2023 Brentwood Borough Council election

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2023 Brentwood Borough Council election
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  2022 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04) 2024  

13 out of 37 seats to Brentwood Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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LeaderBarry AspinellChris Hossack
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election13 seats, 40.9%20 seats, 41.6%
Seats before1419
Seats won74
Seats after1717
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote7,1496,140
Percentage43.7%37.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.6%Decrease2.svg 2.2%

 Third partyFourth party
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LeaderTim Barrett
Party Labour Independent
Last election3 seats, 10.5%1 seat, 2.8%
Seats before21
Seats won10
Seats after21
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote2,342389
Percentage14.3%2.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.7%N/A

Brentwood UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Brentwood Borough Council election

Leader before election

Chris Hossack
Conservative

Leader after election

Barry Aspinell
Liberal Democrat
No overall control

The 2023 Brentwood Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Brentwood Borough Council in Essex, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Contents

Prior to the election the Conservatives had a majority on the council. The leader of the council before the election, Chris Hossack, chose not to stand for re-election. [2]

Following the election the council went under no overall control. A Liberal Democrat and Labour coalition formed to take control of the council, with Liberal Democrat leader Barry Aspinell being confirmed as the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual meeting on 17 May 2023. Will Russell took over as the new leader of the Conservative group in opposition. [3]

Summary

Election result

2023 Brentwood Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 8Increase2.svg 361.591745.97,14943.7–1.6
  Conservative 4Decrease2.svg 330.8131745.96,14037.5–2.2
  Labour 1Steady2.svg7.7125.42,34214.3+0.7
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0112.73892.4N/A
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02891.8+0.6
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0640.4+0.2

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Brentwood Borough Council following the close of nomination on 5 April 2023. [4] The results of the election were announced on 5 May 2023. [5]

Brentwood North

Brentwood North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Lewis* 945 62.1 +5.0
Conservative Sat Lal28618.8–4.7
Labour Eleanor Brown20413.4+3.3
Green Adam Oliver875.7–3.7
Majority65943.3+7.9
Turnout 1,52828.2–2.1
Registered electors 5,401
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg4.9

Brentwood South

Brentwood South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tim Barrett* 796 55.8 +1.4
Conservative Adam Chinnery37025.9–3.1
Liberal Democrats Arthur Leathley26118.3+1.7
Majority42629.9+4.5
Turnout 1,43130.1–1.8
Registered electors 4,743
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.3

Brentwood West

Brentwood West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Mayo 929 61.4 +0.7
Conservative Thomas Rayner33922.4–3.7
Labour Co-op Richard Millwood24516.2+3.1
Majority59039.0+4.4
Turnout 1,52126.7–3.8
Registered electors 5,693
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.2

Brizes & Doddinghurst

Brizes & Doddinghurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cliff Poppy 891 64.6 +6.0
Liberal Democrats Florina Constanda25918.8–13.5
Labour Kevin Brailey14110.2+1.1
Green Paul Jeater886.4N/A
Majority63245.8+19.5
Turnout 1,38629.2–2.7
Registered electors 4,745
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg9.8

Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon

Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fiona Marsh 595 67.8 –1.1
Liberal Democrats Anne Long16719.0+2.4
Labour Jane Winter11613.2–1.3
Majority42848.8–3.5
Turnout 3,08028.7–0.3
Registered electors 885
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.8

Hutton East

Hutton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Rigby 448 49.1 +9.4
Conservative Jay Patel32435.5–19.3
Labour Co-op Susan Kortlandt14015.4+9.8
Majority12413.6N/A
Turnout 92130.9+3.8
Registered electors 2,975
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg14.4

Hutton North

Hutton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jan Pound 493 53.4 –15.0
Labour Philip Holland21223.0+9.8
Liberal Democrats Laura Carey15416.7–1.7
Reform UK Paul Godfrey646.9N/A
Majority28130.4–19.6
Turnout 92929.3–5.5
Registered electors 3,166
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.4

Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing

Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Hugh Gorton 911 51.9 –4.2
Conservative Noelle Hones*74542.5+4.5
Labour Joanna Moncrieff985.6–0.2
Majority1669.4–8.7
Turnout 1,77035.5–3.6
Registered electors 4,983
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg4.4

Pilgrims Hatch

Pilgrims Hatch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Vicky Davies 956 72.7 +3.5
Conservative Gordon Cowley21416.3–5.1
Labour Cameron Ball1148.7–0.7
Green David Hale312.4N/A
Majority74256.4+8.6
Turnout 1,32028.8–2.5
Registered electors 4,569
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg4.3

Shenfield

Shenfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Worsfold 890 50.9 +3.3
Conservative Thomas Gordon71040.6–2.6
Green Ann Milward945.4+1.1
Labour Elizabeth Jerrard563.2–1.7
Majority18010.3+5.9
Turnout 1,75441.4–2.3
Registered electors 4,235
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg3.0

South Weald

South Weald (by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brenner Munden 359 64.0 +18.9
Conservative Jon Cloke17030.3–18.7
Labour Samuel Andreetti325.7–0.2
Majority18933.7N/A
Turnout 56237.2–5.5
Registered electors 1,508
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg18.8

Tipps Cross

Tipps Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger McCheyne 553 54.0 +4.8
Independent Brent Smith38938.0N/A
Labour Thomas Acton828.0+3.8
Majority16416.0+13.4
Turnout 1,02832.7–10.6
Registered electors 3,138
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Warley

Warley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jay Laplain 870 57.9 –4.1
Conservative Jason Gibson45030.0+5.9
Labour Malcolm Burgess1067.1–2.4
Green Julian Goode765.1+0.7
Majority42027.9–10.0
Turnout 1,56731.3–2.2
Registered electors 4,993
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.0

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References

  1. "Notice of Election" (PDF). Brentwood Borough Council. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. "Brentwood Borough Council: Leader to stand down after 20 years". BBC News. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. Dedman, Simon (19 May 2023). "Brentwood Council: Lib Dems to run authority with Labour". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Brentwood Borough Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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