# 2023 Brentwood Borough Council election

The 2023 Brentwood Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Brentwood Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
Prior to the election the Conservatives had a majority on the council. The leader of the council before the election, Chris Hossack, chose not to stand for re-election.
Following the election the council went under no overall control. A Liberal Democrat and Labour coalition formed to take control of the council, with Liberal Democrat leader Barry Aspinell being confirmed as the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual meeting on 17 May 2023. Will Russell took over as the new leader of the Conservative group in opposition.

## Summary
### Election result

2023 Brentwood Borough 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 % | +/− |
| | Liberal Democrats | 8 | 3 | 61.5 | 9 | 17 | 45.9 | 7,149 | 43.7 | –1.6 |
| | Conservative | 4 | 3 | 30.8 | 13 | 17 | 45.9 | 6,140 | 37.5 | –2.2 |
| | Labour | 1 | | 7.7 | 1 | 2 | 5.4 | 2,342 | 14.3 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.7 | 389 | 2.4 | N/A |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 289 | 1.8 | +0.6 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 64 | 0.4 | +0.2 |

## Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Brentwood Borough Council following the close of nomination on 5 April 2023. The results of the election were announced on 5 May 2023.

### Brentwood North

Brentwood North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Lewis* | 945 | 62.1 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative | Sat Lal | 286 | 18.8 | –4.7 |
| | Labour | Eleanor Brown | 204 | 13.4 | +3.3 |
| | Green | Adam Oliver | 87 | 5.7 | –3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 659 | 43.3 | +7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,528 | 28.2 | –2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,401 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.9 | |

### Brentwood South

Brentwood South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tim Barrett* | 796 | 55.8 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | Adam Chinnery | 370 | 25.9 | –3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Arthur Leathley | 261 | 18.3 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 426 | 29.9 | +4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,431 | 30.1 | –1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,743 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.3 | |

### Brentwood West

Brentwood West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Mayo | 929 | 61.4 | +0.7 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Rayner | 339 | 22.4 | –3.7 |
| | Labour Co-op | Richard Millwood | 245 | 16.2 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 590 | 39.0 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,521 | 26.7 | –3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,693 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.2 | |

### Brizes & Doddinghurst

Brizes & Doddinghurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Cliff Poppy | 891 | 64.6 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Florina Constanda | 259 | 18.8 | –13.5 |
| | Labour | Kevin Brailey | 141 | 10.2 | +1.1 |
| | Green | Paul Jeater | 88 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 632 | 45.8 | +19.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,386 | 29.2 | –2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,745 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.8 | |

### Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon

Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Fiona Marsh | 595 | 67.8 | –1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Long | 167 | 19.0 | +2.4 |
| | Labour | Jane Winter | 116 | 13.2 | –1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 428 | 48.8 | –3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,080 | 28.7 | –0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 885 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.8 | |

### Hutton East

Hutton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Rigby | 448 | 49.1 | +9.4 |
| | Conservative | Jay Patel | 324 | 35.5 | –19.3 |
| | Labour Co-op | Susan Kortlandt | 140 | 15.4 | +9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 13.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 921 | 30.9 | +3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,975 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 14.4 | |

### Hutton North

Hutton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jan Pound | 493 | 53.4 | –15.0 |
| | Labour | Philip Holland | 212 | 23.0 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laura Carey | 154 | 16.7 | –1.7 |
| | Reform UK | Paul Godfrey | 64 | 6.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 281 | 30.4 | –19.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 929 | 29.3 | –5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,166 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 12.4 | |

### Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing

Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Gorton | 911 | 51.9 | –4.2 |
| | Conservative | Noelle Hones* | 745 | 42.5 | +4.5 |
| | Labour | Joanna Moncrieff | 98 | 5.6 | –0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 9.4 | –8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,770 | 35.5 | –3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,983 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.4 | |

### Pilgrims Hatch

Pilgrims Hatch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vicky Davies | 956 | 72.7 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | Gordon Cowley | 214 | 16.3 | –5.1 |
| | Labour | Cameron Ball | 114 | 8.7 | –0.7 |
| | Green | David Hale | 31 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 742 | 56.4 | +8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,320 | 28.8 | –2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,569 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.3 | |

### Shenfield

Shenfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Worsfold | 890 | 50.9 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Gordon | 710 | 40.6 | –2.6 |
| | Green | Ann Milward | 94 | 5.4 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Jerrard | 56 | 3.2 | –1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | 10.3 | +5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,754 | 41.4 | –2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,235 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.0 | |

### South Weald

South Weald (by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brenner Munden | 359 | 64.0 | +18.9 |
| | Conservative | Jon Cloke | 170 | 30.3 | –18.7 |
| | Labour | Samuel Andreetti | 32 | 5.7 | –0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 189 | 33.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 562 | 37.2 | –5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,508 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 18.8 | |

### Tipps Cross

Tipps Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roger McCheyne | 553 | 54.0 | +4.8 |
| | Independent | Brent Smith | 389 | 38.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Thomas Acton | 82 | 8.0 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 | 16.0 | +13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,028 | 32.7 | –10.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,138 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Warley

Warley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jay Laplain | 870 | 57.9 | –4.1 |
| | Conservative | Jason Gibson | 450 | 30.0 | +5.9 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Burgess | 106 | 7.1 | –2.4 |
| | Green | Julian Goode | 76 | 5.1 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 420 | 27.9 | –10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,567 | 31.3 | –2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,993 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.0 | |