Harborough Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · East Midlands · 34 seats in 19 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

The Conservatives run Harborough Council as a minority administration. The council has 34 councillors in 19 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 15, Lib Dem 7, Other 5, Green 3, Reform 2, Labour 2. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with two unitary councils 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

Conservative (Minority)

34 seats - 18 for a majority

Reform 2Labour 2Conservative 15Lib Dem 7Green 3Other 5

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Other +5 Reform +2 Labour −1 Lib Dem −6

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (34 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Conservative36.3%15

Lib Dem32.7%13

Labour16.0%3

Green12.6%3

Other2.1%0

Reform0.4%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 34 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Conservative 15

3 short of the 18 needed for a majority

Closest result

Market Harborough - Welland

Green won the last seat by 8 votes over Lib Dem, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Lutterworth East

Reform gain from Labour, 2 July 2026 (6 since 2021)

Constituencies

3 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

51%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemReformGreenIndependent

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 19 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Billesdon & Tilton Sindy Modha	4 May 2023 Conservative 50.5% lead 18.6 pts
Bosworth Amanda Nunn	4 May 2023 Conservative 52.5% lead 29.3 pts
Broughton Astley - Primethorpe & Sutton Clive Grafton-Reed, Paul Dann	4 May 2023 Conservative 48.8% lead 29.3 pts
Broughton Astley South & Leire Mark Graves, Joshua Worrell	4 May 2023 Conservative 40.4% lead 1.7 pts
Dunton Neil Bannister	4 May 2023 Conservative 62.5% lead 39.4 pts
Fleckney Alan Birch, Jonny Austin	4 May 2023 Conservative 32.4% lead 5.8 pts
Glen Peter Scott, Rani Mahal	4 May 2023 Conservative 57.0% lead 28.2 pts
Kibworths Simon Whelband, Robin Hollick, Phil King	4 May 2023 Conservative 37.2% lead 8.1 pts
Lubenham Jo Asher	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 46.2% lead 2.0 pts
Lutterworth East Martin Sarfas, Bill Piper	4 May 2023 Labour 32.4% lead 1.9 pts
Lutterworth West Paul Beadle, Jim Knight	4 May 2023 Labour 42.9% lead 9.2 pts
Market Harborough - Great Bowden & Arden Buddy Anderson, Phil Knowles	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 49.6% lead 23.5 pts
Market Harborough - Little Bowden Stuart Finan, Peter James	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 35.5% lead 7.7 pts
Market Harborough - Logan David Page, Paul Bremner	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 47.0% lead 19.7 pts
Market Harborough - Welland Lynne Taylor, Darren Woodiwiss, Rose Forman	4 May 2023 Green 36.2% lead 7.6 pts
Misterton Jonathan Bateman	4 May 2023 Conservative 41.3% lead 3.6 pts
Nevill Michael Rickman	4 May 2023 Conservative 66.2% lead 45.2 pts
Thurnby & Houghton Peter Elliott, Simon Galton, Amanda Burrell	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 57.8% lead 35.6 pts
Ullesthorpe Rosita Page	4 May 2023 Conservative 55.7% lead 31.6 pts

Billesdon & Tilton

Sindy Modha Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative50.5%

Lib Dem31.9%

Green17.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sindy Modha Elected	Conservative	377	50.5%
Ian Ashley Hill	Lib Dem	238	31.9%
Sarah Claire Recordon	Green	131	17.6%

Bosworth

Amanda Nunn Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative52.5%

Labour23.2%

Lib Dem12.7%

Green11.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Amanda Louise Nunn Elected	Conservative	443	52.5%
Peter Nicolas Houtman	Labour	196	23.2%
John Wood	Lib Dem	107	12.7%
Katherine Ruhl	Green	98	11.6%

Broughton Astley - Primethorpe & Sutton

Clive Grafton-Reed ConservativePaul Dann Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative48.8%

Labour19.5%

Lib Dem18.6%

Green13.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paul Dann Elected	Conservative	465
Clive Grafton-Reed Elected	Conservative	458
Sandra Parkinson	Labour	186
Joshua Graves	Lib Dem	177
David Beasley	Lib Dem	173
Sue Maguire	Labour	147
Mark Green	Green	124
Gillian Buswell	Green	93

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Broughton Astley South & Leire

Joshua Worrell IndependentMark Graves Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative40.4%

Lib Dem38.7%

Labour14.5%

Green6.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Joshua Worrell Elected	Conservative	479
Mark Simon Graves Elected	Lib Dem	459
Janet Lorraine Rogers	Lib Dem	400
Julie Marie Gardner	Labour	172
Malcolm James Maguire	Labour	112
Christopher Mark Cooper-Hayes	Green	76
Adam Karl Holmes	Green	62

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Dunton

Neil Bannister Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative62.5%

Labour23.1%

Lib Dem14.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Neil Bannister Elected	Conservative	526	62.5%
Maria Lee	Labour	194	23.1%
Colin Porter	Lib Dem	121	14.4%

