| Election Name: | 2023 Herefordshire Council election |
| Country: | Herefordshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2019 Herefordshire Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Next Election: | 2027 Herefordshire Council election |
| Next Year: | 2027 |
| Seats For Election: | All 53 seats to Herefordshire Council |
| Majority Seats: | 27 |
| Turnout: | 37.3% |
| Leader1: | Jonathan Lester |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 13 seats, 34.2% |
| Seats Before1: | 14 |
| Seats1: | 21 |
| Seat Change1: | 8 |
| Popular Vote1: | 18,940 |
| Percentage1: | 34.6% |
| Swing1: | 0.4% |
| Leader2: | Terry James |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 7 seats, 9.9% |
| Seats Before2: | 6 |
| Seats2: | 12 |
| Seat Change2: | 5 |
| Popular Vote2: | 13,257 |
| Percentage2: | 24.2% |
| Swing2: | 14.3% |
| Leader3: | Ellie Chowns |
| Party3: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election3: | 7 seats, 13.1% |
| Seats Before3: | 7 |
| Seats3: | 9 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 7,299 |
| Percentage3: | 13.3% |
| Swing3: | 0.2% |
| Party4: | Independent politician |
| Last Election4: | 18 seats, 28.5% |
| Seats Before4: | 25 |
| Seats4: | 8 |
| Seat Change4: | 10 |
| Popular Vote4: | 11,834 |
| Percentage4: | 21.6% |
| Swing4: | 6.9% |
| Party5: | It's Our County |
| Last Election5: | 8 seats, 8.7% |
| Seats5: | 2 |
| Seat Change5: | 6 |
| Popular Vote5: | 896 |
| Percentage5: | 1.6% |
| Swing5: | 7.1% |
| Party6: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election6: | 0 seats, 3.5% |
| Seats Before6: | 1 |
| Seats6: | 1 |
| Seat Change6: | 1 |
| Popular Vote6: | 2,235 |
| Percentage6: | 4.1% |
| Swing6: | 0.6% |
| Leader | |
| Posttitle: | Leader after election |
| Before Election: | David Hitchiner Independents for Herefordshire |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Election: | Jonathan Lester Conservative |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 2023 Herefordshire Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Herefordshire Council in Herefordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections in the UK.
Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by David Hitchiner of the Independents for Herefordshire group.[2] After the election the council remained under no overall control, but the Conservatives gained seats and managed to form a minority administration led by Jonathan Lester.[3]
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The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Herefordshire Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023.[4] The results were:[5] [6]