Elections 2023 results

England council results

230 of 230 councils. Counting complete.

Number of councillors
  • Labour: 2,675 councillors, 537 councillors gained
  • Conservative: 2,296 councillors, 1,063 councillors lost
  • Liberal Democrat: 1,628 councillors, 407 councillors gained
  • Independents: 865 councillors, 89 councillors lost
  • Green: 481 councillors, 241 councillors gained
  • Residents' Association: 99 councillors, 13 councillors lost

Leicester election result

2023 Labour hold, from previous year

Counting complete. After 54 of 54 seats declared.

Change since last election
  1. Labour

    • Councillors elected in 2023 total 31
    • Councillors elected in 2023 change -22
    • Councillors overall total 31
  2. Conservative

    • Councillors elected in 2023 total 17
    • Councillors elected in 2023 change +17
    • Councillors overall total 17
  3. Green

    • Councillors elected in 2023 total 3
    • Councillors elected in 2023 change +3
    • Councillors overall total 3
  4. Liberal Democrat

    • Councillors elected in 2023 total 3
    • Councillors elected in 2023 change +2
    • Councillors overall total 3

About this council

  • TypeUnitary authority
  • Seats up for election54 out of 54
  • Boundary changeNo

Mayor of Leicester

Peter Soulsby, Labour

Counting complete

  1. Labour, Peter Soulsby

    • total votes 35,002
    • share 39.3%
  2. Conservative, Sanjay Modhwadia

    • total votes 26,422
    • share 29.7%
  3. Liberal Democrat, Parmjit Singh Gill

    • total votes 9,674
    • share 10.9%
  4. Independent, Rita Patel

    • total votes 7,966
    • share 8.9%
  5. Green, Mags Lewis

    • total votes 7,808
    • share 8.8%
  6. Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, Steve Score

    • total votes 2,173
    • share 2.4%

Mayoral election turnout

Registered voters:244,198
Turnout:
37%
Change since last election:+1.70%

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