Fleckney

Alan Birch Lib DemJonny Austin Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative32.4%

Lib Dem26.6%

Labour15.0%

Independent13.4%

Green12.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Stephen Bilbie Elected	Conservative	613
Alan James Birch Elected	Lib Dem	504
Andrea Louise Charlton	Conservative	471
Brian Stephen Browne	Labour	284
Charmaine Wood	Independent	253
Jeffrey Wilson Stephenson	Lib Dem	253
Mandy Sanders	Green	239
Jessie Mavis Jenkins	Green	158

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 6 November 2025

Reform35.0%

Lib Dem28.7%

Conservative26.4%

Green6.5%

Labour3.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jonny Austin Elected	Reform	551	35.0%
Stephen Walkley	Lib Dem	453	28.7%
Peter Henry Stuart Critchley	Conservative	416	26.4%
Jessie Mavis Jenkins	Green	102	6.5%
Helen Morrison	Labour	54	3.4%

Glen

Peter Scott ConservativeRani Mahal Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative57.0%

Lib Dem28.8%

Green14.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
James Hallam Elected	Conservative	864
Rani Mahal Elected	Conservative	758
Mark John Dilkes	Lib Dem	436
Donna Marie Barnett	Lib Dem	405
Matthew James Norton	Green	216
Stephen Andrew Rankine	Green	170

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 19 March 2025

Conservative79.8%

Lib Dem11.2%

Labour7.6%

Social Democratic Party1.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Gordon Scott Elected	Conservative	809	79.8%
Christopher John Graves	Lib Dem	114	11.2%
Andy Thomas	Labour	77	7.6%
Robin Andrew Lambert	Social Democratic Party	14	1.4%

Kibworths

Phil King ConservativeRobin Hollick ConservativeSimon Whelband Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative37.2%

Lib Dem29.1%

Green18.4%

Labour15.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Phil King Elected	Conservative	951
Robin Hollick Elected	Conservative	945
Simon Christopher Whelband Elected	Conservative	801
Christopher John Graves	Lib Dem	744
Carol Weaver	Lib Dem	558
James Francis Lindsay	Lib Dem	516
Erika May Cudworth	Green	470
Elaine Patricia Carter	Labour	392
Debbie Anne Louise James	Green	298
Brian Thompson	Green	186

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Lubenham

Jo Asher Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem46.2%

Conservative44.2%

Green9.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jo Asher Elected	Lib Dem	391	46.2%
Paul David Bremner	Conservative	374	44.2%
Phil Harding	Green	81	9.6%

Lutterworth East

Bill Piper ReformMartin Sarfas Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour32.4%

Lib Dem30.5%

Conservative22.6%

Green7.7%

Reform6.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Roger Frazer Gair Elected	Labour	527
Martin Sarfas Elected	Lib Dem	497
Laurence Sharma	Conservative	367
Paul MacIntyre	Labour	351
Mary Anne Morgan	Lib Dem	239
Douglas William Taylor	Green	126
Bill Piper	Reform	110

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 2 July 2026

Reform28.2%

Conservative27.0%

Labour19.0%

Lib Dem18.9%

Green6.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bill Piper Elected	Reform	403	28.2%
Sarah Anne Simms	Conservative	386	27.0%
Martin Cullen	Labour	271	19.0%
Stephen Walkley	Lib Dem	270	18.9%
Adam Karl Holmes	Green	97	6.8%

Lutterworth West

Jim Knight LabourPaul Beadle Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour42.9%

Conservative33.7%

Green13.8%

Lib Dem9.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paul Beadle Elected	Labour	684
Jim Knight Elected	Labour	633
Annette Willcox	Conservative	537
Carl Albert Tiivas	Green	220
Carol Mayne	Lib Dem	152
Sue Graves	Lib Dem	145

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Market Harborough - Great Bowden & Arden

Buddy Anderson IndependentPhil Knowles Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem49.6%

Conservative26.1%

Labour15.6%

Green8.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Phil Knowles Elected	Lib Dem	899
Buddy Anderson Elected	Lib Dem	740
Barry Champion	Conservative	474
Charles Alastair Hawes	Conservative	360
Andy Thomas	Labour	283
David Wenn	Labour	182
Mary Scott Morgan	Green	157
Richard John Ansell	Green	144

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Market Harborough - Little Bowden

Peter James Lib DemStuart Finan Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem35.5%

Conservative27.8%

Labour14.9%

Independent12.3%

Green9.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Peter James Elected	Lib Dem	641
Stuart James Finan Elected	Lib Dem	587
Peter Henry Stuart Critchley	Conservative	502
David John Page	Conservative	465
Maria Panter	Labour	270
Peter Whalen	Labour	245
Clare Lucy Bottle	Independent	222
Daniella Mary Orsini	Green	172
Carlos Bilbao Elguezabal	Green	139

