North West Leicestershire Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · East Midlands · 38 seats in 38 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

North West Leicestershire Council is run by a Conservative / Liberal Democrats / Independent coalition. The council has 38 councillors in 38 wards. Seats by party: Labour 17, Conservative 11, Lib Dem 5, Other 4, Reform 1. 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 / Liberal Democrats / Independent Coalition

38 seats - 20 for a majority

Reform 1Labour 17Conservative 11Lib Dem 5Other 4

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Reform +1 Conservative −1

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (38 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Conservative40.6%12

Labour37.7%17

Lib Dem12.6%5

Other6.5%4

Green2.2%0

Reform0.4%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 38 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Labour 17

3 short of the 20 needed for a majority

Closest result

Broom Leys

Lib Dem won by 4 votes over Conservative, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Long Whatton & Diseworth

Conservative hold, 1 October 2026 (2 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

61%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemReformIndependent

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 38 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Appleby Richard Blunt	4 May 2023 Conservative 61.2% lead 35.2 pts
Ashby Castle Kenny Horn	4 May 2023 Conservative 49.5% lead 11.9 pts
Ashby Holywell Avril Wilson	4 May 2023 Labour 51.8% lead 10.4 pts
Ashby Ivanhoe Elizabeth Parle	4 May 2023 Labour 45.0% lead 13.1 pts
Ashby Money Hill Murrae Blair-Park	4 May 2023 Labour 50.6% lead 6.7 pts
Ashby Willesley Dave Bigby	4 May 2023 Labour 59.1% lead 18.2 pts
Ashby Woulds Doug Cooper	4 May 2023 Labour 54.0% lead 17.5 pts
Bardon Morgan Burke	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 42.2% lead 11.7 pts
Blackfordby Andrew Woodman	4 May 2023 Conservative 52.2% lead 11.2 pts
Broom Leys Lee Windram	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 38.2% lead 0.6 pts
Castle Donington Castle Tony Saffell	4 May 2023 Independent 43.6% lead 20.4 pts
Castle Donington Central Rachel Canny	4 May 2023 Independent 67.5% lead 50.0 pts
Castle Donington Park Alison Morley	4 May 2023 Labour 40.5% lead 9.7 pts
Castle Rock Michael Wyatt	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 47.0% lead 11.0 pts
Coalville East Marie French	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 36.8% lead 4.5 pts
Coalville West John Legrys	4 May 2023 Labour 50.7% lead 32.3 pts
Daleacre Hill Carol Sewell	4 May 2023 Labour 60.7% lead 34.0 pts
Ellistown & Battleflat Keith Merrie	4 May 2023 Conservative 54.9% lead 24.5 pts
Greenhill Jake Windram	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 46.0% lead 12.0 pts
Hermitage Anthony Barker	4 May 2023 Labour 44.4% lead 14.7 pts
Holly Hayes Tony Gillard	4 May 2023 Conservative 50.9% lead 11.0 pts
Hugglescote St John's Russell Johnson	4 May 2023 Independent 34.2% lead 1.2 pts
Hugglescote St Mary's Terri Eynon	4 May 2023 Labour 47.4% lead 10.0 pts
Ibstock East Jenny Simmons	4 May 2023 Conservative 47.0% lead 6.2 pts
Ibstock West Simon Lambeth	4 May 2023 Labour 43.8% lead 1.4 pts
Kegworth Ray Sutton	4 May 2023 Independent 45.4% lead 19.8 pts
Long Whatton & Diseworth Craig Smith	4 May 2023 Conservative 60.1% lead 27.5 pts
Measham North Paul Lees	4 May 2023 Conservative 56.1% lead 12.2 pts
Measham South Sean Sheahan	4 May 2023 Labour 63.0% lead 26.0 pts
Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe Mike Ball	4 May 2023 Conservative 53.4% lead 17.8 pts
Ravenstone & Packington Nigel Smith	4 May 2023 Conservative 55.7% lead 28.1 pts
Sence Valley Guy Rogers	4 May 2023 Labour 50.8% lead 9.5 pts
Snibston North John Geary	4 May 2023 Labour 43.2% lead 10.9 pts
Snibston South Catherine Beck	4 May 2023 Labour 51.8% lead 21.2 pts
Thornborough Peter Moult	4 May 2023 Labour 46.2% lead 6.9 pts
Thringstone David Everitt	4 May 2023 Labour 52.5% lead 11.4 pts
Valley Russell Boam	4 May 2023 Conservative 54.9% lead 29.6 pts
Worthington & Breedon Ray Morris	4 May 2023 Conservative 58.2% lead 33.6 pts

