2023 Ashfield District Council election
The 2023 Ashfield District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 35 members of Ashfield District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
The previous election occurred in 2019, and resulted in the Ashfield Independents winning in a landslide victory of 30 seats. The 2023 election saw the Ashfield Independents increase their majority, finishing with 32 seats.
Background
Labour controlled Ashfield from its creation in 1973 until 2003, when it fell into no overall control. Labour regained control in 2011 and held the council until 2019, when the Ashfield Independents won a large victory. In that election, Ashfield Independents won 30 seats with 64.6% of the vote, Labour won 2 with 18.2%, and the Conservatives won 3 with 11.2%.Previous council composition
Changes
- Melanie Darrington leaves Ashfield Independents to sit as an independent
- Ciaran Brown resigns; by-election held May 2021
- April 2020: Anthony Brewer dies; by-election held May 2021
- May 2020: David Hennigan leaves Ashfield Independents to sit as an independent
- May 2021: Jamie Bell and Will Bostock win by-elections
- August 2022: Jim Blagden dies; by-election held November 2022
- November 2022: Nick Parvin wins by-election