The 2023 Fylde Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect councillors to Fylde Borough Council in Lancashire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
New ward boundaries took effect for this election, reducing the number of seats from 51 to 37.
Results summary Following the results, the council remained under Conservative control. 2023 Fylde Borough Council electionPartySeatsChangeConservative Party19 1Independents and Others14 2Labour Party2 2Liberal Democrats2 1 Seat change compared to notional estimates for if the previous election had been held on the new ward boundaries used in 2023. Ward results The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk indicating a sitting councillor standing for re-election:
Ansdell and Fairhaven
Ashton
Ed Nash had been a Conservative councillor prior to this election, but stood for re-election as an independent.
Carnegie
Freckleton Village
Heyhouses
Kilgrimol
Kilnhouse
Kirkham
Lytham East
Lytham West
Medlar-with-Wesham
Park
Rural East Fylde
Rural North Fylde
Staining
Warton
Wrea Green with Westby
By-elections
Warton
The by-election was triggered by the death of independent councillor Julie Brickles, who had represented the ward (and its predecessor, Warton and Westby) since 2011.
Kilgrimol
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent councillor Tim Armit, who had represented the ward for almost ten years and cited personal reasons alongside a broader criticism of the council.
Kirkham
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent councillor Damian Buckley, who had been elected in 2023.
References
See also Fylde Borough Council elections