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2019 Forest of Dean District Council election

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All 38 seats to Forest of Dean District Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent Conservative Last election 6 seats, 10.0% 21 seats, 34.1% Seats won 14 10 Seat change 8 11 Popular vote 10,409 12,197 Percentage 25.6% 30.0% Swing 15.6% 4.1%   Third party Fourth party   Party Green Labour Last election 1 seat, 10.2% 13 seats, 26.3% Seats won 6 5 Seat change 5 8 Popular vote 8,775 6,660 Percentage 21.6% 16.4% Swing 11.4% 9.9%
2019 local election results in the Forest of Dean
Leader of the council before election Tim Gwilliam Independent Leader of the council after election Tim Gwilliam Independent

The 2019 Forest of Dean District Council election was held on 2 May 2019 as part of the 2019 United Kingdom local elections. This was the first election in the Forest of Dean following a boundary review, which reduced the total number of Councillors from 48 to 38. Due to the boundary review, party seat changes in the summary box (right) are based on notional results, not the actual 2015 results.

Summary

Background

Only the Conservatives fielded candidates for all 38 seats. The Green Party fielded 27 candidates, Labour 24, the Liberal Democrats 5 and UKIP 2. There were 24 independent candidates.

A Green Party candidate standing in Newen & Taynton ward, David Richard Humphreys, died whilst canvassing for the party, causing the election to be postponed to 20 June 2019.

Election result

2019 Forest of Dean District Council election
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	25	14	N/A	N/A	8	40.0	25.6	10,409	+15.6
	Conservative	38	10	N/A	N/A	11	28.6	30.0	12,197	–4.1
	Green	27	6	N/A	N/A	5	17.1	21.6	8,775	+11.4
	Labour	24	5	N/A	N/A	8	14.3	16.4	6,660	–9.9
	Liberal Democrats	6	0	N/A	N/A		0.0	5.2	2,093	+2.6
	UKIP	2	0	N/A	N/A	7	0.0	1.2	472	–15.3

Council composition

Changes since the 2015 election are due to defections and by-elections.

Aftermath

Following the election, an administration was formed between the Independents, Green and Labour councillors. Tim Gwilliam, an Independent councillor who had served as Leader of the Council since July 2017, was re-elected as leader. A cabinet was formed consisting of two Independents, two Green and two Labour members.

Ward results

Berry Hill

Bream

Cinderford East

Cinderford West

Coleford

Dymock

Hartpury & Redmarley

Longhope & Huntley

Lydbrook

Lydney East

Lydney North

Lydney West & Aylburton

Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook

Newent & Taynton

• On 29 April 2019, it was announced that David Richard Humphreys died whilst canvassing for the Green Party. The election for the ward was then held on 20 June.

Newland & Sling

Newnham

Pillowell

Ruspidge

St Briavels

Tidenham

Westbury-on-Severn

By-elections

Berry Hill

Cinderford East

References

1. "English Local Elections 2019: Forest of Dean District Council". BBC. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
2. "Forest of Dean upcoming elections". Forest of Dean District Council. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
3. ^ "Election postponed after Gloucestershire candidate collapses and dies while canvassing". Gloucestershire Live. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
4. "Your Councillors". Forest of Dean District Council. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
5. "Leader and cabinet who will shape Forest of Dean future". 24 May 2019.

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