Forest ward

Vote share over time

Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.

04/05/2023 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Sam Chapman-Allen Elected 469 66.1% -23.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Kybird Elected 455 64.1% —
Labour Party Viola Ross-Smith 217 30.6% -2.4
Labour Party Matthew Stirrup 193 27.2% —
Majority238
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors2,487
Ballots cast710

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

02/05/2019 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Sam Chapman-Allen Elected 459 90.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Kybird Elected 394 77.3% —
Labour Party David Hodgkinson 168 32.9% —
Majority226
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)510