The 2023 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Great Yarmouth Borough Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. The Conservatives remained the largest party after the election, but lost their majority leaving the council under no overall control. A minority Conservative administration formed after the election with the support of the two independent councillors.
Summary
Election result
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Great Yarmouth Borough Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023. The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election.
Bradwell North
Bradwell South & Hopton
Caister North
Caister South
Central & Northgate
Claydon
East Flegg
Fleggburgh
Gorleston
Lothingland
Magdalen
Nelson
Ormesby
Southtown & Cobholm
St Andrews
West Flegg
Yarmouth North
Changes 2023–2027
By-elections Central & Northgate A by-election was held on 29 February 2024 to fill the vacancy left by Labour councillor Mike Smith-Clare. Labour held the seat.
Caister South A by-election was held on 7 May 2026 after the death of Conservative councillor Malcolm Bird. Great Yarmouth First gained the seat from the Conservatives.
The result was taken from the council's published by-election results.
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