Local elections: seats and council control

The Conservatives are defending the largest number of seats ...

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2,000

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Conservative 4,906 councillors

Labour 2,113

Lib Dem 647

Independents 512

Ukip 176

Green 71

... they also control more than half of the councils

Conservative

134 councils

Labour

67

Lib Dem

7

No overall control

35

New councils (owing to local authority mergers)

5

The Conservatives are defending the largest number of seats ...

... they also control more than half of the councils

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

Conservative

134 councils

Labour

67

Conservative 4,906 councillors

Labour 2,113

Lib Dem 647

Lib Dem

7

Independents 512

No overall control

35

Ukip 176

Green 71

New councils (owing to local authority mergers)

5