New political make-up of Leeds City Council
As a result of the local elections in Leeds which saw 33 wards contested and three councillors elected per ward, the new make-up of the city council is as follows:
Overall political composition (99 seats in total):
- Labour [LAB]: 61 seats (up from 58)
- Conservative [CON]: 22 seats (up from 19)
- Lib Dem [LD]: 6 seats (down from 9)
Morley Borough Independents [MBI]: 5 seats (no change)
Garforth and Swillington Independents Party [GSIP]: 3 seats (up from 2)
Green [GR]: 2 seats (down from 3)
Political composition of the council after the election on 3rd May:
- Labour – 61
- Conservative – 22
- Liberal Democrat – 6
- Morley Borough Independents – 5
- Garforth and Swillington Independent Group – 3
- Green Party – 2
Political composition of the council prior to the election:
- Labour – 58
- Conservative – 19
- Liberal Democrat – 9
- Morley Borough Independents – 5
- Green Party – 3
- Garforth and Swillington Independent Group – 2
- East Leeds Independent Group – 2
- Independent – 1
Following the election, Labour remains in control of Leeds City Council.
Full details of the election results can be seen at: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/your-council/elections/election-results