1955 United Kingdom local elections
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Elections to the municipal and county councils of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland were held in 1955.
1955 county council elections
English county councils
| Council[1][2][3][4] | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire | No overall control (Labour largest party) | No overall control (Conservatives largest party)[5] | Conservatives 25 (Liberal-Conservatives 13, Conservatives 12), Independents 22, Labour 21, Liberal 1[5] | ||
| Berkshire | No overall control | No overall control | Independent 26, Conservatives 25, Labour 7[6] | ||
| Buckinghamshire | No overall control | No overall control | Independent 26 (-2), Conservative 21 (+4), Labour 14 (-2) Liberal 1[7] | ||
| Cambridgeshire | No overall control | Independent | Independent 27 (+1), Conservatives 16, Labour 9 (-1)[8] | ||
| Cheshire | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
| Cornwall | Independent | Independent | Election not run on political lines[9] | ||
| Cumberland | No overall control - Anti-Labour administration | No overall control - Anti-Labour administration | Anti-Labour (Independents and Conservatives) 37 (+1), Labour 24 (-1)[7] | ||
| Derbyshire | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Devon | Independent | Independent | Independents held control[8] | ||
| Dorset | Independent | Independent | Independents held control[6] | ||
| Durham | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| East Suffolk | Independent | Independent | Independents held control[8] | ||
| East Sussex | No overall control | Conservative | Conservative gain: previously held 26 of 52 seats.[9] | ||
| Essex | Labour | Conservative | Details | ||
| Gloucestershire | No overall control | No overall control | Details | ||
| Hampshire | Independent | Independent | Independents held control[8] | ||
| Herefordshire | Independent | Independent | Independent 49 (-1), Labour 5 (+1)[10] | ||
| Hertfordshire | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
| Holland | Independent | Independent | Independents held control.[6] | ||
| Huntingdonshire | Independent | Independent | Independents held control.[6] | ||
| Isle of Ely | Independent | Independent | Independents held control[8] | ||
| Isle of Wight | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 15, Labour 5, Independents 16 [6] | ||
| Kent | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
| Kesteven | Independent | Independent | Details | ||
| Lancashire | Labour | Conservative | Conservatives 71 (+21), Labour 46 (-18), Progressives and Independents 4 (-3)[11] | ||
| Leicestershire | No overall control - Independent/Conservative administration | No overall control - Independent/Conservative administration | Conservatives and Independents 49 (+3), Labour 14 (-4), Liberals 1 (+1)[7] | ||
| Lindsey | No overall control - Independent/Conservative administration | No overall control - Independent/Conservative administration | Independents and Conservatives 50 (+1), Labour 14 (-1)[8] | ||
| London | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Middlesex | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
| Northamptonshire | No overall control | No overall control | Conservative 29, Labour 21, Independent 13, Liberal 4[6] | ||
| Northumberland | Labour | Labour | Labour 37 (-3), Independents 32 (+2), Conservatives 3 (+1)[8] | ||
| Nottinghamshire | Labour | Labour | Labour hold[6] | ||
| Rutland | Independent | Independent | Independent 20 (-1), Labour 1 (+1)[10] | ||
| Shropshire | Independent | Independent | Independents 45 (+1), Labour 8 (+1), Conservatives 6. Two new electoral divisions.[12] | ||
| Soke of Peterborough | Conservative | Conservative[6] | Details | ||
| Somerset | Independent | Independent | Independents held control[8] | ||
| Staffordshire | Labour | No overall control | Details | ||
| Surrey | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
| Warwickshire | No overall control | No overall control | Conservative 31, Labour 15, Independents 17[6] | ||
| West Suffolk | Independent | Independent | Independents held control[8] | ||
| West Sussex | Independent | Independent | Independents 34 (-1), Conservatives 24, Labour 2 (+1)[13] | ||
| Westmorland | Independent | Independent | Independents 44, Labour 2[10] | ||
| Wiltshire | Independent | Independent | Independents held control[8] | ||
| Worcestershire | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 33, Labour 19, Independents 15[6] | ||
| Yorkshire East Riding | Independent | Independent | Independents held control | ||
| Yorkshire North Riding | Independent | Independent | Independents 47 (+4), Labour 12 (-4), Conservatives 7[8] | ||
| Yorkshire West Riding | Labour | No overall control | Details | ||
Welsh county councils
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesey | Independent | Independent | Election not run on political lines[9] | ||
| Brecknockshire | No overall control - Anti-Labour administration | No overall control - Anti-Labour administration | Labour 20(-1), Liberal 14 (+2), Conservatives 10 (-1), Independents 10[7] | ||
| Carnarvonshire | Independent | Independent | Election not run on political lines[9] | ||
| Cardiganshire | Independent | Independent | Election not run on political lines[9] | ||
| Carmarthenshire | Labour | No overall control | Details | ||
| Denbighshire | Independent | Independent | Independents 39, Labour 20, Conservative & National Liberal 5, Liberal 4, Miner 1[12] | ||
| Flintshire | Independent | Independent | Independents held control[8] | ||
| Glamorgan | Details | ||||
| Merionethshire | Independent | Independent | Independents held control[8] | ||
| Monmouthshire | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Montgomeryshire | Independent | Independent | Independents held control[8] | ||
| Pembrokeshire | Independent | Independent | Independents held control[8] | ||
