2023 English local election
The 2023 Braintree District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Braintree District Council in Essex, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
The Conservatives retained control of the council, but with a reduced majority.[3]
Summary
Prior to the election the Conservatives had a majority of 17 seats on the council. They had held a majority since 2007. There were four registered political parties represented on the council plus three independent councillors. The three independents formed a political group with the Greens called the "Green and Independent Group", led by Green councillor James Abbott.[4]
After the election, the Conservatives retained their majority but it was reduced to just 3 seats. Conservative group leader Graham Butland continued to serve as leader of the council, a position he had held continuously since 2004.[5] The Greens and independents continued to form a group after the election, but renamed the "Independent and Green Group" and with the group leadership passing to independent councillor Jo Beavis. The Labour group also changed their leader after the election; their previous leader David Mann had not stood for re-election so Lynn Jefferis was appointed to that role.[6]
Election result
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Braintree District Council following the close of nomination on 5 April 2023.[7] The results of the district council election were released on 5 May 2023.[8]
Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk *.
Bocking Blackwater
Bocking North
Bocking South
Braintree Central and Beckers Green
Braintree South
Martin Green previously gained the seat in the 2022 by-election.
Braintree West
Bumpstead
Coggeshall
Gosfield and Greenstead Green
Great Notley and Black Notley
Halstead St. Andrews
Halstead Trinity
Hatfield Peverel and Terling
Hedingham
Kelvedon and Feering
Rayne
Silver End and Cressing
Stour Valley North
Stour Valley South
The Colnes
Three Fields
Witham Central
Witham North
Witham South
Witham West
Yeldham
References
- ^ Includes one vacant seat at Witham Central previously held by Conservative councillor Angela Kilmartin prior to her resignation.
- ^ Includes one vacant seat at Halstead St Andrew's previously held by HRA councillor David Hume until his death in February 2023.[1]
- ^ Moffat, Macaully (16 February 2023). "Tribute to ex-councillor and mayor David Hume after death". Halstead Gazette. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Braintree District Council Elections – Elections 2023". Braintree District Council. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ King, George (5 May 2023). "Braintree Council elections see Conservatives cling to power". Daily Gazette.
- ^ "Councillors [at 2 February 2023]". Braintree District Council. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Moffat, Macaully (31 May 2023). "Graham Butland re-elected as Braintree Council leader". Braintree and Witham Times. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Councillors". Braintree District Council. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Braintree District Council. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "2023 District council election results". Braintree District Council. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.