2023 Tendring District Council election
The 2023 Tendring District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 48 members of Tendring District Council in Essex, England. This would be on the same day as other local elections across England and parish council elections in the district.
The council was under no overall control prior to the election, being led by Conservative councillor Neil Stock, who had been leader of the council since 2015. He chose not to stand for re-election.
After the election, the council remained under no overall control. A coalition of independent councillors, Labour and the Liberal Democrats formed to take control of the council. At the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2023, independent councillor Mark Thompson was appointed leader of the council, Labour group leader Ivan Henderson was made deputy leader of the council, and Liberal Democrat group leader Gary Scott was made chair of the council.
Ward results
The Statement of Nominated Persons, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. The ward results were as follows:Bluehouse
James Codling and Mary Newton were elected in 2019 as UKIP members.Cann Hall
Gina Placey was elected in 2019 as a member of Tendring First.Coppins
Alex Porter was elected in 2019 as a member of UKIP.Homelands
St John's
Weeley and Tendring
Peter Harris was elected in 2019 as a Foundation Party member.Post-election changes
Affiliation changes
- Nick Turner, elected as a Conservative in May 2023, had moved to independent by September 2023.
- Jeff Bray and Peter Harris, both elected as Conservatives, left the party in November 2023 to sit as independents.
- Richard Everett, elected as a Conservative in 2023, left the party in February 2024 to sit as an independent.
- James Codling, elected as a Conservative, left the party on 11 June 2024 to sit as an independent.
- On 24 June 2024, independent councillors Nick Turner, Richard Everett, Jeff Bray and James Codling join Reform UK, giving the party its first representation the council.