The 2023 South Gloucestershire Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of

South Gloucestershire Council South Gloucestershire Council is the local authority of South Gloucestershire, England, covering an area to the north of the city of Bristol. As a unitary authority it has the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. I ...

in England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. The

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lost control of the council to no overall control. A

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and

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coalition subsequently formed to take control of the council.

Overview

Prior to the election the Conservatives had a majority on the council, holding 33 of the 61 seats. Their group leader Toby Savage, who had been

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since 2018, chose not to stand for re-election. The Labour group leader Pat Rooney also chose not to stand for re-election. Following the election the Conservatives remained the largest party but made a net loss of ten seats, putting the council under no overall control. The Liberal Democrats and Labour agreed to form a coalition to run the council. At the subsequent annual council meeting on 24 May 2023 the Liberal Democrat group leader Claire Young was appointed leader of the council, and the new Labour group leader Ian Boulton was appointed co-leader of the council. The Conservatives chose Sam Bromiley to be their new leader in opposition.

Results summary

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Ward results

Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Bitton and Oldham Common

Boyd Valley

Bradley Stoke North

Bradley Stoke South

Charfield

Charlton and Cribbs

Chipping Sodbury and Cotswold Edge

Dodington

Emersons Green

Filton

Frampton Cotterell

Frenchay and Downend

Hanham

Kingswood

Longwell Green

New Cheltenham

Parkwall and Warmley

Patchway Coniston

Pilning and Severn Beach

Severn Vale

Staple Hill and Mangotsfield

Stoke Gifford

Stoke Park and Cheswick

Thornbury

Winterbourne

Woodstock

Yate Central

Yate North

References

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South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, South West England. Towns in the area include Yate, Chipping Sodbury, Thornbury, Filton, Patchway and Bradley Stoke, the latter three forming ...

South Gloucestershire Council elections