# 2023 Gedling Borough Council election

An election was held on 4 May 2023, to elect all 41 members of Gedling Borough Council in England. This took place as part of the 2023 United Kingdom local elections.
The council was under Labour majority control prior to the election. This election saw the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats making some gains, but Labour retained its majority with 28 of the 41 seats on the council.

## Background

Gedling is one of the seven non-metropolitan districts that make up Nottinghamshire County Council. The Conservatives controlled Gedling from its creation in 1973 until Labour took control in 1995. The Conservatives won control in 1999 and 2007, with a period of no overall control in 2003. Labour regained the council in 2011, and retained control in subsequent elections. In the 2019 election, Labour won 29 seats with 47.8% of the vote, the Conservatives won 8 with 32.0%, the Liberal Democrats won 2 with 12.0%, and independents won 2 with 4.5%.

## Previous council composition

| After 2019 election | After 2019 election | After 2019 election | Before 2023 election | Before 2023 election | Before 2023 election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats |
| | Labour | 29 | | Labour | 28 |
| | Conservative | 8 | | Conservative | 7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | | Liberal Democrats | 3 |
| | Independent | 2 | | Independent | 2 |

### Changes

* November 2021: Gary Gregory (Labour) resigns; by-election held January 2022
* January 2022: Andrew Dunkin (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election
* March 2022: Jennifer Hemingway (Labour) resigns; by-election held May 2022
* May 2022: Lynda Pearson (Labour) wins by-election
* November 2022: Simon Murray, Baron Murray of Blidworth (Conservative) resigns; seat left vacant until 2023 election

## Results

The overall results were:
2023 Gedling Borough Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % |
| Labour | 41 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 52 |
| Conservative | 41 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 34 |
| Liberal Democrats | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Green | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 8 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 |

## Results by ward

An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor. The results were:

### Bestwood St Albans

Bestwood St Albans (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rachael Ellis* | 586 | 54.5 |
| | Labour | Des Gibbons* | 576 | 53.6 |
| | Conservative | Josie Abbott | 352 | 32.7 |
| | Conservative | Katherine Randall | 327 | 30.4 |
| | Green | Margret Vince | 115 | 10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ray Poynter | 66 | 6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Shannon | 64 | 6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,075 | 26.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Calverton

Calverton (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Boyd Elliott* | 1,075 | 53.2 |
| | Conservative | Lorraine Brown | 750 | 37.1 |
| | Conservative | Jane Walker | 711 | 35.2 |
| | Labour | Dean Wilson | 611 | 30.2 |
| | Labour | Sarah Smith | 458 | 22.7 |
| | Independent | Mike Hope* | 450 | 22.3 |
| | Labour | Darcy Inchboard | 408 | 20.2 |
| | Independent | Pat Bosworth* | 377 | 18.7 |
| | No description | John Bailey | 352 | 17.4 |
| | Independent | Sam Gordon | 313 | 15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,021 | 34.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent |

### Carlton

Carlton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Catherine Pope | 845 | 56.1 |
| | Labour | Paul Wilkinson* | 816 | 54.2 |
| | Conservative | Kai Harrison | 527 | 35.0 |
| | Conservative | Annabelle Banner | 508 | 33.8 |
| | Green | Ruth Tanner | 120 | 8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Dewberry | 65 | 4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Johnathan Ho | 60 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,505 | 36.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Carlton Hill

Carlton Hill (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Feeney* | 1,120 | 62.8 |
| | Labour | Jim Creamer* | 1,118 | 62.7 |
| | Labour | Alex Scroggie* | 1,016 | 57.0 |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Godwin | 499 | 28.0 |
| | Conservative | James Greensmith | 457 | 25.6 |
| | Conservative | Steve Swann | 450 | 25.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph Conboy | 183 | 10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Gillam | 147 | 8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nadia Hajat | 140 | 7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,784 | 28.8 |
| | 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 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Dunkin* | 605 | 46.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Hughes | 562 | 43.0 |
| | Labour | Liz Clunie* | 536 | 41.0 |
| | Labour | Dwayne Henry | 518 | 39.7 |
| | Conservative | Pat Blandamer | 137 | 10.5 |
| | Conservative | Collette Osborne | 135 | 10.3 |
| | Independent | Gary Gregory | 40 | 3.1 |
| | Independent | Karen Gregory | 32 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,306 | 31.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |

### Colwick

Colwick (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Russell Whiting | 425 | 61.2 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Doyle | 238 | 34.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Milburn | 31 | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 694 | 33.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Coppice

Coppice (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Marje Paling* | 991 | 63.9 |
| | Labour | Henry Wheeler* | 979 | 63.2 |
| | Conservative | Mick Abbott | 437 | 28.2 |
| | Conservative | Geoff Walker | 407 | 26.3 |
| | Green | Jim Stuart | 129 | 8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Simons | 75 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,550 | 34.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Daybrook