Appleby

Richard Blunt Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative61.2%

Labour26.0%

Lib Dem12.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard Blunt Elected	Conservative	457	61.2%
Jennifer Ruth Sawyer	Labour	194	26.0%
Rita Bradbury	Lib Dem	96	12.9%

Ashby Castle

Kenny Horn Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative49.5%

Green37.6%

Labour13.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kenny Horn Elected	Conservative	523	49.5%
Carl Benfield	Green	397	37.6%
Alan George Clark	Labour	137	13.0%

Ashby Holywell

Avril Wilson Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour51.8%

Conservative41.4%

Lib Dem6.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Avril Wilson Elected	Labour	439	51.8%
Roger David Bayliss	Conservative	351	41.4%
Yorick Lynch	Lib Dem	57	6.7%

Ashby Ivanhoe

Elizabeth Parle Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour45.0%

Conservative31.9%

Lib Dem16.1%

Green7.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Liz Parle Elected	Labour	426	45.0%
Gill Hoult	Conservative	302	31.9%
Martin Cooper	Lib Dem	152	16.1%
Elisabeth Joyce Bray	Green	66	7.0%

Ashby Money Hill

Murrae Blair-Park Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour50.6%

Conservative43.9%

Reform5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Murrae Blair-Park Elected	Labour	392	50.6%
Dan Harrison	Conservative	340	43.9%
Gareth Clive Bott	Reform	42	5.4%

Ashby Willesley

Dave Bigby Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour59.1%

Conservative40.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dave Bigby Elected	Labour	456	59.1%
John Paul Deakin	Conservative	316	40.9%

Ashby Woulds

Doug Cooper Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour54.0%

Conservative36.5%

Lib Dem9.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Doug Cooper Elected	Labour	327	54.0%
John Kevan Bridges	Conservative	221	36.5%
Mark Burton	Lib Dem	57	9.4%

Bardon

Morgan Burke Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem42.2%

Labour30.5%

Conservative27.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Morgan Burke Elected	Lib Dem	246	42.2%
Paul Sebastian Congiu	Labour	178	30.5%
Leon Duncan Carl Spence	Conservative	159	27.3%

Blackfordby

Andrew Woodman Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative52.2%

Labour41.0%

Lib Dem6.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew Christopher Woodman Elected	Conservative	422	52.2%
Michelle Holdcroft	Labour	332	41.0%
Rebecca Sargent	Lib Dem	55	6.8%

Broom Leys

Lee Windram Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem38.2%

Conservative37.6%

Labour24.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lee Windram Elected	Lib Dem	290	38.2%
Claire Gillard	Conservative	286	37.6%
Anne Marion Donegan	Labour	184	24.2%

Castle Donington Castle

Tony Saffell Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent43.6%

Conservative23.2%

Labour23.2%

Green5.8%

Lib Dem4.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tony Saffell Elected	Independent	254	43.6%
Geraint Jones	Conservative	135	23.2%
Laurie Isabel Redfern Andrade	Labour	135	23.2%
Stephanie Mee	Green	34	5.8%
Sheila Maureen Wyatt	Lib Dem	25	4.3%

Castle Donington Central

Rachel Canny Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent67.5%

Conservative17.5%

Labour15.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rachel Canny Elected	Independent	440	67.5%
Jim Hoult	Conservative	114	17.5%
Orest Peter Mulka	Labour	98	15.0%

Castle Donington Park

Alison Morley Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour40.5%

Independent30.8%

Conservative28.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alison Morley Elected	Labour	189	40.5%
Mark David Rogers	Independent	144	30.8%
Roisin Elizabeth Spence	Conservative	134	28.7%

