Bury Council Election 2026 Predictions
No party is projected to win a majority on Bury Council, with Labour winning the most seats (18 of 51).
| Party | Projected | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 (5-11) | 5 | +3 |
| Labour | 18 (13-20) | 32 | -14 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 (1-3) | 0 | +2 |
| Green | 1 (0-3) | 0 | +1 |
| Reform UK | 8 (6-14) | 1 | +7 |
| Others | 14 (10-16) | 13 | +1 |
Key changes: -14 Lab, +7 Ref, +3 Con
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 51 seats up for election
Control: No overall control
Probability of control change: 100%
Last election (2022)
Conservative 12, Labour 29, Liberal Democrats 1, Others 9
Conservative 34.4% Labour 44.6% Liberal Democrats 6.9% Green 4.6% Others 1.5%
Key battleground wards
- Elton - Conservative leads Reform UK by 0.5pp
- Unsworth - Labour leads Reform UK by 1.4pp
- Moorside - Reform UK leads Others by 1.6pp
- North Manor - Conservative leads Labour by 2.5pp
- Pilkington Park - Labour leads Reform UK by 5.3pp