The 2023 Ashford Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of

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. This was on the same day as other local elections in England. At the previous election in 2019, the Conservatives had held onto a majority winning 26 seats out of the 47 up for election. In the intervening years a number of by-elections and defections caused the council to go into no overall control, with the Conservatives continuing to govern as a minority administration, led by Gerry Clarkson. He chose not to stand for re-election in 2023. The council remained under no overall control following election. The Conservatives remained the largest party, but a coalition of local party the Ashford Independents and the

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formed a minority administration, with Ashford Independent councillor Noel Ovenden being appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 30 May 2023.

Summary

Election result

, - The gain and losses in the above summary results table depict the difference between the 2019 election and the 2023 election. It does not reflect changes since any by-elections in the intervening years.

Ward Results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Ashford Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. The results in each ward were as follows:

Aylesford & East Stour

Beaver

There had been a by-election held for one of the Beaver ward seats on 6 May 2021 which had resulted in the Conservatives gaining the seat from Labour.

Biddenden

Bircholt

Bockhanger

Bybrook

Charing

Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm

Downs North

There had been a by-election held for the Downs North ward seat on 19 August 2021 which resulted in the Green gaining the seat from the Conservatives.

Downs West

Furley

Goat Lees

Godinton

Highfield

There had been a by-election held for the Highfield ward seat on 16 December 2021 which resulted in the Greens gaining the seat from the Conservatives.

Isle of Oxney

Kennington

Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield

Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry

Norman

Park Farm North

There had been a by-election held for the Park Farm North ward seat on 12 March 2020 which resulted in the Ashford Independents party gaining the seat from the Conservatives.

Park Farm South

Repton

Rolvenden & Tenterden West

Roman

Saxon Shore

Singleton East

Singleton West

Stanhope

Tenterden North

Tenterden South

Tenterden St Michael's

Upper Weald

Victoria

Washford

Weald Central

Weald North

Weald South

Willesborough

Wye with Hinxhill

References

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