2023 Darlington Borough Council election

The 2023 Darlington Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 50 members of Darlington Borough Council in County Durham, England. This was at the same time as other local elections across England.

The council was under no overall control prior to the election, being led by a Conservative minority administration. The council remained under no overall control after the election, but Labour overtook the Conservatives to become the largest party. A Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition formed after the election, with Labour group leader Steven Harker being appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 25 May 2023.

Results
Following the results, the council remained with no overall control, but Labour became the largest party.



Ward results
The candidates for each ward were named on 13 April 2023.

Red Hall and Lingfield
One of the two Red Hall and Lingfield seats had been vacant prior to the election, following the death in March 2023 of Labour councillor Hilary Lucas.

Changes 2023–2027

 * Yvonne Renton, elected as a Conservative, left the party in October 2023 to sit as an independent.


 * Colin Pease, elected as a Conservative, left the party in May 2024 to sit as an independent.