# 2021 Rugby Borough Council election

The 2021 Rugby Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Rugby Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Results summary

2021 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 | 10 | 2 | 66.7 | 15 | 25 | 59.5 | 15,027 | 48.6 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | | 20.0 | 6 | 9 | 21.4 | 4,888 | 15.8 | -7.0 |
| | Labour | 2 | 1 | 13.3 | 6 | 8 | 19.0 | 8,414 | 27.2 | +0.8 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,559 | 8.3 | +1.7 |
| | Libertarian | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 42 | 0.1 | New |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | New |

## Ward results
### Admirals and Cawston

Admirals and Cawston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Carolyn Watson-Merret | 1,181 | 52.0 |
| | Conservative | Mark Williams | 1,166 | 51.3 |
| | Labour | Michael Moran | 774 | 34.1 |
| | Labour | Jon Vickers | 650 | 28.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lee Chase | 373 | 16.4 |
| | Green | Jenny Farley | 206 | 9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abi Sawyer | 194 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | 35.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Benn

Benn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maggie O'Rourke | 888 | 52.5 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | Rachel Lowe | 461 | 27.3 | +9.4 |
| | Green | Becca Stevenson | 219 | 13.0 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Trimble | 122 | 7.2 | −4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 427 | 25.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,690 | 28.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.9 | |

### Bilton

Bilton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julie A'Barrow | 1,256 | 54.2 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lesley Kennedy-George | 499 | 21.5 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | Phil Bates | 401 | 17.3 | −7.5 |
| | Green | Richard Brook | 160 | 6.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 757 | 32.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,316 | 46.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.7 | |

### Clifton, Newton and Churchover

Clifton, Newton and Churchover :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eve Hassell | 539 | 58.3 | −10.9 |
| | Labour | Richard Harrington | 232 | 25.1 | +4.4 |
| | Green | Mark Summers | 80 | 8.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Trimble | 74 | 8.0 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | 33.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 925 | 41.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.7 | |

### Coton and Boughton

Coton and Boughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Carolyn Robbins | 1,034 | 50.0 | +9.7 |
| | Labour | Alson Livesey | 697 | 33.7 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Blackburn | 150 | 7.3 | −2.1 |
| | Green | Carrie Pailthorpe | 143 | 6.9 | −1.4 |
| | Libertarian | Jamie Pullin | 42 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 337 | 16.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,066 | 36.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.0 | |

### Dunsmore

Dunsmore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Howard Roberts | 1,888 | 67.9 | +4.6 |
| | Labour | Bob Hughes | 552 | 19.9 | +5.1 |
| | Green | Roy Sandison | 339 | 12.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,336 | 48.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,779 | 43.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.3 | |

### Eastlands

Eastlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Roodhouse | 872 | 42.4 | −5.2 |
| | Conservative | Teri Watts | 571 | 27.7 | +11.7 |
| | Labour | Sal Molina | 448 | 21.8 | +1.6 |
| | Green | Angie Dunne | 167 | 8.1 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 301 | 14.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,058 | 35.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.5 | |

### Hillmorton

Hillmorton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Adam Daly | 1,134 | 59.3 | +8.9 |
| | Labour | Sean Baulk | 501 | 26.2 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Douglas | 171 | 8.9 | −2.5 |
| | Green | Nick Feledziak | 107 | 5.6 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 633 | 33.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,913 | 36.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.6 | |

### New Bilton

New Bilton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ish Mistry | 782 | 51.9 | +9.7 |
| | Conservative | Gareth Jones | 532 | 35.3 | +11.5 |
| | Green | Maralyn Pickup | 194 | 12.9 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 250 | 16.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,508 | 27.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.9 | |

### Newbold and Brownsover

Newbold and Brownsover :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wayne Rabin | 838 | 48.4 | +13.0 |
| | Labour | Kieren Brown | 780 | 45.0 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hossain Tafazzal | 114 | 6.6 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,732 | 27.3 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 5.1 | |

### Paddox

Paddox :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Douglas | 1,114 | 45.1 | −12.6 |
| | Conservative | Ann Jones | 812 | 32.9 | +12.8 |
| | Labour | Chris Mawby | 401 | 16.2 | +0.7 |
| | Green | Bob Beggs | 141 | 5.7 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 302 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,468 | 44.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 12.7 | |

### Revel and Binley Woods

Revel and Binley Woods :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Gillias | 1,632 | 69.5 | −3.8 |
| | Labour | Sarah Feeney | 471 | 20.1 | −6.6 |
| | Green | Stephen Ward | 245 | 10.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,161 | 49.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,348 | 45.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.4 | |

### Rokeby and Overslade

Rokeby and Overslade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carie-Anne Dumbleton | 1,205 | 50.1 | −13.1 |
| | Conservative | Toby Lawrence | 707 | 29.4 | +11.0 |
| | Labour | Mark Gore | 360 | 15.0 | −3.5 |
| | Green | Kate Crowley | 133 | 5.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 498 | 20.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,405 | 40.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 12.1 | |

### Wolston and The Lawfords

Wolston and The Lawfords :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Willis | 1,276 | 58.6 | +4.2 |
| | Labour | Audrey Rooney-Ellis | 477 | 21.9 | +0.3 |
| | Green | Lesley Summers | 425 | 19.5 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 799 | 36.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,178 | 36.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.0 | |

## By-elections
### Wolvey and Shilton

Wolvey and Shilton: 24 June 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Becky Maoudis | 370 | 76.6 |
| | Labour | Richard Harrington | 60 | 12.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sam Edwards | 29 | 6.0 |
| | Green | Mark Summers | 24 | 5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 310 | 64.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 483 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |