2023 Brighton and Hove City Council election

Elections to Brighton and Hove City Council took place on 4 May 2023, alongside other local elections in England and Northern Ireland. Due to a boundary review there was a change in ward boundaries, but the city council continued to comprise 54 members.[1]

2023 Brighton and Hove City Council election
4 May 2023
All 54 council seats
28 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Phélim Mac Cafferty (defeated) Bella Sankey
Party Green Labour
Last election 19 seats, 34.1% 20 seats, 32.5%
Current seats 20 16
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Leader Steve Bell (defeated)
Party Conservative Independent
Last election 14 seats, 21.0% 1 seat, 1.6%
Current seats 11 7
2023 Brighton City Council Election Map
Incumbent Leader

Phélim Mac Cafferty
Green
No overall control


Background
Results map of the 2019 election

The outcome of the 2019 election in the city saw the Labour Party form a minority administration, with support from the Green Party of England and Wales. This shifted following resignations and expulsions of councillors from the Labour Party, leading to the Green Party leading the government.[2]

In 2022, the selection process in the major parties and political groupings in Brighton began. Of the 16 Labour councillors, 7 announced that they were standing down at the next election. This included the current co-leaders of the Labour group, Carmen Appich and John Allcock, and previous leaders Nancy Platts and Daniel Yates.[3]

Three by-elections took place in the city prior to the election. The third took place 5 May 2022 - alongside the 2022 local elections- and was triggered by the resignation of a Conservative councillor. Labour won the seat.[4] In February 2023, it was reported in the Argus that independent councillor Bridget Fishleigh aimed to run a 'Brighton and Hove Independent' slate at the next election. [5] In May 2022, her bloc treated their candidate as a test of the interest, which the Labour Party won.[4]

In 2022, the city council undertook a review of ward boundaries. Following the review, there were 23 wards across the council, an increase of two, and only five wards remained the same. The council maintained 54 council seats as before.[1]

Summary

Pre-election Composition
Party Seats
Green Party of England and Wales 20
Labour Party 16
Conservative Party 11
Independents 7

Election result

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2023 Brighton and Hove City Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 54 38 18 0 +18 70.4% 46.4% 85,185 +11.8%
  Green 54 7 0 12 -12 13.0% 26.5% 48,570 -10.0%
  Conservative 50 6 0 8 -8 11.1% 16.5% 30,301 -9.4%
  Brighton and Hove Independents 9 2 1 0 1 3.7% 4.2% 7,779 N/A
  Liberal Democrats 30 0 0 0 0 N/A 3.4% 6,319 -0.4%
  Independent 13 1 1 0 1 1.9% 2.2% 4,067 +0.3%
  TUSC 8 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.5% 922 N/A
  UKIP 3 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.1% 173 -0.9%
  Reform UK 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.1% 127 N/A

Ward candidates

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Phélim Mac Cafferty and Hannah Allbrooke were sitting councillors for Brunswick and Adeliade ward.

Brunswick and Adelaide
Brunswick and Adelaide (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Jilly Stevens 1,141 21
Labour Co-op Andrei Czolak 1,047 19
Green Hannah Allbrooke* 1,041 19
Green Phélim Mac Cafferty* 901 16
Brighton and Hove Independents Chris Woodley 550 10
Independent Dave Hall 266 5
Conservative Richard Latham 203 4
Conservative Keith Sharpe 162 3
Liberal Democrats Claire Lachlan 154 3
TUSC David Maples 79 1
Turnout
Labour gain from Green Swing
Labour gain from Green Swing

Central Hove
Central Hove (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Emma Daniel 1,832
Labour Co-op Joy Robinson 1,710
Green Helen Dixon 988
Green Christopher Hawtree 730
Conservative Peter Goodman 419
Conservative Mark Watson 392
Liberal Democrats David Sears 193
Independent Nigel Furness 160
TUSC Glenn Kelly 93
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Coldean and Stanmer
Coldean and Stanmer (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mitchie Alexander 688
Labour Tobias Sheard 510
Independent Kate Knight 373
Green Laura Pizzolo 368
Green Martin Farley 352
Conservative Roz Rawcliffe 186
Liberal Democrats Jack Moxley 120
TUSC Penelope Iveson 76
Liberal Democrats Martin Wooller 59
Turnout
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Goldsmid

Jackie O'Quinn was a sitting councillor for Goldsmid ward

Goldsmid (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Birgit Miller 2,426 18
Labour Jackie O'Quinn* 2 421 18
Labour Trevor Muten 2,261 17
Green Rebecca Duffy 1,369 10
Green Ollie Sykes 1,211 9
Green Alexander Louis Sallons 1,085 8
Conservative Edward de Souza 498 4
Brighton and Hove Independents Linda Elisha 490 4
Conservative David Lewis 481 4
Conservative Mike Long 456 3
Liberal Democrats Andrew England 350 3
Liberal Democrats Paul Chandler 342 3
Liberal Democrats Owen Sharp 274 2
Turnout
Labour gain from Green Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hangleton and Knoll
Hangleton and Knoll (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op John Hewitt 2,501
Labour Co-op Amanda Grimshaw 2,490
Labour Co-op Faiza Baghoth 2,435
Conservative Dawn Barnett* 1,906
Conservative Nick Lewry* 1,629
Conservative Tim Hodges 1,582
Green Sarah Fitzgerald 360
Green Andrew Coleman 238
Independent Jamie Gillespie 211
Green Nigel Tart 169
Reform UK Ian Harris 127
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Hanover and Elm Grove

