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2023 Braintree District Council 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

  1. ^ Includes one vacant seat at Witham Central previously held by Conservative councillor Angela Kilmartin prior to her resignation.
  2. ^ Includes one vacant seat at Halstead St Andrew's previously held by HRA councillor David Hume until his death in February 2023.[1]
  1. ^ Moffat, Macaully (16 February 2023). "Tribute to ex-councillor and mayor David Hume after death". Halstead Gazette. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Braintree District Council Elections – Elections 2023". Braintree District Council. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ King, George (5 May 2023). "Braintree Council elections see Conservatives cling to power". Daily Gazette.
  4. ^ "Councillors [at 2 February 2023]". Braintree District Council. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  5. ^ Moffat, Macaully (31 May 2023). "Graham Butland re-elected as Braintree Council leader". Braintree and Witham Times. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Councillors". Braintree District Council. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Braintree District Council. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 District council election results". Braintree District Council. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.