Stratford-on-Avon Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · West Midlands · 41 seats in 39 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

Liberal Democrats have a majority on Stratford-on-Avon Council. The council has 41 councillors in 39 wards. Seats by party: Lib Dem 24, Conservative 10, Green 3, Reform 2, Other 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

Liberal Democrats (Majority)

41 seats - 21 for a majority

Reform 2Conservative 10Lib Dem 24Green 3Other 2

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

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (41 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Lib Dem42.7%25

Conservative34.9%12

Green10.4%3

Labour9.6%0

Other2.3%1

Reform0.2%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 41 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Lib Dem 24

majority of 7; 21 needed

Closest result

Quinton

Lib Dem won by 29 votes over Conservative, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Kinwarton

Conservative gain from Lib Dem, 9 July 2026 (6 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

52%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

ConservativeLib 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 39 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Alcester East Susan Juned	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 66.7% lead 43.1 pts
Alcester West Tom Ballinger	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 40.5% lead 9.8 pts
Bidford East Daren Pemberton	4 May 2023 Conservative 40.9% lead 7.1 pts
Bidford West Bill Fleming	4 May 2023 Conservative 45.5% lead 18.4 pts
Bishop's Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton Natalie Gist, Jake Beavan	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 44.5% lead 6.3 pts
Brailes & Compton Sarah Whalley-Hoggins	4 May 2023 Conservative 49.8% lead 7.5 pts
Claverdon & Snitterfield Duncan Parker	4 May 2023 Green 62.1% lead 31.8 pts
Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne Christopher Mills, Alan Scorer	4 May 2023 Conservative 53.3% lead 37.5 pts
Harbury Susan Ostrander	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 47.5% lead 8.8 pts
Henley-in-Arden Mike Rice	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 57.5% lead 24.7 pts
Kinwarton Janine Lee	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 56.6% lead 23.1 pts
Long Marston Stuart Keighley	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 58.4% lead 32.6 pts
Quinton Paul Harrison	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 43.8% lead 2.7 pts
Salford Priors & Alcester Rural Ashley Jones	4 May 2023 Conservative 56.9% lead 33.7 pts
Shipston North Olivia Hatch	4 May 2023 Green 63.2% lead 37.7 pts
Shipston South Dave Passingham	4 May 2023 Green 58.2% lead 16.4 pts
Southam East, Central & Stockton Andrew Crump	4 May 2023 Conservative 64.7% lead 39.0 pts
Southam North & Long Itchington Louis Adam	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 66.4% lead 43.9 pts
Southam South Gillian Padgham	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 47.1% lead 6.0 pts
Southam West Tony Bromwich	4 May 2023 Independent 69.7% lead 50.1 pts
Stratford Avenue Lorraine Grocott	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 41.9% lead 9.2 pts
Stratford Bishopton Victoria Alcock	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 57.3% lead 29.4 pts
Stratford Clopton Letty Petrovic	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 50.0% lead 19.3 pts
Stratford Guildhall & Bridgetown Jennifer Fradgley	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 68.3% lead 47.5 pts
Stratford Hathaway Liz Coles	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 47.1% lead 15.0 pts
Stratford Orchard Hill Ian Fradgley	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 53.3% lead 27.5 pts
Stratford Shottery David Curtis	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 63.4% lead 40.4 pts
Stratford Tiddington Kate Rolfe	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 73.1% lead 54.9 pts
Stratford Welcombe Roger Harding	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 57.8% lead 23.0 pts
Studley North Peter Hencher-Serafin	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 45.7% lead 6.9 pts
Studley South Neil Edden	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 53.8% lead 23.1 pts
Tanworth-in-Arden Lynda Organ	4 May 2023 Conservative 67.8% lead 53.1 pts
Tredington Trevor Harvey	4 May 2023 Conservative 44.8% lead 3.2 pts
Tysoe Malcolm Littlewood	4 May 2023 Conservative 55.1% lead 32.1 pts
Welford-on-Avon Cliff Brown	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 73.5% lead 52.3 pts
Wellesbourne East & Rural David Johnston	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 52.1% lead 16.4 pts
Wellesbourne North & Rural Anne Parry	4 May 2023 Conservative 46.3% lead 6.3 pts
Wellesbourne South George Cowcher	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 52.9% lead 16.8 pts
Wootton Wawen Ian Shenton	4 May 2023 Conservative 64.5% lead 45.0 pts

