| Election Name: | 2023 Maldon District Council election |
| Country: | Essex |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2019 Maldon District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Next Election: | 2027 Maldon District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2027 |
| Seats For Election: | All 31 seats to Maldon District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 16 |
| Leader1: | Penny Channer |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 17 seats, 45.8% |
| Seats Before1: | 14 |
| Seats1: | 10 |
| Seat Change1: | 7 |
| Popular Vote1: | 8,705 |
| Percentage1: | 33.9% |
| Swing1: | 11.9% |
| Leader2: | Richard Siddall |
| Party2: | Maldon District Independent Group |
| Last Election2: | N/A |
| Seats Before2: | 11 |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Seat Change2: | 7 |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,239 |
| Percentage2: | 20.4% |
| Swing2: | N/A |
| Party3: | Independent politician |
| Last Election3: | 14 seats, 48.1% |
| Seats Before3: | 6 |
| Seats3: | 7 |
| Seat Change3: | 7 |
| Popular Vote3: | 3,973 |
| Percentage3: | 15.5% |
| Swing3: | 32.6% |
| Party4: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election4: | N/A |
| Seats Before4: | 1 |
| Seats4: | 6 |
| Seat Change4: | 6 |
| Popular Vote4: | 5,535 |
| Percentage4: | 21.6% |
| Swing4: | N/A |
| Party5: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election5: | 0 seats, 5.4% |
| Seats Before5: | 0 |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,784 |
| Percentage5: | 7.0% |
| Swing5: | 1.6% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| Leader | |
| Posttitle: | Leader after election |
| Before Election: | Penny Channer Conservative |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Election: | Richard Siddall Maldon Independents |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 2023 Maldon District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Maldon District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
The result at the 2019 election was 17 Conservative and 14 Independent councillors.[2] Following resignations and splits amongst both the Conservatives and the Independent Group, and two by-elections, the political make up at January 2022 was 10 Conservative, 3 non-aligned Conservatives, 11 Independent Group, 6 non-aligned Independents, and one vacant seat.[3] Penny Channer, a Conservative, was appointed leader of the council at a meeting on 18 January 2022, effectively leading a Conservative minority administration.[4] [5] She chose not to stand for re-election.[6]
Prior to the 2023 election the council was under no overall control. The Conservatives ran the council, with the Maldon District Independent Group in opposition.[7] The Liberal Democrats elected a first councillor in a by-election in 2022,[8] and stood a record number of candidates in these elections.[9]
After the election the council remained under no overall control. After some weeks of post-election discussions between the councillors, Richard Siddall, leader of the Maldon District Independent Group, was appointed leader of the council on 8 June 2023.[10]
The overall results were:[11] |-
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Maldon District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[12]
Seat gains/losses are compared to the 2019 election and do not take into account by-elections or defections. The results for each ward were:[13]