Castle Rock

Michael Wyatt Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem47.0%

Conservative36.0%

Labour17.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Michael Wyatt Elected	Lib Dem	346	47.0%
Kirat Sandhu	Conservative	265	36.0%
Olivia Kathleen Andrade	Labour	125	17.0%

Coalville East

Marie French Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem36.8%

Labour32.3%

Conservative31.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Marie French Elected	Lib Dem	229	36.8%
Carissma Griffiths	Labour	201	32.3%
Clare Elizabeth Watson-Spence	Conservative	193	31.0%

Coalville West

John Legrys Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour50.7%

Conservative18.4%

Lib Dem16.5%

Independent14.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Legrys Elected	Labour	212	50.7%
William Mark Evans	Conservative	77	18.4%
Amanda Briers	Lib Dem	69	16.5%
Zoe Howard	Independent	60	14.4%

Daleacre Hill

Carol Sewell Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour60.7%

Conservative26.7%

Green12.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Carol Ann Sewell Elected	Labour	328	60.7%
Daniel Walton	Conservative	144	26.7%
Paul Anthony Turner	Green	68	12.6%

Ellistown & Battleflat

Keith Merrie Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative54.9%

Labour30.4%

Lib Dem14.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Keith Merrie Elected	Conservative	282	54.9%
Aisha Ali	Labour	156	30.4%
Angela Windram	Lib Dem	76	14.8%

Greenhill

Jake Windram Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem46.0%

Labour34.0%

Conservative20.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jake Windram Elected	Lib Dem	221	46.0%
Ron Adams	Labour	163	34.0%
Paula Diane Purver	Conservative	96	20.0%

Hermitage

Anthony Barker Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour44.4%

Conservative29.7%

Independent15.9%

Lib Dem10.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Anthony Barker Elected	Labour	262	44.4%
Stuart Gillard	Conservative	175	29.7%
Graham Ronald Partner	Independent	94	15.9%
Moira Lynch	Lib Dem	59	10.0%

Holly Hayes

Tony Gillard Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative50.9%

Labour39.9%

Lib Dem9.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tony Gillard Elected	Conservative	325	50.9%
Ian Michael Hurst	Labour	255	39.9%
Leah Furborough	Lib Dem	59	9.2%

Hugglescote St John's

Russell Johnson Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent34.2%

Labour33.0%

Conservative26.1%

Lib Dem6.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Russell Johnson Elected	Independent	256	34.2%
Nathan Aaron Keightley	Labour	247	33.0%
Kevin Morrell	Conservative	195	26.1%
Dean Briers	Lib Dem	50	6.7%

Hugglescote St Mary's

Terri Eynon Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour47.4%

Conservative37.4%

Reform9.8%

Lib Dem5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Terri Eynon Elected	Labour	342	47.4%
Craig Andrew Smith	Conservative	270	37.4%
Gaynor Watts	Reform	71	9.8%
Anthony Barney	Lib Dem	39	5.4%

Ibstock East

Jenny Simmons Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative47.0%

Labour40.8%

Lib Dem12.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jenny Simmons Elected	Conservative	228	47.0%
Joe Wood	Labour	198	40.8%
Diane Reed-Barney	Lib Dem	59	12.2%

Ibstock West

Simon Lambeth Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour43.8%

Conservative42.4%

Lib Dem13.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Simon David Lambeth Elected	Labour	252	43.8%
John Andrew Clarke	Conservative	244	42.4%
George Bradbury	Lib Dem	79	13.7%

Kegworth

Ray Sutton Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent45.4%

Labour25.6%

Conservative24.7%

Lib Dem4.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ray Sutton Elected	Independent	283	45.4%
John Saunders	Labour	160	25.6%
Bertie Harrison Rushton	Conservative	154	24.7%
David Fletcher	Lib Dem	27	4.3%

Long Whatton & Diseworth

Craig Smith Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative60.1%

Labour32.6%

Lib Dem7.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nick Rushton Elected	Conservative	563	60.1%
Bob Haskins	Labour	305	32.6%
Nicole Windram	Lib Dem	69	7.4%

