2023 Blackpool Council election

2023 Blackpool Council election
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All 42 seats to Blackpool Council
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout27.05%
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Lynn Williams[1] Don Clapham[a]
Party Labour Conservative Independents
Leader's seat Claremont Ward Bispham Ward
Last election 23 seats, 54.8% 15 seats, 44.4% 4 seats, 6.9%
Seats before 20 13 9[b]
Seats won 28 14 0
Seat change Increase 8 Increase 1 Decrease 9
Popular vote 25,665 22,895 2,880
Percentage 47.9% 42.8% 5.3%
Swing Increase 4.0% Decrease 1.6% Decrease 1.6%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Blackpool Council election
Leader before election

Lynn Williams
Labour
No overall control

Leader after election

Lynn Williams
Labour

The 2023 Blackpool Council election was held on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Blackpool Council in Lancashire, England. All 42 councillors were up for election. This was at the same time as other local elections across England.

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by a Labour minority administration. Labour won a majority of the seats on the council at this election.

  1. ^ "Council make-up". Blackpool Council. Retrieved 4 May 2023.


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