2023 Bromsgrove District Council election explained

Election Name:2023 Bromsgrove District Council election
Country:Worcestershire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2019 Bromsgrove District Council election
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2027 Bromsgrove District Council election
Next Year:2027
Seats For Election:All 31 seats to Bromsgrove District Council
Majority Seats:16
Leader1:Karen May
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:17 seats, 54.8%
Seats Before1:18
Seats1:11
Seat Change1: 6
Popular Vote1:10,061
Percentage1:37.2%
Swing1: 7.0%
Leader2:Peter McDonald
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election2:5 seats, 21.9%
Seats Before2:3
Seats2:8
Seat Change2: 3
Popular Vote2:5,946
Percentage2:22.6%
Swing2: 0.7%
Leader3:Charlie Hotham
Party3:Independent politician
Last Election3:5 seats, 16.9%
Seats Before3:6
Seats3:7
Seat Change3: 2
Popular Vote3:4,967
Percentage3:18.3%
Swing3: 1.4%
Leader4:Rob Hunter
Party4:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election4:3 seats, 10.3%
Seats Before4:3
Seats4:5
Seat Change4: 2
Popular Vote4:5,198
Percentage4:19.2%
Swing4: 5.8%
Party5:Residents Association
Last Election5:1 seat, 5.0%
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:0
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:N/A
Percentage5:N/A
Swing5: 5.0%
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Karen May
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Election:Karen May
Conservative
After Party:No overall control

The 2023 Bromsgrove District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of the Bromsgrove District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections across England.

Summary

The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election. Following the election the Conservatives remained the largest party but lost their majority, leaving the council under no overall control.[1]

An administration comprising the Conservatives and independent councillors subsequently formed, with Conservative leader Karen May continuing to serve as leader of the council.[2]

Overall result

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Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:[3] [4]

Bromsgrove Central

Drakes Cross

Wythall West

Notes and References

  1. News: First meeting of 'hung' Bromsgrove council since election to be held on Wednesday . 2 February 2024 . Bromsgrove Standard . 21 May 2023.
  2. News: Bromsgrove District Council to consider committee system as it announces new leader and chairman . 2 February 2024 . Bromsgrove Standard . 24 May 2023.
  3. Web site: District council election results . www.bromsgrove.gov.uk . 5 May 2023 . en . 5 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Your councillors by political grouping . Bromsgrove District Council . 2 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321142236/https://moderngovwebpublic.bromsgrove.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1 . 21 March 2023.
  5. News: Brinkworth . Alison . Bromsgrove Tory local elections chaos as Luv Datta resigns after 'urgent investigation' . 2 February 2024 . Birmingham Live . 17 April 2023.