| Radnorshire | Independent | Independent | Independents held control[8] | ||
Scottish county councils
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire | Details | ||||
| Argyllshire | Details | ||||
| Ayrshire | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Dunbartonshire | Moderates | Details | |||
| Fife | No overall control | Labour | Details | ||
| Midlothian | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Stirlingshire | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
1955 Borough elections
Summary of results
The results for the boroughs were:[15]
| Party | Councillors | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gains | Losses | % Gains | % Losses | ||
| Conservative Party | 346 | 36 | |||
| Labour Party | 49 | 390 | |||
| Liberal Party | 16 | 8 | |||
| Independents | 75 | 50 | |||
| Communist Party of Great Britain | None | 2 | None | 100% | |
English Boroughs
Elections to borough councils in England were as follows:[16]
A
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon | Independents | Independents | Independents 17 (-2), Labour 4 (+1), Conservatives 3 (+1) | ||
| Accrington | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 19 (-4), Conservatives 12 (+3), Liberals 2 (+1) | ||
| Acton | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 26 (-2), Conservatives 6 (+2) | ||
| Aldeburgh | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Aldershot | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 24 (+2), Independents 6, Labour 2 (-2) | ||
| Altrincham | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 18, Independents 8, Labour 6 | ||
| Andover | No overall control | No overall control | Labour 7, Independents 5, Conservatives 4 | ||
| Appleby | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 No seats contested | ||
| Arundel | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Ashton-under-Lyne | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 27 (-2), Conservatives 16 (+2), Liberals 1 | ||
| Aylesbury | No overall control | No overall control | Labour 9 (-1), Independents 8, Conservatives 7 (+1) | ||
B
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup | No overall control | No overall control | Liberals 10 (-2), Labour 8 (+2), Conservatives 6 | ||
| Banbury | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 16 (+2), Labour 5 (-2) | ||
| Barking | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 26 (-1), Conservatives 6 (+1) | ||
| Barnes | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 26 (+1), Labour 5 (-1), Independents 1 | ||
| Barnsley (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 36 (-1), Citizens 4 (+1) | ||
| Barnstaple | Independents | Independents | Independents 18, Labour 6 | ||
| Barrow-in-Furness (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 26, Conservatives 6 | ||
| Basingstoke | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 9, Conservatives 5, Independents 1, 1 vacancy | ||
| Bath (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 30 (+1), Labour 17 (-1), Liberals 5, Independents 4 | ||
| Batley | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 21 (+1), Independents 6 (-1), Conservatives 1 | ||
| Bebington | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 30 (+1), Labour 9 (-1), Liberals 5, Independents 1 | ||
| Beccles | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 11, Independents 4 (+1), Labour 1 (-1) | ||
| Beckenham | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 24 (+1), Independents 6, Labour 2 (-1) | ||
| Beddington and Wallington | Independents | Independents | Independents 27 (+2), Labour 1 (-2) | ||
| Bedford | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 18 (+1), Labour 8 (-1), Independents 1, 1 vacancy | ||
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | Independents | Independents | Independents 18 (+1), Labour 6 (-1) | ||
| Beverley | Independents | Independents | Independents 19 (-1), Labour 5 (+1) | ||
| Bewdley | Independents | Independents | Independents 12 (+1), Labour 0 (-1) | ||
| Bexhill | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 17, Labour 4, Independents 3 | ||
| Bexley | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 21 (+1), Labour 9 (-1) | ||
| Bideford | Independents | Independents | Independents 15, Labour 1 | ||
| Bilston | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 21 (-2), Conservatives 5 (+2) | ||
| Birkenhead (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 42 (-2), Conservatives 22 (+2) | ||
| Birmingham (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 81 (-11), Conservatives 70 (+11), Independents 1 | ||
| Bishop's Castle | Independents | Independents | Independents 15, Labour 1 | ||
| Blackburn (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 33 (-2), Conservatives 21 (+2), Liberals 1 | ||
| Blackpool (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 37 (+3), Liberals 16 (-2), Labour 1 (+1) | ||
| Blandford Forum | Independents | Independents | Independents 15 (-1), Labour 1 (+1) All seats uncontested | ||
| Blyth | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 24 (-4), Independents 6 (+4) | ||
| Bodmin | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Bolton (County Borough) | Labour Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 49 (+9), Labour 41 (-9), Liberals 2 | ||
| Bootle (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 35 (-5), Conservatives 21 (+5) | ||
| Boston | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 15 (+1), Labour 4, Liberals 5, Independents 4 (+1) | ||
| Bournemouth (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 51 (+1), Independents 6, Labour 3 (+1) | ||
| Brackley | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Bradford (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 42 (-5), Conservatives 32 (+1), Liberals 6 | ||
| Brentford and Chiswick | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 21 (+2), Labour 13 (-2), Ratepayers 1 | ||
| Bridgnorth | Independents | Independents | Independents 12 Only 1 seat contested | ||
