Graham Butland Conservative Graham Butland Conservative The 2023 Braintree District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Braintree District Council in Essex, England.

The Conservatives retained control of the council, but with a reduced majority.

There were four registered political parties represented on the council plus three independent councillors.

[4] After the election, the Conservatives retained their majority but it was reduced to just 3 seats.

The Labour group also changed their leader after the election; their previous leader David Mann had not stood for re-election so Lynn Jefferis was appointed to that role.