Declaration of result of poll for New Town and Christ Church
Election of a city councillor for New Town and Christ Church By-Election 23 October 2025
I, Andrew Weavers, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each candidate at the said election is as follows:
| Name of candidate | Description (if any) | Number of votes* |
|---|---|---|
| ALLAN, Angus | Conservative Party Candidate | 200 |
| BOURNE, Richard William | Labour Party | 800 ELECTED |
| CHILD, Simon James commonly known as CHILD, James |
Reform UK - Changing Politics for Good | 600 |
| MCCORMICK, Alex | Green Party | 401 |
| PARTRIDGE, Ian | Independent | 38 |
| WHYBORN, Chantelle-Louise commonly known as WHYBORN, Chantelle |
Liberal Democrats | 657 |
* If elected the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes.
| The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: | Number of ballot papers |
|---|---|
| A. Want of an official mark | 0 |
| B. Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to | 0 |
| C. Writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 0 |
| D. Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 2 |
| E. Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Vacant Seats: 1
Electorate: 11,245
Ballot Papers Issued: 2,698
Turnout: 24.01%
And I do hereby declare that Richard William Bourne is duly elected.
Dated: Friday 24 October 2025
Andrew Weavers, Deputy Returning Officer
Page last reviewed: 24 October 2025