| Bridlington | Independents | Independents | Independents 24 | ||
| Bridport | Independents | Independents | Independents 23, 1 vacancy No seats contested. | ||
| Brighouse | No overall control | No overall control (Anti-Labour Coalition) | Labour 13 (-1), Conservatives 13 (+1), Independents 2, Liberals 1 | ||
| Brighton (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 51, Labour 22, Independents 3 | ||
| Bristol (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 70, Independents 42 | ||
| Bromley | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 19 (+1), Independents 7, Labour 2 (-1) | ||
| Buckingham | Independents | Independents | Independents 14, Labour 2 | ||
| Burnley (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 29 (-3), Conservatives 16 (+4), Liberals 3 (-1) | ||
| Burton upon Trent (County Borough) | Labour Party | No overall control | Labour 15 (-1), Independents 13 (-1), Conservatives 4 (+2) | ||
| Bury (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 28 (+6), Labour 12 (-6), Liberals 3, Independents 1 | ||
| Bury St Edmunds | Independents | Independents | Independents 13, Conservatives 9, Labour 2 | ||
| Buxton | No overall control | No overall control | Independents 10, Labour 5 (+1), Conservatives 5 (-1) | ||
C
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calne | Independents | Independents | Independents 12, Conservatives 2, Labour 2 No seats contested | ||
| Cambridge | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 36 (+2), Labour 11 (-2), Independents 9 | ||
| Canterbury (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 15 (+2), Independents 9 No seats contested | ||
| Carlisle (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 20 (-1), Conservatives 17 (+1), Independents 1 | ||
| Castleford | New borough | Labour Party | Labour 30, 10 aldermanic vacancies to be filled | ||
| Chatham | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 14, Labour 10 | ||
| Chard | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 10 (+1), Independents 6, Conservatives 0 (-1) | ||
| Chelmsford | No overall control | Conservative Party | Conservatives 23 (+2), Labour 9 (-2), Independents 5 | ||
| Cheltenham | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 23 (+2), Labour 9 (+1), Independents 3 3 new seats | ||
| Chester (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 30 (+1), Labour 21 (-1), Liberals 4, Independent Labour 1 | ||
| Chesterfield | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 30 (-1), Independents 13 (+1), Conservatives 5 | ||
| Chichester | Independents | Independents | Independents 15 (+2), Conservatives 7, Labour 2 (-2) | ||
| Chingford | Ratepayers' Association | Ratepayers' Association | Ratepayers 21 (+3), Labour 7 (-3) | ||
| Chippenham | No overall control | No overall control | Independents 11, Labour 7, Liberals 3, Conservatives 3 | ||
| Chipping Norton | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 10 (+1), Labour 2 (-1), Independents 4 | ||
| Chorley | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 18, Labour 114 | ||
| Christchurch | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 10 (-2), Independents 9 (+2) | ||
| Cleethorpes | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 10 (+1), Independents 8, Liberals 2, Labour 0 (-1) | ||
| Clitheroe | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 11 (+2), Labour 5 (-2) | ||
| Colchester | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 18 (+2), Labour 16 (-2), Liberals 2 | ||
| Colne | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 15 (-2), Conservatives 6 (+2), Liberals 2 | ||
| Congleton | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 15, Labour 13 | ||
| Coventry (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 41 (-5), Conservatives 22 (+5), Independents 1 | ||
| Crewe | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 27 (-2), Conservatives 5 (+2) | ||
| Crosby | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 37, Labour 6, Independents 5 | ||
| Croydon (County Borough) | Ratepayers' Association | Ratepayers' Association | Ratepayers 38 (+2), Labour 16 (-4), Independents 8, Conservatives 2 (+2) | ||
D
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagenham | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 18, Conservatives 3, 7 aldermen to be chosen. All new seats. | ||
| Darlington (County Borough) | No overall control | Independents | Independents 24 (+2), Labour 20 (-2) | ||
| Dartford | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 17 (-1), Independents 4, Conservatives 3 (+1) | ||
| Dartmouth | Independents | Independents | Independents 9 (-1), Conservatives 5, Liberals 2 (+1) No seats contested | ||
| Darwen | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 13 (+3), Labour 7 (-3), Independents 1 | ||
| Daventry | Labour Party | Independents | Independents 8 (+3), Labour 7 (-3), Conservatives 1 | ||
| Deal | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 20, Labour 6, Independents 5 | ||
| Derby (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 42 (-1), Conservatives 22 (+2) | ||
| Devizes | Independents | Independents | Independents 18 (-2), Conservatives 5 (+2), Labour 1 | ||
| Dewsbury (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 22 (-1), Municipal Association and Independents 14 (+1) | ||
| Doncaster (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 29 (-3), Independents 8 (+3), Conservatives 1 | ||
| Dorchester | Independents | Independents | Independents 19, Labour 5 | ||
| Dover | No overall control | Conservative Party | Conservatives 11 (+1), Labour 9 (-1), Independents 1 | ||
| Droitwich | Independents | Independents | Independents 15 (-1), Residents Association 1 (+1) | ||
| Dudley (County Borough) | Labour Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 23 (+5), Labour 20 (-6), Independents 1 (+1) | ||
| Dukinfield | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 15 (-1), Conservatives 5 (+1), Liberals 4 | ||
