2023 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election

2023 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election

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18 out of 54 seats to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council 28 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Simon Minas-Bound Andrew McCormick Gavin James Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Last election 29 seats, 35.7% 10 seats, 18.3% 7 seats, 23.3% Seats before 26 9 7 Seats won 6 5 3 Seats after 23 10 9 Seat change 3 1 2 Popular vote 12,978 10,537 8,792 Percentage 29.7% 24.1% 20.1% Swing 6.0% 5.8% 3.2%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Paul Harvey Party B&D Independents Independent Green Last election 8 seats, 14.6% 0 seats, 0.0% 0 seats, 2.4% Seats before 8 3 1 Seats won 3 1 0 Seats after 8 3 1 Seat change Popular vote 4,818 1,881 2,104 Percentage 11.0% 4.3% 4.8% Swing 3.6% N/A 2.4%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election
Leader before election Simon Minas-Bound Conservative No overall control Leader after election Paul Harvey B&D Independents No overall control

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

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by a minority Conservative administration. There were four groups on the council prior to the election; one each for the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats, and a fourth group called the "Independent Forum" comprising the independent councillors, the Green councillor and local party the Basingstoke and Deane Independents, led by Paul Harvey of the latter party.

Following the election the council remained under no overall control. The Conservatives lost two seats to the Liberal Democrats and one seat to Labour.^[2] At the subsequent council meeting on 18 May 2023, Paul Harvey of the Independent Forum was appointed leader of the council with the support of the Labour and Liberal Democrat groups.^[3] Liberal Democrat group leader Gavin James was appointed co-leader, and positions on the council's cabinet were shared between the Independent Forum and Liberal Democrats.^[4]