Alcester East

Susan Juned Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem66.7%

Conservative23.6%

Labour6.7%

Green3.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Susan Juned Elected	Lib Dem	548	66.7%
Emma Jane Daniell	Conservative	194	23.6%
Emma Jane Randle	Labour	55	6.7%
Penny Stott	Green	25	3.0%

Alcester West

Tom Ballinger Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem40.5%

Labour30.7%

Conservative26.2%

Green2.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joe Harmer Elected	Lib Dem	478	40.5%
Andrew Mark Foster	Labour	362	30.7%
Gavin Roderick Nigel Smithers	Conservative	309	26.2%
Nicola Jayne Carpenter	Green	31	2.6%

Last by-election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem32.9%

Reform22.7%

Conservative21.7%

Labour19.7%

Green3.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tom Ballinger Elected	Lib Dem	403	32.9%
Ashley Jones	Reform	278	22.7%
Emma Jane Daniell	Conservative	265	21.7%
Andrew Mark Foster	Labour	241	19.7%
John David Stott	Green	37	3.0%

Bidford East

Daren Pemberton Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative40.9%

Labour33.8%

Lib Dem17.5%

Green7.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Daren Philip Franz Pemberton Elected	Conservative	355	40.9%
Cat Price	Labour	293	33.8%
Richard Steven Vos	Lib Dem	152	17.5%
Julie Ann Gilson	Green	67	7.7%

Bidford West

Bill Fleming Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative45.5%

Lib Dem27.1%

Labour18.5%

Green8.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bill Fleming Elected	Conservative	341	45.5%
Cliff Brown	Lib Dem	203	27.1%
Paul Joseph Dempsey	Labour	139	18.5%
Georgina Valerie Evans-Goodrich	Green	67	8.9%

Bishop's Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton

Jake Beavan Lib DemNatalie Gist Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem44.5%

Conservative38.2%

Labour8.9%

Green8.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nigel Rock Elected	Lib Dem	998
Natalie Jean Gist Elected	Lib Dem	955
Christopher Kettle	Conservative	855
Keith Alan Bushnell	Conservative	672
Judith Caroline Ruth Leask	Labour	200
Seth Jason Colton	Green	188
Matthew Robert North	Green	150

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem38.1%

Reform25.9%

Conservative24.7%

Green9.4%

Labour1.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jake Beavan Elected	Lib Dem	1,104	38.1%
Jacqui Harris	Reform	751	25.9%
Christian Francis Reeve	Conservative	715	24.7%
Julie Ann Folkes-Skinner	Green	273	9.4%
Jacob David Simon Hill	Labour	53	1.8%

Brailes & Compton

Sarah Whalley-Hoggins Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative49.8%

Lib Dem42.3%

Labour7.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sarah Kate Whalley-Hoggins Elected	Conservative	612	49.8%
Sara Margaret Billins	Lib Dem	520	42.3%
Ronan Connor Woods	Labour	96	7.8%

Claverdon & Snitterfield

Duncan Parker Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green62.1%

Conservative30.3%

Lib Dem7.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Duncan Parker Elected	Green	753	62.1%
Peter Wynford James Richards	Conservative	367	30.3%
Nina Blanche Knapman	Lib Dem	93	7.7%

Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne

Alan Scorer ConservativeChristopher Mills Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative53.3%

Lib Dem15.8%

Labour15.6%

Green15.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Chris Mills Elected	Conservative	874
Alan Scorer Elected	Conservative	683
Toby Lee	Lib Dem	259
Brian Thomas	Labour	256
Rob Ballantyne	Green	250
Angela Webb	Green	238
Nick Solman	Lib Dem	158

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Harbury

Susan Ostrander Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem47.5%

Independent38.7%

Labour8.1%

Reform5.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Susan Stacy Ostrander Elected	Lib Dem	533	47.5%
Jacqui Harris	Independent	435	38.7%
Linda Jane Eastap	Labour	91	8.1%
Chris Baddon	Reform	64	5.7%

