| Election Name: | 2023 Maidstone Borough Council election |
| Country: | Kent |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2022 Maidstone Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2024 Maidstone Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | 18 out of 55 seats to Maidstone Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 28 |
| Leader1: | David Burton |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 27 seats, 38.6% |
| Seats Before1: | 28 |
| Seats After1: | 24 |
| Leader2: | Clive English |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 12 seats, 25.3% |
| Seats Before2: | 12 |
| Seats After2: | 12 |
| Leader3: | Steve Munford |
| Party3: | Independent politician |
| Last Election3: | 10 seats, 6.0% |
| Seats Before3: | 9 |
| Seats After3: | 10 |
| Leader4: | Maureen Cleator |
| Party4: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election4: | 5 seats, 15.4% |
| Seats Before4: | 5 |
| Seats After4: | 6 |
| Party5: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election5: | 1 seat, 14.3% |
| Seats Before5: | 1 |
| Seats After5: | 3 |
| Leader | |
| Posttitle: | Leader after election |
| Before Election: | David Burton Conservative |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Election: | David Burton Conservative |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 2023 Maidstone Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Maidstone Borough Council in Kent, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
Two weeks before the election, the council went into no overall control when the Conservatives lost their majority due to the resignation of Robert Eves, leaving them with 27 out of the 54 occupied seats.[2]
The council stayed under no overall control following the election, with the Conservatives forming the largest group.[3] They continued to hold the council's leadership positions as a minority administration.[4]
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Maidstone Borough Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023.[5] The results for each ward were as follows:[6]