St Helens - 2026 Local Election Projections
No party is projected to win a majority on St Helens Council, with Labour winning the most seats (19 of 48).
| Party | Projected | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 2 (1-2) | 2 | 0 |
| Labour | 19 (13-21) | 28 | -9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 (3-7) | 3 | +3 |
| Green | 6 (5-8) | 4 | +2 |
| Reform UK | 7 (4-17) | 3 | +4 |
| Others | 8 (4-9) | 8 | 0 |
Key changes: -9 Lab, +4 Ref, +3 LD
Election type: All 48 seats up for election
Control: No overall control
Probability of control change: 99%
Last election (2022)
Conservative 2, Labour 29, Liberal Democrats 4, Green 6, Others 7
Conservative 10.2% Labour 52.5% Liberal Democrats 10.3% Green 11.6% Others 15.4%
Key battleground wards
- Peasley Cross Fingerpost - Labour leads Reform UK by 0.8pp
- Moss Bank - Liberal Democrats leads Reform UK by 0.8pp
- Sutton North West - Labour leads Reform UK by 3.5pp
- Sutton South East - Reform UK leads Liberal Democrats by 3.5pp
- Billinge Seneley Green - Others leads Reform UK by 5.1pp