2019 Harborough District Council election
# 2019 Harborough District Council election

The 2019 Harborough District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Harborough District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary

### Election result

2019 Harborough District Council election :

| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conservative | 30 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 64.7 | 41.8 | 18,074 | –5.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 22 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 32.4 | 33.9 | 14,653 | +4.3 |
| Labour | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.9 | 15.3 | 6,617 | +3.7 |
| Green | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 4.7 | 2,030 | ±0.0 |
| Independent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1,573 | +1.8 |
| UKIP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.6 | 280 | –4.4 |

## Ward results

### Billesdon & Tilton

Billesdon & Tilton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Sindy Modha | 585 | 69.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Lauder | 209 | 24.8 |
| | Labour | Matt Smith | 49 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 850 | 42.0 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Bosworth

Bosworth :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Amanda Nunn | 522 | 71.0 |
| | Labour | David Wenn | 213 | 29.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 775 | 34.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Broughton Astley - Primethorpe & Sutton

Broughton Astley - Primethorpe & Sutton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Paul Dann | 575 | 54.1 |
| | Conservative | Bill Liquorish | 478 | 45.0 |
| | Green | Mark Green | 383 | 36.1 |
| | Labour | Sandra Parkinson | 276 | 26.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,068 | 30.5 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Broughton Astley South & Leire

Broughton Astley South & Leire :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Graves | 737 | 59.9 |
| | Conservative | Colin Golding | 552 | 44.9 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Chapman | 322 | 26.2 |
| | Labour | Paula McSorley | 292 | 23.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,262 | 32.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Dunton

Dunton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Neil Bannister | 577 | 77.4 |
| | Labour | Elaine Carter | 168 | 22.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 770 | 37.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Fleckney

Fleckney :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Charmain Wood | 638 | 44.1 | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Bilbie | 630 | 43.5 | |
| | Independent | Alan Birch | 554 | 38.3 | |
| | Labour | Helen Morrison | 290 | 20.0 | |
| | Labour | Di Elsom | 256 | 17.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rachel McDonnell | 219 | 15.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,461 | 33.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Glen

Glen :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | James Hallam | 964 | 57.7 | |
| | Conservative | Rani Mahal | 711 | 42.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephanie Heimer | 313 | 18.7 | |
| | Independent | Jeff Stephenson | 265 | 15.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Russell | 238 | 14.2 | |
| | Green | Matthew Norton | 232 | 13.9 | |
| | Labour | Doreen Masters | 150 | 9.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,676 | 39.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Kibworths

Kibworths :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Phil King | 1,111 | 52.9 | |
| | Conservative | Robin Hollick | 1,002 | 47.7 | |
| | Conservative | Simon Whelband | 968 | 46.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carol Weaver | 651 | 31.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joe Pole | 614 | 29.2 | |
| | Independent | Stefan Richter | 512 | 24.4 | |
| | Labour | Ben Miles | 458 | 21.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,116 | 35.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Lubenham

Lubenham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Paul Bremner | 359 | 60.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Lindsay | 149 | 25.0 |
| | Labour | Deborah Langham | 88 | 14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 610 | 37.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Lutterworth East

Lutterworth East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Sarfas | 491 | 35.9 |
| | Conservative | Janette Ackerley | 480 | 35.1 |
| | Labour | David Gair | 459 | 33.5 |
| | Labour | Liz Marsh | 392 | 28.6 |
| | Conservative | Johnson Lyon | 376 | 27.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harry Wilkin | 370 | 27.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,392 | 37.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Lutterworth West

Lutterworth West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Geraldine Robinson | 707 | 51.1 |
| | Labour | Paul Beadle | 614 | 44.4 |
| | Conservative | Elaine Chapman | 553 | 40.0 |
| | Labour | Rob Bevin | 389 | 28.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,426 | 37.7 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Market Harborough - Great Bowden & Arden

Market Harborough - Great Bowden & Arden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Knowles | 888 | 55.2 | |
| | Conservative | Barry Champion | 545 | 33.9 | |
| | Conservative | Laura Cook | 517 | 32.1 | |
| | Green | Mary Morgan | 417 | 25.9 | |
| | Labour | Andy Thomas | 288 | 17.9 | |
| | Labour | Anne Iliffe | 241 | 15.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,635 | 37.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Market Harborough - Little Bowden

Market Harborough - Little Bowden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter James | 740 | 51.3 | |
| | Conservative | Frankie McHugo | 668 | 46.3 | |
| | Conservative | Derek Evans | 609 | 42.2 | |
| | Labour | Jan Turner | 429 | 29.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,471 | 34.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Market Harborough - Logan

Market Harborough - Logan :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Johnson | 774 | 47.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dominic Fosker | 635 | 38.8 | |
| | Conservative | Billy Hadkiss | 587 | 35.9 | |
| | Green | James Ackerley | 389 | 23.8 | |
| | Independent | Robin Lambert | 242 | 14.8 | |
| | Labour | Rosemary Watson | 198 | 12.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,644 | 38.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |

### Market Harborough - Welland

Market Harborough - Welland :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Simpson | 861 | 44.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Dunton | 856 | 44.3 | |
| | Conservative | Barry Frenchman | 655 | 33.9 | |
| | Green | Darren Woodiwiss | 609 | 31.5 | |
| | Conservative | Barry Walton | 536 | 27.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Finan | 514 | 26.6 | |
| | Labour | Paul Gray | 400 | 20.7 | |
| | Labour | Carlo Campbell-Follett | 375 | 19.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,965 | 33.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Misterton

Misterton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Bateman | 432 | 52.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Walkley | 323 | 39.2 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Maguire | 70 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 847 | 41.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Nevill

Nevill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Michael Rickman | 668 | 63.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Grahame Hudson | 377 | 36.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,076 | 48.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Thurnby & Houghton

Thurnby & Houghton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Galton | 1,774 | 72.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amanda Burrell | 1,497 | 61.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Elliott | 1,423 | 58.3 | |
| | Conservative | Lewis Foster | 747 | 30.6 | |
| | UKIP | Julie Tregoning | 280 | 11.5 | |
| | Labour | Carol Hopkinson | 277 | 11.3 | |
| | Labour | Mel James | 245 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,457 | 38.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Ullesthorpe

Ullesthorpe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Rosita Page | Uncontested | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

## By-elections

### Market Harborough - Little Bowden

Market Harborough - Little Bowden: 6 May 2021 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Peter Critchley | 727 | 40.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Ward | 507 | 28.5 |
| | Labour | Marie Panter | 213 | 12.0 |
| | Women's Equality | Clare Bottle | 149 | 8.4 |
| | Green | Mary Morgan | 122 | 6.9 |
| | Independent | Robin Lambert | 61 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 | 12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,779 | 41.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,297 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Market Harborough - Logan

Market Harborough - Logan: 29 September 2022 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geraldine Whitmore | 582 | 45.7 |
| | Conservative | Robin Cutsforth | 382 | 30.0 |
| | Labour | Maria Panter | 250 | 19.6 |
| | Independent | Robin Lambert | 60 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 | 15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,274 | 30.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,163 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
