# 2019 Gedling Borough Council election

Elections to Gedling Borough Council in Nottinghamshire were held on 2 May 2019, the same day as the other local government elections in England and Northern Ireland. The election used the nineteen wards created as a result of boundary commission recommendations formulated for the 2015 contest, with each division electing between one and three Councillors using the first-past-the-post electoral system. A total of 41 representatives were elected.
After the 2015 election, a Labour majority administration of 25 was formed. In 2019, Labour gained four seats, increasing their numbers to 29, eight clear of the Council's majority threshold.

## Summary
### Election result

2019 Gedling Borough Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 41 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 70.7 | 47.8 | 33,384 | +8.7 |
| Conservative | 41 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19.5 | 32.0 | 22,345 | –4.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.9 | 12.0 | 8,375 | +6.1 |
| Independent | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3,117 | +4.0 |
| UKIP | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1,630 | –14.0 |
| Ind. Network | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.9 | 630 | N/A |
| Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 377 | –0.8 |

## Ward results
### Bestwood St Albans

Bestwood St Albans (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rachael Ellis | 464 | 45 |
| | Labour | Des Gibbons | 425 | 41 |
| | Conservative | Tammy Bisset | 340 | 33 |
| | Conservative | Warren Bisset | 311 | 30 |
| | Green | Margret Vince | 185 | 18 |
| | UKIP | Anthony Hall | 175 | 17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Calverton

Calverton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Mike Hope | 860 | 38 |
| | Conservative | Boyd Elliott | 843 | 37 |
| | Independent | Pat Bosworth | 809 | 36 |
| | Independent | Sandra Harris | 729 | 32 |
| | Conservative | Jane Walker | 649 | 29 |
| | Conservative | Marie Knowles | 612 | 27 |
| | Labour | Pamela Ede Cooper | 439 | 19 |
| | Labour | Clive Foster | 429 | 19 |
| | Labour | Matthew Spurr | 386 | 17 |
| | UKIP | Fran Loi | 333 | 15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |

### Carlton

Carlton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nicki Brooks | 895 | 63 |
| | Labour | Paul Wilkinson | 836 | 59 |
| | Conservative | Ged Clarke | 386 | 27 |
| | Conservative | Gerald Kenwood | 367 | 26 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amanda Burrows | 133 | 9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Max Beeken | 124 | 9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Carlton Hill

Carlton Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jim Creamer | 1,255 | 66 |
| | Labour | Paul Feeney | 1,193 | 63 |
| | Labour | Alex Scroggie | 1,158 | 61 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Blandamer | 523 | 27 |
| | Conservative | James Greensmith | 490 | 26 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Lock | 477 | 25 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hannah Soar | 165 | 9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nadia Hajat | 140 | 7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Milburn | 138 | 7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Cavendish

Cavendish (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gary Gregory | 704 | 56 |
| | Labour | Liz Clunie | 695 | 55 |
| | Conservative | George Miller | 314 | 25 |
| | Conservative | Mitchell Remzi | 272 | 22 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Dunkin | 250 | 20 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Hughes | 236 | 19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Colwick

Colwick (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Meredith Lawrence | 422 | 64 |
| | Conservative | Michel Flor-Henry | 158 | 24 |
| | UKIP | Jean Katimertzis | 78 | 12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Coppice

Coppice (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Marje Paling | 940 | 55 |
| | Labour | Henry Wheeler | 895 | 52 |
| | Conservative | Geoff Walker | 447 | 26 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Bestwick | 409 | 24 |
| | UKIP | David Voce | 303 | 18 |
| | Green | Jim Stuart | 192 | 11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Daybrook

Daybrook (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Barnes | 888 | 65 |
| | Labour | Sandra Barnes | 878 | 64 |
| | UKIP | Jordan Green | 239 | 17 |
| | Independent | James Gamble | 201 | 15 |
| | Conservative | Mark Riddle | 173 | 13 |
| | Conservative | Eric Major | 169 | 12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Dumbles

Dumbles (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Helen Greensmith | 618 | 63 |
| | Labour | Lee Garland | 233 | 24 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Dudley | 128 | 13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Ernehale

