The Liberal Democrats won the ward's last contest in May 2024 with 82 per cent. Earlier contests were won by the Liberal Democrats in 2021 and won by the Conservatives in 2016. 5 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
Stroud council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 64.0% |
| Conservative | 15.8% |
| Reform UK | 10.1% |
| Green | 5.8% |
| Labour | 4.3% |
Conservative, Reform UK, Labour, Green: fewer than 5 wins in 100 each.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 9% | 4% | 82% | 5% |
| May 2021 | 32% | 9% | 59% | - |
| May 2016 | 48% | - | 41% | 11% |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground.
Stroud is a district council: it runs housing, planning and bin collections. Current control: Green minority.
How every council in Britain stands →
Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
Wotton-under-Edge county division, May 2025: Liberal Democrat 52%, Reform UK 20%, Conservative 14%.
Schools, social care and highways here are run by Gloucestershire County Council, which is not affected by this vote.
The ward is part of the South Cotswolds constituency. Liberal Democrat MP Roz Savage won it at the 2024 general election with 44 per cent of the vote.