2023 North East Lincolnshire Council election explained

Election Name:2023 North East Lincolnshire Council election
Country:Lincolnshire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2022 North East Lincolnshire Council election
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2024 North East Lincolnshire Council election
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:15 of 42 seats to North East Lincolnshire Council
Majority Seats:22
Turnout:23.12
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Leader1:Philip Jackson
Last Election1:30 seats, 47.3%
Seats1:7
Seats After1:27
Seat Change1: 3
Popular Vote1:11,039
Percentage1:41.5%
Swing1: 5.8%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Leader2:Matthew Patrick
Last Election2:8 seats, 34.8%
Seats2:5
Seats After2:9
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:10,121
Percentage2:38.1%
Swing2: 3.3%
Party3:Independent politician
Leader3:n/a
Last Election3:1 seat, 4.9%
Seats3:2
Seats After3:3
Seat Change3: 2
Popular Vote3:2,551
Percentage3:9.6%
Swing3: 4.7%
Party4:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leader4:Steve Beasant
Last Election4:3 seats, 10.6%
Seats4:1
Seats After4:3
Popular Vote4:1,856
Percentage4:7.0%
Swing4: 3.6%
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Philip Jackson
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Election:Philip Jackson
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

The 2023 North East Lincolnshire Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect 15 members (the usual approximate third) of North East Lincolnshire Council in Lincolnshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

The Conservatives retained their majority on the council.[1] After the election Labour changed their group leader, with Kathryn Wheatley replacing Matthew Patrick.[2]

Results summary

Following the results, the council remained under Conservative control.[3] [4]

Ward results

Incumbents are marked with an asterisk (*).

Yarborough

Notes and References

  1. News: 2023-05-05 . North East Lincolnshire election results - Tories make losses on council . en-GB . GrimsbyLive . 2023-05-07 . 0307-1235.
  2. News: Morris Poxton . Ivan . Labour changes its leader in North East Lincolnshire after local elections . 22 May 2023 . Grimsby Live . 17 May 2023.
  3. News: 2023-05-05 . Local election results 2023: Conservatives retain North East Lincolnshire . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-05-07.
  4. News: Page . Mark . Craig . Peter . North East Lincolnshire local election results recap as Conservatives stay in control but make losses . 22 May 2023 . Grimsby Live . 5 May 2023.