Henley-in-Arden

Mike Rice Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem57.5%

Conservative32.8%

Labour9.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mike Rice Elected	Lib Dem	601	57.5%
India Tibbs	Conservative	343	32.8%
Bryn Rhys Turner	Labour	101	9.7%

Kinwarton

Janine Lee Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem56.6%

Conservative33.5%

Labour6.7%

Green3.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Thom Holmes Elected	Lib Dem	739	56.6%
Lynda Harford	Conservative	437	33.5%
Kathrin Foster	Labour	88	6.7%
Rob Hardy	Green	41	3.1%

Last by-election, 9 July 2026

Conservative36.4%

Lib Dem35.9%

Reform16.6%

Green9.2%

Labour2.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Janine Ann Lee Elected	Conservative	507	36.4%
Tina Ballinger	Lib Dem	500	35.9%
Rachael Chadwick-Harrison	Reform	231	16.6%
Lizzee Leedham	Green	128	9.2%
Andrew Mark Foster	Labour	28	2.0%

Long Marston

Stuart Keighley Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem58.4%

Conservative25.8%

Labour10.6%

Green5.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stuart Keighley Elected	Lib Dem	505	58.4%
Richard Nigel Cox	Conservative	223	25.8%
Colin Parrott	Labour	92	10.6%
Helen Dora Mitchell	Green	45	5.2%

Quinton

Paul Harrison Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem43.8%

Conservative41.1%

Green8.5%

Labour6.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dom Skinner Elected	Lib Dem	468	43.8%
Marilyn Joyce Bates	Conservative	439	41.1%
Tom Venus	Green	91	8.5%
Jan Sewell	Labour	71	6.6%

Last by-election, 20 November 2025

Lib Dem47.3%

Reform33.1%

Conservative14.8%

Green3.8%

Labour1.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Harrison Elected	Lib Dem	437	47.3%
Sean Edmunds	Reform	306	33.1%
Sarah Gail Hession	Conservative	137	14.8%
Penny Stott	Green	35	3.8%
John William Hartigan	Labour	9	1.0%

Salford Priors & Alcester Rural

Ashley Jones Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative56.9%

Lib Dem23.2%

Labour10.8%

Green9.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lauren Elizabeth Jade Stanley Elected	Conservative	473	56.9%
Michael Andrew Watson	Lib Dem	193	23.2%
Tony O'Hagan	Labour	90	10.8%
Tom Genders	Green	76	9.1%

Last by-election, 20 November 2025

Reform33.3%

Lib Dem32.9%

Conservative27.8%

Green3.8%

Labour2.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ashley Jones Elected	Reform	272	33.3%
Huw Lewis	Lib Dem	269	32.9%
Justin Anthony Lee Kerridge	Conservative	227	27.8%
Tom Genders	Green	31	3.8%
Julie Fewins	Labour	18	2.2%

Shipston North

Olivia Hatch Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green63.2%

Conservative25.5%

Lib Dem11.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Olivia Mary Hatch Elected	Green	607	63.2%
Nicholas Patrick Turner	Conservative	245	25.5%
Steve Albon	Lib Dem	109	11.3%

Shipston South

Dave Passingham Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green58.2%

Conservative41.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dave Passingham Elected	Green	634	58.2%
Jo Barker	Conservative	456	41.8%

Southam East, Central & Stockton

Andrew Crump Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative64.7%

Lib Dem25.7%

Green9.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andy Crump Elected	Conservative	573	64.7%
Chris Lambert	Lib Dem	228	25.7%
David Simon Watkin	Green	85	9.6%

Southam North & Long Itchington

Louis Adam Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem66.4%

Conservative22.5%

Labour7.3%

Green3.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Louis William McMaster Adam Elected	Lib Dem	527	66.4%
Nikki Bell	Conservative	179	22.5%
John William Hartigan	Labour	58	7.3%
Zoe Louise James	Green	30	3.8%

