| Election Name: | 2023 Castle Point Borough Council election |
| Country: | Essex |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2022 Castle Point Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2024 Castle Point Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | 14 out of 41 seats to Castle Point Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 21 |
| Leader1: | Warren Gibson |
| Party1: | The People's Independent Party |
| Last Election1: | 10 seats, 28.6% |
| Seats Before1: | 10 |
| Seats1: | 7 |
| Seats After1: | 16 |
| Seat Change1: | 6 |
| Popular Vote1: | 6,840 |
| Percentage1: | 35.4% |
| Swing1: | 6.8% |
| Leader2: | Dave Blackwell |
| Party2: | Canvey Island Independent Party |
| Last Election2: | 16 seats, 19.9% |
| Seats Before2: | 16 |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Seats After2: | 16 |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,900 |
| Percentage2: | 20.2% |
| Swing2: | 0.3% |
| Leader3: | Godfrey Isaacs |
| Party3: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 15 seats, 36.6% |
| Seats Before3: | 15 |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seats After3: | 9 |
| Seat Change3: | 6 |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,512 |
| Percentage3: | 28.5% |
| Swing3: | 8.1% |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| Leader | |
| Posttitle: | Leader after election |
| Before Election: | Dave Blackwell Canvey Island Independent Party |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Election: | Dave Blackwell Canvey Island Independent Party |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 2023 Castle Point Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Castle Point Borough Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
The coalition between The People's Independent Party and the Canvey Island Independent Party substantially increased their majority on the council at the expense of the Conservatives.[2] [3]
In the aftermath of the election the Conservative group leader, Godfrey Isaacs, left the group to sit as an independent councillor. He was replaced as group leader by Beverley Egan. Dave Blackwell, leader of the Canvey Island Independent Party, continued to serve as leader of the council after the election.[4]
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Castle Point Borough Council following the close of nomination on 5 April 2023.[5] The results of the election were announced on 5 May 2023.[6]