| Election Name: | 2023 Cotswold District Council election |
| Country: | Gloucestershire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2019 Cotswold District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Next Election: | 2027 Cotswold District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2027 |
| Seats For Election: | All 34 seats to Cotswold District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 18 |
| Leader1: | Joe Harris |
| Party1: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 18 seats, 44.5% |
| Seats1: | 22 |
| Seat Change1: | 4 |
| Popular Vote1: | 13,362 |
| Percentage1: | 46.9% |
| Swing1: | 2.4% |
| Leader2: | Tony Berry (defeated) |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 14 seats, 38.9% |
| Seats2: | 9 |
| Seat Change2: | 5 |
| Popular Vote2: | 12,220 |
| Percentage2: | 42.9% |
| Swing2: | 4.0% |
| Party4: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election4: | 1 seat, 5.0% |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,573 |
| Percentage4: | 5.5% |
| Swing4: | 0.5% |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Last Election5: | 1 seat, 5.7% |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,041 |
| Percentage5: | 3.7% |
| Swing5: | 2.0% |
| Leader | |
| Posttitle: | Leader after election |
| Before Election: | Joe Harris |
| Before Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| After Election: | Joe Harris |
| After Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
The 2023 Cotswold District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all members of Cotswold District Council in Gloucestershire, England.[1] [2] [3] It was held on the same day as other local elections in England.
The Liberal Democrats increased their majority on the council.[4] The Conservative group leader, Tony Berry, lost his seat.[5]
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The successful Liberal Democrat candidate in Tetbury with Upton, Chris Twells, was serving as the councillor for Salford City Council's Ordsall ward at the time of the close of nominations.[6] Following his election to Cotswold District Council he resigned from Salford City Council.