| Dunstable | No overall control (Labour largest party) | No overall control (United Conservatives and Liberals largest party) | United Conservatives and Liberals 11 (+3), Independents 7, Labour 6 (-3) | ||
| Durham | Independents | Independents | Independents 23 (-1), Labour 5 (+1) | ||
E
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ealing | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 40 (+4), Labour 20 (-4) | ||
| Eastbourne (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 28 (+1), Labour 8 (-1) | ||
| East Ham (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 39 (-1), Conservatives 1 (+1) | ||
| Eastleigh | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 20, Conservatives 5 (+1), Independents 3 (-1) | ||
| East Retford | Independents | Independents | Independents 17 (-1), Labour 5 (+1), Conservatives 2 | ||
| Eccles | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 23 (-2), Conservatives 9 (+2) | ||
| Edmonton | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 24, Conservatives 8 | ||
| Ellesmere Port | New Borough | No overall control | Labour 12, Conservatives 8, Independents 4 (8 aldermen to be chosen) | ||
| Enfield | New Borough | Labour Party | Labour 16, Conservatives 14, (10 aldermen to be chosen) | ||
| Epsom and Ewell | Residents Association | Residents Association | Residents 34, Conservatives 3 (+1), Labour 3 (-1) | ||
| Erith | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 21 (-1), Independents 3 (+1) | ||
| Evesham | Independents | Independents | Independents 14, Labour 1 Only one seat contested | ||
| Exeter (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 42 (+1), Labour 16, Liberals 6, Independents 4 (-1) | ||
| Eye | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
F
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth | Independents | Independents | Independents 11, Labour 5 No contest | ||
| Farnworth | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 23, Conservatives 1 | ||
| Faversham | Independents | Independents | Independents 9, Labour 4, Conservatives 3 | ||
| Finchley | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 29, Labour 3 | ||
| Fleetwood | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 8 (+1), Independents 7 (+1), Liberals 5, Labour 3 (-2) | ||
| Folkestone | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 24, Labour 10, Independents 2 | ||
| Fowey | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 No contest | ||
G
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 27 (-1), Independents 13 (+1) | ||
| Gillingham | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 20 (+2), Labour 8 (-2) | ||
| Glastonbury | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 8, Labour 7, Independents 1 No contest | ||
| Glossop | No overall control | No overall control | Labour 10, Liberals 7, Conservatives 5, Independents 2 | ||
| Gloucester (County Borough) | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 17, Labour 15 (-1), Liberals 4 (+1), Independents 4 | ||
| Godalming | No overall control | Conservative Party | Conservatives 14 (+2), Labour 6 (-2), Independents 4 | ||
| Godmanchester | Independents | Independents | Independents 15, Labour 1 No contest | ||
| Goole | Labour Party | Independents | Independents 12 (+2), Labour 10 (-2) | ||
| Gosport | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 18 (+1), Independents 14 (+1), Labour 8 (-2) | ||
| Grantham | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 15 (-1), Conservatives 7 (+2), Independents 12 (-1) | ||
| Gravesend | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 25, Labour 6, Independents 1 | ||
| Great Torrington | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 No contest | ||
| Great Yarmouth (County Borough) | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 23 (+1), Labour 23, Independents 1 (-1) | ||
| Grimsby (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 33 (-1), Conservatives 17 (+1), Liberals 3, Independents 3 | ||
| Guildford | Independents | Independents | Independents 19, Labour 7, Conservatives 6 No contest | ||
H
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halesowen | No overall control | No overall control | Independents 7 (-1), Conservatives 6 (+1), Labour 5 (+1), Liberals 2 (-1) | ||
| Halifax (County Borough) | No overall control | No overall control | Labour 21 (-4), Conservatives 20 (+4), Liberals 19 | ||
| Harrogate | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 32, Labour 3, Independents 1 | ||
| Harrow | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 43, Labour 17 | ||
| Hartlepool | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 16, Conservatives 5 (-1), Independents 3 (+1) | ||
| Harwich | Independents | Independents | Independents 11, Labour 3, Conservatives 1, Liberals 1 | ||
| Haslingden | No overall control (Conservative - Liberal administration)[17] | No overall control (Conservative - Liberal administration)[17] | Conservatives 10 (+1), Labour 7 (+1), Liberals 6 (-1), Independents 1 (-1) | ||
| Hastings (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 26, Labour 7 (-2), Liberals 2 Independents 5 (+2) | ||
| Hedon | Independents | Independents | Independents 12 | ||
| Helston | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Hemel Hempstead | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 12, Labour 9, Independents 3 | ||
| Hendon | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 29, Labour 7 | ||
| Henley-on-Thames | Independents | Independents | Independents 15, Labour 1 | ||
| Hereford | No overall control | No overall control | Independents 9 (+1), Conservatives 8, Labour 7 (-1) | ||
| Hertford | Independents | Independents | Independents 12, Conservatives 8 (+2), Labour 0 (-2) | ||
| Heston and Isleworth | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 27 (+4), Labour 8 (-4), Independents 1 | ||
| Heywood | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 15 (+2), Labour 12 (-2), Liberals 9 | ||
