2023 Telford and Wrekin Council election

2023 Telford and Wrekin Council election
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All 54 seats to Telford and Wrekin Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Leader Shaun Davies[1] Andrew Eade
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 36 seats, 47.6% 13 seats, 37.4%
Seats before 35[a] 13
Seats won 38 8
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 5
Popular vote 42,725 21,460
Percentage 52.9% 26.6%
Swing Increase 5.3% Decrease 10.8%
  Third party Fourth party
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Leader Bill Tomlinson
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 4 seats, 7.3% 1 seat, 4.7%
Seats before 4 2
Seats won 6 2
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 1
Popular vote 7,714 7,242
Percentage 9.6% 9.0%
Swing Increase 2.3% Increase 4.3%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Telford and Wrekin Council election
Leader before election

Shaun Davies
Labour

Leader after election

Shaun Davies
Labour

The 2023 Telford and Wrekin Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Telford and Wrekin Council in Shropshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.[3] New ward boundaries came into effect for this election, but the number of seats remained the same at 54.[4]

Labour increased its majority on the council at the election.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Your councillors". Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ Jones, Megan (15 January 2023). "Former Telford Mayor dies as tributes paid to 'real gentleman'". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Notice of Election Borough". Telford and Wrekin Council. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. ^ "The Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/1368, retrieved 19 January 2024
  5. ^ Stubbings, David (5 May 2023). "Full Telford & Wrekin Council election results as Labour increase majority and Tories lose out". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  6. ^ Trigg, Rob (5 May 2023). "Labour marks best-ever result in Telford and Wrekin". BBC News. Retrieved 19 January 2024.


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