THE count has started to find out the results of Worcester City Council’s first-ever all-out elections.
The race is on to reach the magic 18 seats needed for a majority.
Labour are currently the biggest party in the council with 13 seats, followed by the Green Party who currently hold 11.
The Conservatives will be hoping to buck the National trend and add to their seven seats, while the Liberal Democrats currently have four councillors, with three of them representing Claines.
Worcester has a 34.26 per cent voter turnout this year.
The Results
Number of elected councillors:
Labour Party- 17
Green Party – 12
Liberal Democrat- 5
Conservatives – 1
Nunnery Ward (LAB HOLD)
And its three more elected for Labour who fall just one seat short of overall control in the council.
Voter turnout: 31.57 per cent
Councillor Pat Agar (Labour) – 994 (ELECTED)
Nadeem Ahmed (Independent) – 260
Asfand Ali (N/A) – 146
Councillor Bash Ali (Labour) – 807 (ELECTED)
Leon Babu (Conservative) – 442
Scott Butler (Lib Dem) – 184
Paul David Carney (Reform UK) – 203
Allah Ditta (Conservative) – 472
Barbara Mitra (Green Party) – 340
Lucy Owen (Conservative) – 417
Alice Ponder (Green Party) – 302
Councillor Elaine Grace Willmore (Labour) – 963 (ELECTED)
Mikaeel Zafar (N/A) – 143
Jacek Zmarzlik (Green Party) – 157
Claines Ward (LIB DEM HOLD)
It’s going to be a hung council as a historic night for the Liberal Democrats sees all three sitting councillors re-elected and shuts off any chance of Labour or the Green Party gaining a majority.
The party’s leader, Coun Mel Allcott said : “This is a historic night for Lib Dem’s as we have 5 seats in Worcester for the first time in history. We will continue to work hard for everyone in Claines and thank you for your support.”
Voter turnout: 40.54 per cent
Louis Joel Allaway (Labour) -309
Councillor Mel Allcott (Lib Dem) – 1798 (ELECTED)
Simon Bovey (Green Party)- 221
Tom Henri (Labour) – 267
Councillor Jessie Jagger (Lib Dem) – 1401 (ELECTED)
Councillor Karen Michelle Lawrance (Lib Dem) – 1333 (ELECTED)
Mandy Neill (Green Party) – 289
Claire Nichols (Green Party) – 236
Trish Nosal (Conservative) – 373
Joy Squires (Labour) – 333
Chris Thorp (Conservative) – 473
Tom Wisniewski (Conservative) – 360
Warndon and Elbury Park Ward (THREE LABOUR SEATS)
A massive win for Labour who now need four more seats to get a majority. But their victory has been a massive blow for the Conservatives, who have lost two sitting councillors including their leader Coun James Stanley.
Voter turnout: 22.78 per cent
Mohammed Awais (Independent) – 140
Sue Braithwaite (Green Party) – 288
Councillor Owen Cleary (Conservative) – 388
Simon Paul Cottingham (Lib Dem) – 111
Councillor Jill Desayrah (Labour) – 868 (ELECTED)
Shazad Ditta (Conservative) – 325
Sarah Dukes (Green Party) – 235
Jason Thomas Ford (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 80
Phil Gilfillan (Green Party) – 165
Naz Hussain (Labour Party). – 708 (ELECTED)
Ed Kimberley (Labour Party) – 788 (ELECTED)
Councillor James Stanley (Conservative) – 389
Lower Wick and Pitmaston Ward (CON HOLD AND LAB HOLD)
Voter turnout: 39.89 per cent
Councillor Alan Amos (Conservative) – 817 (ELECTED)
Stephen Brohan (Green Party) – 194
Aaron Daniels (Labour) – 653
Eloise Jade Davies (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 23
Lucy Hodgson (Conservative) – 569
John Gabor Ondreasz (Lib Dem) – 129
Councillor Susan Elizabeth Smith (Labour) – 752 (ELECTED)
Alaric Stephen (Green Party) – 170
St Clement Ward (GREEN HOLD AND GREEN GAIN)
And the Green Party are in the lead as Coun Tor Pingree retained her seat and Alex Kinnersley winning the seat vacated by current Conservative Worcestershire County Council leader Simon Geraghty.
Gogglebox star Seb James, who was standing for the Conservatives, was 117 votes off winning a seat.
