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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   Leader Shaun Davies Andrew Eade Party Labour Conservative Last election 36 seats, 47.6% 13 seats, 37.4% Seats before 35 13 Seats won 38 8 Seat change 2 5 Popular vote 42,725 21,460 Percentage 52.9% 26.6% Swing 5.3% 10.8%   Third party Fourth party   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 2 1 Popular vote 7,714 7,242 Percentage 9.6% 9.0% Swing 2.3% 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. New ward boundaries came into effect for this election, but the number of seats remained the same at 54.

Labour increased its majority on the council at the election.

Summary

Election result

2023 Telford and Wrekin Council election
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	54	38	2	0	2	70.4	52.9	42,725	+5.3
	Conservative	54	8	0	4	5	14.8	26.6	21,460	–10.8
	Liberal Democrats	27	6	1	0	2	11.1	9.6	7,714	+2.3
	Independent	24	2	1	0	1	3.7	9.0	7,242	+4.3
	Green	13	0	0	0		0.0	1.9	1,514	+1.6
	Libertarian	1	0	0	0		0.0	0.1	60	New

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Telford and Wrekin Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. The results were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election.

Admaston & Bratton

Apley Castle

Arleston & College

Brookside

Church Aston & Lilleshall

Dawley & Aqueduct

Donnington

Edgmond

Ercall

Ercall Magna

Hadley & Leegomery

Haygate & Park

Horsehay & Lightmoor

Ironbridge Gorge

Ketley

Lawley

Madeley & Sutton Hill

Malinslee & Dawley Bank

Muxton

Newport East

Newport North

Newport South

Newport West

Oakengates & Ketley Bank

Overdale & The Rock

Priorslee

Shawbirch & Dothill

St Georges

The Nedge

Woodside

Wrockwardine

Wrockwardine Wood & Trench

Changes 2023-2027

By-elections

The Nedge (June 2024)

The Nedge by-election: 6 June 2024

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Corrine Chikadamina	971	54.4	–0.8
	Conservative	Richard Tyrell	464	26.0	+4.7
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Bryant	175	9.8	+1.2
	Independent	Sophia Vaughan-Hodkinson	175	9.8	+3.9
Majority			507	28.4	N/A
Turnout			1,794	21.5	–8.7
Registered electors			8,346
	Labour hold		Swing	2.8

Hadley & Leegomery

Hadley & Leegomery by-election: 14 November 2024

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Julie Kaur	778	45.3	–11.8
	Conservative	Stuart Parr	539	31.4	+16.8
	Reform UK	Robert Leah	274	15.9	N/A
	Green	Mark Webster	75	4.4	–3.1
	Liberal Democrats	Tarlochan Singh Aujla	53	3.1	N/A
Majority			239	13.9	N/A
Turnout			1,719
	Labour hold		Swing	14.3

The Nedge (November 2024)

The Nedge by-election: 14 November 2024

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Nathalie Page	636	33.8	–17.8
	Conservative	Tom West	620	33.0	+13.0
	Reform UK	Greg Sinclair	427	22.7	N/A
	Green	John Adams	84	4.5	–3.9
	Independent	Sophie Vaughan-Hodkinson	61	3.2	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Milan Thakur	53	2.8	–5.3
Majority			16	0.8	N/A
Turnout			1,881
	Labour hold		Swing	15.4

References

1. Including one vacant seat in Hadley and Leegomery ward previously held by Labour councillor Leon Murray until his death in January 2023.

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.
7. "Statement of Persons Nominated - Borough". Telford and Wrekin Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
8. "Local elections 2023". Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

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