| Election Name: | 2023 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election |
| Country: | Hertfordshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2022 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2024 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | 16 out of 48 seats to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 25 |
| Turnout: | 26,836, 32.8% |
| Leader1: | Tony Kingsbury |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 26 seats, 37.1% |
| Seats Before1: | 26 |
| Seats After1: | 22 |
| Seat Change1: | 4 |
| Popular Vote1: | 9017 |
| Percentage1: | 33.8% |
| Swing1: | 3.3 pp |
| Leader2: | Paul Zukowskyj |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 12 seats, 29.6% |
| Seats Before2: | 12 |
| Seats After2: | 14 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 6908 |
| Percentage2: | 25.9% |
| Swing2: | 3.7 pp |
| Leader3: | Lynn Chesterman |
| Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 10 seats, 29.8% |
| Seats Before3: | 10 |
| Seats After3: | 12 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 8239 |
| Percentage3: | 30.9% |
| Swing3: | 1.1 pp |
| Map Size: | 375px |
| Leader | |
| Posttitle: | Leader after election |
| Before Election: | Tony Kingsbury |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Election: | Paul Zukowskyj Liberal Democrat |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 2023 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This would be on the same day as other local elections across England.
Prior to the election the Conservatives held a narrow majority of the seats on the council. Out of the sixteen seats up for election, five seats changed party hands, leading to the Conservative Party losing their majority and the council going under no overall control.[2] [3] Whilst the Conservatives remained the largest party after the election, a Liberal Democrat and Labour party coalition subsequently took control of the council.[4]
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[5]