England council results
Number of councillors
136 of 136 councilsCounting complete
- Reform UK 1,454 councillors 1,452 councillors gained
- Labour 1,068 councillors 1,498 councillors lost
- Liberal Democrat 844 councillors 155 councillors gained
- Conservative 801 councillors 563 councillors lost
- Green 587 councillors 441 councillors gained
- Independent 213 councillors 35 councillors gained
Stockport
2026 Liberal Democrat gain from no overall control, change from previous year
Polls have now closed in elections across England, Scotland and Wales. Voters in Scotland and Wales are electing representatives to their national parliaments, while in England about 5,000 seats across 136 councils and six mayoral contests are being decided. Some councils will begin counting overnight on Thursday, with most starting on Friday morning. Counting in Scotland and Wales will begin on Friday morning.
Stockport council results
Counting complete. After 21 of 21 seats declared.
Change since 2023
Liberal Democrat- Councillors elected in 2026Total13
- Councillors elected in 2026Change+2
- Councillors overallTotal33
Labour- Councillors elected in 2026Total2
- Councillors elected in 2026Change-5
- Councillors overallTotal14
Independents and others- Councillors elected in 2026Total2
- Councillors elected in 2026Change0
- Councillors overallTotal9
Green- Councillors elected in 2026Total2
- Councillors elected in 2026Change+1
- Councillors overallTotal4
Reform UK- Councillors elected in 2026Total2
- Councillors elected in 2026Change+2
- Councillors overallTotal2
Conservative- Councillors elected in 2026Total0
- Councillors elected in 2026Change0
- Councillors overallTotal1
About this council
- Type: Metropolitan borough council
- Seats up for election: 21 out of 63
- Boundary change: No
- Previous council results:
- 2024 - No Overall Control
- 2023 - No Overall Control
- 2022 - No Overall Control
- 2021 - No Overall Control
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