Election Name: | 2023 Telford and Wrekin Council election |
Country: | Shropshire |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 2019 Telford and Wrekin Council election |
Previous Year: | 2019 |
Next Election: | 2027 Telford and Wrekin Council election |
Next Year: | 2027 |
Seats For Election: | All 54 seats to Telford and Wrekin Council |
Majority Seats: | 28 |
Leader1: | Shaun Davies[1] |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 36 seats, 47.6% |
Seats Before1: | 35 |
Seats1: | 38 |
Seat Change1: | 2 |
Popular Vote1: | 42,725 |
Percentage1: | 52.9% |
Swing1: | 5.3% |
Leader2: | Andrew Eade |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election2: | 13 seats, 37.4% |
Seats Before2: | 13 |
Seats2: | 8 |
Seat Change2: | 5 |
Popular Vote2: | 21,460 |
Percentage2: | 26.6% |
Swing2: | 10.8% |
Leader4: | Bill Tomlinson |
Party4: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election4: | 4 seats, 7.3% |
Seats Before4: | 4 |
Seats4: | 6 |
Seat Change4: | 2 |
Popular Vote4: | 7,714 |
Percentage4: | 9.6% |
Swing4: | 2.3% |
Party5: | Independent politician |
Last Election5: | 1 seat, 4.7% |
Seats Before5: | 2 |
Seats5: | 2 |
Seat Change5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | 7,242 |
Percentage5: | 9.0% |
Swing5: | 4.3% |
Leader | |
Posttitle: | Leader after election |
Before Election: | Shaun Davies |
Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
After Election: | Shaun Davies |
After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 2023 Telford and Wrekin Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Telford and Wrekin Council in Shropshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.[2] New ward boundaries came into effect for this election, but the number of seats remained the same at 54.[3]
Labour increased its majority on the council at the election.[4] [5]
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The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Telford and Wrekin Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[6] The results were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election.[7]