2019 Cheshire West and Chester Council election

The 2019 Cheshire West and Chester Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Cheshire West and Chester Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Five fewer seats were contested because of boundary changes. No party gained overall control. The Labour party gained a seat but lost control of the council; the Conservatives lost 8 seats, while the Independents gained 4, the Liberal Democrats gained 2, and the Green party gained one.[1]

Main article: 2019 United Kingdom local elections
2019 Cheshire West and Chester Council election
2 May 2019 (2019-05-02)
All 70 seats to Cheshire West and Chester Council
36 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
Con
Ind
Leader Samantha Dixon Lynn Riley N/A
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Leader since July 2014 (2014-07) 17 May 2016 (2016-05-17)
Leader's seat Chester City[n 1] Frodsham[n 1]
Last election 38 seats,
34.7%		 36 seats,
36.7%		 1 seat,
3.0%
Seats before 38 35 2
Seats won 35 28 4
Seat change 3 7 2
Percentage 34.0% 35.7% 8.2%
Swing 0.7% 1.0% 5.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
LD
Grn
Leader ? Paul Bowers
Party Liberal Democrats Green
Leader's seat ? Helsby
Last election 0 seats,
9.7%		 0 seats,
6.4%
Seats before 0 0
Seats won 2 1
Seat change 2 1
Percentage 13.4% 7.9%
Swing 3.7% 1.5%
Map of wards of 2019 election
Leader of the Council before election

Samantha Dixon
Labour

 Leader of the Council after election

TBD

Background

At the 2015 election, Cheshire West and Chester (CWaC) was the only council to be won by Labour from the Conservatives. The Liberal Democrats had lost their last seat on the council, while both UKIP and the Green Party had increased their vote share but failed to win seats. With only a narrow Labour majority, the Conservatives were hopeful of regaining the council. However, the aftermath of the Brexit referendum had significantly reshaped British party politics and BBC journalist Phil McCann noted that CWaC was the most evenly divided borough in the North West in terms of Leave/Remain, making the effect of Brexit on the election difficult to predict.[2]

Between the 2015 and 2019 elections, a boundary review was carried out. The number of councillors was reduced from 75 to 70, with some wards merged and others split. In total there were 219 candidates – 70 Conservative, 66 Conservative, 49 Liberal Democrat, 18 Green, 11 independents (including Eveleigh Moore-Dutton, elected in 2015 as a Conservative), 4 UKIP and 1 For Britain Movement. 24 existing councillors stood down.[3]

Results

The election saw Labour narrowly lose its majority, winning 35 seats of the 70 available – a result local election analyst Andrew Teale attributed chiefly to the boundary changes – but remain the largest party.[4] The Conservatives fell back considerably, with just 28 seats, but still won the largest share of the vote. The Liberal Democrats returned to the council, winning 2 seats in Winsford Swanlow (formerly Labour) and Fardon (formerly Conservative), and the Greens won their first ever seat on CWaC, taking Helsby from the Conservatives. Independents also surged – incumbents Martin Barker in Parkgate and Eveleigh Moore-Dutton in Tarporley held their seats, and two further independents won a seat from the Conservatives in the multi-member wards of Weaver and Cuddington, and Hartford and Greenbank.[5]

Results by ward

Blacon
Blacon (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour GAHAN, Carol Margaret 1,593 22.25
Labour LITTLE, Sheila 1,580 22.07
Labour RICHARDS, Trish 1,507 21.05
Conservative MAWSON, John Charles 694 9.70
Conservative JOMBIKOVA, Maria 586 8.19
Conservative SHORT, Richard Terence 574 8.02
Green WILDERSPIN-JONES, Diana Mary 414 5.78
Liberal Democrats PATTERSON, Kris James 210 2.93
Turnout 7,158 25.70
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Central and Grange
Central and Grange (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour SHORE, Karen Louise 1,142 41.09
Labour BISSET, Robert Ian 997 35.88
Liberal Democrats JEWKES, Elizabeth 259 9.32
Conservative MERRILL, Andrew Wade 199 7.16
Conservative TURNBULL, Lynn 182 6.55
Turnout 2,779 20.00
Labour hold
Labour hold

