| Election Name: | 2023 South Staffordshire District Council |
| Country: | Staffordshire |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2019 South Staffordshire District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Election Date: | 4 May 2023 |
| Next Election: | 2027 South Staffordshire District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2027 |
| Seats For Election: | All 42 seats to South Staffordshire District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 22 |
| Leader1: | Roger Lees |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 37 seats, 57.4% |
| Seats Before1: | 36 |
| Seats1: | 29 |
| Seat Change1: | 8 |
| Popular Vote1: | 24,653 |
| Percentage1: | 47.1% |
| Swing1: | 10.3% |
| Leader2: | Bob Cope |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Last Election2: | 7 seats, 14.6% |
| Seats Before2: | 8 |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,391 |
| Percentage2: | 10.3% |
| Swing2: | 4.3% |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 0 seats, 1.7% |
| Seats Before3: | 0 |
| Seats3: | 4 |
| Seat Change3: | 4 |
| Popular Vote3: | 7,311 |
| Percentage3: | 14.0% |
| Swing3: | 12.3% |
| Party4: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election4: | 1 seat, 13.7% |
| Seats Before4: | 1 |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 10,410 |
| Percentage4: | 19.9% |
| Swing4: | 6.2% |
| Leader5: | Chris Benton (defeated) |
| Party5: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election5: | 3 seats, 11.0% |
| Seats Before5: | 3 |
| Seats5: | 2 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 3,915 |
| Percentage5: | 7.5% |
| Swing5: | 3.5% |
| Party6: | UK Independence Party |
| Last Election6: | 1 seat, 1.7% |
| Seats Before6: | 1 |
| Seats6: | 0 |
| Seat Change6: | 1 |
| Popular Vote6: | 389 |
| Percentage6: | 0.7% |
| Swing6: | 1.0% |
| Leader | |
| Posttitle: | Leader after election |
| Before Election: | Roger Lees |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Election: | Roger Lees |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 2023 South Staffordshire District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 42 councillors on South Staffordshire District Council in Staffordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.[1] [2] New ward boundaries came into effect for this election, reducing the number of seats from 49 to 42.[3] [4]
The Conservatives, who have held a majority of the seats on the council since 1976,[5] retained their majority at this election, winning 29 of the 42 seats.[6] [7] [8]
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The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election.[9] [10]