Leeds local elections 2026: Labour loses overall control of Leeds City Council as results announced - recap
The Leeds local election results have been confirmed - here’s what happened 🗳️
The local election results have now come in - with Labour losing overall control of Leeds City Council.
The polls closed at 10pm last night (May 7) and counting has taken place at John Charles Centre for Sport throughout the day, with all the results now announced.
Labour’s council stronghold was lost after they fell from 56 seats to 48 - shy of the 50 they needed to maintain an overall majority.
Discussions on future options, including whether to form a minority administration, run by Labour, or a coalition council between the parties, are due to take place ahead of the next council meeting on May 20.
In one of the biggest stories of the day, Leeds City Council deputy leader Jonathan Pryor was ousted from seat as Greens make gain. Read more here.
Elections also took place across large parts of the UK, with council votes in England as well as in the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd.
The Yorkshire Evening Post has been at the count and we’ve brought you the latest news on the results, plus reaction.
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