# 2023 Worcester City Council election

The 2023 Worcester City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Worcester City Council in Worcestershire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
Prior to the election the council had been under no overall control. The Conservatives were the largest party and their group leader, Chris Mitchell, was the leader of the council. The council remained under no overall control after the election, but the Conservatives went from being the largest party to being the third largest party, not winning any of the seats available at this election. Conservative leader Chris Mitchell was one of those who lost his seat. Labour were the largest party after the election, for the first time since 2000, and the Greens made the most gains, gaining four new seats and winning the popular vote for the first time.
The Labour group leader, Lynn Denham, and the Green group leader, Marjory Bisset, were appointed joint leaders of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 16 May 2023.

## Summary
### Election result

2023 Worcester City Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Green | 5 | 4 | 45.5 | 5 | 10 | 28.6 | 6,161 | 28.4 | +10.3 |
| | Labour | 4 | 1 | 36.4 | 9 | 13 | 37.1 | 6,052 | 28.0 | –4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | 2 | 18.2 | 2 | 4 | 11.4 | 3,523 | 16.3 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 8 | 8 | 22.9 | 5,488 | 25.4 | –6.1 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 108 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | TUSC | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 103 | 0.5 | +0.1 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 39 | 0.2 | ±0.0 |

## Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Worcester City Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.

### Arboretum

Arboretum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Hannah Cooper | 1,134 | 61.0 | +35.6 |
| | Labour Co-op | Jenny Barnes | 505 | 27.2 | −11.2 |
| | Conservative | Anja Potze | 152 | 8.2 | −14.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Taylor | 59 | 3.2 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 629 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1860 | 39.3 | +2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,732 | | |
| | Green gain from Labour Co-op | Green gain from Labour Co-op | Swing | 23.4 | |

### Bedwardine

Bedwardine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Smith | 993 | 43.8 | +22.0 |
| | Conservative | Adele Rimell | 847 | 37.4 | −7.9 |
| | Green | Phil Gilfillan | 221 | 9.8 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Ondreasz | 183 | 8.8 | −0.2 |
| | TUSC | Eloise Davies | 19 | 0.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 146 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,265 | 33.4 | −0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,791 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 15.0 | |

### Cathedral

Cathedral :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Atif Sadiq | 1,238 | 45.0 | +10.0 |
| | Conservative | Haris Saleem | 806 | 29.3 | −8.0 |
| | Green | Jon Bodenham | 420 | 15.3 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Fenton | 199 | 7.2 | −0.9 |
| | TUSC | Archie Harrison | 54 | 2.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 432 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,753 | 32.8 | −4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,403 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.0 | |

### Claines

Claines :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jessie Venegas | 1,641 | 63.8 | +24.4 |
| | Conservative | Angela Stanley | 483 | 18.8 | −23.8 |
| | Labour | Tom Henri | 227 | 8.8 | +3.9 |
| | Green | Alex Mace | 205 | 8.0 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1158 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2571 | 39.9 | −5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,451 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 24.1 | |

### Nunnery

Nunnery :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Simon Cronin | 1,018 | 47.6 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative | Allah Ditta | 688 | 32.2 | +3.4 |
| | Green | Jacek Zmarzlik | 182 | 8.5 | −6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Scott Butler | 134 | 6.3 | New |
| | Independent | David Carney | 108 | 5.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 330 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2139 | 32.3 | +4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,627 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### St Clement

St Clement :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Tor Pingree | 703 | 43.2 | +28.6 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Mitchell | 615 | 37.8 | −7.5 |
| | Labour Co-op | Aaron Daniels | 217 | 13.3 | −15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Mather | 58 | 3.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1629 | 38.3 | +4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,253 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 18.1 | |

### St John

St John :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Udall | 1,199 | 70.5 | +13.6 |
| | Conservative | Bertie Ballinger | 249 | 14.6 | −3.1 |
| | Green | Susan Avery | 135 | 7.9 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Jackson | 68 | 4.0 | New |
| | TUSC | Mark Davies | 30 | 1.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 950 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1700 | 26.6 | −0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,379 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +8.4 | |

### St Peter's Parish

St Peter's Parish :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Elena Round | 817 | 44.9 | 27.9 |
| | Conservative | James Woolgar | 523 | 28.8 | −25.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Renshaw | 305 | 16.8 | New |
| | Labour | Chris Giles | 124 | 6.8 | −11.3 |
| | Reform UK | Paul Hickling | 39 | 2.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1819 | 40.9 | +5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,448 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 26.8 | |

### St Stephen

St Stephen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Marjory Bisset | 1,058 | 66.3 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | Tom Wisniewski | 309 | 19.4 | −8.3 |
| | Labour | Ruth Coates | 180 | 11.3 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Morgan | 39 | 2.4 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 749 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1595 | 36.8 | −5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,329 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | +8.4 | |

### Warndon Parish North

Warndon Parish North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Murray | 795 | 54.9 | +47.3 |
| | Conservative | Chris Rimell | 402 | 27.8 | −16.5 |
| | Labour | Michelle Hughes | 168 | 11.6 | −19.3 |
| | Green | Alaric Stephen | 80 | 5.5 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 393 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1448 | 36.2 | −0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,999 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 31.9 | |

### Warndon Parish South

Warndon Parish South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Andrew Cross | 1,206 | 65.3 | +30.7 |
| | Conservative | Lucy Hodgson | 414 | 22.4 | −14.4 |
| | Labour | Graham Taylor | 183 | 9.9 | −6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Rudge | 42 | 2.3 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 792 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1847 | 40.2 | +5.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,590 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 22.6 | |

## By-elections
### Nunnery

Nunnery: 20 July 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Elaine Willmore | 1,048 | 59.7 | +12.1 |
| | Conservative | Allah Ditta | 518 | 29.5 | –2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Scott Butler | 102 | 5.8 | –0.5 |
| | Independent | David Carney | 88 | 5.0 | ±0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 530 | 30.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,759 | 26.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,644 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Warndon Parish South

Warndon Parish South: 19 October 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Katie Collier | 733 | 53.5 | –11.8 |
| | Conservative | Janet Lippett | 340 | 24.8 | +2.4 |
| | Labour | Sunil Desayrah | 171 | 12.5 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Jagger | 92 | 6.7 | +4.4 |
| | Reform UK | Paul Hickling | 29 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 393 | 28.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,369 | 30.0 | −10.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,564 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.1 | |