The 2023 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 56 members of

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, a

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which straddles the

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and

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in England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. The council remained under

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after the election, being led by a Labour minority administration.

Overview

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control with Labour the largest party. New ward boundaries were drawn up for the election by the

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. The overall number of councillors stayed the same at 56. The election for the three seats in Hartburn ward was postponed to 22 June 2023 following the death of a candidate. The council remained under

after the election but the Conservatives overtook Labour to become the largest party, in a result which went against the national trend for the 2023 elections. At the annual council meeting on 24 May 2023 following the election, the two small parties of the Thornaby Independent Association and the Ingleby Barwick Independent Society voted with Labour to allow the minority Labour administration led by Bob Cook to continue to run the council. New councillor Shakeel Hussain was elected as a Conservative but was then prevented from sitting with the Conservative group pending an investigation into alleged social media posts.

Summary

Election result

, - The Liberal Democrats also lost two seats, but is not shown in the above table as they did not stand any candidates at this election.

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows, with asterisks(*) indicating sitting councillors standing for re-election. Some are not standing in their previous wards:

Billingham Central

Billingham East

Billingham North

Billingham North had been a three seat ward prior to the new boundaries which came into effect for this election.

Billingham South

Billingham West & Wolviston

Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree

Eaglescliffe East

Eaglescliffe West

Fairfield

Fairfield had been a two seat ward prior to the new boundaries which came into effect for this election.

Grangefield

Grangefield had been a two seat ward prior to the new boundaries which came into effect for this election.

Hardwick & Salters Lane

Hartburn

The election for Hartburn ward was postponed to 22 June 2023 following the death of one of the Reform UK candidates, Mike Elliott.

Ingleby Barwick North

Ingleby Barwick South

Mandale & Victoria

Mandale & Victoria had been a three seat ward prior to the new boundaries which came into effect for this election.

Newtown

Newtown had been a two seat ward prior to the new boundaries which came into effect for this election.

Northern Parishes

Northern Parishes had been a one seat ward prior to the new boundaries which came into effect for this election.

Norton Central

Norton North

Norton South

Ropner

Roseworth

Southern Villages

Stainsby

Stockton Town Centre

Village

Yarm

References

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