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Council Control Map
No by-elections since May 2025
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By-Election Scoreboard - Since LE2025
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All By-Election Results
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By-Election Trends
Cumulative Net Gains
Net seats gained or lost per party since May 2025
Monthly Wins by Party
By-elections won per month, stacked by party
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Party Distribution
Labour
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Lib Dems
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Reform UK
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Green
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SNP
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Plaid Cymru
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Other/NOC
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Last election results available for - councils
History (2016 - 2025)
GB councils and councillors over time
Data: Open Councils Data UK. Coalitions counted as "Other/Coalition" in historical data.
What are London Boroughs?
London Boroughs are 33 local authorities that make up Greater London. Each borough council is responsible for all local government functions within its area. They are unitary authorities providing both district and county-level services.
What are Metropolitan Boroughs?
Metropolitan Boroughs are 36 single-tier local authorities covering major urban areas in England outside London, including Greater Manchester, West Midlands, Merseyside, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and Tyne and Wear.
What are Unitary Authorities?
Unitary Authorities are 63 single-tier local authorities in England that provide all local government functions in one council, combining both district and county responsibilities.
What are District and County Councils?
District Councils (164) handle local services like housing, planning, and waste collection. County Councils (21) provide strategic services like education, social care, and major highways. Together they form a two-tier system.
How is council control determined?
Council control is determined by which party or coalition has a majority of seats. If no single party has a majority, councils may operate as minority administrations, formal coalitions, or "No Overall Control" (NOC).
How often do council elections happen?
Most English councils hold elections every four years. Some use partial cycles (one-third of seats each year). Scottish councils hold elections every five years. Welsh councils recently moved to five-year cycles.
What does the by-election tracker show?
The by-election tracker shows all council by-election results since the May 2025 local elections. It tracks which party won each by-election, whether seats changed hands (gains vs holds), and aggregates net gains and losses for each party.
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