The 2023 Newark and Sherwood District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 39 members of Newark and Sherwood District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. Prior to the election the council had been under Conservative majority control, being led by David Lloyd. Following the results, the Conservatives lost the council to no overall control, and David Lloyd lost his seat. The Labour group leader, Paul Peacock, was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2023 with support from the Liberal Democrats and many of the independent councillors. Overall results The overall results were as follows:
Ward results The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election. Balderton North and Coddington
Balderton South
Beacon
Bilsthorpe
Boughton
Bridge
Bridge ward had been held by Conservative councillors Simon Haynes and Jack Kellas immediately prior to the election. They had both been elected at a by-election on 1 July 2021. Seats shown as independent hold to allow comparison with 2019 results. Simon Haynes and Jack Kellas both stood in Farndon and Fernwood ward in 2023 rather than Bridge ward. Bridge ward had been held by Conservative councillors Simon Haynes and Jack Kellas immediately prior to the election. They had won their seats at a two-seat by-election on 1 July 2021 following the departure of the two independent councillors elected in 2019, Gill Dawn and Irene Brown. Brown was re-elected in 2023. Seats shown as independent hold to allow comparison with 2019 results. Simon Haynes and Jack Kellas both stood in Farndon and Fernwood ward in 2023 rather than Bridge ward. Castle
Collingham
Both Collingham seats were held by Conservatives immediately prior to the election, with Conservative councillor Emma Davis having won her seat in a by-election in 2022 following the death of the independent councillor elected in 2019. Emma Davis did not stand for re-election in 2023. Seat shown as a Conservative gain from independent to allow comparison with 2019 results. Devon
Keith Girling was the sitting councillor for Castle ward prior to the election. Dover Beck
Edwinstowe and Clipstone
Andrew Freeman had won his seat in a by-election in 2022 following the death of a Conservative elected in 2019. Seat shown as Labour gain from Conservative to allow comparison with 2019 election. Farndon and Fernwood
Simon Haynes and Jack Kellas were both sitting councillors for Bridge ward prior to the election. Farnsfield
Lowdham
Muskham
Ollerton
Rainworth North and Rufford
Rainworth South and Blidworth
Tina Thompson had won her seat in a by-election in 2021 following the death of the Labour councillor elected in 2019. Seat shown as an independent gain from Labour to allow comparison with 2019 results. Tom Smith was the sitting councillor for Rainworth North and Rufford ward prior to the election. Southwell
Sutton-on-Trent
Trent
Changes 2023–2027 On 21 January 2024, Adrian Amer left the Independents for Newark & District group and became a non-aligned independent. On 29 July 2024, Labour councillor Matthew Spoors joined the Green Party. On 11 August 2024, independent councillor Emma Oldham also joined the Green Party, and the two councillors formed a Green group on the council. On 23 November 2024, Linda Dales and Rhona Holloway left the Conservative group and became non-aligned independents. On 16 January 2025, Johno Lee left the Conservative group and became a non-aligned independent. In May 2025, Linda Dales rejoined the Conservative group. On 9 March 2026, Rowan Cozens left the Independents for Newark & District group and joined the Labour group. Following the November 2025 by-elections, Kay Smith and Michelle Home formed a Reform group on the council. By-elections Balderton North & Coddington
The by-election followed the resignation of Green councillor Emma Louise Oldham. Castle
The by-election followed the resignation of independent councillor Adrian Charles Amer. Dover Beck
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