2023 Tamworth Borough Council election

The 2023 Tamworth Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect 10 of the 30 councillors on Tamworth Borough Council in Staffordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Quick facts 10 of the 30 seats on Tamworth Borough Council 15 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

2023 Tamworth Borough Council election

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10 of the 30 seats on Tamworth Borough Council 15 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Jeremy Oates Carol Dean Party Conservative Labour Seats before 19 3 Seats won 2 8 Seats after 14 10 Seat change 5 7 Popular vote 5,897 7,079 Percentage 36.6% 43.9% Swing 5.9% 14.7%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Daniel Cook Party Independent UKIP Seats before 7 1 Seats won 0 0 Seats after 6 0 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 2,471 162 Percentage 15.3% 1.0% Swing 21.5%
Leader before election Jeremy Oates Conservative Leader after election Paul Turner Conservative No overall control

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The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election. They remained the largest party after the election but made a net loss of five seats, whilst Labour won most votes and took eight of the ten available seats. The council was left under no overall control after the election.^[1][2] The Conservatives chose a new group leader after the election, with Paul Turner replacing Jeremy Oates. Turner was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2023, leading a Conservative minority administration.^[3]