Chester City and The Garden Quarter
Chester City and The Garden Quarter (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour DIXON, Samantha Kate 2,182 19.80
Labour RUDD, Bob 1,919 17.41
Labour DELANEY, Martyn 1,829 16.59
Conservative HUGHES, Chris 1,036 9.40
Conservative AVERY-BENNETT, Ashley James 1,016 9.22
Conservative TOMLINSON, Mike 986 8.95
Green BROWN, Nicholas James 754 6.84
Liberal Democrats HOPKINSON, Ian 353 3.20
Liberal Democrats LONGMAN, Timothy 320 2.90
Liberal Democrats MULLIS-WATKINS, Amy Jo 317 2.88
Independent COE, Terry 310 2.81
Turnout 11,022 30.70
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Christleton and Huntington
Christleton and Huntington (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative WILLIAMS, Mark Graham 1,633 26.96
Conservative PARKER, Stuart 1,570 25.92
Labour HUDSON, Max 698 11.52
Labour PRICE, Andy 676 11.16
Green JONES, David Andrew Ross 528 8.72
Liberal Democrats WARD, Christopher John 504 8.32
Liberal Democrats HALL-JONES, Robert Mark 448 7.40
Turnout 6,057 38.90
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Davenham, Moulton and Kingsmead
Davenham, Moulton and Kingsmead (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative WELTMAN, Helen Catherine 1,320 28.40
Conservative WATSON, Elton Philip 1,228 26.42
Independent MCDONALD, Simon Gerald 687 14.78
Labour BARWELL, Lyndsay 539 11.60
Labour MOLTON, Ian 439 9.44
Liberal Democrats CONCHIE, Jo 435 9.36
Turnout 4,648 31.60
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Farndon
Farndon (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats ROBERTS, Paul David 982 60.84
Conservative BAILEY, Robert Murrin 566 35.07
Labour MERRICK, Patricia Anne 66 4.09
Turnout 1,614 44.70
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Frodsham
Frodsham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative DAWSON, Andrew William 1,652 25.84
Conservative RILEY, Lynn 1,611 25.20
Labour PARKER, Michelle 863 13.50
Labour GARVEY, Michael John 834 13.04
Independent CRITCHLEY, Judith Ann 414 6.47
Green WEBBER, Christine Mary 324 5.07
Independent POULTON, Mallie 295 4.61
Liberal Democrats GRIFFITHS, Audrey Isobel 219 3.43
Liberal Democrats SIBSON, Ross 182 2.85
Turnout 6,394 43.80
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Gowy Rural
Gowy Rural (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative PARKER, Margaret Phyllis 1,272 26.99
Conservative HEATLEY, Graham Robert 1,262 26.78
Labour HEFFERNAN, John Joseph 668 14.18
Labour SMITH, Jean Hardiman 649 13.77
Green TAIT, Jackie 506 10.74
Liberal Democrats JONES, Glyn 355 7.53
Turnout 4,712 35.90
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Great Boughton
Great Boughton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour COLLINGS, Steve 1,506 20.47
Conservative BOARD, Keith William Edward 1,394 18.95
Conservative WHITEHEAD, David 1,328 18.05
Labour WORGER, Sandra Patricia 1,239 16.84
Green MACPHERSON, Gemma 520 7.07
Liberal Democrats ROLLO, Nala 380 5.17
Liberal Democrats DUNFORD, Matthew Simon 333 4.53
UKIP DODMAN, Charles William Henry 329 4.47
Green WADE, Ian John Francis 327 4.45
Turnout 7,356 44.20
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Handbridge Park
Handbridge Park (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative DANIELS, Razia 1,849 26.05
Conservative SULLIVAN, Neil Anthony 1,666 23.47
Labour ROSSETTI, Lisa 1,287 18.13
Labour TAYLOR, Rhiannon Jade 1,001 14.10
Green ROBERTS, Mat 555 7.82
Liberal Democrats BRAITHWAITE, Carol Anne 389 5.48
Liberal Democrats RULE, Jonathan Daniel 352 4.96
Turnout 7,099 49.50
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hartford and Greenbank
Hartford and Greenbank (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent HERBERT, Phil 1,048 21.67
Conservative PARKES, Patricia Mary 980 20.26
Independent LOFTUS, Martin David 907 18.76
Conservative SINAR, Gaynor Jean 825 17.06
Green DALGLISH, Mungo Douglas Stapledon Reid 368 7.61
Labour RIMMER, Kevin William 368 7.61
Labour ROWLEY, Mitch 340 7.03
Turnout 4,836 38.10
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Helsby
Helsby (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Green BOWERS, Paul Richard 1,015 54.78
Conservative O'NEILL, Terry 524 28.28
Labour JAMES, Nigel David 261 14.09
Liberal Democrats HEATH, David 53 2.86
Turnout 1,853 45.00
Green gain from Conservative

