2023 West Berkshire Council election

2023 West Berkshire Council election
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All 43 seats to West Berkshire Council
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout38%
  First party Second party
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Leader Lee Dillon Lynne Doherty
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Leader's seat Thatcham North East Newbury Speen
(defeated)
Last election 16 seats, 31.9% 24 seats, 37.4%
Seats won 29 11
Seat change Increase 13 Decrease 13
Popular vote 22,063 16,074
Percentage 42.8% 31.2%
Swing Increase 10.9% Decrease 6.2%
  Third party Fourth party
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Leader Carolyne Culver
Party Green Labour
Leader's seat Ridgeway
Last election 3 seats, 19.3% 0 seats, 9.7%
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 8,692 3,639
Percentage 16.9% 7.1%
Swing Decrease 2.5% Decrease 2.7%
Leader before election

Lynne Doherty
Conservative

Leader after election

Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrats

The 2023 West Berkshire Council election took take place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of West Berkshire Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.[1][2][3]

Prior to the election the council was under Conservative control, with the party having held a majority of the seats since 2005. The Liberal Democrats took control at the election, winning 29 of the 43 seats. The Conservative leader of the council, Lynne Doherty, lost her seat.[4] At the subsequent annual council meeting on 25 May 2023, Liberal Democrat leader Lee Dillon was appointed leader of the council.[5] The Conservatives appointed Ross Mackinnon to be their new leader in opposition.[6]

  1. ^ "Upcoming elections in West Berkshire". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Candidates announced for May 4th council elections". Kennet Radio. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Election timetable in England". UK Government. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. ^ Zaccaro, Maria (6 May 2023). "Tories lose control of three Berkshire councils". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Leader and Executive confirmed for 2023/24". West Berkshire Council. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  6. ^ Aamani, Hinna (13 May 2023). "West Berkshire Conservatives appoint new leader". Newbury Today. Retrieved 31 May 2023.