Gloucester Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · South West · 39 seats in 18 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 4 May 2028

Liberal Democrats run Gloucester Council as a minority administration. The council has 39 councillors in 18 wards. Seats by party: Lib Dem 17, Conservative 10, Labour 7, Other 5. The next election is on 4 May 2028.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with one unitary council was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Liberal Democrats (Minority)

39 seats - 20 for a majority

Labour 7Conservative 10Lib Dem 17Other 5

Seat changes since the 2 May 2024 election Other +1 Conservative −1

Vote share at the 2 May 2024 election (39 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Lib Dem29.8%17

Conservative25.9%11

Labour22.2%7

Other17.2%4

Green4.9%0

Next election

4 May 2028

all 39 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Lib Dem 17

3 short of the 20 needed for a majority

Closest result

Grange

Independent won the last seat by 3 votes over Labour, 2 May 2024

Latest by-election

Westgate

Lib Dem gain from Conservative, 21 April 2023 (2 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

58%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemIndependent

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 18 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Abbeydale Andrew Gravells, Louise Walker	2 May 2024 Conservative 46.2% lead 22.2 pts
Abbeymead Laura Brooker, Kate Hyland	2 May 2024 Conservative 47.9% lead 15.0 pts
Barnwood Joshua Taylor, Ashley Bowkett	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 36.1% lead 18.2 pts
Barton & Tredworth Sajid Patel, Usman Bhaimia, Roseanna Marshall	2 May 2024 Conservative 22.7% lead 2.3 pts
Coney Hill Tracy Millard	2 May 2024 Labour 43.3% lead 10.7 pts
Elmbridge Vicky Norledge, Anne Radley	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 65.8% lead 46.1 pts
Grange Andrew Bell, Sylvia Evans	2 May 2024 Conservative 34.5% lead 5.9 pts
Hucclecote Declan Wilson, Alwin Wiederhold	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 67.9% lead 50.3 pts
Kingsholm & Wotton Jeremy Hilton, Angela Conder	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 60.3% lead 36.6 pts
Kingsway Karen James, John Jones	2 May 2024 Labour 45.8% lead 22.4 pts
Longlevens Linda Castle, Sarah Sawyer, Luke Shervey	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 54.9% lead 19.9 pts
Matson, Robinswood & White City Alastair Chambers, Adrian Graham, Brendon O'Donnell	2 May 2024 Independent 24.2% lead 2.0 pts
Moreland Tree Chambers-Dubus, Terry Pullen, Valerie Simms	2 May 2024 Labour 43.4% lead 16.3 pts
Podsmead Sebastian Field	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 45.4% lead 14.8 pts
Quedgeley Fieldcourt Stephanie Chambers, Victoria Miller	2 May 2024 Conservative 44.7% lead 14.9 pts
Quedgeley Severn Vale Liam Harries, Andrew Lewis	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 34.8% lead 9.0 pts
Tuffley Lorraine Campbell, Caroline Courtney	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 33.7% lead 3.0 pts
Westgate Howard Hyman, Pam Tracey, Rebecca Trimnell	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 33.7% lead 6.7 pts

Abbeydale

Andrew Gravells ConservativeLouise Walker Conservative

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Conservative46.2%

Labour24.0%

Lib Dem18.9%

Independent10.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Andrew Gravells Elected	Conservative	806
Louise Ann Walker Elected	Conservative	572
Anita Margaret Masters	Labour	418
Amie Sioux Hewish	Labour	408
Collette Jane Finnegan	Lib Dem	330
Fiona Bromby	Lib Dem	249
Tom Grant	Independent	190

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Abbeymead

Kate Hyland ConservativeLaura Brooker Conservative

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Conservative47.9%

Lib Dem32.9%

Labour19.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Laura Brooker Elected	Conservative	712
Kate Hyland Elected	Conservative	523
Adam Gatier	Lib Dem	488
Jade Emraz	Lib Dem	467
Robbie Brewster-Lowry	Labour	285
Stuart Alan Moakes	Labour	245

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Barnwood

Ashley Bowkett Lib DemJoshua Taylor Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Lib Dem36.1%

Conservative17.9%

Independent15.8%

Labour15.3%

Independent14.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ashley James Bowkett Elected	Lib Dem	752
Joshua Luke Taylor Elected	Lib Dem	598
Suzanne Pearsall	Conservative	373
Fred Ramsey	Independent	329
David Hughes Cullum	Labour	318
Liz Maguire	Conservative	310
Jane Caroline Ramsey	Independent	309
Jake David Pier	Labour	271

