The majority of councils that had planned to delay the May 2026 elections were Labour-led

Councils holding

May 2026

elections

Councils that

had planned

to delay elections

Labour

8

21

Lib Dems

16

2

Conservative

8

5

Green

1

Independent

2

1

Councils holding

May 2026 elections

Councils that had planned

to delay elections

Labour

8

21

Lib Dems

16

2

Conservative

8

5

Green

1

Independent

2

1

Councils holding

May 2026 elections

Councils that had planned

to delay elections

Labour

8

21

Lib Dems

16

2

Conservative

8

5

Green

1

Independent

2

1

Councils holding May 2026 elections

Councils that had planned to delay elections

Labour

8

21

Lib Dems

16

2

Conservative

8

5

Green

1

Independent

2

1

Councils holding

May 2026

elections

Councils that

had planned

to delay elections

Labour

8

21

Lib Dems

16

2

Conservative

8

5

Green

1

Independent

2

1

Councils holding

May 2026 elections

Councils that had planned

to delay elections

Labour

8

21

Lib Dems

16

2

Conservative

8

5

Green

1

Independent

2

1

Councils holding

May 2026 elections

Councils that had planned

to delay elections

Labour

8

21

Lib Dems

16

2

Conservative

8

5

Green

1

Independent

2

1

Councils holding May 2026 elections

Councils that had planned to delay elections

Labour

8

21

Lib Dems

16

2

Conservative

8

5

Green

1

Independent

2

1

Guardian graphic. Source: Institute for Government analysis of MHCLG data