2019 Rutland County Council election

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All 27 council seats up for election 14 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Independent Liberal Democrats Last election 16 8 2 Seats after 15 8 3 Seat change 1 1   Fourth party   Party Green Last election 0 Seats after 1 Seat change 1
Map of the results of the election by ward

The 2019 Rutland County Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Rutland County Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. New boundaries were used in this election and the number of councillors increased from 26 to 27.

1 3 15 8
Political group
		Seats[1][2]	+/⁠–
	Conservative	15	1
	Independent	8
	Liberal Democrats	3	1
	Green	1	1
Total		27	1

The Ryhall & Casterton by-election arose because the independent candidate Christopher Parsons elected in May 2019 did not meet the deadline to formally accept his position as a councillor.^[4]

Oakham South: 19 August 2021

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Browne	886	67.8	+1.1
	Conservative	Edward Burton	420	32.2	−1.7
Majority			466	35.6
Turnout			1,306
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing	9.8

The Oakham South by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Nick Woodley.^[5]

The Oakham North West by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent councillor Adam Lowe on 8 September 2021.^[6][7]

The Ryhall & Casterton by-election was triggered by the resignation of Richard Coleman on 5 November 2021.^[8][9] He had been elected as a Conservative in a by-election in September 2019 but left the party to sit as an independent in February 2021.^[10]

Uppingham: 5 May 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Stephen Lambert	661	53.8	N/A
	Independent	Dave Ainslie	327	26.6	N/A
	Conservative	Giles Clifton	205	16.6	N/A
	Reform UK	Phil Bourqui	36	2.9	N/A
Majority			334	27.2
Turnout			1,229	39.4
	Liberal Democrats gain from Green		Swing	53.8

The Uppingham by-election was triggered by the resignation of Green councillor Miranda Jones in March 2022.^[11]

The Oakham South vacancy arose due to the resignation of Ian Razzell, who had been elected as a Conservative in 2019 but had subsequently left the party to sit as an independent.^[12][13]

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See also: Wards Boundary changes