# 2018 Rugby Borough Council election

The 2018 Rugby Borough Council election was held on Thursday 3 May 2018 to elect 14 members to the Rugby Borough Council, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. It elected one-third of the council's 42 members for a four-year term. The Conservatives held control of the council after the election.

## Results summary

2018 Rugby Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 8 | 1 | 57.1 | 15 | 23 | 54.8 | 12,096 | 46.9 | 10.8 |
| | Labour | 3 | | 21.4 | 6 | 9 | 21.4 | 8,397 | 32.6 | 7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | | 21.4 | 6 | 9 | 21.4 | 3,947 | 15.3 | 2.2 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.8 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,178 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| | TUSC | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 155 | 0.6 | 1.0 |

## Ward results
### Admirals and Cawston

Admirals and Cawston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dale Keeling | 900 | 45.4 | 4.3 |
| | Labour | Will Pimlett | 706 | 35.6 | 7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lee Chase | 280 | 14.1 | 10.8 |
| | Green | Jenny Farley | 96 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 9.8 | 3.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,982 | 32.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### Benn

Benn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Shera | 966 | 57.7 | 6.8 |
| | Conservative | John Keeling | 366 | 21.9 | 1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Trimble | 150 | 9.0 | 1.2 |
| | Green | Roy Sandison | 117 | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| | TUSC | Marian Wakelin | 76 | 4.5 | 2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 600 | 35.8 | 5.7 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,675 | 27.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.9 | |

### Bilton

Bilton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Cade* | 1,277 | 58.3 | 4.1 |
| | Labour | Phil Hemsley | 631 | 28.8 | 7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lesley Kennedy George | 190 | 8.7 | 0.8 |
| | Green | Ian Wright | 94 | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 646 | 29.5 | 3.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,192 | 42.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.7 | |

### Coton and Boughton

Coton and Boughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jill Simpson-Vince* | 900 | 58.4 | 15.0 |
| | Labour | Mark Brassey | 640 | 41.6 | 14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 16.9 | 0.8 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,540 | 29.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Dunsmore

Dunsmore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Deepah Roberts* | 1,775 | 76.4 | 37.7'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000024−QINU`"' |
| | Labour | Beck Hemsley | 547 | 23.6 | 14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,228 | 52.9 | N/A |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,322 | 39.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | 11.4 | |

### Eastlands

Eastlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Craig McQueen | 843 | 43.1 | 9.2 |
| | Conservative | Zoe Feeney | 511 | 26.2 | 0.7 |
| | Labour | Matthew Weston | 505 | 25.8 | 1.2 |
| | Green | Patrick Steel | 95 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 332 | 17.0 | 8.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,954 | 32.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.6 | |

### Hillmorton

Hillmorton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Picker | 888 | 50.1 | 7.3 |
| | Labour | Jim Ellis | 711 | 40.1 | 9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laura Slinn | 112 | 6.3 | 8.7 |
| | Green | Peter Reynolds | 60 | 3.4 | 8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177 | 10.0 | 2.4 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,771 | 41.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.2 | |

### New Bilton

New Bilton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Brader | 747 | 50.6 | 1.7 |
| | Conservative | Adam Daly | 494 | 33.5 | 3.9 |
| | Green | Bob Beggs | 198 | 13.4 | 8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hossain Tafazzal | 37 | 2.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 253 | 17.1 | 2.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,476 | 25.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.1 | |

### Newbold and Brownsover

Newbold and Brownsover :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ram Srivastava* | 716 | 47.5 | 4.8 |
| | Conservative | Eve Hassell | 624 | 41.4 | 9.9 |
| | Green | Mark Summers | 167 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92 | 6.1 | 5.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,507 | 24.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.6 | |

### Paddox

Paddox :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Noreen New* | 1,070 | 47.0 | 3.2 |
| | Conservative | Tony Meeson | 668 | 29.3 | 5.6 |
| | Labour | Jonathan Vickers | 469 | 20.6 | 2.8 |
| | Green | Maralyn Pickup | 70 | 3.1 | 5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 402 | 17.7 | 8.8 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,277 | 40.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.4 | |

### Revel and Binley Woods

Revel and Binley Woods :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Belinda Garcia* | 1,406 | 73.5 | 25.8 |
| | Labour | Anna Coupe | 507 | 26.5 | 7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 899 | 47.0 | 25.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,913 | 36.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.1 | |

### Rokeby and Overslade

Rokeby and Overslade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Lewis* | 1,265 | 52.5 | 8.2 |
| | Conservative | Paul Wesson | 552 | 22.9 | 3.9 |
| | Labour | Ian Black | 512 | 21.3 | 0.5 |
| | Green | Kate Crowley | 80 | 3.3 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 713 | 29.6 | 12.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,409 | 39.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 6.1 | |

### Wolston and the Lawfords

Wolston and the Lawfords :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Bearne | 1,174 | 58.5 | 15.6 |
| | Labour | Lauren Kennedy | 553 | 27.6 | 11.0 |
| | Green | Lesley Summers | 201 | 10.0 | 1.4 |
| | TUSC | Pete McLaren | 79 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 621 | 30.9 | 16.8 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,007 | 33.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.3 | |

### Wolvey and Shilton

Wolvey and Shilton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Pacey-Day* | 561 | 75.0 | 7.5 |
| | Labour | Ben Law | 187 | 25.0 | 3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 374 | 50.0 | 3.7 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 748 | 37.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.9 | |