New councillor elected in Charnwood

The turnout for the by-election was 18.76%.

The votes have been counted and Steve Bellamy has been elected as a borough councillor for the Sileby and Seagrave ward.

The Green Party Councillor got 752 votes.

Cllr Bellamy joins Cllr Naomi Bottomley and Cllr Geoff Lawrence as a borough councillor for the Sileby and Seagrave ward.

The result is as follows: 

Steve Bellamy, The Green Party – 752 votes
Alistair Duffy, Liberal Democrats - 40 votes
Sue Gerrard, The Conservative Party - 262 votes
Kaisra Manzur Khan, Labour Party – 70 votes
Pete Morris, Reform UK – 297 votes
Steve Bellamy (The Green Party) is duly elected as a borough councillor for the Sileby and Seagrave ward.

The turnout for the by-election was 18.76%.

Following the by-election, the political make-up of the Council is:

23 Conservative 
20 Labour 
8 Green 
1 Independent

The Labour group is the Council's ruling administration.