The council was under
no overall control prior to the election, being run by a
Conservative minority administration. The council remained under no overall control after the election, but the Conservatives fell back from being the largest party to being only the third largest party on the council, with the
Liberal Democrats being the largest party, followed by
Labour. Following the election a minority administration comprising the Liberal Democrats and
Green Party plus one of the
independents formed to run the council. The Liberal Democrat group leader, David Hingley, was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2024.
Election result ==Ward results==