Southam South

Gillian Padgham Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem47.1%

Conservative41.1%

Green11.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gillian Andrea Padgham Elected	Lib Dem	323	47.1%
Richard Peter Walters	Conservative	282	41.1%
James Gordon-Cumming	Green	81	11.8%

Southam West

Tony Bromwich Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent69.7%

Lib Dem19.6%

Green10.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tony George Bromwich Elected	Independent	534	69.7%
David Booth	Lib Dem	150	19.6%
John David Stott	Green	82	10.7%

Stratford Avenue

Lorraine Grocott Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem41.9%

Conservative32.7%

Green19.7%

Labour5.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lorraine Grocott Elected	Lib Dem	353	41.9%
Tim Sinclair	Conservative	276	32.7%
Sherron Marie-Louise Guise	Green	166	19.7%
Dan Wilkinson	Labour	48	5.7%

Stratford Bishopton

Victoria Alcock Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem57.3%

Conservative27.9%

Labour7.8%

Green7.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Victoria Emma Alcock Elected	Lib Dem	549	57.3%
Jane Ellen Patricia Meehan	Conservative	267	27.9%
Bob Malloy	Labour	75	7.8%
John Riley	Green	67	7.0%

Stratford Clopton

Letty Petrovic Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem50.0%

Labour30.7%

Conservative19.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Letty Petrovic Elected	Lib Dem	512	50.0%
Jason Fojtik	Labour	315	30.7%
Juliet Dorothy Short	Conservative	198	19.3%

Stratford Guildhall & Bridgetown

Jennifer Fradgley Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem68.3%

Conservative20.8%

Labour6.8%

Green4.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jenny Fradgley Elected	Lib Dem	860	68.3%
Tony Dixon	Conservative	262	20.8%
Charlie Roe	Labour	85	6.8%
Steve Michaux	Green	52	4.1%

Stratford Hathaway

Liz Coles Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem47.1%

Labour32.1%

Conservative14.6%

Green6.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Elizabeth Joan Phyllis Coles Elected	Lib Dem	330	47.1%
Lee Rhodes	Labour	225	32.1%
Gill Forman	Conservative	102	14.6%
Peter Samuel Pettifor	Green	44	6.3%

Stratford Orchard Hill

Ian Fradgley Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem53.3%

Conservative25.8%

Labour15.5%

Green5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ian Frank Fradgley Elected	Lib Dem	722	53.3%
Krish Rengaraju	Conservative	350	25.8%
Jacob David Simon Hill	Labour	210	15.5%
Matt Rickett	Green	73	5.4%

Stratford Shottery

David Curtis Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem63.4%

Conservative23.0%

Labour6.8%

Green6.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Curtis Elected	Lib Dem	863	63.4%
Matt Jennings	Conservative	313	23.0%
Sally Bigwood	Labour	93	6.8%
Vince Herbert	Green	92	6.8%

Stratford Tiddington

Kate Rolfe Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem73.1%

Conservative18.2%

Labour5.5%

Green3.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kate Rolfe Elected	Lib Dem	784	73.1%
Amelia Christine Tibbs	Conservative	195	18.2%
Helen Jane Cooper	Labour	59	5.5%
Anthony William Dennis	Green	35	3.3%

Stratford Welcombe

Roger Harding Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem57.8%

Conservative34.8%

Labour7.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Roger Neal Harding Elected	Lib Dem	726	57.8%
Tony Jefferson	Conservative	437	34.8%
Alastair James Nealon	Labour	92	7.3%

Studley North

Peter Hencher-Serafin Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem45.7%

Conservative38.8%

Labour10.5%

Green5.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter August Hencher-Serafin Elected	Lib Dem	358	45.7%
Justin Anthony Lee Kerridge	Conservative	304	38.8%
Wayne Bates	Labour	82	10.5%
Anne Waldon	Green	40	5.1%

Studley South

Neil Edden Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem53.8%

Conservative30.7%

Labour9.5%

Green6.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Neil Edden Elected	Lib Dem	505	53.8%
Jed McCrory	Conservative	288	30.7%
Alison Jane Leask	Labour	89	9.5%
Dominic Giles	Green	56	6.0%

