The results are in and the political makeup of Leicestershire looks completely different this side of polling day.

All 55 seats on the authority were up for grabs when the public went to vote on Thursday (May 1).

While the Conservatives easily won the last vote in 2021, taking 42 seats, this year promised to be a tighter race with talk circling of strong Reform gains in the county.

Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens were also eyeing up county control, with each of the parties putting forward candidates for all, or almost all, of the positions available.

The rumours proved true, with huge losses for the Conservative Party and huge gains by Reform UK. The final tally sees Reform come out as the largest party with 25 seats – but the political future of the county remains uncertain.

This is because the party did not succeed in hitting the 28-seat figure needed to form the majority party, leaving the council in no overall control. The question is, then, will deals be made between parties for coalition rule, or will Reform govern with just shy of the number it needs?

The Conservatives came in second on the authority with 15 votes and the Lib Dems third with 11, and Labour fourth with two. One Green and a single Independent make up the remaining seats.

North West Leicestershire Reform leader Joseph Boam won for Reform in Whitwick. Photo: LDRS

There were some notable losses throughout the day, including former leader of the council Nick Rushton, the Conservatives' Christine Radford, and Labour's Max Hunt. You can find a full list of the winners and losers below.

Catch up on Friday's coverage from the day here.

Leicestershire County Council full election results

Blaby district

Blaby and Glen Parva

• BLOXHAM, John Andrew – Reform UK – 1,366
• BROOMHEAD, Marian Gail – The Conservative Party – 321
• JORDAN, Sue – Liberal Democrats – 1,110
• PARRISH, Anna Nesfield – Labour Party – 147
• TURNER, Eleanor – Green Party Candidate – 153

Braunstone

• HEWSON, Iain Macfarlane – The Conservative Party Candidate – 843
• KAPADIA, Mary Doreen – Green Party Candidate – 160
• MOSELEY, Antony Robert – Liberal Democrats – 134
• ROBINSON, Kim Paul – Reform UK – 965
• SHEPHERD, Tracey – Labour Party – 621

Cosby and Countesthorpe

• BAYLISS, Royston Oliver Charles – Liberal Democrats – 718
• COOKE, Graham – Reform UK – 1,333
• PARRISH, Callum Michael – Labour Party – 218
• PHILLIMORE, Les – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,039
• WALSH, Guy Louis Alexander – Green Party Candidate – 194

Enderby and Lubbesthorpe

• FINDLAY, David John – The Conservative Party Candidate – 564
• HOLT, Nick – Liberal Democrats – 802
• KAUR Ravinder – Labour Party – 400
• SIDDIQUI, Moin Mohammed – Reform UK – 668
• TURNER, Florence Eleanor – Green Party Candidate – 119

Glenfield, Kirby Muxloe and Leicester Forests – two seats available

• ASLAM, Shabbir – Labour Party – 410
• BRECKON, Lee Martin – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,705
• CHAPMAN, Nick – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,953
• COX, Nick – Green Party Candidate – 1,086
• CROOK, Kevin Paul – Reform UK – 1,733
• DEAKIN, Tony – Green Party Candidate – 1,165
• FOX, Malcolm Francis – Labour Party – 440
• POP LARKIN, Eddie – Liberal Democrats – 166
• SMITH, Iain Edward Cameron – Liberal Democrats – 266
• WALDEN, Josh – Reform UK – 1,589

Narborough and Whetstone

• GRUNDY, Nigel – The Conservative Party Candidate – 812
• JEEVES, Danuta Bernadette – Independent – 291
• JELFS, Mike – Green Party Candidate – 56
• PENDERY-HUNT, Lisa Jane – Labour Party – 492
• SAVAGE, Ande – Liberal Democrats – 261
• THORP, Andrew Peter – Reform UK – 1,403

Stoney Stanton and Croft

• BADLAND, Laura – Labour Party – 153
• PARKER-COX, Xeimon Zak George – Green Party Candidate – 444
• TAYLOR, Ben – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,032
• WRIGHT, Matt – Liberal Democrats – 1,566



