2016 Leeds City Council election

The 2016 Leeds City Council election took place on Thursday 5 May 2016 to elect members of Leeds City Council in England. It was on the same day as other local elections.

2016 Leeds City Council election
5 May 2016
33 of the 99 seats on Leeds City Council
50 seats needed for a majority
Turnout34.7% ( 29.39%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Judith Blake Andrew Carter
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 22 seats, 39.8% 6 seats, 27.4%
Seats won 21 6
Seats after 63 19
Seat change
Popular vote 79,442 42,465
Percentage 43.0% 23.0%
Labour in red (21), Conservatives in blue (6), Liberal Democrats in yellow (3), Morley Borough Independents in dark green (2) and Greens in light green (1).
Council control before election

Majority administration
Labour

 Council control after election

Majority administration
Labour

As per the election cycle, one third of the council's seats were up for election. The councillors subsequently elected replaced those elected when their individual seats were previously contested in 2012.

The Labour Party retained all 21 of their contested council seats, maintaining their majority control of the council with a total of 63 of the 99 elected councillors. It was the second election in a row in which no party gained or lost any seats.

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