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 Newent & Taynton ward, David Richard Humphreys, died whilst canvassing for the party, causing the election to be postponed to 20 June 2019.
Election result
Council composition
Party2015 electionPre-2019 election*2019 election Independent 6 15 15 Conservative 21 19 10 Green 1 2 6 Labour 13 9 5 UKIP 7 3 0 Liberal Democrats 0 0 2 Vacant 0 0 0 Total 48 4838
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
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