Voter turnout: 37.24 per cent
Bertie Ballinger (Conservative) – 533
Ian Michael Craigan (Labour) – 263
Seb James (Conservative) – 482
Alex Kinnersley (Green Party) – 598. (ELECTED)
Steve Mather (Lib Dem) – 59
Councillor Tor Pingree (Green Party) – 788 (ELECTED)
Jacqui Wilde (Labour) – 179
Max Windsor-Peplow (Reform UK) – 94
Battenhall Ward (TWO GREEN SEATS)
It’s neck and neck again as the Green Party win two more seats, with city mayor Coun Louis Stephen retaining his spot on the council and Paul Sobczyk also winning a spot on the council.
Coun Stephen said: “I am honoured, humbled and very thankful for the opportunity I have been given by this election.
“It’s not easy being a green, very often councillors have to work very hard to get elected, but when we get elected we stay elected.”
Voter turnout: 43.11 per cent
Parveen Akhtar (Conservative) – 300
Ian Keith Benfield (Labour) – 306
Naseeb Hussain (Conservative) – 253
Paul Sobczyk (Green Party) – 1213 (
Councillor Louis Stephen (Green Party) – 1367
Pyres Hugh Symon (Lib Dem) – 59
Graham Taylor (Labour) – 322
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5.53pm – With nine wards declared so far, things have gone pretty much as expected, with all but one councillor retaining their seat. The one exception is Conservative councillor Stephen Hodgson, whose party are yet to win a seat so far. Labour lead the way with 10 seats, followed by the Greens with eight and the Liberal Democrats with two.
Fort Royal Ward (LABOUR HOLD)
Voter turnout: 35.35 per cent
Justin Kirby (Green Party) – 179
Andrew Ian James Lee (Lib Dem) – 83
Antonio Martins (Conservative) – 130
Marta Martins (Conservative) – 128
Helen McCarthy (Green Party) – 274
Resnu Meah (N/A) – 236
Councillor Jabba Riaz (Labour) – 655 (ELECTED)
Councillor Atif Sadiq (Labour) – 505 (ELECTED)
Naheem Zafar (Independent) – 252
St Peter’s Parish Ward (GREEN HOLD)
Voter turnout: 36.15 per cent
Jenny Benfield (Labour) – 181
Ken Carpenter (Lib Dem) – 216
Councillor Steve Cockeram (Green Party) – 832 (ELECTED)
Steve Mackay. (Conservative) – 428
John Renshaw (Lib Dem) – 537
Councillor Elena Round (Green Party) – 724 (ELECTED)
Stephen Geoffrey Tallett (Labour Party) – 142
James Woolgar (Conservative) – 428
Leopard Hill Ward (GREEN HOLD)
Voter turnout: 35.59 per cent
Jamsheyd Ali (Labour) – 199
Jithin Bittu (Conservative) – 364
Councillor Katie Collier (Green Party) – 906 (ELECTED)
Councillor Andrew Cross (Green Party) -1029 (ELECTED)
Sunil Desayrah (Labour) – 176
Paul Richard Jagger (Lib Dem) – 64
Tony Lippett (Conservative) -346
Bart Ricketts (Lib Dem) – 46
St Nicholas Ward (LIB DEM HOLD AND LIB DEM GAIN)
The first huge change of the day as St Nicholas goes fully Liberal Democrat, with Conservative councillor Stephen Hodgson losing his seat.
Coun Sarah Murray was re-elected while John Rudge gained a seat on the council for his party.
Coun Murray said: “I’d like to thank Stephen Hodgson for all his years of service. “Thank you to residents, I will work hard for them.
“We know people in Worcester are neither left or right, they want balance and we Liberal Democrat’s give that. “
Coun Rudge also paid tribute to Coun Hodgson, added there were a huge number of things still to do and emphasised the importance of being united.
Voter turnout: 39.30 per cent
Martyn Hencher (Green Party) – 385
Councillor Stephen Hodgson (Conservative) – 415
Janet Lippett (Conservative) – 298
Councillor Sarah Murray (Lib Dem) – 796 (ELECTED)
John Rudge (Lib Dem) – 569 (ELECTED)
Mike Stafford (Labour) – 172
Chris Taylor (Labour) – 132
Clare Wratten (Green Party) – 295
Dines Green and Grove Farm (TWO LABOUR)
Two more sitting councillors have been re-elected, this time Labour duo Matt Lamb and Robyn Norfolk.
