2023 Malvern Hills District Council election

The 2023 Malvern Hills District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Malvern Hills District Council in Worcestershire, England.[1][2][3] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

2023 Malvern Hills District Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
All 31 seats to Malvern Hills District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Independent Conservative Green
Last election 8 seats, 22.2% 15 seats, 28.9% 5 seats, 11.0%
Seats before 16 12 3
Seats won 14 7 7
Seat change Decrease 2 Decrease 5 Increase 4
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election 9 seats, 27.6% 1 seat, 6.9%
Seats before 7 1
Seats won 3 0
Seat change Decrease 4 Decrease 1
Council control before election

No overall control
(Ind/Green coalition)

 Council control after election

TBD

Summary

Election result
2023 Malvern Hills District Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 26
  Liberal Democrats 21
  Independent 17
  Green 12
  Labour 6
  Malvern Hills Independents 4
  Reform UK 2

Candidates

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Malvern Hills District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[4]

Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick
Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Selway-Swift 300 11.7%
Liberal Democrats Linda Hardwick 239 9.3%
Malvern Hills Ind. Sarah Rouse* 1,030 40.2%
Malvern Hills Ind. Peter Whatley* 992 38.7%

Baldwin
Baldwin (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pamela Cumming* 905 34.5%
Conservative Paul Cumming* 902 34.4%
Green Seyi Latunde-Dada 382 14.6%
Liberal Democrats Jamie Cramp 436 16.6%

Barnards Green
Barnards Green (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Hopwood 463 8.2%
Conservative Julie Maclusky 423 7.5%
Green Mark Driscoll 786 13.9%
Green Malcolm Victory 772 13.6%
Independent Nick Houghton 296 5.2%
Independent Adrian Vines 376 6.6%
Labour Iain Dawson 307 5.4%
Labour Louise Lowton 369 6.5%
Liberal Democrats Pete Benkwitz 521 9.1%
Liberal Democrats Clive Fletcher 596 10.5%
Liberal Democrats David Mead 755 13.3%

Broadheath
Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Carl Fordington 131 19.7%
Independent Daniel Walton* 511 76.7%
Liberal Democrats Chris Sandys 23 3.5%

Castlemorton, Welland & Wells
Castlemorton, Welland & Wells (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marc Bayliss 489 15.2%
Conservative Jill Campbell 587 18.2%
Independent John Gallagher* 864 26.9%
Independent Christine Wild 727 22.6%
Liberal Democrats Eva Fielding 550 17.1%

Great Malvern
Great Malvern (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hannah Campbell 491 16.9%
Conservative James Jarvis 425 14.7%
Independent Beverley Nielsen* 798 27.5%
Independent Cynthia Palmer* 726 25.1%
Liberal Democrats Jed Marson 458 15.8%

Hallow & Holt
Hallow & Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mel Fordington
Independent Dean Clarke*
Liberal Democrats Elaine Drage

Kempsey
Kempsey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Daly
Independent David Harrison*
Independent John Michael*
Liberal Democrats John Drage

Lindridge
Lindridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Douglas Godwin*
Green Mary-Louise Thompson
Liberal Democrats John O'Loghlen
Link (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karen Hanks
Conservative David Watkins
Green Fran Victory
Independent Kwai Chan*
Independent Anne Cherry
Independent Clive Hooper
Labour Christopher Burrows
Labour Susan Dalley
Liberal Democrats Danielle Bennett
Liberal Democrats Clifford Hobbs
Liberal Democrats Neville Mills*
Reform UK Richard Case

Longdon
Longdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jennie Watkins
Green Tim Kershaw
Liberal Democrats Liz Smith

Martley
Martley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barbara Jones-Williams*
Independent George Wilesmith
Liberal Democrats John Bateman
Malvern Hills Ind. Matthew Oliver

Pickesleigh
Pickersleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Chambers
Independent Caroline Bovey*
Labour Owen Walters
Liberal Democrats Paul Bennett*

Powick & the Hanleys
Powick & the Hanleys (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sebastian Barbour
Conservative Oliver Watkins
Independent Kathy Wells*
Independent Tom Wells*
Liberal Democrats Rachel Aksar

Tenbury
Tenbury (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Owen
Conservative John Willmott
Green Peter Jones
Malvern Hills Ind. Lesley Brunton*

Upper Howsell
Upper Howsell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Surbjit Brierley
Green Jules Wood*
Labour Jan Blazak
Liberal Democrats Will Chaundy

Upton & Ripple
Upton & Ripple (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Owenson
Conservative Andrew Waddell
Green Martin Allen*
Green Rebecca Rollinson
Liberal Democrats Liz Mills
Reform UK Doug Guest

West
West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jennie Kelly
Green Natalie McVey*
Green John Raine*
Liberal Democrats Richard Whitehead

References
  1. "Notice of Election" (PDF). Malvern Hills District Council. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. "Malvern Hills result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  3. https://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/component/fileman/file/Documents/Elections/2023/Summary%20of%20results%20-%20District.pdf?routed=1&container=fileman-files
  4. "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Malvern Hills District Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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