2016 United Kingdom local elections
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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.
No election in 2016
Full results as reported by BBC News:[4]
| Party | Councils | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 58 | 0 | 1,326 | −18 | |
| Conservative | 38 | −1 | 842 | −48 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 4 | 1 | 378 | 45 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 77 | −3 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 58 | 25 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 45 | −3 | |
| Residents Association | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1 | |
| Respect | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | |
| No overall control | 24 | 0 | n/a | n/a | |
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Metropolitan boroughs
Whole metropolitan council
3 of 36 metropolitan boroughs had all of their seats up for election.[5]
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowsley | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Rotherham [6] | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Sheffield | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
One-third of metropolitan council
32 of 36 metropolitan boroughs had one-third of their seats up for election.[5]
Unitary authorities
Whole unitary council
3 unitary authorities had all of their seats up for election.[5]
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | No overall control (Labour minority) |
Labour | Details | |||
| Peterborough | No overall control (Con minority) |
Conservative | Details | |||
| Warrington | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
One-third of unitary council
16 unitary authorities had one-third of their seats up for election.[5]
| 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
(Lab-LibDem Coalition) |
Details | |||
| North East Lincolnshire | No overall control (Lab–Lib Dem coalition) |
No overall control | Details | |||
| Plymouth | No overall control (Lab–Con coalition) |
No overall control
(Con-UKIP coalition) |
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–Lib Dem coalition) |
No overall control | Details | |||
| Swindon | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Thurrock | No overall control (Lab minority) |
No overall control |
Details | |||
| Wokingham | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
District Councils
Whole district council
12 District Councils had all of their seats up for election.[5]
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherwell | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Colchester | No overall control (Lib Dem–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–Lib Dem coalition) |
No overall control | Details | |||
| Watford | No overall control (Lib Dem minority) |
Liberal Democrat | Details | |||
| Welwyn Hatfield | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Winchester | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Woking | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
Half of council
7 non-metropolitan district councils had half of their seats up for election.[5]
| 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 district council
51 non-metropolitan district councils had one-third of their seats up for election.[5]
Mayoral elections
4 direct mayoral elections were held.[5]
| Local Authority | Previous Mayor | Mayor-elect | Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London
#0087DC |
Boris Johnson (Conservative)
#E4003B |
Sadiq Khan (Labour) | Details | |||
| Bristol
#DCDCDC |
George Ferguson (Bristol 1st)
#E4003B |
Marvin Rees (Labour) | Details | |||
| Liverpool
#E4003B |
Joe Anderson (Labour)
#E4003B |
Joe Anderson (Labour) | Details | |||
| Salford
#E4003B |
Ian Stewart (Labour)
#E4003B |
Paul Dennett (Labour) | Details | |||
Police and Crime Commissioner elections
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36 elections for Police and Crime Commissioners were held.
Wales
Police and Crime Commissioner elections
4 elections for Police and Crime Commissioners were held.
| Police Force Area | Previous Commissioner | Commissioner-elect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyfed-Powys
#0087DC |
Christopher Salmon (Conservative)
#005B54 |
Dafydd Llywelyn (Plaid Cymru) | ||
| Gwent
#DCDCDC |
Ian Johnston (Independent)
#E4003B |
Jeffrey Cuthbert (Labour) | ||
| North Wales
#DCDCDC |
Winston Roddick (Independent)
#005B54 |
Arfon Jones (Plaid Cymru) | ||
| South Wales
#E4003B |
Alun Michael (Labour)
#E4003B |
Alun Michael (Labour) | ||
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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