Telford & Wrekin Council election results announced
Telford & Wrekin Council’s 2023 borough elections for 54 council seats have now been successfully completed, with Labour retaining control as the largest party on the council.
As a result, the overall make-up of Telford & WrekinCouncil is now:
- Labour: 38
- Conservative: 8
- Liberal Democrats: 6
- Independents: 2
A full breakdown of the results by ward is available at: https://www.telford.gov.uk/info/20107/elections/5233/local_elections_2023/3
The overall turnout was 33.82%.
Returning Officer, David Sidaway, said: “Having borough counciland town and parish council elections, alongside the introduction of the new voterID requirements and the changes to some ward boundaries, means this has been avery busy election for all involved.
“I would like to thank everyone who has made this possible,from voting station teams to those counting votes, and to all of the staff whosupported throughout the event. I’d also like to thank Telford Tennis Centrefor hosting the count.
“As Returning Officer, and as Chief Executive, I lookforward to working with new and returning councillors.”
Counting for Town and Parish Council seats that were alsocontested on Thursday 4 May will take place on Friday 5 May, with the resultsexpected to be announced later in the day.
