In 30 English unitary authorities the whole council is up for election. Elections took place in 168 non-metropolitan districts. Internal party sources has voiced a negative outlook to the success of these elections,[39] with the deputy chair of the party saying it was an opportunity for voters to protest against the party's handling of the Brexit negotiations. ", "Local elections: How to judge the parties", "Local elections: Tories tipped for heavy losses", "Local elections 2019: Conservatives see huge losses in England – as it happened", "Labour launches local elections campaign with focus on Tory cuts", "How cuts changed council spending, in seven charts", "Preston Model setting standard for Labour councils across country, says Shadow Chancellor McDonnell", "Labour and voters have something in common: they both want Brexit to go away", "Local elections 2019: where are the key battlegrounds? Tendring: the election in St Osyth ward (2 councillors) has been postponed to 23 May following the death of Conservative candidate Anita Bailey. Five mayoral elections and one combined authority mayoral election were also held on 3 May 2018. [53] There was also a significant increase in the number of independent and local party councillors, with their number of seats more than doubling. 4 May 2017. ", "The Leith Police dismisseth us | LocalCouncils.co.uk", "Types of election, referendums, and who can vote", "I have two homes. You can vote for candidates who have a similar vision for the future of your community as you do. Five are for local authorities (the Mayoralty of Torbay is abolished this year): One election was held for a regional mayor: this newly established combined authority was set up by groups of local councils, much like similar devolution deals across the country, giving the combined authorities additional powers and funding. [58] Media reports described the results as poor for both Labour and the Conservatives, with many noting decline of Labour representation in some leave areas. Local Government Association company number 11177145, Membership and services for councils and councillors, Licences, regulations and trading standards, Purdah: a short guide to publicity during the pre-election period, Find out more about LGA's political balance. Additionally, there are no elections scheduled for Adur, Cheltenham, Fareham, Gloucester, Gosport, Harrogate, Hastings, Huntingdonshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Oxford, South Cambridgeshire or Stroud. But Brexit isn't the only story of the local elections - Lewis Baston", "Tories and Labour suffer Brexit backlash as Lib Dems gain in local elections", "Alliance hails 'breakthrough' NI election", "Local elections 2019: Voters spoil ballots in anger at Conservatives and Labour's Brexit stance", "Voters set to deal May blow in local elections over Brexit turmoil", "Tories should expect to lose 800 seats in local elections, says analyst", "Local elections polls open as Tories tipped for heavy losses", "Local elections: Results expose deep fault lines that could break the UK's party system", "Local Election Results: Sir John Curtice's Party-By-Party Analysis", "What the Local Elections Actually Told Us", "If the local elections are any guide, we're heading for a Labour-SNP coalition", "The Bath and North East Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018", "The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Cheshire West and Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Nottingham (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Redcar and Cleveland (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Rutland (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The South Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Torbay (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The West Berkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Northamptonshire (Changes to Years of Elections) Order 2018", "The Districts of Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe (Changes to Years of Elections) Order 2018", "The Allerdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The Ashford (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The Babergh (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Bolsover (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The Carlisle (Electoral Changes) Order 2019", "The Chichester (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The Copeland (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Crawley (Electoral Changes) Order 2019", "The Dartford (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Dover (Electoral Changes) Order 2019", "The Eastbourne (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", "The East Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", "The East Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The East Hampshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018", "The East Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Forest of Dean (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Harborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The Hertsmere (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Horsham (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The King's Lynn and West Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Lewes (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", "The Mid Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Newark and Sherwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", "The North Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The North East Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The North Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The Norwich (Electoral Changes) Order 2019", "The Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Reigate and Banstead (Electoral Changes) Order 2019", "The Ribble Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The Richmondshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Rother (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", "The Runnymede (Electoral Changes) Order 2019", "The Scarborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Sevenoaks (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", "The Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018", "The Somerset West and Taunton (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The South Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The South Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The South Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Surrey Heath (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The Tendring (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The Test Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Tewkesbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Torridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The Vale of White Horse (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The Warwick (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "The Wealden (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", "The St Edmundsbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", "The West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018", "The West Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", "Elected Members of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council - Lisburn Castlereagh", "Your Councillors - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council", "Councillors | Mid and East Antrim Borough Council", "Councillors - Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council", "BREAKING: SNP reclaims Dundee council majority as Steven Rome wins North East by-election", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2019_United_Kingdom_local_elections&oldid=981856239, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 October 2020, at 20:23.