2024 Crawley Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2024 Crawley Borough Council election
Country:West Sussex
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2023 Crawley Borough Council election
Previous Year:2023
Next Election:2026 Crawley Borough Council election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:12 out of 36 seats to Crawley Borough Council
Majority Seats:19
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Leader1:Michael Jones
Leaders Seat1:Bewbush & North Broadfield
Last Election1:20 seats, 47.6%
Seats Before1:20
Seats After1:25
Seat Change1: 5
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Leader2:Duncan Crow
Leaders Seat2:Furnace Green
Last Election2:16 seats, 40.2%
Seats Before2:16
Seats After2:11
Seat Change2: 5
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Michael Jones
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Election:Michael Jones
After Party:Labour Party (UK)

The 2024 Crawley Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Crawley Borough Council in West Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

The Labour Party tightened their control of the council to a comfortable working majority of 14, gaining several seats from the Conservatives. Despite multiple other parties fielding several candidates in Crawley's wards, no other party won any seats.[2]

Summary

Election result

Candidates

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Crawley Borough Council following the close of nominations on 8 April 2024.[3] Sitting councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notice of Election . 26 March 2024 . 12 April 2024 . Crawley Borough Council.
  2. News: Dunn . Karen . Local elections 2024: Labour's 'best result in decades' in Crawley . 24 July 2024 . Sussex World . 3 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll . 8 April 2024 . 12 April 2024 . Crawley Borough Council.