Ernehale (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Ellis | 799 | 51 |
| | Labour | Roxanne Ellis | 782 | 49 |
| | Conservative | Antony Burrows | 362 | 23 |
| | Conservative | Robert Dawson | 311 | 20 |
| | UKIP | Philip Smith | 283 | 18 |
| | Independent | Paul Key | 153 | 10 |
| | Independent | Desmond Peet | 129 | 8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jason Stansfield | 101 | 6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Poynter | 72 | 5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Gedling

Gedling (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jenny Hollingsworth | 917 | 56 |
| | Labour | Jennifer Thomas | 792 | 48 |
| | Conservative | Jane Cook | 447 | 27 |
| | Conservative | Alan Bexon | 444 | 27 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maggie Dunkin | 339 | 21 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin White | 268 | 16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Netherfield

Netherfield (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Clarke | 775 | 70 |
| | Labour | Barbara Miller | 762 | 69 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Pitman | 218 | 20 |
| | Conservative | Curtis Large | 209 | 19 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fran Hajat | 103 | 9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Essop Hajat | 97 | 9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Newstead Abbey

Newstead Abbey (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Chris Barnfather | 1,748 | 67 |
| | Conservative | Martin Smith | 1,538 | 59 |
| | Conservative | Simon Murray | 1,468 | 56 |
| | Labour | Carol Wright | 686 | 26 |
| | Labour | Ben Harding | 502 | 19 |
| | Labour | Adam Huckerby | 489 | 19 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Sutherland | 449 | 17 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Swift | 290 | 11 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Tetley | 221 | 8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Phoenix

Phoenix (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Ellwood | 828 | 57 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Towsey-Hinton | 790 | 54 |
| | Labour | Cheryl Hewlett | 438 | 30 |
| | Labour | Verna Henry | 429 | 29 |
| | Conservative | Charlie Godwin | 194 | 13 |
| | Conservative | Chris Taylor | 174 | 12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |

### Plains

Plains (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rosa Keneally | 1,043 | 41 |
| | Labour | Michael Boyle | 1,026 | 40 |
| | Conservative | John Parr | 937 | 37 |
| | Labour | John Butterworth | 928 | 36 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Doyle | 887 | 35 |
| | Conservative | James Faulconbridge | 886 | 35 |
| | Independent | Sarah Hewson | 630 | 25 |
| | Independent | Don Strickland | 236 | 9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jen Pearce | 203 | 8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Gladwell | 173 | 7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Steele | 154 | 6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | 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 |

### Porchester

Porchester (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bob Collis | 1,503 | 58 |
| | Labour | Julie Najuk | 1,482 | 57 |
| | Labour | John Truscott | 1,447 | 56 |
| | Conservative | Alison Smith | 591 | 23 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Dawson | 541 | 21 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Seb Soar | 534 | 21 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Swann | 533 | 21 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Powell | 520 | 20 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Swift | 447 | 17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Redhill

Redhill (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Payne | 1,188 | 66 |
| | Labour | Kathryn Fox | 1,075 | 60 |
| | Conservative | Michael Abbott | 437 | 24 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Littlefair | 329 | 18 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Lowdon | 219 | 12 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tadeusz Jones | 102 | 6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Sutherland | 66 | 4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Trent Valley

Trent Valley (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Adams | 658 | 42 |
| | Conservative | Sam Smith | 595 | 38 |
| | Labour | Margaret Strong | 494 | 31 |
| | Labour | Femi Ogundipe | 464 | 30 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Fife | 428 | 27 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Flynn | 422 | 27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Woodthorpe

Woodthorpe (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Viv McCrossen | 1,124 | 56 |
| | Labour | Ron McCrossen | 1,104 | 55 |
| | Conservative | Mark Clipsham | 663 | 33 |
| | Conservative | James Stephenson | 638 | 32 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Patterson | 221 | 11 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Swift | 212 | 11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

## By-elections
### Cavendish

Cavendish: 6 January 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Dunkin | 344 | 35.1 | +15.4 |
| | Labour | John Butterworth | 303 | 30.9 | −24.6 |
| | Conservative | Darren Maltby | 250 | 25.5 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Fran Loi | 56 | 5.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Jim Norris | 26 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 981 | 23.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 20.0 | |