2023 English local election
The 2023 Middlesbrough Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 46 members of Middlesbrough Council and the directly-elected Mayor of Middlesbrough. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
Prior to the election the council was under no overall control and the mayor was Andy Preston, an independent. The election saw Labour's candidate Chris Cooke win the mayoralty from Andy Preston, and the party also won a majority of the seats on the council.[2]
Summary
Council
Following the results, the council moved from no overall control to a Labour majority.[3]
2023 Middlesbrough Council election[4] |
Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 44 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 54.3 | 46.5 | 25,504 | +11.6 |
| Independent | 39 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 32.6 | 30.1 | 16,481 | –13.6 |
| Conservative | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.7 | 14.7 | 8,044 | +2.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 3,910 | +3.8 |
| Green | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.6 | 862 | –1.5 |
Mayor
2023 Middlesbrough Mayoral election[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Chris Cooke | 10,956 | 40.2 |
| Independent | Andy Preston | 10,196 | 37.4 |
| Independent | Jon Rathmell | 3,102 | 11.4 |
| Conservative | John Cooper | 2,997 | 11.0 |
Majority | 760 | 2.8 |
Turnout | 27,251 | 28.0 |
| Labour gain from Independent |
Ward results
Acklam
Acklam (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Livingstone | 867 | 48.4 | +10.5 |
| Labour | Sheila Dean* | 644 | 35.9 | –2.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Carey | 637 | 35.5 | +15.6 |
| Labour | Luke Henman | 566 | 31.6 | –4.1 |
| Independent | Eric Polano* | 276 | 15.4 | –22.5 |
| Independent | Peter Welsh | 224 | 12.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | Keith Barton | 134 | 7.5 | –16.3 |
Turnout | 1,792 | 40.9 | |
Registered electors | 4,382 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent |
| Labour hold |
Ayresome
Ayresome (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Antony High* | 611 | 54.9 | +24.1 |
| Labour | Janet Thompson | 457 | 41.1 | +17.3 |
| Independent | Andrew Hill | 344 | 30.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | Pam Biswas | 236 | 21.2 | +12.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sophie Drumm | 107 | 9.6 | +4.7 |
Turnout | 1,112 | 26.4 | |
Registered electors | 4,215 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent |
| Labour hold |
Berwick Hills & Pallister
Brambles & Thorntree
Brambles & Thorntree (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Stella Tranter | 364 | 46.0 | +17.1 |
| Labour | Jack Banks | 362 | 45.7 | +17.7 |
| Independent | Graham Wilson* | 326 | 41.2 | –8.5 |
| Labour | Paul McGrath | 319 | 40.3 | +16.8 |
| Independent | Karl Gallienne | 256 | 32.3 | N/A |
| Independent | Monty Towers | 211 | 26.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | Peter Longstaff | 99 | 12.5 | +4.6 |
| Green | Rebecca Tyndall | 43 | 5.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 792 | 13.7 | |
Registered electors | 5,781 | | |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
| Independent hold |
Central
Central (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Linda Lewis* | 1,053 | 70.8 | +24.3 |
| Labour | Matt Storey* | 925 | 62.2 | +24.8 |
| Labour | Zafar Uddin* | 876 | 58.9 | +15.3 |
| Independent | Jackie Young | 331 | 22.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Peter Bradburn | 218 | 14.7 | +7.8 |
| Green | Ian Sturrock | 156 | 10.5 | +1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Jones | 145 | 9.7 | +2.7 |
Turnout | 1,488 | 21.0 | |
Registered electors | 7,100 | | |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
Coulby Newham
Coulby Newham (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Branson* | 899 | 45.0 | +4.2 |
| Conservative | Luke Mason | 840 | 42.0 | –6.5 |
| Labour | Jo Nicholson | 706 | 35.3 | –15.0 |
| Labour | Geoff Nicholson | 673 | 33.7 | +3.5 |
| Conservative | Shamal Biswas | 566 | 28.3 | N/A |
| Independent | Stefan Walker* | 544 | 27.2 | N/A |
| Independent | Raymond Sands* | 214 | 10.7 | N/A |
| Green | Barry Jobson | 209 | 10.5 | N/A |