Craig Smith was the only Conservative winner in North West Leicestershire. Photo: Supplied

Charnwood borough

Birstall

• GRIMLEY, Daniel John – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,433
• JORDAN, Kelvin John – Liberal Democrats – 168
• KERCHEY, Michael – Reform UK – 938
• MASTERS, Paul Stewart John – The Green Party – 254
• PALMER, Julie – Labour and Co-operative Party – 720

Bradgate

• CORYLOWSLEY, Rhys – Labour and Co-operative Party – 392
• KERR, Reita – Reform UK – 1,143
• OXFORD, Nigel – Liberal Democrats – 158
• TAYLOR, Deborah – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,898
• WOODWARD, Sandra Carol – The Green Party – 306

Loughborough East

• CLARSON, Jonathan David – Reform UK – 600
• MIAH, Jewel – Labour and Cooperative Party – 1,017
• PARSONS, Geoffrey – The Conservative Party Candidate – 348
• TAYLOR, Daisy Judith – The Green Party – 289
• WILLIG Andrew – Liberal Democrats – 98

Loughborough North West

• GOODMAN, Paul Justin – The Green Party – 155
• HAMILTON-GRAY, Andrew Charles – Reform UK – 857
• HUNT, Max – Labour and Co-operative Party – 719
• MURCOTT, Jim – Liberal Democrats – 76
• WHITEHEAD, Tim – The Conservative Party Candidate – 357

Loughborough North

• KERSLAKE, Sean Peter – The Green Party – 196
• MAYNARD, Sarah Dawn – Labour Party – 678
• MONK, Sarah Louise – The Conservative Party Candidate – 602
• MORRIS, Pete – Reform UK – 1,040
• SINCLAIR, Murray Alexander – Liberal Democrats – 148

Loughborough South West

• BAILEY, Richard George – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,144
• BARTON, John Paul – The Green Party – 328
• FOXALL, Jim – Reform UK – 849
• GOODWIN, Sara – Labour Party – 1,040
• WALKER, David Robert Frank – Liberal Democrats – 253

Loughborough South

• BAKER, Rachel Anne – The Green Party – 248
• FOXALL, Ed – Reform UK – 681
• GRAY, Beverley – Labour Party – 854
• GUERRERO, Alex – Liberal Democrats – 137
• HUGHES-SLATTERY, Harry – The Conservative Party Candidate – 431

Quorn and Barrow

• FRYER, Hilary Jean – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,143
• HORROCKS, Richard John – The Green Party – 365
• RUDKIN, Paul John – Reform UK – 1,316
• THORNBOROW, Carolyn – Liberal Democrats – 230
• WALDEN, Phil – Labour Party – 815

Rothley and Mountsorrel

• BLACKSHAW, Liz – Labour and Co-operative Party – 760
• DANKS, Linda – Reform UK – 1,217
• DUFFY, Alistair Paul – Liberal Democrats – 272
• HADJI-NIKOLAOU, Leon – The Conservative Party Candidate – 878
• ISAAC, David Rigby – The Green Party – 223

Shepshed

• BROOKES-DUNCAN, Katy – Liberal Democrats – 276
• BUTLER, Helen – Reform UK – 1,859
• LENNIE, Jane – Labour Party – 742
• RADFORD, Christine – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,052
• SWANN, Kelly – The Green Party – 211

Sileby and The Wolds

• BACON, Roger Michael – Reform UK – 1,098
• BOKOR, Jenny – The Conservative Party Candidate – 652
• BOTTOMLEY, Naomi Eleanor – The Green Party – 1,335
• KHAN, Kaisra Manzur – Labour and Co-operative Party – 199
• SHARPE, Ian Robert – Liberal Democrats – 104

Syston Fosse

• MCLOUGHLIN, Michael Francis – Labour Party – 86
• NEEDHAM, Laurie – The Green Party – 894
• POLAND, James Mark – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,297
• TAYLOR, Kieran Phillip – Reform UK – 915