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Barton & Tredworth

Roseanna Marshall LabourSajid Patel ConservativeUsman Bhaimia Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (3 seats)

Conservative22.7%

Lib Dem20.4%

Labour20.2%

Green10.3%

Labour7.9%

Independent5.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sajid Patel Elected	Conservative	846
Usman Gani Bhaimia Elected	Lib Dem	763
Roseanna Louise Marshall Elected	Labour	753
Shamsuz Litu	Conservative	628
Mohiyouddin Fadra	Conservative	544
Emma Clifford	Green	383
Angela Oliver	Lib Dem	341
Daniel Courtney	Lib Dem	328
Akhlaque Ahmed	Labour	296
Matthew Phypers	Green	281
Alan Platt	Independent	213
Benjamin Baker	Independent	201
Daniel Joseph Woolf	Independent	172
Saiham Sikder	Labour	164
Susan Powell	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	106
James Collett	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	64

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Coney Hill

Tracy Millard Labour

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Labour43.3%

Independent32.6%

Conservative14.3%

Lib Dem4.1%

Independent3.4%

Labour2.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tracy Sharon Millard Elected	Labour	252	43.3%
Byron Clifford Davis	Independent	190	32.6%
Mika Price	Conservative	83	14.3%
David Gayler	Lib Dem	24	4.1%
Adam Shearing	Independent	20	3.4%
Toriqul Islam	Labour	13	2.2%

Elmbridge

Anne Radley Lib DemVicky Norledge Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Lib Dem65.8%

Conservative19.7%

Green14.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Anne Marie Clare Radley Elected	Lib Dem	1,065
Vicky Norledge Elected	Lib Dem	875
Simon Derek Locke	Conservative	319
Ela Kubaszczyk	Conservative	251
Fran Griffiths	Green	235

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Grange

Andrew Bell IndependentSylvia Evans Conservative

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Conservative34.5%

Independent28.6%

Labour28.4%

Lib Dem8.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sylvia Evans Elected	Conservative	552
Andy Bell Elected	Independent	458
Gary John Davis	Labour	455
Jennie Watkins	Conservative	445
Simon Phillip Cozens	Labour	442
Karen Minchin	Lib Dem	136
Kira Moffatt	Lib Dem	136

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hucclecote

Alwin Wiederhold Lib DemDeclan Wilson Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Lib Dem67.9%

Conservative17.6%

Labour14.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Declan Michael Hilary Wilson Elected	Lib Dem	1,174
Alwin Ferenc Wiederhold Elected	Lib Dem	1,134
Jen Hawkins	Conservative	304
Shirley Darke	Conservative	298
Niamh Elizabeth Walsh	Labour	250
Anne Whitworth	Labour	243

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Kingsholm & Wotton

Angela Conder Lib DemJeremy Hilton Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Lib Dem60.3%

Labour23.7%

Conservative16.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jeremy Eric Hilton Elected	Lib Dem	840
Angela Margaret Conder Elected	Lib Dem	764
Kären Judith Clarke	Labour	330
Aaron Stephen Bennett	Labour	326
Duncan Hall	Conservative	223
Peter Louis Sheehy	Conservative	205

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Kingsway

John Jones LabourKaren James Labour

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Labour45.8%

Conservative23.4%

Independent12.0%

Lib Dem11.1%

Green7.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Karen Louise James Elected	Labour	557
John Jones Elected	Labour	530
Jaro Kubaszczyk	Conservative	284
Tracey Ann Williams	Conservative	260
Gill White	Independent	146
Vicki Field	Lib Dem	135
Jinny Harvey	Green	94
George Gordon Fairbrother Barwood	Lib Dem	58

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Longlevens

Linda Castle Lib DemLuke Shervey Lib DemSarah Sawyer Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (3 seats)

Lib Dem54.9%

Conservative35.0%

Green10.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Linda Susan Castle Elected	Lib Dem	1,482
Sarah Dawn Sawyer Elected	Lib Dem	1,367
Luke Samuel Shervey Elected	Lib Dem	1,109
Kathy Williams	Conservative	944
Jeremy Robert Base	Conservative	755
Suresh Arava	Conservative	718
Ed Farrow	Green	275
Paul Stroud	Green	234

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Matson, Robinswood & White City

Adrian Graham IndependentAlastair Chambers IndependentBrendon O'Donnell Independent

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (3 seats)

