2019 Cheshire West and Chester Council election

The 2019 Cheshire West and Chester Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Cheshire West and Chester Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Five fewer seats were contested because of boundary changes. No party gained overall control. The Labour Party gained a seat but lost control of the council; the Conservatives lost 8 seats, while the Independents gained 4, the Liberal Democrats gained 2, and the Green Party gained one.

Main article: 2019 United Kingdom local elections
Cheshire West and Chester Council election, 2019
2 May 2019 (2019-05-02)
All 70 seats on Cheshire West and Chester Council
36 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Samantha Dixon Lynn Riley
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Leader since July 2014 (2014-07) 17 May 2016 (2016-05-17)
Leader's seat Chester City and The Garden Quarter Frodsham
Last election 38 seats,
34.7%		 36 seats,
36.7%		 1 seat,
3.0%
Seats before 38 35 2
Seats won 35 28 4
Seat change 3 7 2
Popular vote 59,096 63,003 9,348
Percentage 34.0% 35.7% 8.2%
Swing 0.7% 1.0% 5.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Green
Last election 0 seats,
9.7%		 0 seats,
6.4%
Seats before 0 0
Seats won 2 1
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 19,705 8,609
Percentage 13.4% 7.9%
Swing 3.7% 1.5%
Results of the 2019 election by ward
Leader of the Council before election

Samantha Dixon
Labour

 Leader of the Council after election

Louise Gittins
Labour

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