Syston Ridgeway

• BRADSHAW, Simon John – The Conservative Party – 896
• BRENTNALL, David – Labour Party – 120
• GILBERT, Marianne – Liberal Democrats – 59
• HAYES, Ian Edward – Reform UK – 831
• YATES, Rebekka Helen – The Green Party – 825

Thurmaston Ridgemere

• DAVE, Nitesh Pravin – Liberal Democrats – 136
• GIBSON, Chris – Reform UK – 814
• HARDY, Wendy – The Green Party – 163
• SEATON, Brenda – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,197
• SMITH, Roger – Labour and Co-operative Party – 299

Harborough district

Broughton Astley

• BANNISTER, Neil – The Conservative Party Candidate – 918
• BONHAM, Dannielle – Green Party – 130
• GRAVES, Mark Simon – Liberal Democrats – 684
• PARKINSON, Sandra – Labour and Co-operative Party – 206
• PIPER, Bill – Reform UK – 1,164

Bruntingthorpe

• BATEMAN, Jonathan Francis – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,359
• FOWLER, Harrison – Reform UK – 1,493
• MACINTYRE, Paul – Labour Party – 301
• SANDERS, Mandy – Green Party – 298
• WALKLEY, Stephen James Crozier – Liberal Democrat – 918

Gartree

• AUSTIN, Jonny – Reform UK – 976
• JAMES, Debbie Anne Louise – Green Party – 475
• KING, Phil – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,832
• LINDSAY, James Francis – Liberal Democrats – 360
• WISEMAN, Leigh – Labour Party – 213

Launde

• CASSIDY, Colleen Marie – Labour Party – 175
• CLARKE, Nigel Paul – Reform UK – 986
• CRANKSHAW, Jack Thomas – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,017
• GALTON, Simon James – Liberal Democrat Focus Team – 1,732
• WAKLEY, Melanie Jayne – Green Party – 162

Lutterworth

• CULLEN, Martin – Labour Party – 642
• PAGE, Rosita – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,317
• SARFAS, Martin – Reform UK – 1,250
• SODHA, Asit – Liberal Democrats – 182
• TIIVAS, Carl Albert – Green Party – 242

Market Harborough East

• CHAMPION, Barry – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,199
• HILL, Sarah – Liberal Democrat – 1,335
• MORGAN, Mary Scott – Green Party – 328
• PANTER, Maria – Labour Party – 331
• WALTON, Barry – Reform UK – 956

Market Harborough West and Foxton

• ASHER, Jo – Liberal Democrat – 760
• HATFIELD, Nick – Reform UK – 924
• PAGE, David John – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,008
• PANTER, Mark – Labour Party – 353
• WHALEN, Peter – Communist Party of Britain – 31
• WOODIWISS, Darren Neil – Green Party – 989

Hinckley and Bosworth borough

Burbage

• CARTER, Rhiannon April – The Green Party – 135
• HAYNES, John Richard – Reform UK – 947
• LEE, Madaleine – The Conservative Party – 796
• ROSS, James Edward Michael – Labour Party – 147
• WALKER, Barry Richard – Liberal Democrat Focus Team – 1266

De Montfort

• ASHMAN, Robert – The Conservative Party – 505
• DAVIS, James William – Labour and Co-operative Party – 139
• EGGINTON, Andy – Independent – 58
• HARWOOD, Craig – Reform UK – 900
• MULLANEY, Michael Timothy – Liberal Democrat Focus Team – 1653
• NIMMO, Sarah Helen – The Green Party – 86

Earl Shilton

• ALLEN, Richard George – The Conservative Party – 607
• DEIGHTON, Dee – Independent – 18
• ENGLAND, Martin Richard – Reform UK – 1191
• GURNEY, Paul Neil – Labour Party – 147
• SMITH, Tom – Independent – 41
• WEIGHTMAN, Patrick – Liberal Democrat Focus Team – 846
• WELLS, Cassie – The Green Party – 119