Lache
Lache (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour ARMSTRONG, Val 651 51.42
Conservative JACKSON, Jack Alex 482 38.07
Liberal Democrats FEARON, Nicole Mary 133 10.51
Turnout 1,266 32.20
Labour hold

Ledsham and Manor
Ledsham and Manor (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour WHEELER, Peter Joseph 1,552 29.05
Labour WARNER, Christine Veronica Williams 1,430 26.76
Conservative HEBSON, Nic 1,032 19.31
Conservative KWATENG, Francis Kwaku 939 17.57
Liberal Democrats HANDLEY, Graham 390 7.30
Turnout 5,343 38.30
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Little Neston
Little Neston (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour GITTINS, Louise Clare 1,008 46.91
Conservative JONES, Nigel Graham 969 45.09
Liberal Democrats TAYLOR, Rob 172 8.00
Turnout 2,149 51.70
Labour hold

Malpas
Malpas (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative WILLIAMS, Rachel Marion 774 57.25
Independent HIGGIE, Charlie 478 35.36
Labour D'ARCY, Paula Irene 100 7.40
Turnout 1,352 37.20
Conservative hold

Marbury
Marbury (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative GIBBON, Lynn Joyce 1,800 22.77
Conservative WRIGHT, Norman Geoffrey 1,779 22.51
Conservative MARSHALL, Phil 1,597 20.20
Green BEESLEY, Sue 1,078 13.64
Liberal Democrats ELLIOTT-SMITH, Amy Barbara 880 11.13
Labour MCDONNELL, Lee Paul 770 9.74
Turnout 7,904 32.40
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Neston
Neston (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour WILLIAMS, Andy 800 62.16
Conservative ROBERTS, Dominic Philip Thornill 487 37.84
Turnout 1,287 31.90
Labour hold

Netherpool
Netherpool (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour ROBERTS, Diane Elizabeth 721 62.91
Conservative SOPER, Richard Thomas 277 24.17
Liberal Democrats HANDLEY, Rosemarie 148 12.91
Turnout 1,146 28.80
Labour hold

Newton and Hoole
Newton and Hoole (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour BEACHAM, Richard Mark 2,367 16.42
Labour LANGAN, Adam 2,325 16.13
Labour WATSON, Gill 2,257 15.66
Liberal Democrats MCGLINCHEY, Noel Francis 1,125 7.81
Conservative BOOTH, Suzanne 1,062 7.37
Conservative VAUGHAN, Kate Elizabeth 1,038 7.20
Liberal Democrats WILLIAMS, Mark Andrew 1,002 6.95
Liberal Democrats HOPGOOD, Ellie 948 6.58
Green BROWN, Simon Ward 848 5.88
Conservative WIMPEY, Rebecca 831 5.77
Independent EBO, John Brian 608 4.22
Turnout 14,411 44.60
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Northwich Leftwich
Northwich Leftwich (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour COOPER, Andrew Graham 481 49.95
Conservative NELSON, Linda 337 34.99
Liberal Democrats HYDE, Andrew Paul 145 15.06
Turnout 963 25.80
Labour gain from Conservative

Northwich Winnington and Castle
Northwich Winnington and Castle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour CERNIK, Kate 752 27.21
Labour CERNIK, Robert Joseph 678 24.53
Conservative WRIGHT, Joanne 571 20.66
Conservative HINDE, Kris 521 18.85
Liberal Democrats CHAPMAN, Alice Philippa 242 8.76
Turnout 2,764 23.30
Labour hold
Labour hold

