Penny ChannerConservative No overall control
Richard SiddallMaldon Independents No overall control
The 2023 Maldon District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Maldon District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
The result at the 2019 election was 17 Conservative and 14 Independent councillors.[2] Following resignations and splits amongst both the Conservatives and the Independent Group, and two by-elections, the political make up at January 2022 was 10 Conservative, 3 non-aligned Conservatives, 11 Independent Group, 6 non-aligned Independents, and one vacant seat.[3] Penny Channer, a Conservative, was appointed leader of the council at a meeting on 18 January 2022, effectively leading a Conservative minority administration.[4][5] She chose not to stand for re-election.[6]
Prior to the 2023 election the council was under no overall control. The Conservatives ran the council, with the Maldon District Independent Group in opposition.[7] The Liberal Democrats elected a first councillor in a by-election in 2022,[8] and stood a record number of candidates in these elections.[9]
After the election the council remained under no overall control. After some weeks of post-election discussions between the councillors, Richard Siddall, leader of the Maldon District Independent Group, was appointed leader of the council on 8 June 2023.[10]
The overall results were:[11]
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Maldon District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[12]
Seat gains/losses are compared to the 2019 election and do not take into account by-elections or defections. The results for each ward were:[13]
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