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
Walsall
2026 Reform UK gain from no overall control
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.
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Walsall council results
Counting complete. After 60 of 60 seats declared.
Reform UK
- Councillors elected in 2026Total40
- Councillors elected in 2026Change+40
- Councillors overallTotal40
Conservative
- Councillors elected in 2026Total10
- Councillors elected in 2026Change-28
- Councillors overallTotal10
Independents and others
- Councillors elected in 2026Total9
- Councillors elected in 2026Change+6
- Councillors overallTotal9
Labour
- Councillors elected in 2026Total1
- Councillors elected in 2026Change-18
- Councillors overallTotal1
About this council
- Type: Metropolitan borough council
- Seats up for election: 60 out of 60
- Boundary change: Yes - no seat change
- Previous council results:
- 2024 - Conservative
- 2023 - Conservative
- 2022 - Conservative
- 2021 - Conservative