| Higham Ferrers | Independents | Independents | Independents 9, Labour 5, Liberals 2 | ||
| High Wycombe | No overall control | No overall control | Labour 16, Conservatives 11, Independents 5 | ||
| Honiton | Independents | Independents | Independents 23, Labour 1 | ||
| Hornsey | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 32, Labour 16 | ||
| Hove | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 38 (+1), Labour 2 (-1) | ||
| Huddersfield (County Borough) | No overall control | No overall control | Liberals 28 (+1), Conservatives 17 (+2), Labour 15 (-3) | ||
| Hull (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 56 (-2), Conservatives 27 (-2), Independents 1 | ||
| Huntingdon | Independents | Independents | Independents 11 (-1), Conservatives 4, Labour 1 (+1) | ||
| Hyde | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 12, Conservatives 11 | ||
| Hythe | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 10, Labour 3, Independents 3 | ||
I
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilford | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 31 (+1), Labour 13 (-1), Independents 2 | ||
| Ilkeston | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 17 (-1), Independents 4, Conservatives 2 (+1), Liberals 1 | ||
| Ipswich (County Borough) | Labour Party | No overall control | Conservatives 28 (+3), Labour 26 (-3), Liberals 2 | ||
J
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrow | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 22, Conservatives 6 | ||
K
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keighley | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 17, Labour 14, Liberals 7, Independents 2 | ||
| Kendal | Independents | Independents | Independents 21, Labour 3 | ||
| Kettering | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 21, Conservatives 11, Liberals 4 | ||
| Kidderminster | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 17 (+1), Labour 11 (-1) | ||
| King's Lynn | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 16 (+2), Labour 8 (-1), Independents 0 (-1) | ||
| Kingston-upon Hull: see Hull | |||||
| Kingston-upon-Thames | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 27, Independents 5 | ||
L
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | No overall control (Conservative-Independent administration) | No overall control (Conservative-Independent administration) | Conservatives 11 (+2), Labour 12 (-2), Independents 8, Liberals 1 | ||
| Launceston | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 No Contest | ||
| Leamington Spa | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 25 (+1), Labour 1 (+1), Independents 1 (-2) | ||
| Leeds (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 68 (-3), Conservatives 44 (+3) | ||
| Leicester (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 37 (-5), Conservatives 27 (+5) | ||
| Leigh | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 23, Liberals 5, Conservatives 4 | ||
| Leominster | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 7, Independents 4, Labour 3, Liberals 2 | ||
| Lewes | Independents | Independents | Independents 17 (-1), Labour 5, Conservatives 1 (+1), 1 vacancy | ||
| Leyton | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 34, Conservatives 6 | ||
| Lichfield | Independents | Independents | Independents 23, Labour 1 | ||
| Lincoln (County Borough) | No overall control (Independent-Conservative administration) | No overall control (Independent-Conservative administration) | Independents 12, Labour 12 (-1), Conservatives 4 (+1) | ||
| Liskeard | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 No Contest | ||
| Liverpool (County Borough) | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 80 (+1), Labour 74 (-1), Protestants 3, Liberals 2, Independents 1 | ||
| Lostwithiel | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Loughborough | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 18, Conservatives 9, Independents 1 | ||
| Louth | Independents | Independents | Independents 18, Vacant 6 | ||
| Lowestoft | No overall control | No overall control | Labour 19 (+1), Conservatives 16, Liberals 2, Independents 3 (-1) | ||
| Ludlow | Independents | Independents | Independents 15, Conservatives 1 (+1), Labour 0 (-1) | ||
| Luton | Liberal-Conservatives | Liberal-Conservatives | Liberal-Conservatives 21 (+3), Labour 14 (-3), Independents 1 | ||
| Lydd | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Lyme Regis | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Lymington | Independents | Independents | Independents 32 (+1), Conservatives 4 (-1) | ||
| Lytham St Annes | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 27, Independents 4, 1 vacancy | ||
M
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 33 (+2), Labour 14 (-1), Independents 1 (-1) | ||
| Maidenhead | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 17, Labour 1, Liberals 1, Independents 1 | ||
| Maidstone | No overall control | Conservative Party | Conservatives 16 (+2), Labour 7 (-2), Independents 5 | ||
| Malden and Coombe | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 30, Labour 5, 1 vacancy | ||
| Maldon | No overall control | No overall control | Labour 10, Independent - Conservatives 10 | ||
| Malmesbury | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Manchester (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 85 (-4), Conservatives 63 (+4), Liberals 4 | ||
| Mansfield | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 18 (-2), Conservatives 6 (+2) | ||
| Margate | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 26 (+1), Independents 10, Labour 4 (-1) | ||
| Marlborough | Independents | Independents | Independents 13, Labour 2, Conservatives 1 | ||
| Middlesbrough (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 41 (-1), Conservatives 20, Liberals 6 (+1), Independents 1 | ||