Coun Matt Lamb: “Being elected in a democracy is a great honour and a sacred trust, we will return that trust, fight for those who have no champion and speak for those who have no platform.”
Coun Norfolk added being elected was an honour.
Voter turnout: 23.32 per cent
Margarete Cawte (Conservative) – 211
Mark Patrick Davies (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 38
Andrew David Holmes (Lib Dems) – 71
Councillor Matt Lamb (Labour) – 609 (ELECTED)
Councillor Robyn Diane Norfolk (Labour) – 478 (ELECTED)
Katherine Pingree (Green Party) – 153
Martin Julian Keith Potter (UKIP) – 68
Nicola Silvester (Green Party) – 121
Mike Wilson (Conservative) – 206
Rainbow Hill (LAB HOLD)
Both Coun Adrian Gregson and Coun Zoe Cookson retain Rainbow Hill for Labour.
Coun Gregson said: “Let me thank all the staff at the city council. On behalf of me and Zoe I want to thank the electorate and we will make sure we do a very good job for the next four years.”
Coun Cookson also thanked the people of Rainbow Hill, saying it was an area where it was ‘hard to get people out to vote.’
Voter turnout: 26.42 per cent
Keith Burton (Conservative) – 161
Susan Carpenter (Lib Dem) – 50
Councillor Zoe Cookson (Labour Party) – 525 (ELECTED)
Councillor Adrian Stewart Gregson (Labour) – 550 (ELECTED)
Mike Rouse (Conservative) – 96
Josh Trimmer (Green Party) – 464
Nick Weeks (Green Party) – 488
St Stephen (GREEN HOLD)
Our second hold of the day, this time for the Greens as Coun Neil Laurenson was re-elected. Fellow Green Alex Mace, who was standing in place of council joint leader Marjory Bisset, was also elected.
Coun Laurenson said: Thank you to the people of St Stephen, there is still loads to do so glad to have another mandate to do much more.
“I also want to thank my wife and kids, they are the reason I’m doing this, I’m worried about the world and the Green Party is the only party with the solutions.
Coun Mace added: “I will work every day to repay St Stephens for putting their trust in me. This win is down to everyone in the Worcester Green Party.
“I also want to pay tribute to Marjory who has led us with vision.”
Voter turnout: 38.11 per cent
Ruth Coates (Labour) – 224
Councillor Neil Laurenson (Green Party) -981 (ELECTED)
Alex Mace (Green Party) – 995 (ELECTED)
Andrew John Melville (Lib Dem) – 53
Jason Wild (Conservative) – 256
Mark Willmore (Labour) – 138
Angelika Wisniewska (Conservative) – 202
Cathedral Ward (LABOUR HOLD)
Worcester’s joint leader Coun Lynn Denham has held onto her seat, while fellow Labourite Adam Scott has also been elected.
Voter turnout: 33.20 per cent
Jon Bodenham (Green Party) – 525
Councillor Lynn Denham (Labour) – 644 (ELECTED)
Archie Michael Harrison (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 33
Francis David Lankester (Independent) – 111
Adele Rimell (Conservative) – 225
Chris Rimell (Conservative) – 216
Adam Scott (Labour) – 541 (ELECTED)
Andrew Smith (Lib Dem) – 43
Leisa Taylor (Green Party) – 464
Stuart Wild (Lib Dem) – 37
Arboretum Ward (GREEN HOLD)
Voter turnout: 36.70 per cent
Zoe Coldicott (Conservative) – 151
Councillor Hannah Cooper (Green Party) – 1183 (ELECTED)
Calvin Stephen Fowler (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 33
Nazrul Haque (Labour) – 261
Councillor Karen Lewing (Green Party) – 1090 (ELECTED)
Alison Ann Morgan (Lib Dem) – 94
Angela Stanley (Conservative) – 120
Jon Taylor (Lib Dem) – 106
Andrew James Tull (Labour) – 340
St John’s Ward (LABOUR HOLD)
Voter turnout: 32.76 per cent
Jenny Barnes (Labour) – 630 (ELECTED)
Susan Burge (Conservative) – 164
Peter Jackson (Lib Dem) – 55
Rob Ottolangui (Green Party) – 355
Alexander Richard James Snell (Conservative) – 124
Annie Swift (Green Party) – 322
Councillor Richard Udall (Labour) – 864 (ELECTED)
