2023 Harborough District Council election information
Local election in England
2023 Harborough District Council election
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All 34 seats to Harborough District Council 18 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Leader
Phillip King
Phil Knowles[1]
Party
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Last election
22 seats, 41.8%
11 seats, 33.9%
Seats won
15
13
Seat change
7
2
Popular vote
16,603
17,526
Percentage
34.1%
36.0%
Swing
7.7%
2.1%
Third party
Fourth party
Party
Labour
Green
Last election
1 seat, 15.3%
0 seats, 4.7%
Seats won
3
3
Seat change
2
3
Popular vote
7,511
6,345
Percentage
15.4%
13.0%
Swing
0.1%
8.3%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Harborough District Council election
Leader before election
Phillip King
Conservative
Leader after election
Phil Knowles Liberal Democrat
No overall control
The 2023 Harborough District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of the Harborough District Council in Leicestershire, England.[2][3][4][5] It was held on the same day as other local elections across England.
The Conservative Party lost control of the council after losing seven seats in the election.[6][7] After the elections the Conservative leader Phil King resigned.[8] A joint Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green administration took power at the first meeting of the newly elected council on 15 May 2023, with Phil Knowles becoming Leader.[9]
^Moorhouse, Sam (26 April 2023). "Harborough Liberal Democrats pledge to fill council service desks". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
^"Elections". Harborough District Council. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
^"Election timetable in England". UK Government. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^"Candidates announced for local elections across Harborough". Harborough FM. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^"All the candidates standing in the local elections in the Harborough District Council area". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^"Harborough election result". BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
^"Conservatives lose grip on Harborough District Council in 2023 election". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
^"New Harborough Conservative group leader elected following defeat at local elections". Harborough Mail. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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