| Independent | Anna Whitmore | 193 | 9.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,000 | 31.8 | |
Registered electors | 6,291 | | |
| Labour hold |
| Conservative hold |
| Labour hold |
Hemlington
Hemlington (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jeanette Walker* | 620 | 57.2 | +19.0 |
| Labour | Nicky Walker | 577 | 53.3 | +15.5 |
| Independent | Allan Bell* | 207 | 19.1 | –21.5 |
| Independent | Chris Lovell | 181 | 16.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | Sajid Hussain | 153 | 14.1 | +1.6 |
| Conservative | Valerie Beadnall | 145 | 13.4 | +4.1 |
| Independent | Howard Thompson | 99 | 9.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,083 | 25.1 | |
Registered electors | 4,311 | | |
| Labour hold |
| Labour gain from Independent |
Kader
Kader (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jim Platt* | 944 | 55.1 | +6.5 |
| Independent | Sharon Platt | 732 | 42.8 | N/A |
| Labour | Vic Walkington | 537 | 31.4 | +10.0 |
| Conservative | Dominic Curtis | 284 | 16.6 | –0.4 |
| Conservative | Catherine Lyon | 241 | 14.1 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Livingstone | 200 | 11.7 | +5.1 |
Turnout | 1,712 | 39.6 | |
Registered electors | 4,319 | | |
| Independent hold |
| Independent hold |
Ladgate
Ladgate (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Tony Grainge* | 605 | 67.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | Luke Hurst | 406 | 45.2 | +10.4 |
| Labour | Tom Mohan | 367 | 40.9 | –12.3 |
| Labour | Gemma Rushton | 352 | 39.2 | –3.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Middleton | 66 | 7.3 | N/A |
Turnout | ? | 30.2 | |
Registered electors | ? | | |
| Independent gain from Labour |
| Conservative gain from Labour |
Linthorpe
Linthorpe (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Philippa Storey* | 975 | 46.7 | +11.9 |
| Labour | Naweed Hussain* | 823 | 55.3 | +23.1 |
| Independent | John King | 535 | 30.4 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Hamilton | 118 | 6.7 | +0.3 |
| Conservative | George Pugh | 116 | 6.6 | –2.1 |
| Conservative | Oliver Connett | 114 | 6.5 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,762 | 39.6 | |
Registered electors | 4,444 | | |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
Longlands & Beechwood
Longlands & Beechwood (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mary Nugent* | 647 | 46.8 | +16.3 |
| Labour | Peter Gavigan | 572 | 41.4 | +9.6 |
| Independent | Joan McTigue* | 563 | 40.7 | –19.7 |
| Labour | Sharon Sewell | 491 | 35.5 | +12.0 |
| Independent | Jacqueline Fovargue | 350 | 25.3 | N/A |
| Independent | Amjad Hossain | 200 | 14.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | Nathaniel Tumilty | 163 | 11.8 | +1.0 |
| Conservative | Stephen Smith | 156 | 11.3 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Nana Livingstone | 79 | 5.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,382 | 20.6 | |
Registered electors | 6,705 | | |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
| Independent hold |
Marton East
Marton East (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Dorthy Davidson* | 784 | 52.5 | –3.8 |
| Independent | Jason McConnell | 685 | 45.9 | N/A |
| Labour | Mark O'Donnell | 336 | 22.5 | +9.7 |
| Conservative | Firas Soudani | 295 | 19.8 | +0.1 |
| Conservative | Peter Symon | 261 | 17.5 | –1.4 |
| Labour | Alma Hellaoui | 247 | 16.5 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Paul | 75 | 5.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,493 | 31.6 | |
Registered electors | 4,732 | | |
| Independent hold |
| Independent hold |
Marton West
Marton West (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Ian Morrish | 612 | 37.8 | N/A |
| Independent | David Jackson | 603 | 37.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Andy Murphy-Brown | 531 | 32.8 | +23.5 |
| Conservative | Paul Austin | 468 | 28.9 | +20.4 |
| Labour | Philip Ewan | 306 | 18.9 | +9.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Joanna Paul | 161 | 9.9 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,619 | 38.5 | |
Registered electors | 4,206 | | |
| Independent hold |
| Independent hold |
Newport
Newport (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Kabuye | 919 | 66.3 | +27.5 |
| Labour | Jill Ewan | 911 | 65.7 | +21.4 |
