Castle ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party | Amy Kirkby-Taylor Elected | 1,507 | 43.9% | -0.6 |
| Reform UK | Susan Mary Jennings | 695 | 20.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Martin | 432 | 12.6% | -6.1 |
| Labour Party | Laura Philpin | 409 | 11.9% | -17.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Gillingham | 391 | 11.4% | +3.9 |
| Majority | 812 | |||
| Turnout | 40.1% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,580 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,434 | |||
Green Party hold
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party | Kemal Cufoglu Elected | 1,247 | 44.5% | -5.9 |
| Labour Party | Steph Nissen | 826 | 29.4% | +11.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ryan William Smith | 523 | 18.6% | -5.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Gillingham | 209 | 7.5% | -0.1 |
| Majority | 421 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,805 | |||
Green Party hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party | Mark Goacher Elected | 1,374 | 50.4% | +0.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Simon Leslie Crow | 655 | 24.0% | -4.1 |
| Labour Party | Charlie Jasper | 492 | 18.0% | +5.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Gillingham | 206 | 7.6% | -1.4 |
| Majority | 719 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | 8,163 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,727 | |||
Green Party hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party | Amy Kirkby-Taylor Elected | 1,420 | 50.2% | +12.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Simon Leslie Crow | 794 | 28.1% | -4.4 |
| Labour Party | Alan Short | 360 | 12.7% | -6.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Gillingham | 254 | 9.0% | -1.6 |
| Majority | 626 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,828 | |||
Green Party hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party | Steph Nissen Elected | 1,136 | 37.8% | -18.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Fabian Matthew Abraham Green | 976 | 32.5% | +3.3 |
| Labour Party | Richard Mathis Hill | 574 | 19.1% | +10.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Gillingham | 319 | 10.6% | +4.4 |
| Majority | 160 | |||
| Turnout | 37.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,005 | |||
Green Party hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party | Mark Goacher Elected | 1,724 | 55.9% | +25.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Darius Laws | 901 | 29.2% | -1.5 |
| Labour Party | Victoria Ann Weaver | 268 | 8.7% | -16.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Verity Woolley | 193 | 6.3% | -8.0 |
| Majority | 823 | |||
| Turnout | 41.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,086 | |||
Green Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Simon Leslie Crow Elected | 931 | 30.7% | -1.5 |
| Green Party | Mark Goacher | 920 | 30.3% | +0.9 |
| Labour Party | Norma Elaine Dinnie-Weall | 750 | 24.7% | +6.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Josephine Hayes | 434 | 14.3% | -18.9 |
| Majority | 11 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,035 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
05/05/2016 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Barlow Elected | 881 | 33.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Darius Laws Elected | 854 | 32.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Daniel John Ellis Elected | 801 | 30.2% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Frame | 792 | 29.8% | — |
| Green Party | Mark Goacher | 781 | 29.4% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Josephine Hayes | 769 | 29.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Kate Martin | 759 | 28.6% | — |
| Green Party | Amanda Jane Kirke | 511 | 19.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Isobel Claire Merry | 484 | 18.2% | — |
| Labour Party | Barry Gilheany | 452 | 17.0% | — |
| Green Party | Charles David Ham | 451 | 17.0% | — |
| Labour Party | Jordan Newell | 427 | 16.1% | — |
| Majority | 9 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 2,654 | |||