Rural West 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Richie Hughes Elected | 1,309 | 43.2% | +29.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Thomas Cassidy | 840 | 27.7% | -20.4 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Sara Kadry Mohamed Hamouda | 578 | 19.1% | -14.4 |
| Green Party | Simon Niall Crute | 304 | 10.0% | +5.2 |
| Majority | 469 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,031 | |||
Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Scott Reeve Elected | 1,197 | 48.1% | +0.7 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Malcolm Walker | 833 | 33.5% | +6.2 |
| Reform UK | Angela Jackson | 339 | 13.6% | +10.0 |
| Green Party | Stephen Ashfield | 121 | 4.9% | — |
| Majority | 364 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,490 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mike Young Elected | 980 | 47.4% | -12.4 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Malcolm Walker | 563 | 27.2% | -4.3 |
| Independent | Pam Shurmer | 450 | 21.8% | -3.2 |
| Reform UK | John O'Brien | 75 | 3.6% | — |
| Majority | 417 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,068 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
05/05/2022 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Andrew Martin-Wells Elected | 1,188 | 59.8% | -24.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Scott Reeve Elected | 1,144 | 57.5% | — |
| Labour Party | Malcolm Walker | 626 | 31.5% | +5.1 |
| Independent | Darab Rezai | 496 | 24.9% | +3.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Vivienne Neville | 331 | 16.6% | — |
| The North East Party | John Irving Tait | 191 | 9.6% | — |
| Majority | 518 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,988 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
06/05/2021 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Brenda Loynes Elected | 2,184 | 84.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mike Young Elected | 2,043 | 79.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Cameron Stokell Elected | 1,700 | 65.8% | — |
| Labour Party | Malcolm Walker | 683 | 26.4% | — |
| Independent | Darab Rezai | 562 | 21.7% | — |
| Independent | Alex Williamson | 435 | 16.8% | — |
| Independent | Adrian Gaines | 147 | 5.7% | — |
| Majority | 1,017 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 2,585 | |||
03/05/2018 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 58% |
| Labour Party | 18% |
| Green Party | 6% |
Reconstructed from Rural West (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
05/05/2016 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 51% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 25% |
| Labour Party | 13% |
| Green Party | 11% |
Reconstructed from Rural West (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.