| Election Name: | 2023 Tendring District Council election |
| Country: | Essex |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2019 Tendring District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Next Election: | 2027 Tendring District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2027 |
| Seats For Election: | All 48 seats to Tendring District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 25 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 16 seats, 33.3% |
| Seats Before1: | 21 |
| Seats1: | 19 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 18,675 |
| Percentage1: | 33.1% |
| Swing1: | 0.2 pp |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Last Election2: | 9 seats, 18.6% |
| Seats Before2: | 12 |
| Seats2: | 16 |
| Seat Change2: | 5 |
| Popular Vote2: | 13,105 |
| Percentage2: | 23.3% |
| Swing2: | 2.6 pp |
| Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 6 seats, 14.3% |
| Seats Before3: | 6 |
| Seats3: | 8 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 12,246 |
| Percentage3: | 21.7% |
| Swing3: | 7.7 pp |
| Party4: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election4: | 2 seats, 13.1% |
| Seats Before4: | 2 |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Seat Change4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 7,142 |
| Percentage4: | 12.7 |
| Swing4: | 0.2 pp |
| Party5: | Tendring First |
| Last Election5: | 4 seats, 5.9% |
| Seats Before5: | 4 |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 3 |
| Popular Vote5: | 2,231 |
| Percentage5: | 4.0% |
| Swing5: | 1.6 pp |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| Leader | |
| Posttitle: | Leader after election |
| Before Election: | Neil Stock Conservative |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Election: | Mark Thompson Independent |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 2023 Tendring District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 48 members of Tendring District Council in Essex, England.[1] [2] This would be on the same day as other local elections across England and parish council elections in the district.[3]
The council was under no overall control prior to the election, being led by Conservative councillor Neil Stock, who had been leader of the council since 2015. He chose not to stand for re-election.[4]
After the election the council remained under no overall control. A coalition of independent councillors, Labour and the Liberal Democrats formed to take control of the council. At the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2023, independent councillor Mark Thompson was appointed leader of the council, Labour group leader Ivan Henderson was made deputy leader of the council, and Liberal Democrat group leader Gary Scott was made chair of the council.[5] [6]
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The Statement of Nominated Persons, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[7] The ward results were as follows:[8]
James Codling and Mary Newton were elected in 2019 as UKIP members.
Gina Placey was elected in 2019 as a member of Tendring First.
Alex Porter was elected in 2019 as a member of UKIP.
Peter Harris was elected in 2019 as a Foundation Party member.
By-election triggered by resignation of Labour councillor Ian Lennard.[14]