# 2019 Wyre Forest District Council election

The 2019 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. They were held on the same day as other local elections.

## Background

At the previous election, the Conservative Party had control with 21 councillors with the closest party being the Labour Party who had 4 councillors.

## Summary
### Election result

2019 Wyre Forest District Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 27 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 42.4 | 31.6 | 17,827 | –9.6 |
| Health Concern | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24.2 | 17.3 | 9,763 | +4.4 |
| Independent | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15.2 | 10.6 | 5,983 | +5.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 5,919 | +1.9 |
| Labour | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6.1 | 16.1 | 9,053 | –10.4 |
| Green | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 4,325 | +3.8 |
| UKIP | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 3,491 | +4.4 |
The Conservatives lost their majority by losing 7 councillors taking their number to 14, while Health Concern and independent councillors made substantial gains while Labour halved their number of councillors from 4 to 2. Vicky Caulfield was the only Green Party Councillor to be elected in the district.
Following the elections, a coalition was formed between the Independent Health Concern, Independents, Liberal Democrats, Labour and Green councillors.

## Council Composition
### Before the election

| 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Conservatives | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Independent Community and Health Concern |

### After the election

| 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Conservatives | Independent Community and Health Concern | Independent | Liberal Democrats | Labour | Green |

## Ward results
### Aggborough & Spennells

Aggborough & Spennells 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Helen Elizabeth Dyke* | 1,583 | 67.5 |
| | Independent | Peter Dyke* | 1,455 | 62.0 |
| | Independent | John Cedric Aston* | 1,277 | 54.5 |
| | Conservative | Tony Andrew Muir | 476 | 20.3 |
| | Health Concern | Keith Roderick Robertson | 398 | 17.0 |
| | Green | Maxine Elizabeth Watkins | 322 | 13.7 |
| | Labour | George Price | 262 | 11.2 |
| | UKIP | Warren Gregory Rogers | 256 | 10.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,345 | 36.14 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
Helen Elizabeth Dyke, Peter Dyke and John Cedric Aston were elected.

### Areley Kings & Riverside

Areley Kings & Riverside 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Health Concern | Claire June Barnett | 724 | 37.7 |
| | Health Concern | John William Roland Thomas | 724 | 37.7 |
| | Conservative | Ken Henderson* | 608 | 31.7 |
| | Conservative | Lin Henderson* | 564 | 29.4 |
| | Conservative | Gary Martyn Talbot | 507 | 26.4 |
| | Labour | Vi Higgs | 473 | 24.6 |
| | Labour | Cliff Brewer | 398 | 20.7 |
| | Labour | Rob Lloyd | 395 | 20.6 |
| | UKIP | Nick Jolly | 328 | 17.1 |
| | Green | Luke Thomas Clasper | 300 | 15.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anita Ellen Beavis | 99 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,920 | 30.22 |
| | Health Concern gain from Conservative | Health Concern gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Health Concern gain from Labour | Health Concern gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Claire June Barnett, John William Roland Thomas and Ken Henderson were elected.

### Bewdley & Rock

Bewdley & Rock 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anna Coleman | 969 | 39.8 |
| | Independent | Calne Elaine Edinton-White | 947 | 38.9 |
| | Conservative | Roger Hugh Coleman | 866 | 35.6 |
| | Conservative | Becky Vale | 852 | 35.0 |
| | Labour | Rod Stanczyszyn | 821 | 33.7 |
| | UKIP | Paul Stephen Rogers | 428 | 17.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,436 | 35.78 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Anna Coleman, Calne Elaine Edinton-White and Roger Hugh Coleman were elected.

### Blakebrook & Habberley South

Blakebrook & Habberley South 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tracey Onslow | 752 | 39.9 |
| | Green | Vicky Caulfield | 645 | 34.2 |
| | Labour | Leigh Andrew John Robert Whitehouse | 636 | 33.7 |
| | Conservative | Juliet Denise Smith* | 599 | 31.8 |
| | Conservative | John Arthur Hart | 577 | 30.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Eric Hollyoak | 497 | 26.4 |
| | UKIP | George Anthony Connolly | 393 | 20.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,885 | 28.29 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Tracey Onslow, Vicky Caulfield and Leigh Andrew John Robert Whitehouse.

### Broadwaters

Broadwaters 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Mary Alice Rayner* | 721 | 40.3 |
| | Health Concern | Peter Winston Montgomery Young | 682 | 38.1 |
| | Labour | Sarah Elizabeth Nicole Rook | 481 | 26.9 |
| | Labour | Gareth David Webster | 461 | 25.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abdur Rizan Razzak | 375 | 21.0 |
| | UKIP | Bill Hopkins | 370 | 20.7 |
| | Conservative | Steve Walker | 365 | 20.4 |
| | Green | Anita Ostrowski | 332 | 18.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clare Ramona Cassidy | 304 | 17.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Ford | 227 | 12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,788 | 27.21 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Health Concern hold | Health Concern hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |
Mary Alice Rayner, Peter Winston Montgomery Young and Sarah Elizabeth Nicole Rook were elected.

### Foley Park & Hoobrook

Foley Park & Hoobrook 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nathan John Desmond* | 788 | 40.9 |
| | Conservative | Sally Jane Chambers* | 728 | 37.8 |
| | Conservative | Nicky Gale | 647 | 33.6 |
| | Health Concern | Sue Meekings | 625 | 32.4 |
| | Green | Dave Finch | 404 | 21.0 |
| | UKIP | Craig Ashley Leonard | 375 | 19.5 |
| | Labour | John Beckingham | 328 | 17.0 |
| | Labour | Gerald Crumpton | 299 | 15.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Stanley Beavis | 288 | 14.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leia Rachel Devon Beavis | 235 | 12.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heidi Ruth Worth | 226 | 11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,928 | 26.30 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nathan John Desmond, Sally Jane Chambers and Nicky Gale were elected.

