Shropshire Council election, 2013

Shropshire Council election, 2013

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All 74 seats to Shropshire Council 38 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Liberal Democrat Labour Seats won 48 12 9 Seat change 6 1 2
Map showing the results of the 2013 elections. Blue showing Conservative, red showing Labour, yellow showing Liberal Democrats, grey showing independents and pink showing ICHC. Striped divisions have mixed representation.
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

Conservative

Conservative

Elections to Shropshire Council were held on 2 May 2013 as part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2013. These were the second elections to the unitary authority created as part of local government restructuring in Shropshire, following on from the previous elections in 2009. All 74 seats in the 63 electoral divisions (consisting of 53 single member divisions, nine 2-member divisions and one 3-member electoral division) were up for election across Shropshire. At the same time, all town and parish council contested elections took place, most notably including Shrewsbury Town Council.

The Conservative party retained control of the Council, though with a slightly reduced majority, with 3 fewer seats compared to just prior to the election.

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections.

Shropshire Council was Conservative controlled prior to the 2013 election, with 51 Conservative councillors immediately before the election. The Conservatives won 54 seats at the 2009 election, but lost three of these in by-elections during the term.

The Liberal Democrats won 11 seats at the 2009 election, but increased their numbers to 14 during the term, gaining at the by-elections from the Conservatives. Labour had 7 seats, Independent Community and Health Concern one seat, and a final seat was held by an independent.