Conservatives retain majority power

THE Conservatives have retained their hold over the Sleaford area, with every seat in the district bar one remaining under Conservative control.

All nine incumbent councillors in the Sleaford area held on to their seats, with the Lincolnshire Independents retaining the only non-Conservative seat.

Results

Bassingham Rural

Raymond Phillips (Cons) 1,460

David Baker (Lib Dem) 1,089

John Dilks (UKIP) 550

Elizabeth Ropson (Lab) 197

Turnout: 3,296

Folkingham rural

Martin Hill (Cons) 1,928

Janire Morris (Lib Dem) 497

Timothy Bradley (Lincs Ind) 387

Chris Robinson (BNP) 301

David Burling (Lab) 251

Turnout: 3,364

Hough

Chris Farrar (Cons) 1,488

Paul Wood (Lincs Ind) 1,331

Christine Brough (Lib Dem) 347

Mick Burton (Lab) 247

Turnout: 3,413

Sleaford

David Dickinson (Cons) 790

David Suiter (Lincs Ind) 774

Samantha Turner (Lib Dem) 306 Steven Talton (Lab) 273

John Russell (BNP) 248

Turnout: 2,391

Sleaford Rural South

Barry Young (Cons) 1,794

Liz Peto (Lincs Ind) 1,066

Kieran Harris (Lib Dem) 362

Maureen Griffin (Lab) 206

Turnout: 3,428

Sleaford West and Leasingham

Barry Singleton (Cons) 1,088

Karen James (Ind) 838

Jean Phillips (Lib Dem) 266

Annette Pateman (Lab) 206

Turnout: 2,398

Ruskington and Cranwell

Erin Bauer (Cons) 1,485

Alan Woodhead (Lincs Ind) 846

Michael Clayton (BNP) 434

Mark Bartlett (Lab) 279

Turnout: 3044

Branston and Navenby

Marianne Overton (Lincs Ind) 2,030

Joyce Frost (Cons) 745

Jacqueline McCall (Lib Dem) 179

John Hanger (Lab) 177

Turnout: 3,131

Billinghay and Metheringham

Patricia Bradwell (Cons) 1,737

Mike Woods (Lab) 425

Turnout: 2,162

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