2022 Cheltenham Borough Council election

The 2022 Cheltenham Borough Council elections took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. Half of the council was up for election.[1]

2022 Cheltenham Borough Council election
5 May 2022 (2022-05-05)
21 out of 40 seats to Cheltenham Borough Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 31 seats, 42.6% 7 seats, 37.5%
Seats won 18 1
Seats after 31 6
Seat change Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 19,595 9,867
Percentage 55.1% 27.7%
Swing Increase 12.5% Decrease 9.8%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party PAB Green
Last election 2 seats, 3.4% 0 seats, 11.0%
Seats won 1 1
Seats after 2 1
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 996 4,028
Percentage 2.8% 11.3%
Swing Decrease 0.6% Increase 0.3%
Winner of each seat at the 2022 Cheltenham Borough Council election
Council control before election


Liberal Democrats

 Council control after election


Liberal Democrats

Results

35,574

2022 Cheltenham Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 18 Steady 85.7 13 31 77.5 19,595 55.1 +12.5
  Conservative 1 Decrease 1 4.8 5 6 15.0 9,867 27.7 -9.8
  PAB 1 Steady 4.8 1 2 5.0 996 2.8 -0.6
  Green 1 Increase 1 4.8 0 1 2.5 4,028 11.3 +0.3
  Labour 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,030 2.9 -2.5
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 47 0.1 N/A
  TUSC 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 11 0.0 -0.1
Party Previous council New council +/-
Liberal Democrats 31 31 0
Conservatives 7 6 -1
People Against Bureaucracy 2 2 0
Green Party 0 1 +1
Total 40 40

Ward results

Incumbent councillors are denoted by an asterisk (*) [2]

All Saints
All Saints[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Izaac Augustus Tailford 1,048 62.9 +16.1
Conservative Peter Christensen 362 21.7 -8.1
Green Stephen West 145 8.7 -7.2
Labour Isobel Amy Laing 112 6.7 -0.9
Majority 686 41.2
Turnout 1,667 38.1 -1.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Battledown
Battledown[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matt Babbage* 893 46.4 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Ed Chidley 785 40.8 +1.7
Green Karen Celia Wilson 246 12.8 +4.3
Majority 108 5.6
Turnout 1,924 40.0 -6.0
Conservative hold Swing

Benhall & The Reddings
Benhall & The Reddings[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Charles Britter* 1,218 66.6 +15.0
Conservative Michael David Scott Evans 452 24.7 -13.1
Green Sarah Jane Field 158 8.6 +1.1
Majority 766 41.9
Turnout 1,828 46.3 -4.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Charlton Kings
Charlton Kings[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Angie Boyes* 1,222 54.7 +8.3
Conservative Jake Wilson 743 33.3 -5.6
Green Daniel Joseph Willey 185 8.3 -2.2
Labour Caroline Adele Gavin 84 3.8 -0.4
Majority 479 21.4
Turnout 2,234 50.2 +0.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Charlton Park
Charlton Park[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Richard Baker* 1,265 58.8 +12.0
Conservative Georgie Bass 726 33.8 -9.2
Green Sharon Lorna Wallington 160 7.4 +0.5
Majority 539 25.1
Turnout 2,151 54.7 -3.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

College
College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Garth Wallington Barnes* 1,060 56.5 +5.5
Liberal Democrats Iain Andrew Paterson Dobie** 1,019 54.3 +3.3
Conservative Rich Newman 418 22.3 -5.6
Conservative Kenneth Anthony Pollock 397 21.2 -6.7
Green Elizabeth Johnson 303 16.2 +1.0
Green Connor Lewis Auker-Howlett 192 10.2 -5.0
Labour Kevin Michael Boyle 138 7.4 +1.5
Reform UK Steven Thomas 47 2.5 N/A
Majority 601 32.0
Turnout 1,875 42.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Iain Dobie was a sitting councillor for Warden Hill ward.

