The 2021 Shropshire Council election took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 United Kingdom local elections. All 74 councillors were elected from 63 electoral divisions which return either one, two or three councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.
Summary
Election result
Though the Conservatives maintained their majority on the council, there was a major shock result that saw the incumbent Conservative leader of the council, Peter Nutting, lose his seat to a Liberal Democrat challenger. He was replaced as leader of the council by Conservative Lezley Picton at the AGM held later that month.
Council composition Following the last election in 2017, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 49 12 8 3 1 1 Conservative Lib Dem Labour I G H
After the election, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 43 14 9 4 4 Conservative Lib Dem Labour I G
I - Independent G - Green Party H - Health Concern
Ward results Abbey
Albrighton
Alveley and Claverley
Bagley
Battlefield
Bayston Hill, Column & Sutton
Belle Vue
Bishop’s Castle
Bowbrook
Bridgnorth East & Astley Abbotts
Bridgnorth West and Tasley
Broseley
Brown Clee
Burnell
Castlefields and Ditherington
Cheswardine
Chirbury & Worthen
Church Stretton & Craven Arms
Clee
Cleobury Mortimer
Clun
Copthorne
Corvedale
Ellesmere Urban
Gobowen, Selattyn & Weston Rhyn
Harlescott
Highley
Hodnet
Karen Calder was previously elected as a Conservative.
Llanymynech
Longden
Loton
Ludlow East
Ludlow North
Ludlow South
Market Drayton East
Market Drayton West
David Minnery and Roger Hughes were previously elected as Conservatives.
Meole
Monkmoor
Much Wenlock
At the previous election, the Conservative candidate was elected unopposed.
Oswestry East
Oswestry South
Oswestry West
Porthill
Prees
Quarry and Coton Hill
Radbrook
Rea Valley
Ruyton & Baschurch
Severn Valley
Shawbury
Shifnal North
Shifnal South and Cosford
St Martin's
St Oswald
Sundorne
Tern
The Meres
Underdale
Wem
Whitchurch North
Whitchurch South
Whittington
Worfield
Changes 2021–2025
Changes of affiliation Robert Tindall left the Conservative Party to become an independent in July 2021. David Minnery, elected as an independent in 2021 (having previously been elected as a Conservative in 2017), joined the Liberal Democrats in July 2024. David Minnery, elected as an independent in 2021 (having previously been elected as a Conservative in 2017), endorsed Liberal Democrat MP Helen Morgan in June 2024. The following month, he joined the Liberal Democrat group on Shropshire Council.
By-elections
Highley
The by-election followed the resignation of independent councillor Dave Tremellen.
Bridgnorth West and Tasley
The by-election followed the death of Conservative councillor Les Winwood.
Worfield
The by-election followed the resignation of Conservative councillor Richard Marshall.
Alveley and Claverley
The by-election followed the resignation of Conservative councillor Elliott Lynch.
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