The 2023 Wychavon District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Wychavon District Council in Worcestershire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. New ward boundaries came into effect for this election, decreasing the number of seats from 45 to 43.

The Conservatives lost seats, but retained their majority on the council.

Summary

Election result

Ward results The results for each ward were as follows:

Badsey & Aldington

Bengeworth

Bowbrook

Bredon Hill

Bredon

Bretforton & Offenham

Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham

Dodderhill

Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington

Droitwich East

Droitwich South East

Droitwich South West

Droitwich West

Eckington

Evesham North

Evesham South

Fladbury

Hampton

Hartlebury

Harvington & Norton

Honeybourne, Pebworth & The Littletons

Inkberrow

North Claines & Salwarpe

Ombersley

Pershore

Pinvin

Upton Snodsbury

Changes 2023–2027

Emma Sims, elected as a Conservative councillor for Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham, left the party in June 2025 to join the Liberal Democrats, citing "the absolute lack of any policies that are important to helping residents and communities in these challenging times".

By-elections Evesham South

The Evesham South by-election was triggered by the death of Green Party councillor Ed Cohen in June 2023, a month into his second term.

Badsey & Aldington

The Badsey & Aldington by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Philippa Capel, who stood down after just over a year in office.

Harvington & Norton

The Harvington & Norton by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Bradley Thomas, the council's former leader, after his election as Member of Parliament for Bromsgrove at the 2024 United Kingdom general election.

Bretforton & Offenham

The Bretforton & Offenham by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Aaron Powell, who took up a politically restricted post as director of digital and data transformation at the West Midlands Combined Authority.

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