Last by-election, 1 October 2026

Conservative55.5%

Reform19.7%

Labour14.2%

Restore Britain5.3%

Green3.3%

Lib Dem2.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Craig Andrew Smith Elected	Conservative	576	55.5%
Charles Andrew Frank Puglsey	Reform	204	19.7%
Damilola Ojuri	Labour	147	14.2%
Simon James Tunnicliffe	Restore Britain	55	5.3%
Drew Timms	Green	34	3.3%
Ian Richard Bradley	Lib Dem	22	2.1%

Measham North

Paul Lees Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative56.1%

Labour43.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Lees Elected	Conservative	388	56.1%
Richard Anthony Moore	Labour	304	43.9%

Measham South

Sean Sheahan Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour63.0%

Conservative37.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sean Sheahan Elected	Labour	319	63.0%
John Geoffrey Coxon	Conservative	187	37.0%

Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe

Mike Ball Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative53.4%

Labour35.6%

Lib Dem11.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mike Ball Elected	Conservative	336	53.4%
Damilola Ojuri	Labour	224	35.6%
Susan Thorley	Lib Dem	69	11.0%

Ravenstone & Packington

Nigel Smith Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative55.7%

Labour27.6%

Lib Dem16.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nigel Smith Elected	Conservative	511	55.7%
Thomas Eynon Legrys	Labour	253	27.6%
Paris Holliday	Lib Dem	153	16.7%

Sence Valley

Guy Rogers Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour50.8%

Conservative41.3%

Lib Dem8.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Guy Leonard Rogers Elected	Labour	338	50.8%
Virge Richichi	Conservative	275	41.3%
Peggy Wyatt	Lib Dem	53	8.0%

Snibston North

John Geary Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour43.2%

Conservative32.3%

Lib Dem24.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Arthur John Geary Elected	Labour	210	43.2%
Elliott Gerald Charles Allman	Conservative	157	32.3%
David Wyatt	Lib Dem	119	24.5%

Snibston South

Catherine Beck Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour51.8%

Lib Dem30.6%

Conservative17.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
June Page Elected	Labour	225	51.8%
Paul Holliday	Lib Dem	133	30.6%
Brian Joseph Beggan	Conservative	76	17.5%

Last by-election, 2 May 2024

Labour51.3%

Independent27.9%

Lib Dem16.4%

Green4.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Catherine Beck Elected	Labour	222	51.3%
Dan Roberts	Independent	121	27.9%
Paul Holliday	Lib Dem	71	16.4%
Greg Simpson	Green	19	4.4%

Thornborough

Peter Moult Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour46.2%

Conservative39.3%

Independent14.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Moult Elected	Labour	363	46.2%
Louise Ann Gillard	Conservative	309	39.3%
John Smith	Independent	114	14.5%

Thringstone

David Everitt Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour52.5%

Conservative41.1%

Lib Dem6.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dave Everitt Elected	Labour	289	52.5%
Joseph Russell Boam	Conservative	226	41.1%
Alan Turner	Lib Dem	35	6.4%

Valley

Russell Boam Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative54.9%

Labour25.3%

Lib Dem19.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Russell Antony Boam Elected	Conservative	419	54.9%
Ian Maskery	Labour	193	25.3%
Paul Tyler	Lib Dem	151	19.8%

Worthington & Breedon

Ray Morris Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative58.2%

Labour24.6%

Lib Dem17.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Raymond Leslie Morris Elected	Conservative	489	58.2%
Greg Parle	Labour	207	24.6%
Danielle Lycett	Lib Dem	144	17.1%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

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

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Castle Donington Castle	Tony Saffell	Independent 2023	Reform
Valley	Russell Boam	Conservative 2023	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

2 by-elections since July 2021, 0 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
1 October 2026	Long Whatton & Diseworth	Conservative hold	55.5%
9 May 2024	Snibston South	Labour hold	51.3%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
North West Leicestershire	95%	Labour	Conservative 28%
Hinckley and Bosworth	5%	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 North West Leicestershire

104,709 residents in 44,979 households

Voted Leave in 2016

61% 9 above GB

Degree or higher

30% 4 below GB

No qualifications

18% same as GB

Own their home

72% 11 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

14% 3 below GB

Rent privately

14% 6 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

28% 3 below GB

Aged 65 and over

24% 2 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.