2023 Harlow District Council election

The 2023 Harlow District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. One third of the council was up for election.

2023 Harlow District Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
11 out of 33 seats to Harlow District Council
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout25.2%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Russell Perrin Chris Vince
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 23 seats, 48.1% 10 seats, 40.1%
Seats before 20 13
Seats won 5 6
Seats after 21 12
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 6,675 7,041
Percentage 41.5% 43.8%
Swing 6.6% 3.7%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Harlow District Council election
Leader before election

Russell Perrin
Conservative

 Leader after election

Dan Swords
Conservative

The Conservatives retained their majority on the council. Immediately after the election the Conservative leader of the council, Russell Perrin, announced his resignation as leader. At the subsequent annual council meeting on 25 May 2023 the new Conservative leader, 22-year-old Dan Swords, was appointed leader of the council.

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