Prior to the election, both of the seats were held by Labour. Following the election, Labour held both of the seats.
Nicholas Paul Bowler and Teresa Margaret Murray were elected as councillors for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Labour |
Nicholas Paul Bowler 733 | 29.8% | ||
Labour |
Teresa Margaret Murray 719 | 29.3% | ||
Conservative |
Rupert Thomas Brennan 394 | 16.0% | ||
Conservative |
James Alexander Field 371 | 15.1% | ||
Liberal Democrat |
Edwin Alfred Hooper 126 | 5.1% | ||
Liberal Democrat |
David William Yale 113 | 4.6% | ||
Turnout | 26.3% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Vote Change
Swing
Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.
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