Northwich Witton
Northwich Witton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour NAYLOR, Sam 548 62.77
Conservative MILLIKEN, Alfred 198 22.68
Liberal Democrats HINDE, Keith 127 14.55
Turnout 873 22.40
Labour hold

Parkgate
Parkgate (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent BARKER, Martin Trevor 1,123 58.46
Conservative WASTELL, Steve 482 25.09
Labour ROACH, John William 173 9.01
Liberal Democrats EDWARDS, John Derry Lawrence 86 4.48
Green BELLIS, Drew 57 2.97
Turnout 1,921 47.30
Independent hold

Rudheath
Rudheath (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative TREEBY, Helen 557 50.45
Labour ROWLANDS, Helen 449 40.67
Liberal Democrats GRIFFITHS, Roy Graham 98 8.88
Turnout 1,104 27.30
Conservative gain from Labour

Sandstone
Sandstone (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative DEYNEM, Hugo William Edward 949 52.78
Liberal Democrats VERITY, Rob 337 18.74
Labour DILWORTH, Julie 261 14.52
Green DEDMAN, Alexandra 251 13.96
Turnout 1,798 44.30
Conservative hold

Saughall and Mollington
Saughall and Mollington (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative EARDLEY, Simon James Vernon 849 54.77
Labour ATKIN, Sally Clare 490 31.61
Liberal Democrats PEMBERTON, Justin Charles David 211 13.61
Turnout 1,550 38.00
Conservative hold

Shakerley
Shakerley (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative STOCKS, Mark Lister 700 59.63
Liberal Democrats HARDING, John David 249 21.21
Labour LAWRENSON, Tony 225 19.17
Turnout 1,174 30.20
Conservative hold

Strawberry
Strawberry (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour GOULD, Gareth David 962 67.46
Conservative TURNBULL, John Barclay 464 32.54
Turnout 1,426 34.20
Labour hold

Sutton Villages
Sutton Villages (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour DONOVAN, Paul Francis 1,493 36.79
Labour MEARDON, Nicole 1,426 35.14
Conservative ANDERSON, Brian 495 12.20
Conservative DICKSON, Derek Harold 446 10.99
Liberal Democrats LITWIN, Les 198 4.88
Turnout 4,058 27.00
Labour hold
Labour hold

Tarporley
Tarporley (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent MOORE DUTTON, Eveleigh Hilda 1,266 65.73
Conservative BLYTHING, Nicholas Paul 377 19.57
Liberal Democrats PRIESTNER, Ian Douglas 165 8.57
Green COPEMAN, Christopher George Theodore 66 3.43
Labour SOUTHALL, David Raymond 52 2.70
Turnout 1,926 47.40
Independent gain from Conservative

Tarvin and Kelsall
Tarvin and Kelsall (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative LEATHER, John Alfred 1,275 25.86
Conservative TONGE, Harry 1,054 21.37
Liberal Democrats LUSH, Ted 1,033 20.95
Liberal Democrats EDWARDS, John Michael Oliver 869 17.62
Green CROWDER, Anna Elise 415 8.42
Labour HORRILL, Damon John 285 5.78
Turnout 4,931 37.30
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Tattenhall
Tattenhall (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative JONES, Mike 720 53.53
Liberal Democrats ROBERTS, Vera Sandra 230 17.10
Green BOXALL, Michael John 217 16.13
Labour CHIDLEY, Angie 178 13.23
Turnout 1,345 35.60
Conservative hold

