This by-election was called after the death of Conservative councillor Nick Rushton, former leader of Leicestershire County Council. The Conservatives won the ward's last contest in May 2023 with 60 per cent. Earlier contests were won by the Conservatives in 2019 and 2015. 6 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
North West Leicestershire council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 55.5% |
| Reform UK | 19.7% |
| Labour | 14.2% |
| Restore Britain | 5.3% |
| Green | 3.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2.1% |
Green, Liberal Democrats: fewer than 7 wins in 100 each.
Also on the ballot, not projected to win the seat: Restore Britain.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 60% | 33% | 7% |
| May 2019 | 57% | 43% | - |
| May 2015 | 73% | 27% | - |
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.
North West Leicestershire is a district council: it runs housing, planning and bin collections. Current control: Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by independents at elections since 2022.
North West Leicestershire council page →
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.
Valley county division, May 2025: Reform UK 36%, Conservative 29%, Green 17%.
Schools, social care and highways here are run by Leicestershire County Council, which is not affected by this vote.
The ward is part of the North West Leicestershire constituency. Labour MP Amanda Hack won it at the 2024 general election with 35 per cent of the vote.