Groby and Ratby

• CARTWRIGHT, Martin Brett – Liberal Democrat Focus Team – 388
• LINNETT, Sarah – The Green Party – 134
• O`SHEA, Ozzy – The Conservative Party – 1582
• PERKINS, Lee – Labour Party – 135
• PYM, Kev – Reform UK – 880

Hollycroft

• ANSELL, Richard John – The Green Party – 69
• COOK, Noel Charles – Alliance for Democracy and Freedom – 14
• HARRIS, Connor Jordan – The Conservative Party – 347
• MASTERS, Harry – Reform UK – 991
• PANTON, Lesley Ann – Labour Party – 125
• PENDLEBURY, Ann – Liberal Democrat Focus Team – 1372
• RANDLES, Julie – Independent – 19

Mallory

• BOOLS, Mark – Liberal Democrat Focus Team – 1179
• BUCK, Jim – The Green Party – 124
• HOLLOWELL, Joel – Reform UK – 1063
• PATERSON, James Michael – The Conservative Party – 690
• WHEELER, Andre – Labour and Co-operative Party – 124

Market Bosworth

• BIRCH, Tony – Reform UK – 1255
• CROOKS, Bill – Liberal Democrat Focus Team – 590
• DUTHIE, Alec – The Green Party – 183
• MELEN, Joshua – The Conservative Party – 1357
• SHARMA, Carole Anne Cecelia – Labour Party – 202

Markfield, Desford & Thornton

• CROOKS, Joyce – Liberal Democrat Focus Team – 541
• DAMS, Geoffrey Robertson – Labour Party – 367
• HARRIS, Claire – The Conservative Party – 1110
• WHITFORD, Charles – Reform UK – 1244
• WIDDOWSON, Matthew Lee – The Green Party – 216

St Marys

• ANTLIFF, Cal – The Conservative Party – 346
• BRAY, Stuart Lee – Liberal Democrat Focus Team – 1113
• ELLIS, Andy – Reform UK – 747
• GABRIEL, Eamonn – Labour and Co-operative Party – 126
• LINNETT, Rebecca – The Green Party – 117
• MOORE, Benn Gerald Leslie – Independent – 28
• PROCTOR, Steve – Independent – 8

Melton borough

Belvoir

• BARTFIELD, Richard Edward – Liberal Democrats 225
• CANNON, David – The Green Party – 245
• LOVEGROVE, Bryan John – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,629
• MASON, Jim – Labour Party – 441
• PENGELLY, Dennis Alfred – Reform UK – 1,040
• SEAWARD, Sam – Independent – 106

Melton East

• CLIFF, Helen – Labour Party – 581
• INNES, Andrew Colin Gordon – Reform UK – 1,090
• MCQUILLAN, Alastair James – The Green Party – 263
• POSNETT, Pam – The Conservative Party Candidate – 989
• RIDLEY, Ian Keith – Liberal Democrats – 108
• THWAITES, Allen – Independent – 305

Melton West

• BROWN, Sharon – Independent – 563
• FLATT, Nick – Labour Party – 269
• FRISBY, Roma – The Conservative Party Candidate – 480
• GORDON, Marilyn Mary – Independent – 84
• KAUFMAN, Victor Richard – Liberal Democrats – 64
• KNIGHT, Kerry Lyn – Reform UK – 1,017
• WALKER, Jack – The Green Party – 215

Melton Wolds

• CARTER, Steve – Independent – 382
• CLARKE, Jim – Labour Party – 251
• DONOVAN, James Patrick – Reform UK – 958
• GOWER, Martyn John – The Green Party – 272
• ORSON, Joe – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,321
• RODENBY, Alan – Liberal Democrats – 192
• SMITH, Malcolm Stephen – Alliance For Democracy and Freedom – 34

North West Leicestershire district

Ashby

• COOPER, Martin – Liberal Democrat – 416
• HARRISON, Dan – Reform UK – 1457
• MORRIS, Raymond Leslie – The Conservative Party Candidate – 665
• OJURI, Damilola – Labour and Cooperative Party – 864
• TIMMS, Drew – Green Party Candidate – 306