Hesters Way
Hesters Way[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Albert Wheeler* 632 51.7 +6.3
Conservative Jerry Forrest 361 29.5 -8.3
Labour John Malcolm Bride 115 9.4 +1.7
Green Adrian Becker 104 8.5 -0.2
TUSC Samuel Jacob Coxson 11 0.9 +0.4
Majority 271 22.2
Turnout 1,223 24.3 -3.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lansdown
Lansdown[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Glenn Andrews 829 51.9 +16.3
Conservative Chris Mason* 604 37.8 -7.3
Green Steve Bell 164 10.3 +2.6
Majority 225 14.1
Turnout 1,597 37.9 -4.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Leckhampton
Leckhampton[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Charles Horwood* 1,446 60.8 +27.7
Conservative Teresa Anne Prothero 547 23.0 -20.9
Green Peter Robert Frings 387 16.3 -6.7
Majority 899 37.8
Turnout 2,380 54.5 -4.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Oakley
Oakley[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Max Wilkinson* 775 63.5 +15.4
Conservative James Alan Robert Bass 249 20.4 -13.0
Labour Michael Jarvis 110 9.0 -0.8
Green Carl Anthony Parker 87 7.1 -1.5
Majority 526 43.1
Turnout 1,221 28.3 -0.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Park
Park[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Ann Chelin 1,304 53.4 +15.7
Conservative David George Reed 926 37.9 -11.7
Green Catherine Sunita Lyon Leggett 211 8.6 +0.3
Majority 378 15.5
Turnout 2,441 48.9 -4.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Pittville
Pittville[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julian Charles George Tooke 1,097 52.7 +19.5
Conservative Jonathan Edward Beeston 663 31.8 -16.5
Green Daniel Wilson 322 15.5 +4.7
Majority 434 20.8
Turnout 2,082 42.4 -1.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Prestbury
Prestbury[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAB John Payne* 996 45.7 -4.3
Conservative Laura Elizabeth Haley 466 21.4 -8.9
Green Dan Taylor 398 18.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ben Ingram 318 14.6 -5.1
Majority 530 24.3
Turnout 2,178 44.6 -1.4
PAB hold Swing

Springbank
Springbank[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Jeremy Jeffries* 1,035 77.2 +24.3
Conservative Paul Robert Simons 191 14.3 -16.0
Green Stephen John Bear 114 8.5 +1.1
Majority 844 63.0
Turnout 1,340 26.3 -1.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Mark's
St Mark's[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Jane Holliday* 880 62.5 +14.5
Conservative Joseph Charles Grout 304 21.6 -8.8
Labour Julie Frances Farmer 223 15.8 +5.9
Majority 576 40.9
Turnout 1,407 29.5 -2.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Paul's
St Paul's[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Tabi Joy 586 50.4 +27.5
Liberal Democrats Jayjay Potter-Peachey 437 37.6 +4.1
Conservative Susan Mary Godwin 139 12.0 -5.7
Majority 149
Turnout 1,162 26.6 -2.4
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

St Peter's
St Peter's[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Victoria Mae Atherstone* 1,118 66.9 +14.4
Conservative Rosemary Jaquine Baillie 365 21.9 -5.3
Labour Clive Robert Harriss 187 11.2 +2.8
Majority 753 45.0
Turnout 1,670 30.1 -2.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Swindon Village
Swindon Village[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Flo Clucas* 841 64.6 +16.3
Conservative Edward Wadih Hazzan 319 24.5 -5.0
Green Thomas Edward William Boden 142 10.9 -2.9
Majority 522 40.1
Turnout 1,302 29.9 -5.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Up Hatherley
Up Hatherley[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adrian Stephen Bamford 1,197 63.1 +15.8
Conservative Roger Graham Fox 533 28.1 -11.1
Green Samantha Diane Hodges 167 8.8 -0.8
Majority 664 35.0
Turnout 1,897 45.7 -4.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Warden Hill
Warden Hill[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Anthony Beale 1,088 57.1 +9.9
Conservative Carl Leigh Jones 606 31.8 -9.6
Green Tim Bonsor 149 7.8 ±0.0
Labour Ian Hugh White 61 3.2 -0.4
Majority 482 25.3
Turnout 1,904 43.7 -4.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections

Battledown
Battledown: 9 February 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ed Chidley 877 52.0 +11.2
Conservative Marcia Jacko 609 36.1 -10.3
Green Ian Cameron 156 9.3 -3.5
Labour Caroline Gavin 43 2.6 N/A
Majority 268 15.9 N/A
Turnout 1,685 35.4 -4.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase10.7

Prestbury
Prestbury: 12 October 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAB Stan Smith 644 37.2 -8.5
Green Jan Foster 484 27.9 +9.6
Liberal Democrats Ben Ingram 346 20.0 +5.4
Conservative Laura Kennedy 258 14.9 -6.5
Majority 160 9.3 -15.0
Turnout 1,732 36.7 -7.9
PAB hold Swing Decrease9.0

References
  1. "Elections on 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 12 April 2022.
  2. "Statement of persons nominated". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 12 April 2022.
  3. "Election results for All Saints, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  4. "Election results for Battledown, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  5. "Election results for Benhall & The Reddings, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  6. "Election results for Charlton Kings, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  7. "Election results for Charlton Park, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  8. "Election results for Hesters Way, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  9. "Election results for Lansdown, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  10. "Election results for Leckhampton, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  11. "Election results for Oakley, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  12. "Election results for Park, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  13. "Election results for Pittville, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  14. "Election results for Prestbury, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  15. "Election results for Springbank, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  16. "Election results for St Mark's, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  17. "Election results for St Paul's, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  18. "Election results for St Peter's, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  19. "Election results for Swindon Village, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  20. "Election results for Up Hatherley, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
  21. "Election results for Warden Hill, 5 May 2022". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022.
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