2023 High Peak Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2023 High Peak Borough Council election
Country:Derbyshire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2019 High Peak Borough Council election
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2027 High Peak Borough Council election
Next Year:2027
Seats For Election:All 43 seats to High Peak Borough Council
Majority Seats:22
Turnout:43,590
Leader1:Anthony McKeown[1]
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:22 seats, 34.9%
Leaders Seat1:Gamesley
Seats Before1:19
Seats After1:29
Seat Change1:+10
Leader2:Tony Ashton
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat2:Sett
Last Election2:16 seats, 33.2%
Seats Before2:16
Seats After2:10
Seat Change2:-6
Leader3:Joanna Collins
Party3:Green Party of England and Wales
Leaders Seat3:Hope Valley
Last Election3:2 seats, 15.1%
Seats Before3:2
Seats After3:2
Seat Change3:-
Leader4:David Lomax
Party4:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders Seat4:Whaley Bridge
Last Election4:3 seats, 14.9%
Seats Before4:3
Seats After4:1
Seat Change4:-2
Party5:Independent politician
Last Election5:0 seats, 0.8%
Seats Before5:1
Seats After5:1
Seat Change5:-
Party6:Casual vacancy
Seats Before6:2
Map Size:260px
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Anthony McKeown
Labour
Before Party:No overall control
After Election:Anthony McKeown
After Party:Labour

The 2023 High Peak Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of High Peak Borough Council in Derbyshire, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

The council was under no overall control prior to the election. Labour had won a majority at the previous full council election in 2019, but lost its majority in 2022 following a by-election.[3] Labour regained a majority at the 2023 election, winning 29 of the 43 seats on the council.[4]

Summary

Election result

The overall results were:[5] |-

Results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by High Peak Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[6]

Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk. The results for each ward were:[7]

Whitfield

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Political control and composition . High Peak Borough Council . 30 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Notice of Election . 22 March 2023 . 29 April 2023 . High Peak Borough Council.
  3. News: Boothroyd . David . Green on the Cobb . 25 July 2023 . Local Councils . Thorncliffe . 8 April 2022.
  4. News: Torr . George . Roberts . Georgia . Local Elections 2023: Labour big winners across Derbyshire . 25 July 2023 . BBC News . 5 May 2023.
  5. News: High Peak election result . 24 July 2023 . BBC News.
  6. Web site: Borough Council Elections 4 May 2023 . 29 April 2023 . High Peak Borough Council.
  7. News: Hainey . Fionnula . High Peak local council elections 2023 results in full . 24 July 2023 . Manchester Evening News . 4 May 2023.