| Middleton | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 14 (+2), Labour 5 (-2), Liberals 4, Independents 1 | ||
| Mitcham | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 23 (-3), Conservatives 12 (+2), Independents 1 (+1) | ||
| Morecambe and Heysham | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 21, Independents 12 (-1), Labour 3 (+1) | ||
| Morley | Labour Party | Independents | Independents 23 (+2), Labour 21 (-2) | ||
| Morpeth | Independents | Independents | Independents 14, Labour 2 | ||
| Mossley | Liberal Party | Liberal Party | Liberals 14 (-1), Conservatives 9 (+1), Labour 1 | ||
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| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 26 (-3), Conservatives 5 (+3), Independents 1 | ||
| Newark on Trent | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 10, Independents 8, Labour 6 | ||
| Newbury | Independents | Independents | Independents 21, Conservatives 2, Labour 1 | ||
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 44 (+1), Independents 12 (+1), Conservatives 3 | ||
| Newcastle upon Tyne
(County Borough) |
Progressive Party | Progressive Party | Progressive Party 44 (+1), Labour 30 (-2), Conservatives 2 (-1) | ||
| Newport, Isle of Wight | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 (+1), Conservatives 6, Labour 2 (-1) | ||
| New Romney | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| New Windsor | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 39 (+5), Labour 17 (-5), Independents (elected by University) 12 | ||
| Northampton (County Borough) | Labour Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 25 (+3), Labour 22 (-3), Liberals 1 | ||
| Norwich (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 37 (-2), Conservatives 23 (+2), Liberals 3, Independents 1 | ||
| Nottingham (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Conservatives 35 (+5), Labour 33 (-5) | ||
| Nuneaton | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 20 (-3), Conservatives 11 (+3), Independents 1 | ||
O
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okehampton | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Oldbury | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 20 (-1), Conservatives 4, Independents 2, Liberals 2 (+1) | ||
| Oldham (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 32, Conservatives 18, 2 vacancies | ||
| Ossett | Independents | Independents | Independents 11 (+1), Labour 5 (-1) | ||
| Oswestry | Independents | Independents | Independents 15, Conservatives 4, Labour 3, Liberals 2 | ||
| Oxford (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 39, Labour 17, Independents (elected by university of Oxford) 12 | ||
P
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penryn | Independents | Independents | Independents 12 (-1), Labour 4 (+1) | ||
| Penzance | Independents | Independents | Independents 27, Labour 5 | ||
| Peterborough | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 19 (-1), Labour 17 (+1) | ||
| Plymouth (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 44 (-4), Conservatives 36 (+4) | ||
| Pontefract | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 14 (+1), Conservative-Liberals 5 (-1), Conservatives 4, Independents 1 | ||
| Poole | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 26, Labour 13, Liberals 1 | ||
| Portsmouth (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 48 (+4), Labour 14 (-4), Independents 2 | ||
| Preston (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 35 (-4), Conservatives 11 (+4), Independents 2 | ||
| Prestwich | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 14 (+1), Independents 8 (-1), Independent Progressives 2 | ||
| Pudsey | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 16, Labour 7, Liberals 7, Independents 1, 1 vacancy | ||
Q
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queenborough | No overall control | No overall control | Labour 5 (-1), Conservative 5 (+1), Independents 2, 4 vacancies | ||
R
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 26 (+5), Labour 9 (-5) | ||
| Ramsgate | No overall control | No overall control | Independents 14 (-1), Conservatives 10, Labour 8 (+1) | ||
| Rawtenstall | No overall control | Labour Party | Labour 12 (+1), Conservatives 10 (+2), Independents 1 (-1), Communists 0 (-2), 1 vacancy | ||
| Reading (County Borough) | Labour Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 26 (+2), Labour 25 (-2), Independents 1 | ||
| Redcar | Independents | Independents | Independents 15, Labour 8 (+1), Conservatives 1 (-1) | ||
| Reigate | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 12 (+1), Independents 9 (-1), Labour 7 | ||
| Richmond, Surrey | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 30 (+1), Labour 8 (-1), Independents 2 | ||
| Richmond, Yorkshire | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Ripon | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 13, Independents 3 | ||
| Rochdale (County Borough) | No overall control | No overall control | Labour 17 (-5), Liberal 16 (+2), Conservatives 13 (+3) | ||
| Rochester | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 19 (+1), Labour 7 (-1), Independents 2 | ||
| Romford | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 21 (-2), Conservatives 13 (+2), Independents 2 | ||
| Romsey | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 15, Labour 1 | ||
| Rotherham (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 36, Independents 3, Conservatives 1 | ||
| Rowley Regis | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 31 (+1) Independents 1 (-1) | ||
| Rugby | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 12, Labour 12 (-1), Independents 6, Liberals 2 (+1) | ||
| Ryde | Independents | Independents | Independents 17 (+1), Conservatives 10 (-1), Labour 1 | ||
| Rye | Independents | Independents | Independents 15, Conservatives 1 No contests | ||
S
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffron Walden | No overall control | Independents | Independents 9 (+1), Conservatives 5 (-1), Labour 2 | ||
