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2023 Wyre Forest District Council election

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All 33 seats on Wyre Forest District Council 17 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Marcus Hart Helen Dyke Leigh Whitehouse Party Conservative Independent Labour Last election 14 seats, 31.6% 5 seats, 10.6% 2 seats, 16.1% Seats before 14 5 2 Seats after 20 6 4 Seat change 6 1 2 Popular vote 8,609 5,595 6,969 Percentage 29.6 19.3 24.0 Swing 2.0 8.7 7.9   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Fran Oborski Party Liberal Democrats Green Independent Health Concern Last election 3 seats, 10.5% 1 seat, 7.7% 8 seats, 17.3% Seats before 3 1 8 Seats after 2 1 0 Seat change 1 8 Popular vote 4,081 3,799 n/a Percentage 14.0 13.1 Swing 3.5 5.4
Map of the results
Leader before election Helen Dyke Independent No overall control Leader after election Marcus Hart Conservative

The 2023 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 33 members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being run by a "progressive alliance" of Independent Health Concern, Labour, Green and independent councillors. The Conservatives won a majority of the seats at this election. Wyre Forest was one of only two councils where the Conservatives gained control in the 2023 elections, with the party generally losing seats and councils elsewhere.

Summary

Prior to the election the eight Independent Health Concern councillors, five independent councillors and the one Green councillor had sat together as one "Independent Group", led by independent councillor Helen Dyke. The Independent Group and Labour together formed the council's administration, calling themselves a progressive alliance, with Helen Dyke serving as leader of the council. Local party Independent Health Concern announced in 2022 that it would no longer be fielding candidates at elections; its sitting councillors who chose to stand for re-election in 2023 did so as independent candidates.

The Conservatives and Labour saw gains, whilst the Liberal Democrats and independents (when including the former Independent Health Concern councillors) suffered loses. The only Green councillor retained her seat. Whilst the Conservatives suffered loses throughout the country, in Wyre Forest the Conservatives won a majority of the seats. Torbay and Wyre Forest were the only two councils where the Conservatives gained a majority at this election.

Conservative leader Marcus Hart was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 17 May 2023.

Overall Results

The overall results were as follows:

2023 Wyre Forest District Council election
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	33	20	7	1	6	60.6	29.6	8,609	2.0
	Labour	15	4	2	0	2	12.1	24.0	6,969	7.9
	Independent	17	6	2	1	1	18.2	19.3	5,595	8.7
	Liberal Democrats	17	2	0	1	1	6.1	14.0	4,081	3.5
	Green	17	1	0	0		3.0	13.1	3,799	5.4

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:

Aggborough and Spennells

Areley Kings and Riverside

John Thomas had been a Health Concern councillor prior to the election.

Bewdley and Rock

Anna Coleman and Roger Coleman had both been elected as Conservatives but left the party in 2020 and joined Health Concern. Seat change compared to 2019 result.

Blakebrook and Habberley South

Broadwaters

Peter Young was a Health Concern councillor prior to the election; seat shown as independent gain from Health Concern to allow comparison with 2019 results.

Foley Park and Hoobrook

Franche and Habberley North

Ben Brookes and David Ross had previously won their seats in by-elections in 2021 and 2022; their seats shown as Conservative gains from Health Concern to allow comparison with 2019 results.

Lickhill

Dixon Sheppard was a Health Concern councillor prior to the election.

Mitton

Nicky Martin had been a Health Concern councillor prior to the election; seat shown as independent gain from Health Concern.

Offmore and Comberton

Wribbenhall and Arley

Wyre Forest Rural

References

1. "Your District Councillor". Wyre Forest District Council. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
2. Rawlins, Jack (18 May 2022). "Independent Health Concern party to 'retire' from political fray". Kidderminster Shuttle. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
3. Madeley, Peter. "Leader vows to 'get the basics right' as Tories take over Wyre Forest in rare council gain". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
4. Rawlins, Jack (18 May 2023). "Wyre Forest District Council: New council chairman and leader elected". Kidderminster Shuttle. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
5. "Wyre Forest result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
6. "2023 election results". Wyre Forest District Council. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
7. "Council". Wyre Forest District Council. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
8. Boothroyd, David (25 September 2020). "Lib Dems climb the Mendips". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

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