2023 Redditch Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2023 Redditch Borough Council election
Country:Worcestershire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2022 Redditch Borough Council election
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2024 Redditch Borough Council election
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:10 out of 29 seats on Redditch Borough Council
Majority Seats:15
Leader1:Matthew Dormer
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:20 seats, 43.9%
Seats Before1:19
Seats After1:16
Seat Change1: 3
Popular Vote1:6,286
Percentage1:38.8%
Leader2:Joe Baker[1]
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election2:7 seats, 43.0%
Seats Before2:8
Seats After2:13
Seat Change2: 5
Popular Vote2:7,098
Percentage2:43.8%
Party4:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election4:1 seat, 7.6%
Seats Before4:1
Seats After4:0
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:1,317
Percentage4:8.1%
Party5:Independent politician
Last Election5:1 seat, 3.4%
Seats Before5:1
Seats After5:0
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:332
Percentage5:2.0%
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Matthew Dormer
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Election:Matthew Dormer
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Map Size:300px

The 2023 Redditch Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in Worcestershire, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections across England. There were 10 of the 29 seats on the council up for election, being the usual nominal third of the council. The Conservatives retained control of the council.[3]

Results summary

Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. Since this set of seats was last contested in 2019, two councillors defected from the Conservative Party: David Thain to the Green Party[4] and Juliet Brunner to sit as an independent.[5] These two councillors were up for re-election, but failed to be re-elected.

The Conservative Party lost an additional 4 seats at this election, but held 4 seats, and gained back the West ward from the Green Party.

The Labour Party held Greenlands and gained 5 seats, with 4 from the Conservatives, and Matchborough from the Independent.

This election saw the mayor, Ann Isherwood, lose her seat to 18-year-old James Fardoe.[6] The deputy mayor, Tom Baker-Price, also lost his seat.

Results table

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:[7]

Winyates

Changes 2023–2024

In January 2024 Kerrie Miles defected from Labour to the Liberal Democrats.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: New Labour chief ready to 'hold Tories to account' at Town Hall . 11 February 2024 . Redditch Standard . 22 May 2022.
  2. News: Redditch result - Local Elections 2023 . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-05-07.
  3. Web site: Ashmore . Kelly . 2023-05-05 . Redditch local elections results in full as Conservatives maintain control . 2023-05-07 . BirminghamLive . en.
  4. Web site: Long-serving Conservative Redditch councillor switches to the Greens . 2023-05-09 . Redditch Advertiser . en.
  5. Web site: Redditch councillor resigns Tory whip and goes independent . 2023-05-09 . Redditch Advertiser . en.
  6. Web site: Brock . Alexander . 2023-05-05 . Teen only just able to vote beats mayor to become one of youngest councillors . 2023-05-09 . BirminghamLive . en.
  7. Web site: Your councillors . Redditch Borough Council . 11 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405172231/https://moderngovwebpublic.redditchbc.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1 . 5 April 2023.
  8. News: Redditch Labour councillor defects to Lib Dems ahead of May election . 11 February 2024 . Redditch Standard . 29 January 2024.