![]() ![]() ![]() The Conservatives lost over a third of the seats they were defending. The Conservatives lost 1,064 seats - so it was worse than a "very bad night". 1,000 losses: A very bad night, with a third of all seats defended by the Conservatives lost.750 losses: This would indicate a clear swing to Labour, but still less than opinion polls imply.500 losses: The party could argue "mid-term blues" and will assume Labour could be caught before the general election.Fewer than 300 losses: This would see the party winning council seats back from Independents, with Labour and the Lib Dems not prospering. ![]() ![]() Here are the performance benchmarks - and how each party actually did: There were 8,000 seats up for grabs in the 2023 local elections that took place on Thursday.Īround 70% of the English electorate was eligible to cast a ballot, and it gave us a real indication of what we might see at the next general election. ![]()
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