Upton
Upton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour BRYAN, Matt 1,485 23.96
Conservative HOULBROOK, Jill 1,361 21.96
Labour LOSEBY, Chloe Rebecca 1,230 19.84
Conservative HULMES, Gary John 1,050 16.94
Liberal Democrats EVANS, Jean Elizabeth 572 9.23
UKIP SAMUEL, Frank 258 4.16
UKIP SAMUEL, Alison Jane 243 3.92
Turnout 6,199 43.60
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Weaver and Cuddington
Weaver and Cuddington (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent EDWARDS, Gillian 2,212 19.85
Conservative WILLIAMS, Paul 2,062 18.51
Conservative FIFIELD, Charles Grant 2,027 18.19
Conservative WORDSWORTH, Adam Douglas 1,605 14.41
Liberal Democrats DONHUE, Steve 1,041 9.34
Labour PERKES, Chris 875 7.85
Liberal Democrats ENGLAND, Martin 669 6.00
Labour GORDON, John Alexander 650 5.83
Turnout 11,141 37.70
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Westminster
Westminster (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour DENSON, Lisa Valerie 583 71.71
For Britain HARTLEY, Mark Andrew 131 16.11
Conservative PRITCHARD, Graham 99 12.18
Turnout 813 24.00
Labour hold

Whitby Groves
Whitby Groves (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour JONES, Brian 750 60.98
Conservative LACEY, Nick 480 39.02
Turnout 1,230 34.20
Labour hold

Whitby Park
Whitby Park (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour ROONEY, Peter Anthony 717 61.81
Conservative COOPER, Linda Ellen 357 30.78
Liberal Democrats JEWKES, Kurt Frederick 86 7.41
Turnout 1,160 29.20
Labour hold

Willaston and Thornton
Willaston and Thornton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative HOGG, Myles 1,383 78.98
Labour BRACKEN, Matthew 368 21.02
Turnout 1,751 42.70
Conservative hold

Winsford Dene
Winsford Dene (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour CLARE, Mandy 487 52.03
Liberal Democrats GASKILL-JONES, Ailsa Louise 178 19.02
Conservative PORRITT, Liz 143 15.28
UKIP MANN, Andrew David 128 13.68
Turnout 936 25.80
Labour hold

Winsford Gravel
Winsford Gravel (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour MOORCROFT, Joanne Elizabeth 434 51.79
Conservative MIDDLETON, Saundra Edith Alice 250 29.83
Liberal Democrats CARTER, Paul 154 18.38
Turnout 838 26.10
Labour hold

Winsford Over and Verdin
Winsford Over and Verdin (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour BLACKMORE, Tommy 1,250 15.82
Labour LEWIS, Gina 1,178 14.91
Conservative BAYNHAM, Mike 974 12.33
Labour STEARNE, David William Snowdon 967 12.24
Conservative PEARSON, James Joseph 850 10.76
Conservative THOMAS, David 838 10.60
Liberal Democrats BARTON, Bob 551 6.97
Liberal Democrats PARKINSON, Charlie 509 6.44
Liberal Democrats PARKEY, Brandon 419 5.30
Green PAYNE, Christopher Simon 366 4.63
Turnout 7,902 28.10
Conservative hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Winsford Swanlow
Winsford Swanlow (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats GASKILL, Mal 372 36.80
Labour BURNS, Stephen 361 35.71
Conservative HOPKINS, Shaun Vincent 278 27.50
Turnout 1,011 28.90
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Winsford Wharton
Winsford Wharton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour PARDOE, Nathan 425 51.70
Liberal Democrats THERON, Bev 275 33.45
Conservative MCNEILAGE, David Scott 122 14.84
Turnout 822 22.10
Labour hold

Wolverham
Wolverham (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour EDWARDSON, Michael 719 86.84
Conservative MELDRUM, Gordon Douglas Grant 109 13.16
Turnout 828 22.10
Labour hold

Notes

• italics denote a sitting councillor

  1. Current seat before boundary changes.

References
  1. "Cheshire West and Chester Council: Election results for 2019". BBC. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. McCann, Phil (14 April 2019). "Decade-old Cheshire councils look for stability". BBC News. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. Topping, Stephen; Green, Michael (1 May 2019). "Cheshire West and Chester Council 2019 elections: full list of candidates". Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  4. Teale, Andrew (5 May 2019). "Reviewing the 2019 Local Elections". Britain Elects. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. "Recap: Cheshire West and Chester Council 2019 elections: results round-up". Chester Chronicle. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.

"Election 2019: Cheshire West and Chester councillor candidates revealed". Chester Standard. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

"Elections 2019 - Results by Ward". Cheshire West & Chester Council. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

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