Steph Powell was a sitting councillor for Hanover & Elm Grove ward

Hanover and Elm Grove (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tim Rowkins 2,484
Labour Ty Galvin 2 453
Labour Maureen Winder 2,273
Green Fiona Wright 2,062
Green Wai Lee 1,999
Green Steph Powell* 1,887
Brighton and Hove Independents Bev Barstow 740
Independent Laura King 358
Conservative Susan Ellerton 189
Liberal Democrats Laura Mullin 161
Conservative Kenneth Mills 152
Liberal Democrats Samantha Waugh 139
Conservative Wayne Sturt 112
Turnout
Labour gain from Green Swing
Labour gain from Green Swing
Labour gain from Green Swing

Hollingdean and Fiveways

Siriol Hugh-Jones was a sitting councillor for Preston Park ward, Zoe John in Hollingdean and Stanmer and Jamie Lloyd in Withdean.

Hollingdean and Fiveways (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Theresa Fowler 2,770
Labour Mohammed Asaduzzaman 2,643
Labour Bruno de Oliveira 2,540
Green Zoë John* 2,059
Green Siriol Hugh-Jones* 2,049
Green Jamie Lloyd* 1,674
Conservative Peter Revell 367
Liberal Democrats Ashley Ridley 338
Conservative Lesley Wilson 328
Conservative Janice Bates 321
Independent Gary Jones 306
TUSC Megan Churchland 167
UKIP Daniel Goodhand 108
Turnout
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Kemptown
Kemptown (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bharti Gajjar 1,794
Labour Gary Wilkinson 1,643
Green Lynn-Ora Knott 827
Green Ben Simmonds 739
Brighton and Hove Independents Alan Towler 514
Conservative Josephine O'Carroll 346
Conservative Ewan Clinch 343
Liberal Democrats Robert Brown 339
Liberal Democrats Dominique Hall 254
Turnout
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Moulsecoomb and Bevendean

Amanda Evans was a sitting councillor for Queen’s Park ward

Moulsecoomb and Bevendean (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Amanda Evans* 2,033
Labour Ty Goddard 1,882
Labour Jacob Taylor 1,785
Green Frances Hunt 703
Green Anna Roberts 572
Conservative Gemma Powell 434
Green Ed Roberts 417
TUSC Julie Donovan 277
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

North Portslade
North Portslade (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter Atkinson* 1,065
Labour Lucy Helliwell 1,045
Labour Alice Burton 959
Conservative Gary Taylor 473
Independent Anne Pissaridou* 459
Conservative Kirk Taylor 358
Green Debbie Shipton 128
Green Mike Dixon 88
Liberal Democrats Marjorie Leeds 87
Turnout
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Patcham and Hollingbury
Patcham and Hollingbury (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alistair McNair 2,037
Conservative Anne Meadows 1,821
Conservative Carol Theobald 1,799
Green Sophie Broadbent 1,544
Labour Tyler Bennington-Poulter 1,417
Labour Benjamin Kent 1,366
Green Norma Fletcher 1,359
Labour Elizabeth Wheeler 1,359
Green Daniel Rue 1,307
Brighton and Hove Independents Paul Denyer 790
Liberal Democrats Caroline Brown 295
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Preston Park

Leo Littman was a sitting councillor for Preston Park ward and Steve Davis was a sitting councillor for Withdean.

Preston Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Steve Davis* 2,162
Labour Liz Loughran 2,139
Green Kerry Pickett 2,135
Green Leo Littman* 2,103
Labour Theresa Mackey 1,972
Labour David Messent 1,728
Conservative Lisa Watson 530
Conservative Hugh Robinson 474
Conservative Alex Wild 461
Independent Jan Turner 394
Liberal Democrats Hyder Khalil 381
Turnout
Green hold Swing
Labour gain from Green Swing
Green hold Swing

Queen's Park

Clare Rainey was a sitting councillor for Queen’s Park ward.

Queen's Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tristram Burden 1,822 31
Labour Chandni Mistry 1,702 29
Green Clare Rainey* 856 14
Green Mark Strong 682 11
Brighton and Hove Independents Adrian Hart 467 8
Conservative Martin Kenig 266 4
Liberal Democrats Thomas Osborne 163 3
Turnout
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Regency
Regency (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Chloë Goldsmith 1,162
Labour Alison Thomson 920
Green Ricky Perrin 919
Labour Peter Devonport 907
Liberal Democrats Lawrence Eke 385
Brighton and Hove Independents Gary Farmer 369
Liberal Democrats Trevor Freeman 313
Conservative Timothy Catt 232
Conservative Robert Greenfield 190
Turnout
Green hold Swing
Labour gain from Green Swing

Rottingdean and West Saltdean

Bridget Fishleigh was previously elected as an Independent, but was re-elected under the description of “Brighton and Hove Independents.”

