2023 Watford Borough Council election

2023 Watford Borough Council election
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12 out of 36 seats to Watford Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Leader Peter Taylor[a] Nigel Bell
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election 27 seats, 51.3% 9 seats, 27.9%
Seats before 27 9
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Watford Borough Council election
Council control before election


Liberal Democrats

Council control after election


Liberal Democrats

The 2023 Watford Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections across England. There were 12 of the 36 seats up for election, being the usual third of the council.

The Liberal Democrats retained their majority on the council.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Your mayor and councillors". Watford Borough Council. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Notice of Election". Watford Borough Council. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ^ Rutherford, Cameron (5 May 2023). "Watford Borough Council 2023 local election results in full as Liberal Democrats hold majority". Herts Live. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Local elections 2023: Tories lose Dacorum, Hertsmere, East Herts and Welwyn Hatfield". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.


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