| Election Name: | 2023 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election |
| Country: | Hampshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2022 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2024 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | 18 out of 54 seats to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 28 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Leader1: | Simon Minas-Bound |
| Last Election1: | 29 seats, 35.7% |
| Seats Before1: | 26 |
| Seats1: | 6 |
| Seats After1: | 23 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,978 |
| Percentage1: | 29.7% |
| Swing1: | 6.0% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Leader2: | Andrew McCormick |
| Last Election2: | 10 seats, 18.3% |
| Seats Before2: | 9 |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Seats After2: | 10 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 10,537 |
| Percentage2: | 24.1% |
| Swing2: | 5.8% |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Leader3: | Gavin James |
| Last Election3: | 7 seats, 23.3% |
| Seats Before3: | 7 |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Seats After3: | 9 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 8,792 |
| Percentage3: | 20.1% |
| Swing3: | 3.2% |
| Party4: | Basingstoke & Deane Independents |
| Leader4: | Paul Harvey |
| Last Election4: | 8 seats, 14.6% |
| Seats Before4: | 8 |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Seats After4: | 8 |
| Popular Vote4: | 4,818 |
| Percentage4: | 11.0% |
| Swing4: | 3.6% |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Last Election5: | 0 seats, 0.0% |
| Seats Before5: | 3 |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seats After5: | 3 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,881 |
| Percentage5: | 4.3% |
| Swing5: | N/A |
| Party6: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election6: | 0 seats, 2.4% |
| Seats Before6: | 1 |
| Seats6: | 0 |
| Seats After6: | 1 |
| Popular Vote6: | 2,104 |
| Percentage6: | 4.8% |
| Swing6: | 2.4% |
| Leader | |
| Posttitle: | Leader after election |
| Before Election: | Simon Minas-Bound Conservative |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Election: | Paul Harvey B&D Independents |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 2023 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in Hampshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by a minority Conservative administration. There were four groups on the council prior to the election; one each for the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats, and a fourth group called the "Independent Forum" comprising the independent councillors, the Green councillor and local party the Basingstoke and Deane Independents, led by Paul Harvey of the latter party.
Following the election the council remained under no overall control. The Conservatives lost two seats to the Liberal Democrats and one seat to Labour.[2] At the subsequent council meeting on 18 May 2023, Paul Harvey of the Independent Forum was appointed leader of the council with the support of the Labour and Liberal Democrat groups.[3] Liberal Democrat group leader Gavin James was appointed co-leader, and positions on the council's cabinet were shared between the Independent Forum and Liberal Democrats.[4]
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Basingstoke and Dean Borough Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023.[5] The results in each ward were as follows:[6] [7]