2023 Winchester City Council election

2023 Winchester City Council election

4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)

16 out of 45 seats to Winchester City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout43.6%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Martin Tod Caroline Horrill
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 27 seats, 45.8% 15 seats, 38.1%
Seats before 28 13
Seats won 13 2
Seats after 30 12
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 20,672 13,290
Percentage 50.1% 32.2%
Swing 4.3% 5.9%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Green Independent
Last election 1 seat, 10.4% 2 seats, 0.7%
Seats before 1 3
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 2 1
Seat change 1 2
Popular vote 5,224 0
Percentage 12.7% 0.0%
Swing 2.3% 0.7%

Winner of each seat at the 2023 Winchester City Council election

Leader before election

Martin Tod
Liberal Democrats

Leader after election

Martin Tod
Liberal Democrats

The 2023 Winchester City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Winchester City Council in Hampshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

The council was under Liberal Democrat majority control prior to the election. They increased their majority on the council at the election.