2023 West Berkshire Council election

2023 West Berkshire Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
All 43 seats to West Berkshire Council
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout38%
  First party Second party
 
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 13 13
Popular vote 22,063 16,074
Percentage 42.8% 31.2%
Swing 10.9% 6.2%
  Third party Fourth party
 
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 1 1
Popular vote 8,692 3,639
Percentage 16.9% 7.1%
Swing 2.5% 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.

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. At the subsequent annual council meeting on 25 May 2023, Liberal Democrat leader Lee Dillon was appointed leader of the council. The Conservatives appointed Ross Mackinnon to be their new leader in opposition.

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