The 2023 North West Leicestershire District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 38 members of North West Leicestershire District Council in Leicestershire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
Summary
Overview
Following the results, the Conservatives lost the council to no overall control. Labour won most seats, but fell three seats short of a majority. An alliance of the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and two of the independent councillors subsequently formed. With exactly half the council's seats the alliance did not have a majority either, but was able to form an administration on receiving the chair's casting vote at the annual council meeting on 22 May 2023. Conservative leader Richard Blunt therefore retained his position as leader of the council.
Election result
Ward results The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk (*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.
Appleby
Ashby Castle
Ashby Holywell
Ashby Ivanhoe
Gill Hoult was the sitting councillor for Blackfordby prior to the election.
Ashby Money Hill
Ashby Willesley
Ashby Woulds
Bardon
Blackfordby
Andrew Woodman was the sitting councillor for Measham North prior to the election.
Broom Leys
Castle Donington Castle
Castle Donington Central
Jim Hoult was the sitting councillor for Ashby Ivanhoe prior to the election.
Castle Donington Park
Castle Rock
Coalville East
Coalville West
Daleacre Hill
Ellistown and Battleflat
Greenhill
Hermitage
Holly Hayes
Hugglescote St John's
Russell Johnson had been elected in 2019 as a Labour councillor, but left the party to sit as an independent earlier in 2023. Seat shown as independent gain from Labour to allowing for comparison with 2019 results.
Hugglescote St Mary's
Ibstock East
Jenny Simmons was the sitting councillor, having won the seat from Labour in a by-election in 2021. Recorded here as Conservative gain from Labour to compare with previous whole council election in 2019.
Ibstock West
Kegworth
Long Whatton and Diseworth
Measham North
Measham South
Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe
Ravenstone and Packington
Sence Valley
Snibston North
John Geary was the sitting councillor for Snibston South prior to this election. Elliott Allman had been elected as an independent in 2019 but joined the Conservatives in 2020. Seat shown as Labour gain from independent to allow comparison with 2019 results.
Snibston South
Thornborough
Thringstone
Valley
Worthington and Breedon
Changes 2023–2027
In December 2024, Independent councillor Tony Saffell (Castle Donington Castle) became a member of Reform UK, while continuing to sit as an Independent councillor. On 31 July 2026, it was reported that Conservative councillor Nick Rushton (Long Whatton & Diseworth) had died, placing the ruling Conservative/Liberal Democrat/Independent administration in a minority; a by-election followed. In September 2026, Conservative councillor Russell Boam (Valley) left the party to sit as an independent.
By-elections
Snibston South The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor June Page.
Long Whatton & Diseworth The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative councillor Nick Rushton.
References
See also North West Leicestershire District Council elections