| St Albans | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 21 (+3), Labour 3 (-2), Independents 0 (-1) | ||
| St Helens (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 33 (-1), Conservatives 7 (+1) | ||
| St Ives, Cornwall | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| St Ives, Huntingdonshire | Independents | Independents | Independents 16. No contest. | ||
| Sale | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 27 (+1), Labour 5 (-1) | ||
| Salford (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 52 (-4), Conservatives 12 (+4) | ||
| Salisbury (New Sarum) | Independents | Independents | Independents 24 (-1), Conservatives 8 (+2), Labour 1 (-1), Liberals 1 | ||
| Saltash | Independents | Independents | Independents 15, Labour 1 | ||
| Sandwich | Independents | Independents | Independents 14, Labour 2 | ||
| Scarborough | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 18, Labour 3, Independents 2, Liberals 1 | ||
| Scunthorpe | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 27, Conservatives 3, Independents 2 | ||
| Shaftesbury | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Sheffield (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 71 (-2), Conservative-Liberals 29 (+2) | ||
| Shrewsbury | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 22, Labour 13, Independents 7, Liberals 2 | ||
| Slough | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 25 (1), Conservatives 15 (+1), Independents 2, Liberals 1 | ||
| Smethwick (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 26 (-2), Conservatives 6 (+2) | ||
| Solihull | Independents | Independents | Independents 37, Conservatives 3 | ||
| Southall | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 17 (-1), Conservatives 7 (+1) | ||
| Southampton (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 40 (-2), Conservatives 31 (+2), Independents 1 | ||
| Southend-on-Sea (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 45 (+1), Labour 14 (-1), Independents 2 | ||
| Southgate | Independents | Independents | Independents 18, Conservatives 10 | ||
| South Molton | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Southport (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 50 (+1), Liberals 7, Labour 3 (-1) | ||
| South Shields (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 40, Progressive Party 19, 1 vacancy | ||
| Southwold | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Spenborough | New borough | No overall control | Independents 17, Conservative & National Liberals 10, Labour 10, Conservatives 2, Liberals 1. | ||
| Stafford | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 19 (-2), Independents 13 (+2), Conservatives 2 | ||
| Stalybridge | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 17 (+1), Labour 15 (-1) | ||
| Stamford | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 15, Labour 5, Independents 2, Liberals 1 | ||
| Stockport (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 39 (-1), Conservatives 33 (+1) | ||
| Stockton-on-Tees | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 28 (-1), Conservatives 14 (+1), Liberals 2 | ||
| Stoke-on-Trent (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 78, Conservatives 9, Independents 9. New wards - increase from 84 to 96 members. Previous council: Labour 74, Conservatives 3, Independents 7. | ||
| Stourbridge | No overall control - Conservative Party / Independent coalition | No overall control - Conservative Party / Independent coalition | Conservatives & Independents 15, Labour 9 | ||
| Stratford-upon-Avon | Independents | Independents | Independents 25, Labour 3 | ||
| Stretford | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 22 (+2), Labour 10 (-2) | ||
| Sudbury | Independents | Independents | Independents 14 (-1), Labour 2 (+1) | ||
| Sunderland (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 50 (-2), Conservatives 16 (+2), Independents 6 | ||
| Surbiton | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 27 (+1), Labour 7 (-1), Independents 2 | ||
| Sutton and Cheam | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 33, Labour 3 | ||
| Sutton Coldfield | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 19, Independents and Ratepayers 9 | ||
| Swindon | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 25 (-1), Independents 19 (+1), Conservatives 2, 2 vacancies | ||
| Swinton and Pendlebury | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 19, Conservatives 8 (+1), Independents 1 (-1) | ||
T
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 17 (-1), Conservatives 9, Independents 7 (+1) | ||
| Taunton | No overall control | No overall control | Independents 10, Labour 8, Conservatives 6 | ||
| Tenterden | Independents | Independents | Independents 15, Labour 1 | ||
| Tewkesbury | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 8 (+1), Liberals 5, Labour 3 (-1) | ||
| Thetford | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 8, Independents 5, Labour 3 | ||
| Thornaby-on-Tees | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 18, Conservatives 3, Independents 3 | ||
| Tipton | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 13 (-2), Conservatives 6 (+2), Independents 2, 3 vacancies | ||
| Tiverton | Independents | Independents | Independents 20, Labour 4 | ||
| Todmorden | No overall control | No overall control | Labour 10, Conservatives 7, Independents 7 | ||
| Torquay | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 20 (+1), Independents 16, Labour 0 (-1) | ||
| Totnes | Independents | Independents | Independents 14, Labour 2 | ||
| Tottenham | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 39 (-1), Conservatives 2 (+1), 3 vacancies | ||
| Truro | Independents | Independents | Independents 19 (-1), Labour 5 (+1) | ||
| Tunbridge Wells | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 23, Labour 7, Independents 2 | ||
