2022 Cheltenham Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2022 Cheltenham Borough Council election
Country:Gloucestershire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2021 Cheltenham Borough Council election
Previous Year:2021
Next Election:2024 Cheltenham Borough Council election
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:21 out of 40 seats to Cheltenham Borough Council
Majority Seats:21
Party1:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election1:31 seats, 42.6%
Seats1:18
Seats After1:31
Popular Vote1:19,595
Percentage1:55.1%
Swing1: 12.5%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:7 seats, 37.5%
Seats2:1
Seats After2:6
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:9,867
Percentage2:27.7%
Swing2: 9.8%
Party4:People Against Bureaucracy
Last Election4:2 seats, 3.4%
Seats4:1
Seats After4:2
Popular Vote4:996
Percentage4:2.8%
Swing4: 0.6%
Party5:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election5:0 seats, 11.0%
Seats5:1
Seats After5:1
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:4,028
Percentage5:11.3%
Swing5: 0.3%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Liberal Democrats (UK)
After Party:Liberal Democrats (UK)

The 2022 Cheltenham Borough Council elections took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. Half of the council was up for election.[1]

Results

35,574

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Liberal Democratsalign=center 31align=center 31align=center 0
Conservativesalign=center 7align=center 6align=center -1
People Against Bureaucracyalign=center 2align=center 2align=center 0
Green Partyalign=center 0align=center 1align=center +1
Total4040

Ward results

Incumbent councillors are denoted by an asterisk (*)[2]

College

Iain Dobie was a sitting councillor for Warden Hill ward.

Warden Hill

By-elections

Prestbury

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elections on 5 May 2022. April 12, 2022. democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk.
  2. Web site: Statement of persons nominated. April 12, 2022. democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk.