2019 Rutland County Council election
2 May 2019
All 27 council seats up for election
14 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election 16 8 2
Seats after 15 8 3
Seat change Decrease1 Steady Increase1
  Fourth party
  Blank
Party Green
Last election 0
Seats after 1
Seat change Increase1
Map of the results of the election by ward


The 2019 Rutland County Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Rutland County Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. New boundaries were used in this election and the number of councillors increased from 26 to 27.

Results summary

Political group
Seats[1][2] +/⁠–
Conservative 15 Decrease1
Independent 8 Steady
Liberal Democrats 3 Increase1
Green 1 Increase1
Total 27 Increase1

Results by ward

Barleythorpe

Barleythorpe (2)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sue Webb 315 66.9
Independent Dave Blanksby 305 64.8
Conservative Andy Burton 137 29.1
Turnout 474 30.3
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Braunston & Martinsthorpe

Braunston & Martinsthorpe (2)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Baines 478 54.1
Conservative William Cross 441 49.9
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Siddle 437 49.5
Turnout 894 43.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cottesmore

Cottesmore (2)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Samantha Harvey 298 54.4
Liberal Democrats Abigail MacCartney 277 50.5
Conservative Edward Heckels 255 46.5
Turnout 557 27.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Exton

Exton[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative June Fox Unopposed
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Greetham

Greetham[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Begy Unopposed
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Ketton

Ketton (2)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gordon Brown 554 63.4
Conservative Karen Payne 435 49.8
Liberal Democrats Mary Canham 258 29.5
Labour Eron Rendell 130 14.9
UKIP Peter Baker 114 13.0
Turnout 878 38.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Langham

Langham[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Hemsley 316 74.4
Liberal Democrats John Brookes 109 25.6
Turnout 427 36.7
Conservative win (new seat)

Lyddington

Lyddington[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andrew Brown 380 70.1
Conservative Simon Hitchcock 162 29.9
Turnout 546 47.5
Independent win (new seat)

Normanton

Normanton (2)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kenneth Bool Unopposed
Liberal Democrats Gale Waller Unopposed
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Oakham North East

Oakham North East (2)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Walters 377 57.4
Independent Jeff Dale 347 52.8
Green Frank Brett 225 34.2
Turnout 661 29.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Oakham North West

Oakham North West (2)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Ainsley Unopposed
Independent Adam Lowe Unopposed
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Oakham South

Oakham South (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joanna Burrows 856 66.7
Conservative Ian Razzell 620 48.3
Conservative Nick Woodley 551 42.9
Conservative Peter Jones 435 33.9
Turnout 1,316 35.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Ryhall & Casterton

Ryhall & Casterton (2)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Chris Parsons Unopposed
Conservative David Wilby Unopposed
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Uppingham

Uppingham (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lucy Stephenson 690 57.2
Independent Marc Oxley 627 51.9
Green Miranda Jones 624 51.7
Conservative Rachel Burkitt 503 41.7
UKIP Marietta King 190 15.7
Turnout 1,222 39.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Whissendine

Whissendine[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rosemary Powell 182 36.9
Conservative Giles Clifton 166 33.7
Liberal Democrats Kevin Thomas 110 22.3
Labour Chris Brookes 35 7.1
Turnout 497 44.4
Independent win (new seat)

By-elections

Ryhall & Casterton

Ryhall & Casterton: 12 September 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Coleman 357 56.3
Liberal Democrats Beverley Wrigley-Pheasant 156 24.6
Green Steve Fay 121 19.1
Majority 201 31.7
Turnout 634
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

The Ryhall & Casterton by-election arose because the independent candidate Christopher Parsons elected in May 2019 did not meet the deadline to formally accept his position as a councillor.[4]

Oakham South

Oakham South: 19 August 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Browne 886 67.8 +1.1
Conservative Edward Burton 420 32.2 -1.7
Majority 466 35.6
Turnout 1,306
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase9.8

The Oakham South by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Nick Woodley.[5]

Oakham North West

Oakham North West: 4 November 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leah Toseland 293 62.6 N/A
Conservative Daniel Bottomley 175 37.4 +37.4
Majority 118 25.2
Turnout 468
Labour gain from Independent Swing N/A

The Oakham North West by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent councillor Adam Lowe on 8 September 2021.[6][7]

Ryhall & Casterton

Ryhall & Casterton: 10 March 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Rick Wilson 281 51.2 +32.1
Conservative Richard Foster 268 48.8 -7.5
Majority 13 2.4
Turnout 549
Green gain from Conservative Swing

The Ryhall & Casterton by-election was triggered by the resignation of Richard Coleman on 5 November 2021.[8][9] He had been elected as a Conservative in a by-election in September 2019 but left the party to sit as an independent in February 2021.[10]

Uppingham

Uppingham: 5 May 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Lambert 661 53.8 N/A
Independent Dave Ainslie 327 26.6 N/A
Conservative Giles Clifton 205 16.6 N/A
Reform UK Phil Bourqui 36 2.9 N/A
Majority 334 27.2
Turnout 1,229 39.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Green Swing Increase 53.8

The Uppingham by-election was triggered by the resignation of Green councillor Miranda Jones in March 2022.[11]

Oakham South

Oakham South: 17 June 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Raymond Payne Unopposed
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing N/A

The Oakham South vacancy arose due to the resignation of Ian Razzell, who had been elected as a Conservative in 2019 but had subsequently left the party to sit as an independent.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Local election results 2015 in full". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Your Councillors by Party". Rutland County Council. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "2019 Rutland local election results". candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. Democracy Club.
  4. ↑ "Election for Ryhall and Casterton Ward". Oakham Nub News. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Coupe, Kerry (20 August 2021). "Liberal Democrat candidate wins Oakham South by-election for Rutland County Council". Stamford Mercury. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Oakham: Adam Lowe explains why he quit Rutland County Council". Oakham Nub News. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Coupe, Kerry (5 November 2021). "Labour candidate wins Oakham North West ward by-election on Rutland County Council". Rutland and Stamford Mercury. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Laver, Adam (7 November 2021). "County councillor resigns over plans to build new solar farm". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Coupe, Kerry (11 March 2022). "Green Party candidate wins Ryhall and Casterton by-election for Rutland County Council". Rutland and Stamford Mercury. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  10. ↑ Boothroyd, David (26 February 2021). "Three counties going unitary?". Local Councils. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  11. ↑ Bedford, Corey (15 March 2022). "Green Party councillor resigns days after fellow party member is elected". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  12. ↑ Baillie, Maddy (9 June 2022). "By-election on Rutland County Council for Oakham South Ward". Rutland and Stamford Mercury. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  13. ↑ Moon, Suzanne (17 June 2022). "Raymond Payne joins Rutland County Council as Oakham South ward councillor". Rutland and Stamford Mercury. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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