| Labour | Anne Romaine | 856 | 61.7 | +18.0 |
| Independent | Barrie Cooper* | 326 | 23.5 | –18.8 |
| Green | David Revett | 180 | 13.0 | –3.7 |
| Conservative | Joyce Pugh | 174 | 12.5 | +1.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Dinesh Maddula | 115 | 8.3 | –2.4 |
Turnout | 1,387 | 21.8 | |
Registered electors | 6,360 | | |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
| Labour gain from Independent |
North Ormesby
North Ormesby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jan Ryles | 224 | 54.1 | +27.3 |
| Independent | Steve McCulloch | 161 | 38.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | David Morgan | 29 | 7.0 | +3.8 |
Majority | 63 | 15.2 | |
Turnout | 414 | 22.1 | |
Registered electors | 1,902 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent |
Nunthorpe
Nunthorpe (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Morgan McClintock | 712 | 39.7 | +24.0 |
| Conservative | Mieka Smiles* | 687 | 38.3 | +6.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Bailey | 509 | 28.4 | +20.8 |
| Conservative | Martin Lyon | 397 | 22.1 | +3.0 |
| Independent | Wade Tovey | 367 | 20.4 | N/A |
| Independent | Jon Rathmell* | 333 | 18.6 | –40.7 |
| Labour | David Drumm | 196 | 10.9 | +3.4 |
| Labour | Julie McGee | 126 | 7.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,795 | 41.5 | |
Registered electors | 4,323 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent |
| Conservative hold |
Park
Park (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Theo Furness* | 1,240 | 59.3 | +19.1 |
| Labour | Julia Rostron* | 1,191 | 56.9 | +12.2 |
| Labour | Edward Clynch | 1,126 | 53.8 | +16.8 |
| Independent | Chris McIntyre* | 460 | 22.0 | –15.1 |
| Independent | Frances McIntyre | 435 | 20.8 | N/A |
| Independent | Eddie Ndhlovu | 335 | 16.0 | N/A |
| Green | Matthew Harris | 274 | 13.1 | –18.5 |
| Conservative | Valerie Symon | 264 | 12.6 | –2.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jack Stoker | 119 | 5.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,092 | 30.8 | |
Registered electors | 6,784 | | |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
| Labour gain from Independent |
Park End & Beckfield
Park End & Beckfield (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Brian Hubbard* | 640 | 60.5 | –13.4 |
| Independent | Mick Saunders* | 609 | 57.6 | –11.3 |
| Independent | Stephen Hill | 568 | 53.7 | –10.3 |
| Labour | Chris Williamson | 328 | 31.0 | +18.5 |
| Labour | Eddie Dryden | 261 | 24.7 | +16.4 |
| Labour | Jai Caisley | 249 | 23.6 | +15.4 |
| Conservative | Margaret Blyth | 82 | 7.8 | +4.6 |
| Conservative | Ryan Howes | 58 | 5.5 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,057 | 19.3 | |
Registered electors | 5,469 | | |
| Independent hold |
| Independent hold |
| Independent hold |
Stainton & Thornton
Stainton & Thornton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Coupe | 625 | 54.0 | –26.4 |
| Labour | Jack McKenna | 533 | 46.0 | +26.4 |
Majority | 92 | 8.0 | |
Turnout | 1,158 | 35.6 | |
Registered electors | 3,298 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 26.4 | |
Trimdon
By-elections
Ayresome
Ayresome: 17 August 2023 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jackie Young | 318 | 36.1 | N/A |
| Labour | Mick Thompson | 294 | 33.4 | −21.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Claire Brent | 201 | 22.8 | +13.2 |
| Green | Matthew Harris | 32 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | Sajid Hussain | 30 | 3.4 | −17.8 |
| Independent | Jon Rathmell | 5 | 0.6 | N/A |
Turnout | 880 | 20.9 | |
Registered electors | 4,224 | | |
| Independent gain from Labour |
References
- ^ Of the 22 independent councillors prior to the election, 10 formed the "Middlesbrough Independent Councillors Association" led by Mick Saunders, 9 formed the "Middlesbrough Independent Group" led by Chris Hobson, and the other 3 were not aligned to any group.[1]
- ^ "Your councillors by party [at 30 March 2023]". Middlesbrough Council. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Local elections 2023: Labour's Chris Cooke ousts Andy Preston as Middlesbrough mayor". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^
- ^ a b "Middlesbrough result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2023.