2023 Spelthorne Borough Council election
The 2023 Spelthorne Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Spelthorne Borough Council in Surrey, 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 led by a Conservative minority administration. The Conservatives had won a majority of the seats at the previous election in 2019 but had lost their majority in 2020 following a number of defections. Following the 2023 election the council remained under no overall control. At the subsequent annual council meeting on 25 May 2023, independent councillor Jo Sexton was appointed leader of the council, with Liberal Democrat councillor Chris Bateson serving as deputy leader.
Ward results
The results were declared on the 5 May 2023. The results were as follows, with an asterisk indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:Ashford East
Joanne Sexton was an incumbent in Ashford North and Stanwell South having defected from Conservative.Shepperton Town
Maureen Attewell was a sitting councillor for Laleham and Shepperton GreenJohn Boughtflower was a sitting councillor for Ashford East
Staines
Williams was a sitting Conservative Councillor for Riverside and Laleham ward, having held responsibility for Finance and Customer Service.Sunbury Common
Shortly after election, Mary Bing Dong defected to the Conservative Party.By-elections
Ashford Town (September 2023)
By-election triggered by the resignation of Green councillor Andrew McLuskey.Ashford Town (June 2025)
By-election triggered by Olivia Rybinski moving to Cornwall in December 2024.Liberal Democrats last contested the ward of Ashford town in 2007.