 | 1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +12.7 | |

### Perryfields

Perryfields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kit Taylor | 240 | 47.3 | 9.8 |
| | Labour | Antony Maslen | 175 | 34.5 | 8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanna McKenna | 90 | 17.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 507 | 33.5 | 4.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rock Hill

Rock Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harrison Rone-Clarke* | 453 | 61.2 | 15.8 |
| | Conservative | Richard Williams | 170 | 23.0 | 10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Appleyard | 69 | 9.3 | 0.5 |
| | Green | Lee Rowley | 41 | 5.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 283 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 740 | 30.7 | 0.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Rubery North

Rubery North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter McDonald* | 518 | 64.4 | 2.6 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Beaumont* | 278 | 34.6 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 240 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 804 | 33.2 | 0.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Rubery South

Rubery South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Esther Gray | 465 | 56.3 | 19.8 |
| | Conservative | Nick Psirides | 289 | 35.0 | 4.7 |
| | Green | Julian Gray | 67 | 7.6 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 176 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 826 | 32.6 | 3.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Sanders Park

Sanders Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mick Marshall | 347 | 37.5 | 6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vanessa Verlinden | 243 | 26.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Mark Boulton | 198 | 21.4 | 34.2 |
| | Independent | David Pardoe | 138 | 14.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 926 | 33.5 | 1.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Sidemoor

Sidemoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Graeme Stewart | 352 | 45.4 | 4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Clarke | 213 | 27.5 | 5.3 |
| | Conservative | Henry Morris | 183 | 23.6 | 13.6 |
| | TUSC | Judi Byrne | 21 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 139 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 775 | 28.7 | 1.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Slideslow

Slideslow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samuel Evans | 637 | 64.2 | 46.7 |
| | Conservative | Michael Thompson* | 342 | 34.5 | 30.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 295 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 992 | 36.7 | 1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Tardebigge

Tardebigge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Whittaker* | 442 | 55.1 | 1.4 |
| | Labour | Sean Shannon | 198 | 24.1 | 9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Valerie Clarke | 110 | 13.4 | 4.4 |
| | Green | John Smout | 70 | 8.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 823 | 34.1 | 2.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wythall East

Wythall East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Justin Stanley | 378 | 54.2 | 3.0 |
| | Independent | Keith Yates | 311 | 44.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 697 | 28.3 | 5.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wythall West

Wythall West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Stephen Peters | 353 | 50.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Geoff Denaro* | 336 | 48.5 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 693 | 30.0 | 3.1 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

## By-elections

Sidemoor By-Election 19 September 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Clarke | 276 | 52.6 | +25.1 |
| | Conservative | Rita Dent | 141 | 26.9 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | Jennifer Smith | 87 | 16.6 | −28.8 |
| | Green | Peter Measham | 21 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 135 | 25.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 525 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |