The 2023 Canterbury City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of
Canterbury City Council
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in
Kent,
England. This was on the same day as other
local elections in England.
The
Conservatives held a majority on the council from 2005 until April 2023, less than a month before the election, when four Conservatives left the party to form the "Independent Serve to Lead Group".
The election saw the council remain under no overall control, but the Conservatives went from being the largest party to being the third largest party behind Labour and the Liberal Democrats. The leader of the council, Conservative councillor Ben Fitter-Harding, lost his seat. After the election a Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition formed to take control of the council, with Labour group leader Alan Baldock being appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 17 May 2023.
Summary
Election result
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Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Canterbury City Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. The results for each ward were as follows:
Asterisks (*) denote incumbent councillors seeking re-election.
Barton
Beltinge
Blean Forest
Chartham and Stone Street
Chestfield
Gorrell
Greenhill
Herne & Broomfield
Heron
Little Stour & Adisham
Nailbourne
Northgate
Reculver
Seasalter
St Stephens
Sturry
Swalecliffe
Tankerton
West Bay
Westgate
Wincheap
References
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