Independent24.2%

Independent22.2%

Independent21.0%

Labour19.3%

Conservative7.0%

Green4.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alastair Chambers Elected	Independent	826
Adrian Graham Elected	Independent	758
Brendon O'Donnell Elected	Independent	716
Jen Cole	Labour	657
Ross Owen Beamish	Labour	629
Sam Leo Maynard	Labour	578
Mary Kathleen Tibbles	Conservative	239
John Frank Williams	Conservative	205
Denzil Williams	Conservative	193
Barbara Russell	Green	140
Kazol Ahmed	Labour	46
Richard Kenneth Price	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	29
Aswadul Islam Fardeen	Labour	24

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Moreland

Terry Pullen LabourTree Chambers-Dubus LabourValerie Simms Labour

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (3 seats)

Labour43.4%

Conservative27.1%

Green11.7%

Independent11.2%

Lib Dem6.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Terry Pullen Elected	Labour	1,008
Tree Chambers-Dubus Elected	Labour	967
Valerie Simms Elected	Labour	926
Lyn Ackroyd	Conservative	630
Robert John Moreland	Conservative	439
Harry Edward De Medici	Conservative	393
Eva Langrock-Bircher	Green	272
Simon Alexander Hiiemae	Independent	259
Paul Caiden	Lib Dem	152
Abigail Ciara Wilson	Lib Dem	138
James Cargill	Lib Dem	124

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Podsmead

Sebastian Field Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem45.4%

Labour30.6%

Conservative18.1%

Independent5.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sebastian Richard Field Elected	Lib Dem	386	45.4%
Nicky Blatchly-Lewis	Labour	260	30.6%
Sarah Devaney	Conservative	154	18.1%
Lee Powell	Independent	50	5.9%

Quedgeley Fieldcourt

Stephanie Chambers ConservativeVictoria Miller Conservative

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Conservative44.7%

Labour29.8%

Lib Dem23.5%

Labour2.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Stephanie Chambers Elected	Conservative	629
Victoria Jane Miller Elected	Conservative	527
Jane Marion Low-Gameiro	Labour	419
Michael Adaarewa	Labour	409
David William Bebbington	Lib Dem	330
Timothy James Houlihan	Lib Dem	302
Foujia Sultana Metaly	Labour	29

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Quedgeley Severn Vale

Andrew Lewis ConservativeLiam Harries Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Lib Dem34.8%

Conservative25.8%

Labour18.3%

Independent10.5%

Green4.3%

Independent4.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Liam John Harries Elected	Lib Dem	562
Andy Lewis Elected	Conservative	417
Trevor Duncan Howard	Lib Dem	391
Vicky Ranford	Conservative	390
Alison Louise Gregory	Labour	296
George Alexander Gordon	Labour	282
Anna Mozol	Independent	169
Jack Mantle	Green	69
Hayley Louise Cook	Independent	66
Mark Rowney	Green	50
Dino Boyd	Independent	37

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Tuffley

Caroline Courtney Lib DemLorraine Campbell Independent

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Lib Dem33.7%

Conservative30.7%

Labour19.7%

Independent16.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Caroline Catherine Courtney Elected	Lib Dem	562
Lorraine Joan Campbell Elected	Conservative	512
Joshua Hanley	Lib Dem	477
Paula Lorraine Dee	Conservative	406
Lewis James Groves	Labour	328
Lysander Coriolanus Theodore Barron	Labour	325
Bert Mahoney	Independent	267

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Westgate

Howard Hyman Lib DemPam Tracey ConservativeRebecca Trimnell Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (3 seats)

Lib Dem33.7%

Conservative27.0%

Labour20.1%

Independent11.2%

Green7.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rebecca Trimnell Elected	Lib Dem	809
Pamela Elizabeth Tracey Elected	Conservative	649
Howard Hyman Elected	Lib Dem	623
Paul Roger Critchley	Conservative	515
Ola Kareem	Lib Dem	492
Richard Steven Flower	Labour	483
Justin Hudson	Conservative	478
Robert David Kingston	Labour	448
Jag Thangella	Labour	388
David Richard (Mr Toasty) Purchase	Independent	269
Deborah Oldham	Green	190

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

1 councillor now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Tuffley	Lorraine Campbell	Conservative 2024	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

2 by-elections since July 2021, 1 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
21 April 2023	Westgate	Lib Dem gain from Conservative
30 October 2022	Tuffley	Conservative hold

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Gloucester	88%	Labour	Labour 32%
Tewkesbury	12%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 30%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Gloucester

132,416 residents in 55,404 households

Voted Leave in 2016

58% 6 above GB

Degree or higher

27% 7 below GB

No qualifications

18% same as GB

Own their home

64% 3 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

14% 3 below GB

Rent privately

21% 1 above GB

Aged 15 to 34

32% 1 above GB

Aged 65 and over

20% 2 below GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.