Castle Donington and Kegworth

• BRADLEY, Ian Richard – Liberal Democrat – 279
• COOKE, Jessie – Green Party Candidate – 120
• MORLEY, Alison – Labour Party – 348
• PARTON, Ted – The Conservative Party Candidate – 606
• PUGSLEY, Charles Andrew Frank – Reform UK – 1,146
• SUTTON, Ray – Independent – 691
• WILSON, Tarnia Anne – Animal Welfare Party – People, Animals, Environment – 76

Coalville North

• ALLMAN, Elliott Gerrald Charles – Reform UK – 1,100
• BRIERS, Amanda – Liberal Democrat – 155
• KELLOCK, David Neil – Green Party Candidate – 130
• PAWLEY, Rebecca Louise – Labour and Cooperative Party – 433
• SMITH, Craig Andrew – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,280

Coalville South

• CLARKE, Robert James – Green Party Candidate – 197
• GARNER, Aimee Cathy – The Conservative Party Candidate – 606
• GRIFFITHS, Carissma – Labour Party – 378
• HARRISON, Paul – Reform UK – 1,611
• WYATT, Michael Barry – Liberal Democrat – 807

Forest and Measham

• HOLDCROFT, Michelle – Labour Party – 609
• PATEL, Pritesh – Green Party Candidate – 124
• TILBURY, Adam – Reform UK – 1,353
• WOODMAN, Andrew Christopher – The Conservative Party Candidate – 759
• WYATT, David – Liberal Democrat – 136

Ibstock and Appleby

• LAMBETH, Simon – Labour Party – 478
• MORGAN, David John Robert – Green Party Candidate – 202
• RICHICHI, Virge – Reform UK – 1,699
• SIMMONS, Jenny – The Conservative Party Candidate – 884
• WINDRAM, Lee – Liberal Democrat – 184

Valley

• BENFIELD, Carl Cheswick – Green Party Candidate – 684
• DILLON, Siobhan – Independent – 99
• PARLE, Greg – Labour Party – 431
• RUSHTON, Nick – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,166
• SQUIRES, Michael – Reform UK – 1,467
• TYLER, Paul – Liberal Democrat – 203

Whitwick

• BOAM, Joseph – Reform UK – 1,601
• BURKE, Morgan – Liberal Democrat – 174
• GILLARD, Tony – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,016
• MOULT, Peter – Labour Party – 612
• UNWIN, James William – Green Party Candidate – 172

Oadby and Wigston borough

East Wigston

• BENTLEY, Lee Andrew – Liberal Democrats – 512
• CHARLESWORTH, Michael Henry – Independent – 1,099
• DARLING, Liz – The Conservative Party Candidate – 652
• FITZPATRICK, Bridget – Labour Party – 142
• HILTON, Samuel Robert – Green Party – 120
• HOWAT, Don Edward Purver – Reform UK – 897

North Wigston

• BALL, John – Reform UK – 740
• BROADLEY, Linda Margaret – Liberal Democrats – 882
• DYAS, Jay – Labour Party – 214
• KAVI, Kartik Naresh – The Conservative Party Candidate – 690
• KHWAJA, Ahmed – Green Party – 199

Oadby – two seats available

• BOODHOO, Salim – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,467
• DURRANI, Moin – Liberal Democrats – 2,456
• GAMBLE, Dean Adam – Liberal Democrats – 2,445
• HUNT, Mark James – Reform UK – 953
• LUKE, Matthew William – Labour Party – 486
• PAINTER, Bethan Lucy – Green Party – 408
• PUGSLEY, William John – Labour Party – 427
• RAI, Harry – The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,314
• SHIPTON, Doreen Elaine – Green Party -342
• THOMPSON, Duncan William – Reform UK – 743

South and West Wigston

• BAYLISS, James – Green Party – 166
• BOULTER, Bill – Liberal Democrats – 621
• FORD, John Keith – The Conservative Party Candidate – 535
• MCDONALD, John Mulhearn – Reform UK – 908
• POTT, Eileen Mary – Labour Party – 141