North Kesteven council election, 2023

04/05/2023 · 21 wards · 37 seats contested

Most seats
21
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
37
across 21 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 21 +4 18,948 46.5% -0.3
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First 10 -6 11,086 27.2% -10.6
Independent 4 -2 3,083 7.6% -3.0
Labour Party 2 +2 4,394 10.8% +7.1
Liberal Democrats 0 +0 1,881 4.6% +3.5
Green Party 0 +0 1,053 2.6% —
Reform UK 0 +0 296 0.7% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 37
Conservative and Unionist Party 34
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First 19
Labour Party 11
Independent 9
Liberal Democrats 6
Reform UK 5
Green Party 3

A party standing a full slate could field 37 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Amelia Anne Bailey Elected 307 50.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Frank Money 300 49.4% —
Majority7
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast607

Bassingham Rural

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mary Louise Green Elected 470 63.5% —
Green Party Electra Vanessa Pearce Roccio 216 29.2% —
Reform UK Nicola Jane Smith 54 7.3% —
Majority254
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast740

Bracebridge Heath 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Burley Elected 649 59.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lindsey Cawrey Elected 644 59.3% —
Labour Party Clive Maurice Allen 471 43.4% —
Labour Party Funmi Adeyemi 409 37.7% —
Majority173
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,086

Branston 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Peter Charles Lundgren Elected 942 89.3% —
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Paul Turner Elected 655 62.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Edward Gilding 513 48.6% —
Majority142
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,055

Heckington Rural 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Sally Tarry Elected 702 75.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stewart Ogden Elected 702 75.5% —
Labour Party Jennifer Helen Saxby 456 49.0% —
Majority246
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)930

Heighington & Washingborough 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Carrington Elected 872 47.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Carola Goodwin Elected 855 46.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Reece Harrington Elected 829 44.8% —
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Gareth Raymond Bailey 806 43.6% —
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Karen Courtney 794 42.9% —
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Lee Melody Clarke 785 42.4% —
Green Party Terry Crawshaw 610 33.0% —
Majority23
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,850

Helpringham & Osbournby

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Russell Michael Jackson Elected 616 69.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen John Shanahan-Kluth 220 24.8% —
Reform UK Angie Jamison 50 5.6% —
Majority396
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast886

Hykeham Central 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Roe Elected 1,116 69.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Clarke Elected 871 54.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan McKenzie Scott Pessol Elected 801 49.9% —
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Gary John Edwards 795 49.5% —
Liberal Democrats Nat Sweet 635 39.5% —
Liberal Democrats George Michael Tipler 600 37.4% —
Majority6
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,606

Hykeham Fosse 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Matthew Harry Lofts Elected 452 49.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ross Little Elected 387 41.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Pam Whittaker 342 37.1% —
Liberal Democrats Corinne Byron 227 24.6% —
Green Party David Ventura 227 24.6% —
Liberal Democrats Jill Marie Wilson 140 15.2% —
Reform UK Mark Anthony Nind 71 7.7% —
Majority45
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)923

Hykeham Memorial

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Nikki Dillon Elected 252 49.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nicola Francesca Clarke 161 31.9% —
Liberal Democrats Diana Elizabeth Catton 92 18.2% —
Majority91
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast505

Kirkby la Thorpe & South Kyme

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Mervyn Paul Head Elected 497 70.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Guy Allan 211 29.8% —
Majority286
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast708

Metheringham Rural 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Fran Pembery Elected 670 54.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave Parry Elected 643 52.3% —
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Helen Iris Dodd 635 51.6% —
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Gary Roy Blackman 512 41.6% —
Majority8
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,230

Ruskington 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Frederick Waldeck Elected 820 79.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Andrew Wright Elected 819 79.7% —
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Ken Fernandes 417 40.6% —
Majority402
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,028

Skellingthorpe & Eagle 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Christopher William Goldson Elected 851 72.4% —
Independent Richard Johnston Elected 584 49.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elizabeth Jane Kendrick 355 30.2% —
Labour Party Anita Mary Pritchard 255 21.7% —
Liberal Democrats Tony Richardson 187 15.9% —
Reform UK Jamie-Lee McMillan 65 5.5% —
Reform UK Nick Smith 56 4.8% —
Majority229
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,176

Sleaford Castle

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Linda Edwards-Shea Elected 199 38.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Malcolm John Offer 194 37.2% —
Independent Dave Darmon 129 24.7% —
Majority5
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast522

Sleaford Holdingham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Robert Arthur Oates Elected 280 62.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Pat Cockcroft 114 25.5% —
Independent Robert Charles Greetham 53 11.9% —
Majority166
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast447

Sleaford Navigation

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First David Suiter Elected 354 64.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nadim Aziz 196 35.6% —
Majority158
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast550

Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Bob Oldershaw Elected 660 47.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Anthony Smith Elected 612 43.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Bozena Allan Elected 574 41.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Melody Susan Shanahan-Kluth 572 40.8% —
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Adrian Snookes 524 37.4% —
Independent Steve Mason 475 33.9% —
Labour Party Jo Thompson 395 28.2% —
Labour Party Ian Dutton 390 27.8% —
Majority2
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,401

Sleaford Westholme

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Ann Mear Elected 151 29.5% —
Independent Anthony Brand 150 29.3% —
Labour Party Eileen Janet Randall 119 23.2% —
Independent Heather Katherine Lorimer 92 18.0% —
Majority1
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast512

Waddington Rural 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Russell Cooper Elected 756 54.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lance Pennell Elected 734 53.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Leigh Sanders Elected 704 51.1% —
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First James Barry Earnshaw 695 50.4% —
Labour Party John Ewan Mitchell 655 47.5% —
Labour Party Nirmal Nina Chapman 593 43.0% —
Majority9
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,379

Witham St Hughs & Swinderby 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Charles Peter Overton Elected 616 72.6% —
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First Mitch Elliott Elected 542 63.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sue Howe 284 33.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stuart William Robinson 256 30.2% —
Majority258
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)849

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