Daybrook (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sandra Barnes* | 923 | 79.2 |
| | Labour | Kyle Robinson-Payne | 896 | 76.8 |
| | Conservative | Chris Walker | 235 | 20.2 |
| | Conservative | Melissa Seaton | 225 | 19.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,166 | 26.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Dumbles

Dumbles (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Helen Greensmith* | 555 | 55.1 |
| | Labour | Daniel Taylor | 275 | 27.3 |
| | Green | Ian Smith | 124 | 12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine O'Riordan | 53 | 5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,007 | 43.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Ernehale

Ernehale (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | David Ellis* | 808 | 56.7 |
| | Labour Co-op | Roxanne Ellis* | 780 | 54.7 |
| | Conservative | Ged Clarke | 420 | 29.5 |
| | Conservative | Sue Walker | 356 | 25.0 |
| | Independent | Paul Key | 117 | 8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jason Stansfield | 112 | 7.9 |
| | Independent | Desmond Peet | 97 | 6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judy Barson | 90 | 6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,425 | 31.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Gedling

Gedling (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jenny Hollingsworth* | 1,022 | 57.4 |
| | Labour | Lynda Pearson* | 913 | 51.2 |
| | Conservative | Charlie Godwin | 529 | 29.7 |
| | Conservative | Darren Maltby | 477 | 26.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maggie Dunkin | 294 | 16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James O'Riordan | 230 | 12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,782 | 36.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Netherfield

Netherfield (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William John Clarke* (John Clarke) | 766 | 69.4 |
| | Labour | Alison Lesley | 750 | 67.9 |
| | Conservative | Mick Murphy | 204 | 18.5 |
| | Conservative | Michel Flor-Henry | 197 | 17.8 |
| | Green | Laurence Baldwin | 142 | 12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Essop Hajat | 33 | 3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fran Hajat | 33 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,104 | 27.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Newstead Abbey

Newstead Abbey (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Martin Smith* | 1,499 | 57.9 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Bestwick | 1,470 | 56.8 |
| | Conservative | Sue Pickering | 1,434 | 55.4 |
| | Labour | Carol Wright | 925 | 35.7 |
| | Labour | Sharon Butterworth | 729 | 28.2 |
| | Labour | Cleon Nelson | 725 | 28.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Bruch | 309 | 11.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Sutherland | 192 | 7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jim Heath | 182 | 7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,588 | 37.7 |
| | 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 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Ellwood* | 766 | 58.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive John Towsey-Hinton* | 746 | 56.5 |
| | Labour | Andrew Armstrong | 413 | 31.3 |
| | Labour | Richard Shipley | 388 | 29.4 |
| | Conservative | Alan Bexon | 154 | 11.7 |
| | Conservative | Tracy Maltby | 148 | 11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,321 | 33.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Plains

Plains (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Grahame Pope | 1,291 | 51.0 |
| | Labour | David Brocklebank | 1,275 | 50.4 |
| | Labour | Margaret Strong | 1,241 | 49.1 |
| | Conservative | Keith Seaton | 1,065 | 42.1 |
| | Conservative | Carol Walker | 1,034 | 40.9 |
| | Conservative | Ed Jayamaha | 988 | 39.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Luke Dunkin | 176 | 7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Max Beeken | 171 | 6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Gladwell | 160 | 6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,529 | 37.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | 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 |

### Porchester

Porchester (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Julie Najuk* | 1,661 | 64.5 |
| | Labour | Michelle Welsh | 1,607 | 62.4 |
| | Labour | Roy Allan | 1,587 | 61.6 |
| | Conservative | Linda Adams | 619 | 24.0 |
| | Conservative | Alison Smith | 596 | 23.1 |
| | Conservative | Tony Jenkins | 581 | 22.6 |
| | Green | Dennis Penaluna | 334 | 13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Dawson | 209 | 8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hannah Soar | 180 | 7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Swift | 139 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,576 | 40.7 |
| | 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 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Payne* | 1,291 | 73.9 |
| | Labour | Kathryn Fox* | 1,169 | 66.9 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Lock | 377 | 21.6 |
| | Conservative | Gerry Kenwood | 367 | 21.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tad Jones | 127 | 7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Snodgrass | 53 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,747 | 36.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Trent Valley

Trent Valley (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mike Adams* | 1,110 | 52.8 |
| | Conservative | Sam Smith* | 1,032 | 49.1 |
| | Labour | Richard Fletcher | 849 | 40.4 |
| | Labour | Muhammad Malik | 803 | 38.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Fife | 165 | 7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Flynn | 161 | 7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,103 | 44.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Woodthorpe

Woodthorpe (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Viv McCrossen* | 1,281 | 64.8 |
| | Labour | Ron McCrossen* | 1,209 | 61.2 |
| | Conservative | Myles Pike | 490 | 24.8 |
| | Conservative | Suzanna Adams | 479 | 24.2 |
| | Green | Steven Clarke | 182 | 9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Patterson | 144 | 7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Swift | 100 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,976 | 45.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

## Changes 2023–2027

In October and November 2023, Russell Whiting and Des Gibbons left the Labour party to sit as independents.