United Kingdom local elections, 2016
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The 2016 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 5 May 2016.[2][3]
England
Council control following the 2016 local elections in England.
Projected National Share
Labour 31%
Conservatives 30%
Liberal Democrats 15%
UKIP 12%
Metropolitan boroughs
Whole council
3 of 36 Metropolitan boroughs had all of their seats up for election.[4]
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowsley | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Rotherham [5] | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Sheffield | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
One-third of council
32 of 36 Metropolitan boroughs had one-third of their seats up for election.[4]
Unitary authorities
Whole council
3 English unitary authorities will have all of their seats up for election.[4]
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | No overall control (Labour minority) | Result not in | Details | |||
| Peterborough | No overall control (Con minority) | Conservative | Details | |||
| Warrington | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
One-third of council
16 English unitary authorities will have one-third of their seats up for election.[4]
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn with Darwen | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Derby | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Halton | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Hartlepool | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Kingston upon Hull | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Milton Keynes | No overall control (Lab minority) | No overall control | Details | |||
| North East Lincolnshire | No overall control (Labour-LibDem coalition) | No overall control | Details | |||
| Plymouth | No overall control (Lab-Con coalition) | No overall control | Details | |||
| Portsmouth | No overall control (Con with UKIP support) | No overall control | Details | |||
| Reading | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Slough | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Southampton | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Southend-on-Sea | No overall control (Ind-Lab-LibDem coalition) | No overall control | Details | |||
| Swindon | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Thurrock | No overall control (Lab minority) | No overall control (Con-UKIP Coalition) | Details | |||
| Wokingham | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
District Councils
Whole council
12 District Councils will have all of their seats up for election.[4]
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherwell | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Colchester | No overall control
(LibDem-Lab-Ind Coalition) |
No overall control | Details | |||
| Elmbridge | Conservative | No overall control | Details | |||
| Exeter | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Gloucester | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Lincoln | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Rochford | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Stroud | No overall control
(Lab-Green-LibDem coalition) |
No overall control | Details | |||
| Watford | No overall control
(LibDem minority) |
Liberal Democrat | Details | |||
| Welwyn Hatfield | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Winchester | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Woking | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
Half of council
7 District Councils will have half of their seats up for election.[4]
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adur | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Cheltenham | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | Details | |||
| Fareham | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Gosport | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Hastings | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Oxford | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
One-third of council
51 District Councils will have one-third of their seats up for election.[4]
Mayoral elections
Main articles: London mayoral election, 2016, Bristol mayoral election, 2016, Liverpool mayoral election, 2016 and Salford mayoral election, 2016
Four direct mayoral elections will be held.[4]
| Local Authority | Previous Mayor | Mayor-elect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | Boris Johnson (Conservative) | Sadiq Khan (Labour) | ||
| Bristol | George Ferguson (Independent) | Marvin Rees (Labour) | ||
| Liverpool | Joe Anderson (Labour) | Joe Anderson (Labour) | ||
| Salford | Ian Stewart (Labour) | Paul Dennett (Labour) | ||
Police and Crime Commissioner elections in England
36 elections for Police and Crime Commissioners will be held.
Wales
Police and Crime Commissioner elections in Wales
4 elections for Police and Crime Commissioners will be held.
| Police Force Area | Previous Commissioner | Commissioner-elect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyfed-Powys | Christopher Salmon (Conservative) | TBC | ||
| Gwent | Ian Johnston (Independent) | TBC | ||
| North Wales | Winston Roddick (Independent) | TBC | ||
| South Wales | Alun Michael (Labour) | TBC | ||
See also
Other elections being held in the UK on the same day
- London Assembly election, 2016
- London mayoral election, 2016
- National Assembly for Wales election, 2016
- Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2016
- Scottish Parliament election, 2016
- Ogmore by-election, 2016
- Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough by-election, 2016
External links
References
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