2023 Newark and Sherwood District Council election

2023 Newark and Sherwood District Council election
← 2019 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04) 2027 →
All 39 seats to Newark and Sherwood District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Leader David Lloyd Paul Peacock
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 27 seats, 47.9% 7 seats, 26.9%
Seats before 29 7
Seats after 14 11
Seat change Decrease 13 Increase 4
  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election 3 seats, 8.0% 2 seats, 12.8%
Seats before 1 2
Seats after 11 3
Seat change Increase 8 Increase 1
Map of the results
Leader before election

David Lloyd
Conservative

Leader after election

Paul Peacock
Labour
No overall control

The 2023 Newark and Sherwood District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 39 members of Newark and Sherwood District Council in Nottinghamshire, England.

Prior to the election the council had been under Conservative majority control, being led by David Lloyd. Following the results, the Conservatives lost the council to no overall control, and David Lloyd lost his seat.[1][2] The Labour group leader, Paul Peacock, was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2023 with support from the Liberal Democrats and many of the independent councillors.[3]

  1. ^ Whittaker, Anna (5 May 2023). "Conservatives lose overall control of Newark and Sherwood District Council". Notts TV.
  2. ^ Beck, Laycie (9 May 2023). "New leader announced for Newark Conservative group after council leader loses seat after local elections". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. ^ Burrows, Fionn (24 May 2023). "Labour's Paul Peacock appointed new leader of Newark and Sherwood District Council". Newark Advertiser. Retrieved 24 December 2023.