Tanworth-in-Arden

Lynda Organ Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative67.8%

Lib Dem14.7%

Green9.4%

Labour8.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lynda Margaret Organ Elected	Conservative	558	67.8%
Karyl Arlene Rees	Lib Dem	121	14.7%
Lil Johnston	Green	77	9.4%
Bob Williams	Labour	67	8.1%

Tredington

Trevor Harvey Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative44.8%

Lib Dem41.6%

Green7.8%

Labour5.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Trevor Gordon Harvey Elected	Conservative	537	44.8%
Andy Fincham	Lib Dem	499	41.6%
Mike Wakeford	Green	94	7.8%
Sue Redman	Labour	69	5.8%

Tysoe

Malcolm Littlewood Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative55.1%

Lib Dem23.0%

Green11.3%

Labour10.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Malcolm Ian Littlewood Elected	Conservative	628	55.1%
Lynn Charles Bowring	Lib Dem	262	23.0%
Allison Joy Aves	Green	129	11.3%
Ann Christine Holland	Labour	121	10.6%

Welford-on-Avon

Cliff Brown Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem73.5%

Conservative21.2%

Labour3.2%

Green2.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Manuela Perteghella Elected	Lib Dem	928	73.5%
Annabel Wade	Conservative	267	21.2%
Eden Leon Kaye	Labour	40	3.2%
Sally Myfanwy Evans	Green	27	2.1%

Last by-election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem45.5%

Reform31.0%

Conservative17.8%

Green3.0%

Labour2.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Cliff Brown Elected	Lib Dem	485	45.5%
Neil Richard Lawrence	Reform	330	31.0%
Christian Francis Reeve	Conservative	190	17.8%
Penny Stott	Green	32	3.0%
John William Hartigan	Labour	29	2.7%

Wellesbourne East & Rural

David Johnston Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem52.1%

Conservative35.7%

Labour6.9%

Green5.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David William Johnston Elected	Lib Dem	560	52.1%
Barnaby Charles Briggs	Conservative	383	35.7%
Simon Peter Penson	Labour	74	6.9%
Michael Mordue	Green	57	5.3%

Wellesbourne North & Rural

Anne Parry Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative46.3%

Lib Dem40.0%

Labour9.1%

Green4.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Anne Vivienne Parry Elected	Conservative	581	46.3%
Kevin Collins Brown	Lib Dem	502	40.0%
Angelique Celine Campbell	Labour	114	9.1%
Tess Venus	Green	58	4.6%

Wellesbourne South

George Cowcher Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem52.9%

Conservative36.1%

Labour7.1%

Green3.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
George Cowcher Elected	Lib Dem	555	52.9%
Danny Kendall	Conservative	379	36.1%
Julie Fewins	Labour	74	7.1%
Rebecca Anne Sanders	Green	41	3.9%

Wootton Wawen

Ian Shenton Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative64.5%

Lib Dem19.5%

Green8.7%

Labour7.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ian John Shenton Elected	Conservative	683	64.5%
Dani Hunter	Lib Dem	207	19.5%
Chris Duffin	Green	92	8.7%
Ted Spicer	Labour	77	7.3%

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
Brailes & Compton	Sarah Whalley-Hoggins	Conservative 2023	Reform
Tredington	Trevor Harvey	Conservative 2023	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

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

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
9 July 2026	Kinwarton	Conservative gain from Lib Dem	36.4%
7 May 2026	Bishop's Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton	Lib Dem hold	38.1%
20 November 2025	Quinton	Lib Dem hold	47.0%
20 November 2025	Salford Priors & Alcester Rural	Reform gain from Conservative	33.0%
1 May 2025	Alcester West	Lib Dem hold	32.9%
1 May 2025	Welford-on-Avon	Lib Dem hold	45.5%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Stratford-on-Avon	69%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 32%
Kenilworth and Southam	31%	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.

People

Who lives in Stratford-on-Avon

134,723 residents in 59,447 households

Voted Leave in 2016

52% same as GB

Degree or higher

40% 6 above GB

No qualifications

14% 4 below GB

Own their home

71% 10 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

13% 4 below GB

Rent privately

14% 6 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

23% 8 below GB

Aged 65 and over

30% 8 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.

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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.