Rugby
District council · West Midlands · 42 seats in 16 wards · A third of seats elected in three years out of four · Next election 6 May 2027
Rugby Council is run by a Labour / Liberal Democrats coalition. The council has 42 councillors in 16 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 15, Lib Dem 12, Labour 12, Reform 3. 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
Seats by party
Who holds each ward
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
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.
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Admirals and Cawston Amanda Henderson, Louise Robinson, Andrew Glowacki | 7 May 2026 Reform 30.0% lead 6.4 pts |
| Benn Richard Harrington, Maggie O'Rourke, Robert Barnett | 7 May 2026 Labour 40.2% lead 19.8 pts |
| Bilton Nicky Bainbridge, Stephen Pimm, Michael Howling | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 31.2% lead 4.2 pts |
| Clifton, Newton and Churchover Eve Hassell | 2 May 2024 Conservative 44.6% lead 3.2 pts |
| Coton and Boughton Jamie Pullin, Senthil Karadiar, Claire Edwards | 7 May 2026 Reform 30.6% lead 6.3 pts |
| Dunsmore Umesh Mistry, John Keeling, Jill Simpson-Vince | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 30.3% lead 1.0 pts |
| Eastlands Tricia Trimble, Sam Edwards, Neil Sandison | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 39.3% lead 13.8 pts |
| Hillmorton Devenne Kedward, Adam Daly, Luke Russell | 7 May 2026 Conservative 38.0% lead 10.0 pts |
| Leam Valley Dale Keeling | 4 May 2023 Conservative 57.5% lead 36.9 pts |
| New Bilton Angela Thompson, Ish Mistry, Barbara Brown | 7 May 2026 Labour 34.8% lead 4.6 pts |
| Newbold and Brownsover Nooria Sayani, Tony Freeman, Kyle Stewart | 7 May 2026 Reform 30.3% lead 3.7 pts |
| Paddox Mark Thomas, Noreen New, Jerry Roodhouse | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 40.7% lead 16.0 pts |
| Revel and Binley Woods Heather Timms, Belinda Garcia, Tony Gillias | 7 May 2026 Conservative 39.2% lead 3.3 pts |
| Rokeby and Overslade Carie-Anne Dumbleton, Corissa Davis, Isabelle McKenzie | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 44.0% lead 15.7 pts |
| Wolston and the Lawfords Derek Poole, Tim Willis, Simon Ward | 7 May 2026 Conservative 48.6% lead 23.4 pts |
| Wolvey and Shilton J-P Downes | 7 May 2026 Conservative 49.2% lead 17.2 pts |
Admirals and Cawston
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Glowacki Elected | Reform | 856 | 30.0% |
| Robert Stanley Jerams | Conservative | 673 | 23.6% |
| Chris Lee | Labour | 542 | 19.0% |
| Lee Chase | Lib Dem | 484 | 17.0% |
| Frank Green | Green | 298 | 10.4% |
Benn
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Harrington Elected | Labour | 786 | 40.2% |
| Angela Josephine Dunne | Green | 398 | 20.4% |
| Les Northey | Reform | 391 | 20.0% |
| Sarah Catherine Downes | Conservative | 257 | 13.1% |
| Rebecca Frances Moran | Lib Dem | 123 | 6.3% |
Bilton
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Pimm Elected | Lib Dem | 811 |
| Nicky Bainbridge Elected | Lib Dem | 802 |
| John Partridge | Reform | 701 |
| Gareth Keeley | Reform | 677 |
| Toby James Patrick Lawrence | Conservative | 621 |
| Dapo Awotunde | Conservative | 540 |
| Phil Bates | Green | 242 |
| Robert Bevin | Labour | 223 |
| Philip John Burns | Labour | 209 |
| Harriet Laura Beatrice Hart | Green | 204 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Clifton, Newton and Churchover
Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eve Hassell Elected | Conservative | 362 | 44.6% |
| Stephen Dyke | Labour | 336 | 41.4% |
| Alexander Linden | Green | 113 | 13.9% |
Coton and Boughton
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Pullin Elected | Reform | 733 | 30.6% |
| Alison Ann Livesey | Labour | 584 | 24.3% |
| Karolina Lipowska | Conservative | 567 | 23.6% |
| Rowan Wooding | Green | 314 | 13.1% |
| Kay Taylor | Lib Dem | 201 | 8.4% |
Dunsmore
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umesh Mistry Elected | Lib Dem | 1,147 | 30.3% |
| Tom Costello | Reform | 1,108 | 29.3% |
| Claude Hogea | Conservative | 954 | 25.2% |
| Helen Rebecca Ford | Green | 314 | 8.3% |
| Elly Brown | Labour | 264 | 7.0% |
Last by-election, 14 December 2023 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Carl Bennett Elected | Lib Dem | 613 |
| Jill Beverley Simpson-Vince Elected | Conservative | 588 |
| Salome Hlupi Eric | Conservative | 557 |
| Tricia Trimble | Lib Dem | 548 |
| Stephen Dyke | Labour | 299 |
| Jenny Offordile | Labour | 256 |
| Helen Rebecca Ford | Green | 145 |
| Mark Andrew Summers | Green | 89 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Eastlands
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Edwards Elected | Lib Dem | 930 | 39.3% |
| Francis Holden | Reform | 604 | 25.5% |
