The 2023 Broxtowe Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 44 members of Broxtowe Borough Council in England. This took place as part of the 2023 United Kingdom local elections.
Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being run by a coalition of Labour, Liberal Democrats and independent councillors, led by Labour group leader Milan Radulovic. This coalition had taken office following the previous 2019 election when the Conservatives had lost their majority.
Labour won a majority of the seats on the council in 2023. The leader of the Conservative group, Richard Jackson, lost his seat after a tiebreak settled by drawing names from a box.
Background
Broxtowe is one of the seven non-metropolitan districts that make up Nottinghamshire County Council. Since its creation in 1973, the Conservatives have typically been the largest party. The Conservatives controlled the council until 1995, when Labour won control. It fell into no overall control in 2003, before the Conservatives regained control in 2015. Following elections in 2019, a coalition of Labour, Liberal Democrats, Ashfield Independents and independents formed a coalition.
Previous council composition
Changes
- Dawn Elliott (Labour) resigns; by-election held May 2021
- March 2021: Ray Darby (Labour) dies; by-election held May 2021
- May 2021: Shaun Dannheimer (Labour) and Sue Paterson (Labour) win by-elections
- January 2022: Margaret Handley leaves Conservatives to sit as an independent
- August 2022: Eddie Cubley (Conservative) dies; by-election held November 2022
- November 2022: Linsey Ellis (Conservative) wins by-election
Results summary
Results of the 2023 Broxtowe Borough Council Election.
Ward results
An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor.
Source:
Attenborough & Chilwell East
Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell
Beeston Central
Beeston North
Beeston Rylands
Beeston West
Bramcote
Brinsley
Chilwell West
Eastwood Hall
Eastwood Hilltop
Eastwood St Mary's
Greasley
Kimberley
Nuthall East & Strelley
Stapleford North
Stapleford South East
Stapleford South West
Toton & Chilwell Meadows
Watnall & Nuthall West
Post-election changes
Affiliation changes
- In August 2023 it was reported that Steve Carr and Barbara Carr left the Liberal Democrats to sit as independents.
- On 2 January 2025, 20 of the 26 councillors elected as Labour Party candidates, including council leader Milan Radulovic, resigned from the party due to dissatisfaction with the national Labour Party. They formed the Broxtowe Independents party, and will attempt to run the council as a minority grouping.
By-elections
Attenborough & Chilwell East
The Attenborough and Chilwell East by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Richard Falvey.
Nuthall East & Strelley
Stapleford South East
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