Shropshire council election, 2017

04/05/2017 · 59 wards · 70 seats contested

Most seats
47
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
70
across 59 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 47 — 49,600 48.8% —
Liberal Democrats 11 — 21,030 20.7% —
Labour Party 7 — 15,698 15.4% —
Independent 3 — 5,426 5.3% —
Green Party 1 — 7,644 7.5% —
Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern 1 — 1,311 1.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 944 0.9% —
Federalist Party of the United Kingdom 0 — 79 0.1% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 70
Conservative and Unionist Party 69
Liberal Democrats 46
Green Party 34
Labour Party 31
Independent 13
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 9
Federalist Party of the United Kingdom 1
Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern 1

A party standing a full slate could field 70 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.

Abbey

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Hannah Fraser Elected 790 55.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Georgina Alison Boulger 345 24.3% —
Labour Party Mark James Healey 223 15.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) John Kinsey Price 63 4.4% —
Majority445
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,421

Albrighton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Malcolm Pate Elected 882 67.8% —
Independent Philip Michael Harrison 419 32.2% —
Majority463
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,301

Alveley and Claverley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tina Woodward Elected 919 75.3% —
Liberal Democrats Colin Taylor 302 24.7% —
Majority617
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,221

Bagley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Alexander George Phillips Elected 511 40.0% —
Liberal Democrats Beverley Joy Baker 385 30.1% —
Labour Party Wynn Davies 383 29.9% —
Majority126
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,279

Battlefield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Dean Carroll Elected 476 57.3% —
Labour Party Gianluca Cerritelli 285 34.3% —
Green Party Chris Davenport 70 8.4% —
Majority191
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast831

Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Ted Clarke Elected 2,318 62.7% —
Labour Party Tony Parsons Elected 1,820 49.2% —
Labour Party Jane Mackenzie Elected 1,720 46.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Janine Hayter 1,315 35.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrea Caroline Hall 1,206 32.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ryan Peter Alan Harrison 1,114 30.1% —
Liberal Democrats Will Coles 474 12.8% —
Green Party Christopher John Lemon 318 8.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ray Graham 296 8.0% —
Green Party Joshua James Cockburn 276 7.5% —
Green Party Kaye Elizabeth Chambers 235 6.4% —
Majority405
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,697

Belle Vue

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Harry Taylor Elected 643 43.0% —
Liberal Democrats Daniel Adam Clark 423 28.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon James Wray 362 24.2% —
Green Party Dave Latham 67 4.5% —
Majority220
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,495

Bishop's Castle

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Jonny Keeley Elected 960 73.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Tyler 273 20.9% —
Green Party David Richard Luckhurst 71 5.4% —
Majority687
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,304

Bowbrook

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Michael Adams Elected 688 68.7% —
Liberal Democrats David Arwyn Ellams 161 16.1% —
Green Party Peter John Gilbert 153 15.3% —
Majority527
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,002

Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Christian James Lea Elected 1,079 63.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party William Parr Elected 930 54.4% —
Labour Party Julia Buckley 551 32.2% —
Liberal Democrats Vanessa Naomi Voysey 440 25.7% —
Liberal Democrats Richard Antony Fox 418 24.5% —
Majority379
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,709

Bridgnorth West and Tasley 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Les Winwood Elected 1,098 64.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elliott Lynch Elected 873 51.5% —
Liberal Democrats David Norman Cooper 511 30.2% —
Liberal Democrats Stephen Golding Barras 458 27.0% —
Labour Party Mick Lane 312 18.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Rod Evans 135 8.0% —
Majority362
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,694

Broseley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Christopher Harris Elected 892 60.6% —
Labour Party Gavin Goodall 580 39.4% —
Majority312
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,472

Brown Clee

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Tindall Elected 887 79.8% —
Liberal Democrats Frederick David Voysey 225 20.2% —
Majority662
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,112

Burnell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Dan Morris Elected 847 49.1% —
Liberal Democrats Kate King 814 47.2% —
Green Party Tereza Hayek 64 3.7% —
Majority33
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,725

Castlefields and Ditherington

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Alan Neil Mosley Elected 857 74.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Charles Osborne 180 15.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Sylvia Loosley 60 5.2% —
Green Party Claire Judith Bicknell Kirby 58 5.0% —
Majority677
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,155

Cheswardine

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Rob Gittins Elected 735 76.0% —
Labour Party Len Surridge 232 24.0% —
Majority503
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast967

Chirbury and Worthen

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Heather Mary Kidd Elected 1,003 77.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Philip Dennis Morgan 287 22.2% —
Majority716
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,290

