The 2023 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
The council remained under no overall control, being led by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats, local party the Tunbridge Wells Alliance, Labour and an independent councillor, led by Ben Chapelard of the Liberal Democrats. The council remained under no overall control after the election and continued to be run by the same coalition.
Summary
Election result
Candidates
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. The results were as follows:
Benenden and Cranbrook
Culverden
Frittenden and Sissinghurst
Goudhurst and Lamberhurst
Hawkhurst and Sandhurst
Paddock Wood East
Paddock Wood West
Pantiles and St Mark's
Park
Pembury
Rusthall
Sherwood
Southborough and High Brooms
Southborough North
Speldhurst and Bidborough
St John's
Changes 2023–2024
Labour councillor Raymond Moon was suspended from the party in July 2023. David Hayward, elected for the Tunbridge Wells Alliance, left the party (of which he had been the leader) in August 2023 to form a new independent group.