# 2023 North Warwickshire Borough Council election

The 2023 North Warwickshire Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 35 members of North Warwickshire Borough Council in Warwickshire, England.

## Summary

Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. Following the results, the Conservatives remained the largest party but lost their majority, leaving the council under no overall control. The Conservatives were able to form a minority administration with the support of two of the three independent councillors.

## Overall result

2023 North Warwickshire Borough Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 33 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 48.6 | 47.0 | 13,785 | –7.5 |
| Labour | 35 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 42.9 | 46.4 | 13,595 | +5.0 |
| Independent | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 1,608 | +4.8 |
| Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 160 | –0.4 |
| Heritage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 151 | N/A |

## Ward results

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

### Arley and Whitacre

Arley and Whitacre (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jodie Gosling* | 767 | 59.1 | +9.2 |
| | Labour | Michaela Jackson | 623 | 48.0 | +2.2 |
| | Labour | Nigel Turley | 594 | 45.8 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative | Heather Norgrove | 507 | 39.1 | –3.5 |
| | Conservative | Chris Jones | 462 | 35.6 | –5.8 |
| | Conservative | Kerry Parker* | 419 | 32.3 | –13.9 |
| | Heritage | Peter Downes | 151 | 11.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,297 | 28.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,488 | | |
| | 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 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Atherstone Central

Atherstone Central (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Neil Dirveiks* | 413 | 64.9 | +17.2 |
| | Labour | Rachel Taylor | 403 | 63.4 | +22.7 |
| | Conservative | Mark Jordan | 216 | 34.0 | –4.7 |
| | Conservative | Pauline Gurney | 184 | 28.9 | –4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 636 | 22.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,895 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Atherstone North

Atherstone North (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ray Jarvis* | 394 | 49.4 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative | Mejar Singh* | 378 | 47.4 | +7.6 |
| | Labour | Derek Pickard | 369 | 46.3 | +9.8 |
| | Labour | Joshua Smith | 350 | 43.9 | +8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 797 | 28.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,839 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Atherstone South and Mancetter

Atherstone South and Mancetter (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Martin Barnett | 453 | 51.5 | +11.0 |
| | Conservative | Denise Clews* | 421 | 47.9 | –10.8 |
| | Labour | Michael Stanley | 401 | 45.6 | +8.0 |
| | Conservative | Tony Clews* | 399 | 45.4 | –9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 879 | 30.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,931 | | |
| | 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 |

### Baddesley and Grendon

Baddesley and Grendon (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andy Wright* | 637 | 56.3 | –4.3 |
| | Conservative | Bernadette Davey* | 583 | 51.5 | –5.6 |
| | Labour | Martin Sharp | 482 | 42.6 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | Nathan Sweet | 432 | 38.2 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,131 | 33.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,425 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Coleshill North

Coleshill North (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Farrow* | 400 | 52.5 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | Peter Fowler | 369 | 48.4 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | Adam Richardson | 339 | 44.5 | –9.4 |
| | Conservative | Colin Lewis | 315 | 41.3 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 762 | 30.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,494 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Coleshill South

Coleshill South (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Caroline Symonds* | 533 | 59.8 | +6.3 |
| | Conservative | Colin Hayfield* | 416 | 46.6 | –1.3 |
| | Labour | Alistair Brett | 305 | 34.2 | –2.5 |
| | Labour | Keith Brown | 304 | 34.1 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 892 | 32.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,786 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Curdworth

Curdworth (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sandra Smith | 566 | 63.7 | –11.7 |
| | Conservative | Martin Watson | 521 | 58.7 | –14.8 |
| | Labour | Celia Banner | 220 | 24.8 | +5.8 |
| | Labour | Michael Banner | 171 | 19.3 | +1.1 |
| | Green | Joshua Harris | 160 | 18.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 888 | 33.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,675 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Dordon

Dorhan (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Byron Melia | 411 | 65.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | Davina Ridley | 361 | 57.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Peter Morson* | 218 | 34.8 | –10.9 |
| | Labour | Alexandra Phillips | 173 | 27.8 | –26.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 627 | 27.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,283 | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |

### Fillongley

Fillongley (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Simpson | 597 | 70.1 | –4.4 |
| | Conservative | David Wright* | 556 | 65.3 | –0.9 |
| | Labour | John Doyle | 225 | 26.4 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | Daniel Hodkinson | 215 | 25.2 | +3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 852 | 31.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,744 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Hartshill

Hartshill (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Margaret Bell* | 436 | 53.0 | +0.5 |
| | Labour | Katie Holby | 412 | 50.1 | +12.6 |
| | Labour | Elinor Parsons | 345 | 41.9 | +12.0 |
| | Conservative | Marli Parker | 325 | 39.5 | –5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 823 | 29.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,832 | | |
| | 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 |

### Hurley and Wood End

Hurley and Wood End (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hayden Phillips* | 521 | 57.7 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | Owen Phillips* | 521 | 57.7 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | John Given | 360 | 39.9 | –3.1 |
| | Conservative | Damien Holt | 302 | 33.4 | –8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 903 | 30.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,960 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Kingsbury

Kingsbury (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andy Jenns* | 569 | 68.9 | –0.5 |
| | Conservative | Debbie Bates | 410 | 49.6 | –8.8 |
| | Labour | Philip Page | 222 | 26.9 | +4.2 |
| | Labour | Smita Jalaf | 175 | 21.2 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Suzanne Ayasamy | 111 | 13.4 | –7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 826 | 29.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,851 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Newton Regis and Warton

Newton Regis and Warton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dave Humphreys* | 526 | 48.5 | –8.3 |
| | Labour | Brynnen Ririe | 525 | 48.4 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | Marian Humphreys* | 520 | 47.9 | –7.1 |
| | Labour | Faye Whapples | 494 | 45.5 | +4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,085 | 35.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,090 | | |
| | 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 |

### Polesworth East

Polesworth East (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dave Parsons* | 532 | 62.8 | –7.0 |
| | Labour | Neil Chapman | 401 | 47.3 | –10.5 |
| | Conservative | Dan Hancocks | 326 | 38.5 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | Jack Bayley | 269 | 31.8 | +6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 847 | 28.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,932 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Polesworth West

Polesworth West (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Emma Whapples | 403 | 56.7 | +8.7 |
| | Labour | Michael Osborne* | 394 | 55.4 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | Sue Hanratty | 283 | 39.8 | –7.5 |
| | Conservative | Suzanne Hancocks | 267 | 37.6 | –8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 711 | 29.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,448 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Water Orton

Water Orton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Steve Stuart | 433 | 48.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | David Reilly* | 384 | 42.9 | –27.8 |
| | Conservative | Michael Lee | 335 | 37.4 | –30.3 |
| | Independent | Feli Freeman | 292 | 32.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Tom Foley | 164 | 18.3 | –9.8 |
| | Labour | John Broughton | 89 | 9.9 | –9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 896 | 33.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,701 | | |
| | 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 |