2023 Liverpool City Council election

2023 Liverpool City Council election

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85 of 85 seats to Liverpool City Council 43 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Liam Robinson Richard Kemp Tom Crone Party Labour Liberal Democrats Green Leader's seat Kensington and Fairfield Penny Lane St. Michael's Seats before 58 11 4 Seats after 61 15 3 Seat change 3 4 1 Popular vote 65,979 26,839 12,248 Percentage 53.1% 21.6%* 9.8%* Swing 3.1% 1%[a] 4.2%[a]   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Alan Gibbons Steve Radford Party Community Independents Liberal Leader's seat Orrell Park Stoneycroft Seats before 6 5 Seats after 3 3 Seat change 3 2 Popular vote 5,520 3,991 Percentage 4.6%* 3.2%* Swing 4.7%[a]
Map showing the results of the 2023 Liverpool City Council election
Mayor before election Joanne Anderson Labour Leader after election Liam Robinson Labour

The 2023 Liverpool City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Liverpool City Council. Following a Boundary Review by The Local Government Boundary Commission for England, the size of the council was reduced from 90 to 85 seats with a change from three-member seats, elected in thirds, three years out of every four, following the British Government instigated Best Value Inspection Report^[1] which led to the appointment by the government of Commissioners and the subsequent boundary review for Council Wards in Liverpool^[2][3] which the government initiated with the proviso that the number of councillors be reduced and the predominant number of wards be reduced to single members with all-up elections every four years. The election also marked the end of Liverpool's directly-elected mayoralty. After the election the council reverted to having a leader of the council chosen from amongst the councillors instead. Labour retained control of the council and their group leader Liam Robinson became leader of the council after the election.^[4]

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