2023 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 2023 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Stevenage Borough Council in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. Thirteen of the 39 seats on the council were up for election. Labour retained its majority on the council.

2023 Stevenage Borough Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
13 out of 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Richard Henry Phil Bibby Robin Parker
Party Labour Co-op Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 24 seats, 44.7% 9 seats, 31.2% 6 seats, 18.3%
Seats before 24 9 6
Seats after 24 9 6
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Leader before election

Richard Henry
Labour Co-op

 Leader after election

Richard Henry
Labour Co-op

Overview

Stevenage Borough Council has had a Labour majority since it was created in 1974.[1] No seats changed party at this election and so Labour retained its majority.[2][3]

Overall results

The overall results were:[4]

2023 Stevenage Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour Co-op
  Conservative
  Liberal Democrats
  Green
  Independent
  Reform UK
  TUSC

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Stevenage Borough Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023.[5][6] The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating a sitting councillor standing for re-election:[7]

Bandley Hill
Bandley Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Mason Humberstone 647
Conservative David Stubbs 543
Liberal Democrats Andrew Anderson 173
Green Adrian Busolini 86
TUSC Mark Pickersgill 21
Majority 104
Turnout 29.10
Registered electors 5,082
Labour hold Swing

Bedwell
Bedwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Ellie Plater 771
Conservative Cathy Bibby 305
Liberal Democrats Chris Berry 160
Green Steven Hodges 104
Independent David Bundy 70
TUSC Steve Glennon 21
Majority 466
Turnout 24.64
Registered electors 5,836
Labour hold Swing

Chells
Chells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Booth* 691
Labour Co-op Teresa Callaghan* 477
Conservative Matthew Wyatt 298
TUSC Roger Charles 45
Majority 214
Turnout 30.31
Registered electors 5,008
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The Labour candidate Teresa Callaghan had represented Martins Wood ward prior to this election.

Longmeadow
Longmeadow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex Farquharson* 637
Labour Co-op Alistair Gordon 623
Liberal Democrats Matthew Snell 155
TUSC Helen Kerr 45
Majority 14
Turnout 33.12
Registered electors 4,432
Conservative hold Swing

Manor
Manor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Parker* 1,254
Labour Co-op Louisa Barr 297
Conservative Robert Lingard 195
Majority 957
Turnout 34.60
Registered electors 5,060
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Martins Wood
Martins Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Carolina Veres 665
Conservative Jack Ingarfil 339
Green Paul Dawson 133
Liberal Democrats Madani Mannan 202
TUSC Mark Gentleman 32
Majority 326
Turnout 29.93
Registered electors 4,631
Labour hold Swing

Old Town
Old Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Loraine Rossati* 992
Conservative Jody Hanafin 792
Green Jim Borcherds 236
Liberal Democrats Charles Littleton 151
TUSC Mark Kerr 32
Majority 200
Turnout 35.18
Registered electors 6,282
Labour hold Swing

Pin Green
Pin Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Jeannette Thomas* 725
Conservative Andy Facey 361
Green Naomi Lovelace-Collins 149
Liberal Democrats Isabel Wilks 137
Majority 364
Turnout 28.32
Registered electors 4,855
Labour hold Swing

Roebuck
Roebuck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Forhad Chowdhury 682
Conservative Nick Leech 502
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bye 170
Green Stephani Mok 75
TUSC Bryan Clare 23
Majority 180
Turnout 28.57
Registered electors 5,120
Labour hold Swing

St Nicholas
St Nicholas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Claire Parris* 943
Conservative Mel Mitchell 415
Liberal Democrats Hazel Jones 190
TUSC Amber Gentleman 69
Majority 528
Turnout 28.41
Registered electors 5,717
Labour hold Swing

Shephall
Shephall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Sarah Mead* 736
Conservative Celia Lawrence 306
Liberal Democrats David Barks 151
TUSC Barbara Clare 48
Majority 430
Turnout 27.16
Registered electors 4,609
Labour hold Swing

Symonds Green
Symonds Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Michael Downing* 720
Conservative Dhiren Malavia 435
Liberal Democrats Clive Hearmon 155
Green Richard Warr 130
TUSC Trevor Palmer 31
Majority 285
Turnout 33.21
Registered electors 4,447
Labour hold Swing

Woodfield
Woodfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Lawrence* 573
Labour Co-op Jim Callaghan 465
Liberal Democrats Neil Brinkworth 282
Green Elizabeth Sturges 94
Reform UK Amodio Amato 59
Majority 108
Turnout 35.16
Registered electors 4,204
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. "Local elections 2023: Tories lose Dacorum, Hertsmere, East Herts and Welwyn Hatfield". BBC News. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. Day, Christopher (4 May 2023). "Stevenage Borough Council: Local election results 2023". The Comet. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. "Stevenage election result". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. "Notice of Election". Stevenage Borough Council. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  6. "Statement of Persons Nominated". Stevenage Borough Council. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  7. "Election results - Borough Council elections 2023". Stevenage Borough Council. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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