2023 Brentwood Borough Council election

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

2023 Brentwood Borough Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
13 out of 37 seats to Brentwood Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Barry Aspinell Chris Hossack
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 13 seats, 40.9% 20 seats, 41.6%
Seats before 14 19
Seats won 7 4
Seats after 17 17
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 7,149 6,140
Percentage 43.7% 37.5%
Swing 1.6% 2.2%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Tim Barrett
Party Labour Independent
Last election 3 seats, 10.5% 1 seat, 2.8%
Seats before 2 1
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 2 1
Seat change
Popular vote 2,342 389
Percentage 14.3% 2.4%
Swing 0.7% N/A
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

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.

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.

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