The 2019 West Lindsey District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of West Lindsey District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives maintained overall control of the council, albeit with a reduced majority.
Results summary
Council composition Following the last election in 2015, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 24 7 3 1 1 Conservative Lib Dem Lab I LI
After the election, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 19 12 3 2 Conservative Lib Dem I LI
Lab - Independent I - Independent LI - Lincolnshire Independents
Ward results Incumbent councillors are denoted by an asterisk (*).
Bardney
Caistor and Yarborough
Cherry Willingham
Dunholme and Welton
Gainsborough East
Devine was previously elected as a Labour councillor.
Gainsborough North
Gainsborough South West
Hemswell
Kelsey Wold
Lea
Market Rasen
Nettleham
Saxilby
Scampton
Scotter and Blyton
Stow
Sudbrooke
Torksey
Waddingham and Spital
Wold View
Changes 2019–2023 February 2021: Lincolnshire Live reported that Paul Howitt-Cowan (Hemswell), the council's deputy leader, had been expelled from the Conservative Party; by April he was listed by the council as an independent councillor. August 2022: Steve England (Dunholme and Welton) left the Conservatives and sat the remainder of his term as an independent.
By-elections
Torksey
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Stuart Kinch, who said his business interests would increasingly conflict with his role as a councillor.
Kelsey Wold
The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative councillor Charles Strange.
Nettleham
The by-election followed the resignation of former council leader Giles McNeill after he admitted fraud offences; he was jailed for 14 months the following month.
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