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Market Harborough - Logan

David Page ConservativePaul Bremner Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem47.0%

Conservative27.3%

Labour12.4%

Green7.7%

Independent5.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Barbara Johnson Elected	Lib Dem	804
Geraldine Whitmore Elected	Lib Dem	706
Robin James Cutsforth	Conservative	467
Sophie Charlotte Smith	Conservative	343
Louise Phipps	Labour	213
Rosemary Watson	Labour	172
Simon Andrew Richard Shepley	Green	132
Jennifer Celia Wroath	Green	111
Robin Andrew Lambert	Independent	95

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 18 December 2025

Conservative34.7%

Green26.9%

Lib Dem20.2%

Reform14.7%

Labour3.2%

Social Democratic Party0.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David John Page Elected	Conservative	461	34.7%
Jake Oliver Bolton	Green	358	26.9%
Marion Ann Lewis	Lib Dem	268	20.2%
Barry Reginald George Walton	Reform	195	14.7%
Deborah Mary Bennett	Labour	43	3.2%
Robin Andrew Lambert	Social Democratic Party	4	0.3%

Market Harborough - Welland

Darren Woodiwiss GreenLynne Taylor GreenRose Forman Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Green36.2%

Lib Dem28.6%

Conservative22.6%

Labour12.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Darren Neil Woodiwiss Elected	Green	821
Rose Lillian Forman Elected	Green	661
Lynne Mary Taylor Elected	Green	657
Roger Dunton	Lib Dem	649
Jo Chambers	Lib Dem	589
Corinne Julie Green	Conservative	514
Marion Ann Lewis	Lib Dem	472
Aiden Perks	Conservative	471
Frankie McHugo	Conservative	447
Mark Panter	Labour	287
Angela Kay Brown	Labour	277
Paul Kenneth Gray	Labour	265

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Misterton

Jonathan Bateman Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative41.3%

Lib Dem37.7%

Labour15.1%

Green5.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jonathan Francis Bateman Elected	Conservative	409	41.3%
Stephen Walkley	Lib Dem	374	37.7%
Liz Marsh	Labour	150	15.1%
Jonathan Hopkins	Green	58	5.9%

Nevill

Michael Rickman Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative66.2%

Lib Dem21.0%

Green12.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Michael Rickman Elected	Conservative	585	66.2%
Philip Leo Kaufman	Lib Dem	186	21.0%
Suzanne Alice Lloyd	Green	113	12.8%

Thurnby & Houghton

Amanda Burrell Lib DemPeter Elliott Lib DemSimon Galton Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem57.8%

Conservative22.2%

Labour13.4%

Green6.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Simon James Galton Elected	Lib Dem	1,579
Amanda Jane Burrell Elected	Lib Dem	1,357
Peter Philip Elliott Elected	Lib Dem	1,319
Ruby Gill	Conservative	607
Nic Olsen	Conservative	537
Zaheer Joossab	Conservative	486
Carol Hopkinson	Labour	367
Ahmad Khwaja	Labour	351
Matt Smith	Labour	347
Melanie Jayne Wakley	Green	179
Martyn John Gower	Green	174

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ullesthorpe

Rosita Page Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative55.7%

Labour24.1%

Lib Dem11.7%

Green8.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rosita Page Elected	Conservative	517	55.7%
Iain Millington	Labour	224	24.1%
John Gurnett	Lib Dem	109	11.7%
Sarah Helen Nimmo	Green	78	8.4%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

5 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Broughton Astley South & Leire	Joshua Worrell	Conservative 2023	Independent
Broughton Astley South & Leire	Mark Graves	Lib Dem 2023	Independent
Lubenham	Jo Asher	Lib Dem 2023	Independent
Lutterworth East	Martin Sarfas	Lib Dem 2023	Independent
Market Harborough - Great Bowden & Arden	Buddy Anderson	Lib Dem 2023	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

6 by-elections since July 2021, 4 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
2 July 2026	Lutterworth East	Reform gain from Labour	28.2%
18 December 2025	Market Harborough Logan	Conservative gain from Lib Dem	35.0%
6 November 2025	Fleckney	Reform gain from Conservative	35.0%
17 July 2025	Market Harborough Logan	Conservative gain from Lib Dem	31.0%
19 March 2025	Glen	Conservative hold	79.8%
20 October 2022	Market Harborough - Logan	Lib Dem hold

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston	48%	Conservative	Conservative 34%
South Leicestershire	36%	Conservative	Conservative 38%
Rutland and Stamford	15%	Conservative	Conservative 39%

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 Harborough

97,623 residents in 40,412 households

Voted Leave in 2016

51% 1 below GB

Degree or higher

38% 4 above GB

No qualifications

14% 4 below GB

Own their home

76% 15 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

9% 8 below GB

Rent privately

14% 6 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

25% 6 below GB

Aged 65 and over

26% 4 above 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.