The 2023 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 4 May, the same day as other local elections in England.[1] [2] [3] The election was contested on new boundaries following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission.
| Election Name: | 2023 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election |
| Country: | Warwickshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2019 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Next Election: | 2027 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2027 |
| Seats For Election: | All 41 seats to Stratford-on-Avon District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 21 |
| Leader2: | Tony Jefferson[4] |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 20 seats, 45.8% |
| Seats Before2: | 19 |
| Seats After2: | 12 |
| Seat Change2: | 8 |
| Popular Vote2: | 14,565 |
| Percentage2: | 34.8% |
| Swing2: | 11.0% |
| Leader1: | Susan Juned |
| Party1: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 11 seats, 28.7% |
| Seats Before1: | 12 |
| Seats After1: | 25 |
| Seat Change1: | 14 |
| Popular Vote1: | 17,823 |
| Percentage1: | 42.6% |
| Swing1: | 13.9% |
| Party4: | Independent politician |
| Last Election4: | 4 seats, 6.0% |
| Seats Before4: | 3 |
| Seats After4: | 1 |
| Seat Change4: | 3 |
| Popular Vote4: | 969 |
| Percentage4: | 2.3% |
| Swing4: | 3.7% |
| Party5: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election5: | 0 seats, 7.3% |
| Seats Before5: | 1 |
| Seats After5: | 0 |
| Popular Vote5: | 4,001 |
| Percentage5: | 9.6% |
| Swing5: | 2.3% |
| Party3: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election3: | 1 seat, 12.0% |
| Seats Before3: | 1 |
| Seats After3: | 3 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 4,373 |
| Percentage3: | 10.5% |
| Swing3: | 1.5% |
| Map2 Image: | UK Stratford-on-Avon District Council 2023.svg |
| Map2 Size: | 250px |
| Map2 Caption: | Composition of the council after the election |
| Leader | |
| Posttitle: | Leader after election |
| Before Election: | Tony Jefferson |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Election: | Susan Juned |
| After Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
On 29 March 2022, the Local Government Boundary Commission announced the completion of their review of Stratford-on-Avon's ward boundaries. The final recommendation increased the number of councillors from 36 to 41 and the number of wards from 37 to 39. This consisted of 37 single member wards and two 2-member wards. These proposals were approved by Parliament in November 2022 to come into force for the council elections held in May 2023.[5] [6]
Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control.
At the election, the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council for the first time. It was also the first time that any party other than the Conservatives had secured a majority since the creation of the authority in 1974. The Conservative leader of the council, Tony Jefferson, lost his seat.[7] [8] Liberal Democrat councillor Susan Juned was appointed the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 24 May 2023.[9] After the election the Conservatives chose Sarah Whalley-Hoggins to be their new group leader,[10] whilst the newly-formed Green group appointed Dave Passingham as its leader.[11]
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The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:[12] [13]