Church Stretton and Craven Arms 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lee Chapman Elected 1,579 58.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David William Evans Elected 1,536 56.6% —
Liberal Democrats Sam Jones 815 30.0% —
Liberal Democrats Steve Jones 711 26.2% —
Green Party Stephen Hale 404 14.9% —
Green Party Hilary Wendt 388 14.3% —
Majority721
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,716

Clee

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Richard Mark Huffer Elected 899 61.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party James Vashon Wheeler 575 39.0% —
Majority324
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,474

Cleobury Mortimer 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gwilym Howard Leslie Butler Elected 1,349 78.9% —
Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Doreen Madge Shineton Elected 1,311 76.7% —
Labour Party John Mayers Rogers 315 18.4% —
Liberal Democrats Lucinda Faye Timmins 255 14.9% —
Liberal Democrats Brett Lewis Jenkins 191 11.2% —
Majority996
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,710

Clun

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Nigel John Hartin Elected 911 55.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sarah Jane Smith 720 44.1% —
Majority191
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,631

Copthorne

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Nutting Elected 735 59.9% —
Liberal Democrats Rob Lea 287 23.4% —
Green Party Gareth Egarr 151 12.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Frank James Henry Burgess 55 4.5% —
Majority448
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,228

Corvedale

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Cecilia Motley Elected 1,058 80.4% —
Labour Party Manda Scott 258 19.6% —
Majority800
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,316

Ellesmere Urban

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ann Hartley Elected 671 67.4% —
Liberal Democrats Rod Keyes 324 32.6% —
Majority347
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast995

Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert John MacEy Elected 826 53.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Jones Elected 748 48.5% —
Labour Party Craig Emery 397 25.7% —
Green Party Paul Herbert 353 22.9% —
Labour Party Jack Roberts 335 21.7% —
Liberal Democrats Henry John Stevens 279 18.1% —
Green Party Stephen James Froggatt 146 9.5% —
Majority351
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,542

Harlescott

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Ioan Gruffydd Jones Elected 552 57.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin Richard Croll 324 33.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Marino Bernardo Pacini 90 9.3% —
Majority228
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast966

Highley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent David Tremellen Elected 427 43.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ed Gillams 282 28.5% —
Labour Party Nicki Barker 170 17.2% —
Independent George Christopher Court 111 11.2% —
Majority145
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast990

Hodnet

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Karen Calder Elected 716 82.0% —
Labour Party Warren Love 157 18.0% —
Majority559
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast873

Llanymynech

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Matt Lee Elected 671 62.1% —
Green Party Olly Rose 249 23.0% —
Liberal Democrats John Alexander Thornton 161 14.9% —
Majority422
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,081

Longden

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Roger Arthur Evans Elected 986 61.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Catherine Angela Roberts 560 34.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Edward Arthur Higginbottom 65 4.0% —
Majority426
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,611

Loton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ed Potter Elected 994 74.6% —
Liberal Democrats Lisa Michelle Walton 213 16.0% —
Green Party Michelle Jane Sutton Jones 126 9.5% —
Majority781
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,333

Ludlow East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Tracey Huffer Elected 678 64.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Patricia Ann Price 235 22.3% —
Labour Party Colin Sheward 143 13.5% —
Majority443
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,056

Ludlow North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Andy Boddington Elected 897 68.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Richard Harris 303 23.3% —
Green Party Linda Senior 54 4.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Christopher Robert Dunbar Woodward 48 3.7% —
Majority594
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,302

Ludlow South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Viv Parry Elected 918 65.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Fiona Margaret Pizzoni 376 27.0% —
Labour Party Michael John Penn 101 7.2% —
Majority542
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,395

Market Drayton East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Roy Aldcroft Elected 829 73.2% —
Labour Party Rob Bentley 303 26.8% —
Majority526
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,132

Market Drayton West 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David James Minnery Elected 840 57.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger Alan Hughes Elected 835 57.0% —
Labour Party Darren Michael Taylor 472 32.2% —
Labour Party Lin Surridge 462 31.6% —
Green Party Roger Sydney Bradley 318 21.7% —
Majority363
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,464

Meole

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Nic Laurens Elected 710 55.4% —
Labour Party Rod Turner 352 27.5% —
Liberal Democrats Adam Fejfer 155 12.1% —
Green Party Tom Hayek 64 5.0% —
Majority358
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,281

