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
Leicester council results
Counting complete. After 54 of 54 seats declared.
Change since last election
Labour
- Councillors elected in 2023 total 31
- Councillors elected in 2023 change -22
- Councillors overall total 31
Conservative
- Councillors elected in 2023 total 17
- Councillors elected in 2023 change +17
- Councillors overall total 17
Green
- Councillors elected in 2023 total 3
- Councillors elected in 2023 change +3
- Councillors overall total 3
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
Labour, Peter Soulsby
- total votes 35,002
- share 39.3%
Conservative, Sanjay Modhwadia
- total votes 26,422
- share 29.7%
Liberal Democrat, Parmjit Singh Gill
- total votes 9,674
- share 10.9%
Independent, Rita Patel
- total votes 7,966
- share 8.9%
Green, Mags Lewis
- total votes 7,808
- share 8.8%
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%