### Franche & Habberley North

Franche & Habberley North 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Health Concern | Susie Griffiths | 956 | 42.6 |
| | Health Concern | Graham William Ballinger | 890 | 39.7 |
| | Health Concern | Anna Louise L'Huillier | 651 | 29.0 |
| | Labour | Nigel Knowles* | 628 | 28.0 |
| | Conservative | Mike Cheeseman | 628 | 28.0 |
| | Conservative | David Richard Ross | 536 | 23.9 |
| | Labour | Mary Clive McDonnell | 502 | 22.4 |
| | UKIP | Tony Whitmore | 338 | 15.1 |
| | Green | Brett Raymond Caulfield | 318 | 14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oliver Yasha Walker | 311 | 13.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,243 | 29.81 |
| | Health Concern gain from Conservative | Health Concern gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Health Concern gain from Conservative | Health Concern gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Health Concern gain from Labour | Health Concern gain from Labour | Swing | |
Susie Griffiths, Graham William Ballinger and Anna Louise L'Huillier were elected.

### Lickhill

Lickhill 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Health Concern | Dixon Raymond Sheppard | 263 | 37.2 |
| | Conservative | David Little* | 241 | 34.1 |
| | Labour | Carol Gwyneth Warren | 109 | 15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Pratt | 63 | 8.9 |
| | Green | Nick Atkinson | 31 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 707 | 33.21 |
| | Health Concern gain from Conservative | Health Concern gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Dixon Raynong Sheppard was elected.

### Mitton

Mitton 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Health Concern | Nicky Martin | 1,013 | 52.8 |
| | Conservative | Chris Rogers* | 662 | 34.5 |
| | Conservative | Berenice Susan Dawes | 647 | 33.7 |
| | Conservative | Howard Stuart Williams | 514 | 26.8 |
| | Green | Phil Oliver | 426 | 22.2 |
| | Labour | Jackie Griffiths | 411 | 21.4 |
| | Labour | Jill Hawes | 399 | 20.8 |
| | Labour | Daniel Colin Rees | 365 | 19.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rachel Louise Akathiotis | 225 | 11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,920 | 26.65 |
| | Health Concern gain from Conservative | Health Concern gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nicky Martin, Chris Rogers and Berenice Susan Dawes were elected.

### Offmore & Comberton

Offmore & Comberton 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frances Mary Oborski* | 1,183 | 56.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shazu Miah | 960 | 45.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan John Totty | 926 | 44.3 |
| | UKIP | Dave Field | 482 | 23.1 |
| | Conservative | Kevin George Gale | 429 | 20.5 |
| | Labour | Nick Savage | 394 | 18.9 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Francis Viner | 384 | 18.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,090 | 28.67 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Liberal | Liberal Democrats gain from Liberal | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Health Concern | Liberal Democrats gain from Health Concern | Swing | |
Frances Mary Oborski, Shazu Miah and Alan John Totty were elected.

### Wribbenhall & Arley

Wribbenhall & Arley 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul Harrison | 648 | 42.0 |
| | Conservative | John Frederick Byng | 631 | 40.9 |
| | Health Concern | Liz Davies | 561 | 36.3 |
| | Green | Megan Jane Williams | 397 | 25.7 |
| | Labour | Dan Crampton | 392 | 25.4 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Robert Wood | 205 | 13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,544 | 36.14 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Paul Harrison and John Frederick Byng were elected.

### Wyre Forest Rural

Wyre Forest Rural 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ian David Hardiman* | 1,136 | 42.1 |
| | Conservative | Marcus John Hart* | 1,115 | 41.3 |
| | Conservative | Lisa Joan Jones | 958 | 35.5 |
| | Health Concern | Adrian Mark Carlos | 881 | 32.7 |
| | Health Concern | Vince Smith MBE | 777 | 28.8 |
| | Health Concern | Harry Kenelm Dakeyne Grove | 618 | 22.9 |
| | Labour | Chris Nicholls | 520 | 19.3 |
| | Labour | David Paul Jones | 484 | 17.9 |
| | Green | Kate Spohrer | 423 | 15.7 |
| | UKIP | Steven Harrington | 316 | 11.7 |
| | Labour | Barry Mcfarland | 295 | 10.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,698 | 37.76 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Ian David Hardiman, Marcus John Hart and Lisa Joan Jones were elected.

## By-elections between 2019 and 2023

Franche and Habberley North by-election 30 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Ross | 564 | 40.9 | +21.1 |
| | Labour | Nigel Knowles | 372 | 27.0 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oliver Walker | 245 | 17.8 | +8.0 |
| | Independent | Doug Hine | 198 | 14.4 | +14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 13.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,379 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Health Concern | Conservative gain from Health Concern | Swing | | |
David Ross was elected
Franche and Habberley North by-election 16 June 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ben Brookes | 826 | 45.2 | |
| | Labour | Kate Sewell | 656 | 35.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oliver Walker | 347 | 19.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 | 9.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,835 | 24.51 | |
| | Conservative gain from Health Concern | Conservative gain from Health Concern | Swing | | |
Ben Brookes was elected