HERE are the results of this year’s Malvern Hills District Council elections.
More than 80 candidates stood, contesting the 31 seats on the authority.
By the end, the number of councillors was – Independents – 13, Conservatives – 8, Green Party – 7 and the Liberal Democrats – 3.
RESULTS IN FULL
Alfrick, Leigh and Rushwick (two seats)
Linda Hardwick (Liberal Democrats) – 239
Sarah Rouse (Malvern Hills Independents) – 1,030 – ELECTED
Paul Selway-Swift (Conservative) – 300
Peter Whatley ((Malvern Hills Independents) – 992 – ELECTED
Baldwin (two seats)
Jamie Cramp (Liberal Democrats) – 436
Pam Cumming (Conservative) – 905 – ELECTED
Paul Cumming (Conservative) – 902 – ELECTED
Oluseyi Latunde-Dada (Green Party) – 382
Barnards Green (two seats)
Pete Benkwitz (Liberal Democrats) – 521
Iain Dawson (Labour Party) – 307
Mark Driscoll (Green Party) – 786 – ELECTED
Clive Fletcher (Liberal Democrats) – 596
Ian Hopewood (Conservative) – 463
Nick Houghton (Independent) – 296
Louise Lowton (Labour) – 369
Julie MacClusky (Conservative) – 423
David Mead (Liberal Democrats) – 755 – ELECTED
Malcolm Victory (Green Party) – 772 – ELECTED
Adrian Vines (Independent) – 376
Broadheath
Carl Fordington (Conservative) – 131
Chris Sandys (Liberal Democrats) – 23
Daniel Walton (Independent) – 511 – ELECTED
Castlemorton, Welland and Wells (two seats)
Marc Bayliss (Conservative) – 489
Jill Campbell (Conservative) – 587
Eva Fielding (Liberal Democrats) – 550
John Gallagher (Independent) – 864 – ELECTED
Christine Wild (Independent) – 727 – ELECTED
Great Malvern (two seats)
Hannah Campbell (Conservative) – 491
James Jarvis (Conservative) – 796 – ELECTED
Jed Marson (Liberal Democrats) – 425
Beverley Nielsen (Independent) – 458
Cynthia Palmer (Independent) – 726 – ELECTED
Hallow and Holt
Dean Clarke (Independent) – 495 – ELECTED
Elaine Drage (Liberal Democrats) – 74
Mel Fordington (Conservative) – 264
Kempsey
Ian Daly (Conservative) – 548
John Drage (Liberal Democrat) – 218
David Harrison (Independent) – 917 – ELECTED
John Michael (Independent) – 665 – ELECTED
Lindridge
Douglas Godwin (Conservative) – 479 – ELECTED
John O’Loghlen (Liberal Democrats) – 100
Mary-Louise Thompson (Green Party) – 159
Malvern Link (two seats)
Danielle Bennett (Liberal Democrats) – 527
Christopher Burrows (Labour) – 429
Richard Case (Reform UK) – 141
Kwai Chan (Independent) – 589 – ELECTED
Susan Dalley (Labour) – 437
Karen Hanks (Conservative) – 442
Clifford Hobbs (Liberal Democrats) – 467
Clive Hooper (Independent) – 305
Neville Mills (Liberal Democrats) – 568 – ELECTED
Anne Robinson (Independent) – 285
Fran Victory (Green Party) – 563 – ELECTED
David Watkins (Conservative) – 504
Longdon
Tim Kershaw (Green Party) – 161
Liz Smith (Liberal Democrats) – 143
Jennie Watkins (Conservative) – 461 – ELECTED
Martley
John Bateman (Liberal Democrats) – 197
Barbara Jones-Williams (Conservative) – 504 – ELECTED
Matthew Oliver (Malvern Hills Independents) – 53
George Wilesmity (Independent) – 105
Pickersleigh
Paul Bennett (Liberal Democrats) – 212 – ELECTED
Caroline Bovey (Independent) – 66
David Chambers (Conservative) – 104
Owen Walters (Labour) – 84
Powick and The Hanleys (two seats)
Rachel Aksar (Liberal Democrats) – 158
Sebastian Barbour (Conservative) – 365
Oliver Watkins (Conservative) – 250
Kathy Wells (Independent) – 1,283 – ELECTED
Tom Wells (Independent) – 1,461 – ELECTED
Tenbury (two seats)
Lesley Bruton (Malvern Hills Independents) – 684 – ELECTED
Peter Jones (Green Party) – 331
Paul Owen (Conservative) – 367
John Wilmott (Conservative) – 605 – ELECTED
Upper Howsell
Jan Blazak (Labour) – 91
Surbjit Brierley (Conservative) – 146
Will Chaundy (Liberal Democrats) – 39
Jules Wood (Green Party) – 335 – ELECTED
Upton and Ripple (two seats)
Martin Allen (Green Party) – 1,172 – ELECTED
Doug Guest (Reform Party) – 61
Liz Mills (Liberal Democrats) – 143
Jeremy Owenson (Conservative) – 608 – ELECTED
Rebecca Rollinson (Green Party) – 459
Andrew Waddell (Conservative) – 463
West (two seats)
Jennie Kelly (Conservative) – 312
Natalie McVey (Green Party) – 1,152 – ELECTED
John Raine (Green Party) – 1,122 – ELECTED
Richard Whitehead (Liberal Democrat) – 211
Worcestershire County Council (Malvern Chase division)
Voters also decided the Malvern Chase division on Worcestershire County Council – here is the result on that.
Pete Benkwitz (Liberal Democrats) – 684
Sarah Rouse (Malvern Hills Independents) – 364
Malcolm Victory (Green Party) – 740 – ELECTED
David Watkins (Conservative) – 737
Martin Willis (Labour) – 388
