The 2023 Herefordshire Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Herefordshire Council in Herefordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in the UK.
Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by David Hitchiner of the Independents for Herefordshire group. After the election the council remained under no overall control, but the Conservatives gained seats and managed to form a minority administration led by Jonathan Lester.
Summary
Election result
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Herefordshire Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023. The results were:
Arrow
Aylestone Hill
Backbury
Belmont Rural
Birch
Bircher
Bishops Frome and Cradley
Bobblestock
Bromyard Bringsty
Bromyard West
Castle
Central
College
Credenhill
Dinedor Hill
Eign Hill
Golden Valley North
Golden Valley South
Greyfriars
Hagley
Hampton
Hinton & Hunderton
Holmer
Hope End
Kerne Bridge
Kings Acre
Kington
Ledbury North
Ledbury South
Ledbury West
Leominster East
Leominster North and Rural
Leominster South
Leominster West
Llangarron
Mortimer
Newton Farm
Old Gore
Penyard
Queenswood
Red Hill
Ross East
Ross North
Ross West
Saxon Gate
Stoney Street
Sutton Walls
Three Crosses
Tupsley
Weobley
Whitecross
Widemarsh
Wormside
Changes 2023–2027
On 25 May 2023, Golden Valley South councillor Peter Jinman died. No by-election was held as the vacancy occurred within six months of the 2023 election. Following her election as Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire on 4 July 2024, Bishops Frome and Cradley councillor Ellie Chowns resigned from the council. Leadership of the Green group passed to Diana Toynbee. In late November 2025, Greyfriars councillor Diana Toynbee was suspended from the Green Party and joined the Independents for Herefordshire group.
By-elections
Credenhill
The Credenhill by-election was triggered by the death of independent councillor Bob Matthews on 20 June 2024. Matthews had been leader of the True Independents group and one of the longest-serving councillors on Herefordshire Council.
Bishops Frome and Cradley
The Bishops Frome and Cradley by-election followed the resignation of Green councillor Ellie Chowns, who had been elected as the Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire on 4 July 2024.
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