The 2023 Melton Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 28 members of Melton Borough Council in Leicestershire, England.
Summary Following the results, the Conservatives lost the council to no overall control. A Labour and independent coalition took control of the council, with Labour councillor Pip Allnatt being appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 24 May 2023.
Overall results The overall results were: ResultsPartySeatsChangeConservative Party11 11Independents and Others10 5Labour Party5 5Green Party1Liberal Democrats1 1
Ward results The results for each ward were as follows. Sitting councillors standing for re-election are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Asfordby
Bottesford
Donald Pritchett had been elected as an independent in 2019 but joined the Conservatives in September 2021. Seat recorded here as a Conservative gain from independent to allow comparison with 2019 result.
Croxton Kerrial
Frisby on the Wreake
Gaddesby
Long Clawson and Stathern
Christopher Evans had been elected as an independent in 2019 but joined the Conservatives in November 2022. Seat recorded here as a Conservative gain from independent to allow comparison with 2019 result. The other seat in Long Clawson is shown as a Conservative hold, although it had been vacant since August 2022 following the death of the previous holder, Mel Steadman.
Melton Craven
Melton Dorian
Pat Cumbers had been elected as a Conservative in 2019 but left the party in November 2021 and became an independent. Seat recorded here as independent gain from Conservative to allow comparison with 2019 result.
Melton Egerton
Peter Faulkner had been elected as a Conservative in 2019 but left the party in May 2022 and became an independent. Seat recorded here as Labour gain from Conservative to allow comparison with 2019 result.
Melton Newport
Simon Lumley and Margaret Glancy had both been elected as Conservatives in 2019 but left the party in June 2020 and March 2023 respectively to become independents. Seats recorded here as independent gains from Conservative to allow comparison with 2019 result.
Melton Sysonby
Melton Warwick
Old Dalby
Somerby
Leigh Higgins was elected as a Conservative in 2019, was expelled from the party in September 2021, appealed and was readmitted early in 2023, but resigned from the party in April 2023 to become an independent. Seat recorded here as independent gain from Conservative to allow comparison with 2019 result.
Waltham on the Wolds
Wymondham
Changes 2023–2027
Christopher Evans, elected as a Conservative, left the party in May 2024 to sit as an independent.
By-elections Asfordby
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Green councillor Charlie Pitt Miller.
Wymondham
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Malise Graham on 10 April 2024.
Croxton Kerrial
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Independent councillor Alan Hewson.
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