2023 Warwick District Council election explained

Election Name:2023 Warwick District Council election
Country:Warwickshire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2019 Warwick District Council election
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2027 Warwick District Council election
Next Year:2027
Seats For Election:All 44 seats to Warwick District Council
Majority Seats:23
Turnout:37.3%
Leader1:Ian Davison
Party1:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election1:8 seats, 22.5%
Seats Before1:8
Seats1:14
Seat Change1: 6
Popular Vote1:27,789
Percentage1:26.3%
Swing1: 3.8%
Leader2:Mini Mangat
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election2:5 seats, 19.5%
Seats Before2:5
Seats2:11
Seat Change2: 6
Popular Vote2:22,642
Percentage2:21.4
Swing2: 2.4%
Leader3:Alan Boad
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election3:9 seats, 23.5%
Seats Before3:9
Seats3:10
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:19,061
Percentage3:18.1%
Swing3: 5.4%
Leader4:Andrew Day[1]
Party4:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election4:19 seats, 29.4%
Seats Before4:16
Seats4:6
Seat Change4: 13
Popular Vote4:32,181
Percentage4:30.5
Swing4: 1.1%
Leader5:Judy Falp
Party5:Whitnash Residents Association
Last Election5:3 seats, 3.9%
Seats Before5:3
Seats5:3
Seat Change5: 0
Popular Vote5:3,587
Percentage5:3.4
Swing5: 0.5%
Party6:Independent politician
Last Election6:n/a
Seats Before6:3
Seats6:0
Map Size:300px
Map2 Image:UK Warwick District Council 2023.svg
Map2 Size:250px
Map2 Caption:Composition of the council after the election
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Andrew Day
Conservative
Before Party:No overall control
After Election:Ian Davison
Green
After Party:No overall control

The 2023 Warwick District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Warwick District Council in Warwickshire, England.[2] This took place on the same day as other local elections in England. The council remained without control of any party.

Summary

The council was under no overall control prior to the election. The Conservatives were the largest party and they formed a minority administration with local party the Whitnash Residents Association. Following the election the council remained under no overall control, with the Greens becoming the largest party, having won fourteen seats. The Conservatives were reduced to just six seats, making them the fourth largest party after Labour and the Liberal Democrats.[3] [4]

A coalition of the Greens and Labour subsequently formed, with Green group leader Ian Davison being appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 17 May 2023, with Labour councillor Chris King serving as deputy leader (the previous Labour group leader Mini Mangat had lost her seat at the election).[5]

Overall results

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Candidates

Whitnash

By-elections

Leamington Clarendon

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Political structure . Warwick District Council . 2 May 2023 . 4 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404180411/https://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/info/20594/councillors/380/political_structure . live .
  2. Web site: Notice of election - District Councillors . 17 March 2023 . 21 April 2023 . . 12 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230412041533/https://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/info/20659/local_elections/1868/local_elections_4_may_2023/2 . live .
  3. News: Mitchell . Andy . What next for Warwick District Council? Reaction as Greens make big gains and Tories lose seats . 23 January 2024 . Warwickshire World . 5 May 2023.
  4. News: Gilbert . Simon . Collins . Riyah . Lib Dems win Stratford-on-Avon council from Conservatives . 23 January 2024 . BBC News . 5 May 2023.
  5. News: Greens and Labour form a coalition on Warwick District Council . 23 January 2024 . Leamington Observer . 18 May 2023.