Election results

You can find the Rural South Ward and all other results here.

The Borough Council elections on 4th May are 'all-out' elections. This means that:

• All seats on the Council are up for election.
• There are 45 Seats across 15 Wards – 3 Councillors per Ward.
• Voters can cast a vote for three separate candidates.
• When votes are counted in each ward, the candidate with the most votes will serve for four years before needing to be re-elected again. The second place candidate will serve for three years before needing to be re-elected, and the third placed candidate will serve for one year before having to be re-elected.

All election results since 2018 can be found here

To view results from previous elections visit the election results archive.