| Rachel Granger | Green | 312 | 13.2% |
| Carolyn Watson-Merret | Conservative | 262 | 11.1% |
| Adewale Adewumi | Labour | 260 | 11.0% |
Hillmorton
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devenne Taylor Kedward Elected | Conservative | 1,120 | 38.0% |
| Liam Taverner | Reform | 825 | 28.0% |
| Vanya Dimitrova Yankova | Labour | 382 | 13.0% |
| Alexander Linden | Green | 334 | 11.3% |
| Julie Douglas | Lib Dem | 283 | 9.6% |
Leam Valley
Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Keeling Elected | Conservative | 477 | 57.5% |
| Mark William Gore | Labour | 171 | 20.6% |
| Victoria Saxby-Edwards | Lib Dem | 94 | 11.3% |
| Christopher Andrew Mawby | Green | 88 | 10.6% |
New Bilton
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Mary Thompson Elected | Labour | 571 | 34.8% |
| Anne-Marie Sonko | Reform | 495 | 30.2% |
| Andrew Bearne | Conservative | 254 | 15.5% |
| Roy Leonard Sandison | Green | 226 | 13.8% |
| James Robert Moran | Lib Dem | 94 | 5.7% |
Last by-election, 1 May 2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Mary Thompson Elected | Labour | 466 | 34.3% |
| Dan Glover | Reform | 410 | 30.2% |
| J.P. Downes | Conservative | 241 | 17.7% |
| Becca Stevenson | Green | 134 | 9.9% |
| Rebecca Frances Moran | Lib Dem | 107 | 7.9% |
Newbold and Brownsover
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Stewart Elected | Reform | 644 | 30.3% |
| Wayne David John Rabin | Conservative | 565 | 26.6% |
| Alan Frederick Pavis | Labour | 521 | 24.5% |
| Julian Cresswell | Green | 283 | 13.3% |
| Victoria Saxby-Edwards | Lib Dem | 114 | 5.4% |
Paddox
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noreen New Elected | Lib Dem | 1,045 | 40.7% |
| Coreena Glover | Reform | 635 | 24.7% |
| Joel Baldwin | Conservative | 392 | 15.3% |
| Bob Beggs | Green | 264 | 10.3% |
| Mark William Gore | Labour | 233 | 9.1% |
Revel and Binley Woods
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belinda Garcia Elected | Conservative | 1,072 | 39.2% |
| Pat Ruck | Reform | 983 | 35.9% |
| Sarah Yvonne Elizabeth Feeney | Labour | 323 | 11.8% |
| Maralyn Pickup | Green | 236 | 8.6% |
| Sean Hannigan | Lib Dem | 124 | 4.5% |
Rokeby and Overslade
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corissa Davis Elected | Lib Dem | 1,061 | 44.0% |
| Dan Glover | Reform | 682 | 28.3% |
| Heidi Maria Thomas | Conservative | 270 | 11.2% |
| Kirsty Sarah Louise Denyer | Green | 212 | 8.8% |
| Ara Anbarasu | Labour | 184 | 7.6% |
Last by-election, 22 August 2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenda Joy Allanach Elected | Lib Dem | 963 | 56.1% |
| Deborah Ann Catherine Keeling | Conservative | 346 | 20.2% |
| Beck Hemsley | Labour | 165 | 9.6% |
| Richard St. John Hartland | Reform | 163 | 9.5% |
| Becca Stevenson | Green | 79 | 4.6% |
Wolston and the Lawfords
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Ward Elected | Conservative | 1,333 | 48.6% |
| Sat Bhamra | Reform | 692 | 25.2% |
| Becca Stevenson | Green | 319 | 11.6% |
| Adam Wright | Labour | 276 | 10.1% |
| Wayne Broad | Lib Dem | 125 | 4.6% |
Wolvey and Shilton
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| J-P Downes Elected | Conservative | 537 | 49.2% |
| Aidan Brook O'Brien | Reform | 349 | 32.0% |
| Liam Keith Newsome | Green | 88 | 8.1% |
| Deborah Anne Leedham | Labour | 86 | 7.9% |
| Hossain Tafazzal | Lib Dem | 31 | 2.8% |
Seats up on 6 May 2027
14 of 42 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:
| Ward | Councillor whose term ends |
|---|---|
| Admirals and Cawston | Louise Robinson Labour |
| Benn | Robert Barnett Labour |
| Bilton | Nicky Bainbridge Lib Dem |
| Coton and Boughton | Senthil Karadiar Labour |
| Dunsmore | John Keeling Conservative |
| Eastlands | Neil Sandison Lib Dem |
| Hillmorton | Luke Russell Conservative |
| Leam Valley | Dale Keeling Conservative |
| New Bilton | Barbara Brown Labour |
| Newbold and Brownsover | Nooria Sayani Labour |
| Paddox | Jerry Roodhouse Lib Dem |
| Revel and Binley Woods | Heather Timms Conservative |
| Rokeby and Overslade | Isabelle McKenzie Lib Dem |
| Wolston and the Lawfords | Derek Poole Conservative |
Term end dates from Open Council Data.
Every council by-election since 2021
2 by-elections since July 2021, 1 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2025 | New Bilton | Labour hold | 34.3% |
| 21 December 2023 | Dunsmore | Lib Dem gain from Conservative | 37.5% |
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby | 91% | Labour | Labour 32% |
| Kenilworth and Southam | 9% | Conservative | Conservative 35% |
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.
Who lives in Rugby
114,358 residents in 47,013 households
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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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.