2018 United Kingdom local elections

The 2018 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 3 May 2018, with local council elections taking place in all 32 London boroughs, 34 metropolitan boroughs, 67 district and borough councils and 17 unitary authorities. There were also direct elections for the mayoralties of Hackney, Lewisham, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Watford.

2018 United Kingdom local elections

3 May 2018

All 32 London boroughs, 34 out of 36 metropolitan boroughs,
17 out of 55 unitary authorities, 67 out of 201 district councils,
and 6 directly elected mayors
 
Leader Jeremy Corbyn Theresa May Vince Cable
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since 12 September 2015 11 July 2016 20 July 2017
Popular vote 35% 35% 16%
Swing 8% 3% 2%
Councils 74 46 9
Councils +/– 3 4
Councillors 2,353 1,332 542
Councillors +/– 79 35 76

Map showing council control following the election.
Conservative:      
Labour:      
Liberal Democrats:      
No overall control:      
No election:      

With the exception of those areas that have had boundary changes, the seats up for election were last contested in the 2014 local elections.

A parliamentary by-election in West Tyrone took place the same day. Various other local by-elections also took place.

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