Rottingdean and West Saltdean (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Brighton and Hove Independents Bridget Fishleigh* 2,266
Brighton and Hove Independents Mark Earthey 1,593
Labour Ron White 1,299
Labour Carole McIver-Wren 1,268
Conservative Daniel Harrison 552
Conservative Steven Smith 501
Independent Nigel Smith 327
Green Carol Bullock 203
Liberal Democrats Caroline Ellis 135
TUSC Ronald Reader 30
Green Georgia Wrighton
Turnout
Brighton and Hove Independents gain from Independent
Brighton and Hove Independents gain from Conservative

Round Hill

Pete West was a sitting councillor for St Peter’s and North Laine.

Round Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Pete West* 1,408 27
Green Raphael Hill 1,383 27
Labour Most Ara 1,061 20
Labour Yassin Hassan 920 18
Liberal Democrats Matthew Davies 167 3
Conservative Tony Meadows 135 3
Conservative Clare Rogers 132 3
Turnout
Green win (new boundaries)
Green win (new boundaries)

South Portslade
South Portslade (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Les Hamilton* 1,767
Labour Alan Robins* 1,589
Conservative Steve Harmer-Strange 365
Green Sally Cranfield 330
Conservative Aijuan Wang 291
Liberal Democrats Ken Rist 251
Green Danny Booth 216
Independent Helen Dear 204
Turnout

West Hill and North Laine

Sue Shanks was a sitting councillor for St Peter’s and North Laine ward.

West Hill and North Laine (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Ellen McLeay 1,346
Green Sue Shanks* 1,256
Labour Tom Chatfield 928
Labour John Cooper 905
Conservative Katherine Janio 206
Conservative Linda Murray 197
Liberal Democrats Rob Heale 187
Liberal Democrats Anthony Seymour 145
Turnout
Green win (new boundaries)
Green win (new boundaries)

Westbourne and Poets' Corner
Westbourne and Poets' Corner (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Julie Cattell 1,911
Labour Co-op Leslie Pumm 1,741
Green Renato Marques 743
Green Geoff Shanks 691
Conservative Michael Bates 448
Conservative Mark Clayton 421
Independent James Verguson 211
Liberal Democrats Geoff Date 208
TUSC Dave Hill 111
UKIP Patricia Mountain 65
Turnout

Westdene and Hove Park
Westdene and Hove Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Samer Bagaeen 2,246
Conservative Emma Hogan 2,237
Conservative Ivan Lyons 2,181
Labour Lundy Mackenzie 2,081
Labour Warren Morgan 2,040
Labour Ben Philipsborn 1,881
Green Melanie Poots 819
Green Jake Sharpstone 605
Green Steve Griffiths 584
Liberal Democrats Carolyn Dunn 356
Liberal Democrats Andrew Harrison 289
Liberal Democrats Simon Jardine 279
Turnout
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Whitehawk and Marina
Whitehawk and Marina (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David McGregor 1,366
Labour Gill Williams 1,330
Conservative Paul Wood 642
Conservative Robb Young 600
Green Aditi Bhonagiri 385
Green Mat Sunderland 219
Liberal Democrats Stewart Stone 206
TUSC Bill North 89
Turnout
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Wish
Wish (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bella Sankey 2,216
Labour Paul Nann 2,062
Conservative Benjamin Franks 747
Conservative Paul Tanner 705
Green Sharon Hamlin 267
Independent Georgia McKinley-Fitch 209
Green Guy Davidson 163
Liberal Democrats Stamati Crook 161
UKIP John Gartside 49
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Woodingdean

Steve Bell and Dee Simson were sitting councillors for Woodingdean ward.

Woodingdean (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jacob Allen 1,581 26
Labour Jacqui Simon 1,551 25
Conservative Dee Simson* 1,322 22
Conservative Steve Bell* 1,275 21
Green Geraldine Keenan 162 3
Green Luke Walker 104 2
Liberal Democrats Ian Newman 102 2
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References
  1. Green, Daniel (4 October 2022). "New 'Whitehawk and Marina' ward among council boundary changes". The Argus. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. "Greens tipped to run Brighton council after 'anti-Semitic' resignations". BBC News. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. Frank, le Duc (14 December 2022). "Seven of Labour's 16 councillors to step down at next local elections". Brighton and Hove News. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  4. Green, Daniel (6 May 2022). "Independent councillor 'disappointed' by Rottingdean by-election result". The Argus. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  5. Green, Daniel. "Independent councillor announces new group to 'put residents and city first'". The Argus. Newsquest. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  6. "Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll - Brighton & Hove Election of City Councillors, Thursday 4 May 2023". Brighton and Hove City Council. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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