Oswestry East 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John William Price Elected 778 51.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Clare Victoria Aspinall Elected 605 39.9% —
Independent Peter Alun Cherrington 342 22.5% —
Labour Party Carl Hopley 315 20.8% —
Independent Martin Bennett 289 19.0% —
Green Party Mike Isherwood 286 18.8% —
Green Party David Matthew Bennett 254 16.7% —
Liberal Democrats Amanda Jane Woof 97 6.4% —
Liberal Democrats Lee Kelvin Bennett 70 4.6% —
Majority263
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,518

Oswestry South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Milner Elected 703 52.3% —
Green Party Duncan Alistair Kerr 640 47.7% —
Majority63
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,343

Oswestry West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Vince Hunt Elected 432 46.8% —
Green Party Barry John Edwards 421 45.6% —
Liberal Democrats Romer Wilfred Hoseason 71 7.7% —
Majority11
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast924

Porthill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Julian David Geoffrey Dean Elected 662 41.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Judie McCoy 495 31.2% —
Liberal Democrats David Craddock 431 27.1% —
Majority167
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,588

Prees

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Anthony Donald Wynn Elected 722 62.1% —
Independent Andrew Gordon Whyte 440 37.9% —
Majority282
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,162

Quarry and Coton Hill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Nat Green Elected 625 56.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Arlinda Ballcaj 356 32.1% —
Green Party Huw Richard Wystan Peach 128 11.5% —
Majority269
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,109

Radbrook

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Roberts Elected 809 58.6% —
Liberal Democrats Ian Edward Cartwright 367 26.6% —
Green Party John Patrick Newnham 204 14.8% —
Majority442
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,380

Rea Valley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Hignett Elected 803 55.2% —
Liberal Democrats Susan Catherine Lockwood 565 38.9% —
Green Party Jonathan Colin Brown 86 5.9% —
Majority238
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,454

Ruyton and Baschurch

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Bardsley Elected 852 73.6% —
Labour Party Graeme Currie 166 14.3% —
Federalist Party of the United Kingdom Robert John Jones 79 6.8% —
Liberal Democrats Alex Jones 60 5.2% —
Majority686
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,157

Shawbury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Paul Anderson Jones Elected 786 76.5% —
Green Party Stephen Christopher Boulding 242 23.5% —
Majority544
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,028

Shifnal North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Kevin David Turley Elected 992 81.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party William Colin Cundy 230 18.8% —
Majority762
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,222

Shifnal South and Cosford

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Stuart John West Elected 668 57.1% —
Independent Andy Mitchell 368 31.5% —
Liberal Democrats Jolyon Thomas Hartin 133 11.4% —
Majority300
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,169

St Martin's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Davenport Elected 674 66.5% —
Labour Party Neil Graham 339 33.5% —
Majority335
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,013

St Oswald

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Joyce Bernadette Barrow Elected 682 59.4% —
Independent Len Evans 467 40.6% —
Majority215
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,149

Sundorne

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kev Pardy Elected 616 73.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kayleigh Sarah Gough 218 26.1% —
Majority398
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast834

Tern

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lezley Picton Elected 816 62.6% —
Liberal Democrats Helen Sonia Woodman 205 15.7% —
Labour and Co-operative Party John Lewis 204 15.7% —
Green Party Tony Newby 78 6.0% —
Majority611
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,303

The Meres

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Brian Williams Elected 905 65.6% —
Independent Patrick James Manners 193 14.0% —
Liberal Democrats Julie Marion Bushell 165 12.0% —
Green Party Carlo Umberto Ferri 117 8.5% —
Majority712
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,380

Wem 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Christopher John Mellings Elected 1,444 70.3% —
Independent Pauline Anne Dee Elected 1,202 58.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Broomhall 813 39.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Whittle 396 19.3% —
Green Party Mel Draycott 255 12.4% —
Majority389
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,055

Whitchurch North 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Peggy Mullock Elected 1,016 83.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tom Biggins Elected 681 55.8% —
Green Party Liz Lever 421 34.5% —
Liberal Democrats Benedict John Alexander Jephcott 188 15.4% —
Green Party William Lloyd Jones 133 10.9% —
Majority260
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,220

Whitchurch South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gerald Dakin Elected 422 52.6% —
Liberal Democrats Tom Thornhill 156 19.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Andrea Allen 132 16.5% —
Independent William Morris Hilton 92 11.5% —
Majority266
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast802

Whittington

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Charmley Elected 613 53.4% —
Liberal Democrats David Walker 298 26.0% —
Green Party Edward David Goff 152 13.3% —
Independent Christopher Lee Jones 84 7.3% —
Majority315
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,147

Worfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Wood Elected 754 76.8% —
Labour Party Ann Rochelle 117 11.9% —
Liberal Democrats Helen Elizabeth Howell 111 11.3% —
Majority637
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast982

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