The 2023 Lancaster City 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. New ward boundaries took effect for this election, increasing the number of seats from 60 to 61.

Summary

Before the election the council was under no overall control, being run by a coalition of

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councillors, led by Green councillor Caroline Jackson. The council remained under no overall control after the election and the Labour group leader, Erica Lewis, lost her seat. A new coalition of Labour, the Greens and Liberal Democrats formed an administration after the election, led by new Labour group leader Phillip Black, who was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2023.

Election result

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Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Lancaster City Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023. The results for each ward were as follows:

Bare

Bolton and Slyne

Bowerham

Bulk

Carnforth and Millhead

Castle

Ellel

Halton-with-Aughton and Kellet

Heysham Central

Heysham North

Heysham South

John O'Gaunt

Due to ward boundary changes, the number of seats in this ward was reduced from 3 to 2.

Lower Lune Valley

Marsh

Due to ward boundary changes, the number of seats in this ward was increased from 2 to 3.

Overton

Poulton

Scale Hall

Scotforth East

Scotforth West

Due to ward boundary changes, the number of seats in this ward was reduced from 3 to 2.

Silverdale

Skerton

Torrisholme

University

Upper Lune Valley

Warton

West End

Westgate

References

{{2023 United Kingdom local elections Lancaster City Council elections Lancaster May 2023 events in the United Kingdom 2020s in Lancashire