The 2026 Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day. All 63 members of Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council will be elected.
Background
In 2024, Labour retained control of the council. Following ward boundary changes, all 63 seat on the council will be up for election.
Council composition
Changes 2024âÂÂ2026:
- October 2024: Graham Isherwood (Labour) dies â by-election held December 2024
- December 2024: Scott Haslam (Labour) wins by-election
- March 2025: Pete Girt (Liberal Democrats) leaves party to sit as an independent
- April 2025: Jakob Williamson (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent
- May 2025: Stan Bates (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent
- June 2025:
- Michael Graham (Labour) and Kevin Swift (Labour) leave party to sit as an independent
- Nick Farmer (Conservative) joins Reform
- September 2025:
- Martin Roberts (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent
- Olivia Rowley (Labour) suspended from party
- January 2026:
- Samantha Harvey (Conservative) joins Reform
- Olivia Rowley (Labour) readmitted to party
- March 2026:
- Nadiah Sharp (Independent) joins the Green Party
- Steve Tulley (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent
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