| Election Name: | 2023 St Albans City and District Council election |
| Country: | Hertfordshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2022 St Albans City and District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2024 St Albans City and District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | 18 out of 56 seats to St Albans City and District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 29 |
| Leader1: | Chris White |
| Party1: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 50 seats, 47.9% |
| Seats Before1: | 50 |
| Seats1: | 15 |
| Seats After1: | 49 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 20,859 |
| Percentage1: | 50.4% |
| Swing1: | 2.5% |
| Leader2: | Brian Ellis |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 4 seats, 24.0% |
| Seats Before2: | 4 |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Seats After2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 11,127 |
| Percentage2: | 26.8% |
| Swing2: | 2.8% |
| Leader4: | Simon Grover |
| Party4: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election4: | 1 seat, 14.9% |
| Seats Before4: | 1 |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Seats After4: | 2 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 5,287 |
| Percentage4: | 12.8% |
| Swing4: | 2.4% |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Last Election5: | 1 seat, 2.5% |
| Seats Before5: | 1 |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seats After5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 0 |
| Percentage5: | 0.0% |
| Swing5: | 2.5% |
| Leader | |
| Posttitle: | Leader after election |
| Before Election: | Chris White |
| Before Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| After Election: | Chris White |
| After Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
The 2023 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.[2]
Eighteen members of the council were up for election.
The Liberal Democrats obtained 15 seats, the Green party obtained 2 seats (including winning one from the Liberal Democrats in Clarence ward), and the Conservatives obtained 1 seat (in Harpenden South).[3] [4]
The Liberal Democrats remained in control of the council after the election, with 49 out of 56 seats being held by them.[5]
On 5 May 2023, one day after the election, it was announced that there would be a by-election for a district councillor in St. Peters ward on 13 June 2023 due to a vacancy.[6]
The next elections are due to take place in May 2024.
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by St Albans City and District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[7] [8]
The Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, Labour, and the Green Party had candidates in all 18 wards. The results for each ward were as follows:[9]
A by-election was held in the St Peters ward on 13 June 2023, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Danny Clare.[10] [11]
A second by-election was held in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm ward on 17 August 2023 following the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Elissa Da Costa-Waldman.[12] [13]
A third by-election was held on 7 December 2023 due to a vacancy in the Sandridge and Wheathampstead ward.[14] [15] [16]