Local election 2023 full results: Labour councils won, held and lost

Labour has gained more than 500 councillors and taken control of 22 councils in this year’s local elections, with the party saying results show it is on the path to Downing Street.

The Conservatives lost more than 1,000 seats, worse than they had briefed ahead of the polls.

Leader Keir Starmer said: “Across England, from Medway to Plymouth, Middlesbrough to Stoke, voters are backing Labour’s plan to cut the cost of living, cut waiting times and cut crime. The results are clear: a better Britain with Labour is possible.”

Here are the Labour councils gained, held and lost, as well as other notable results for Labour with virtually all results now declared:

Labour councils gained in 2023

Amber Valley

Blackpool

Bracknell Forest

Brighton and Hove

Broxtowe

Cheshire and West Chester

Dover

East Staffordshire

Erewash

High Peak

Mansfield

Medway

Middlesbrough (and its mayoralty)

North East Derbyshire

Plymouth

Stoke

Swindon

South Derbyshire

South Ribble

Thanet

West Lancashire

York

Labour councils lost

Slough

Labour councils held

Barnsley

Bassetlaw

Blackburn with Darwen

Bolsover

Bradford

Bury

Calderdale

Cambridge

Chesterfield

Chorley

Coventry

Crawley

Exeter

Gateshead

Gedling

Halton

Ipswich

Kirklees

Knowsley

Leeds

Leicester

Lincoln

Liverpool

Luton

Manchester

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

North Tyneside

Norwich

Nottingham

Oldham

Preston

Reading

Rochdale

Rossendale

Salford

Sandwell

Sefton

Southampton

South Tyneside

Stevenage

Sunderland

Tameside

Telford and Wrekin

Trafford

Wakefield

Wigan

Wolverhampton

Worthing

Other notable Labour results

Hartlepool – Replaced Tories as largest party

Darlington – Became largest party

Hertsmere – Labour gains knocked Tories out of overall control

North West Leicestershire – Labour gains knocked Tories out of overall control

Tamworth – Labour gains knocked Tories out of overall control

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole – seven Labour gains

Welwyn Hatfield – Labour and Lib Dem gains make coalition possible

Hull – Failed to take from Lib Dems

Derby – Made gains but not full control

Hyndburn – Lost seats and failed to take overall control

Thurrock – Failed to win target Tory council

Sheffield – Leader’s resignation overshadows results

Lincoln – Labour retains control but lost two seats

Liverpool – Labour retains control but lost two seats

Norwich – Labour retains control but lost two seats

Cambridge – Labour retains control but lost two seats

Gateshead – Labour retains control but lost two seats

Redcar and Cleveland – Became largest party

Read more on the local elections:

• Labour win overall control in key target council Stoke
• Labour wins majority control of Medway for first time
• Local elections: ‘Seismic’ Labour win in bellwether Plymouth council
• Labour becomes largest party in Bolton but not in overall control
• Labour’s Chris Cooke takes Middlesbrough mayor post from independent
• Labour bruises the Tories in North West Leicestershire, Hartlepool, Tamworth
• What would good local election results look like for Labour?