| Twickenham | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 42 (+3), Labour 2 (-3) | ||
| Tynemouth (County Borough) | Independents | Independents | Independents 27 (+1), Labour 9 (-1) | ||
U
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uxbridge | New borough | No overall control - Conservative - Independent coalition | Conservatives and Independents 20, Labour 16 | ||
W
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 28 (-1), Conservatives 16 (+1) | ||
| Wallasey (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 36 (-1), Labour 19 (-1), Liberals 6 (+2), Independents 2, 1 vacancy | ||
| Wallingford | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 No contests | ||
| Wallsend | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 30, Independents 6 | ||
| Walsall (County Borough) | Labour Party | No overall control - Independent/Conservative coalition | Independents/Conservatives 20 (+3), Labour 20 (-3) | ||
| Walthamstow | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 18, Conservatives 3, Independents 3 | ||
| Wanstead and Woodford | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 20 (+1), Independents 10, Labour 2 (-1) | ||
| Wareham | Independents | Independents | Independents 12, Conservatives 3, Liberals 1 No contests | ||
| Warrington (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 27 (-2), Conservatives 9 (+2) | ||
| Warwick | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 14 (-2), Labour 6 (+1), Independents 2 (+1), Liberals 2 | ||
| Watford | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 25 (+2), Labour 19 (-2) | ||
| Wednesbury | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 16 (-1), Conservatives 4 (+1) | ||
| Wells | Independents | Independents | Independents 14 (-1), Labour 2 (+1) | ||
| Wembley | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 42 (+3), Labour 6 (-3) | ||
| Wenlock | No overall control | No overall control | Independents 16, Labour 16 | ||
| West Bromwich (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 35 (-2), Independents 6, Conservatives 3 (+2) | ||
| West Ham (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 64 | ||
| West Hartlepool (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 18, Conservatives 14 (+1), Independents 0 (-1) | ||
| Weston-super-Mare | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 12, Independents 11 (+1), Labour 1 (-1) | ||
| Weymouth and Melcombe Regis | Conservative Party | No overall control | Conservatives 20 (-1), Labour 16 (+1), Independents 3, Liberals 1 | ||
| Whitehaven | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 20 (-1), Conservatives 4 (+1) | ||
| Whitley Bay | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 23 (+1), Independents 5 (-1) Labour 4 | ||
| Widnes | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 17 (-2), Conservatives 12 (+2), Independents 3 | ||
| Wigan (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 48, Conservatives 8 | ||
| Willesden | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 36, Conservatives 17 | ||
| Wilton | Independents | Independents | Independents 13 (-1), Labour 3 (+1) | ||
| Wimbledon | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 25, Labour 7 | ||
| Winchester | No overall control | Conservative Party | Conservatives 14 (+2), Independents 6 (-1), Labour 4 (-1) | ||
| Wisbech | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 20 (-3), Independents 6 (+1), Liberals 4, Labour 2 (+2) | ||
| Wokingham | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 12, Independents 10 (-1), Labour 2 (+1) | ||
| Wolverhampton (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 34 (-3), Conservatives 26 (+4), Ratepayers 0 (-1) | ||
| Wood Green | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 14 (-1), Conservatives 7 (+1), Independents 3 | ||
| Woodstock | Independents | Independents | Independents 15, Labour 1 | ||
| Worcester (County Borough) | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 27 (-3), Labour 11 (+3), Independents 1, Liberals 1 | ||
| Workington | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 26, Independents 6 No contests | ||
| Worksop | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 13, Independents 8, Conservatives 3 | ||
| Worthing | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 25 (-1), Independents 14 (+1) | ||
Y
| Yeovil | Independents | Independents | Independents 16, Labour 8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York (County Borough) | Labour Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 26 (+4), Labour 23 (-4), Independents 2, 1 vacancy |
Welsh Boroughs
The following were the results in the Welsh borough council elections:[18]
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abergavenny | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 11, Labour 5, Independent 1 | ||
| Aberystwyth | Independents | Independents | Independents 9 (+1), Labour 5 (-1)[19] | ||
| Bangor | Independents | Independents | Independents 20 (-1), Liberals 6 (+1), Labour 2 | ||
| Barry | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 19 (+1), Independents 9 (-1)[19] | ||
| Beaumaris | Independents | Independents | Independents 16[19] | ||
| Brecon | No overall control | No overall control | Labour 6, Conservatives 4, Liberals 3, Independents 3. All seats unopposed.[19] | ||
| Caernarvon | Independents | Independents | Independents 19 (-1), Labour 5 (+1) | ||
| Cardiff (County Borough) | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 25, Labour 19 (-1), Ratepayers 8 (+1), Independents 2, Liberals 1. 1 vacancy. | ||
| Cardigan | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Carmarthen | Independents | Independents | Independents 14, Labour 10[19] | ||
| Colwyn Bay | Conservative Party | Conservative Party | Conservatives 19 (-1), Independents 6 (+1), Labour 3 | ||
| Conway | Independents | Independents | Independents 18, Labour 2 | ||
| Cowbridge | Independents | Independents | Independents 14, Conservatives 1, Labour 1 | ||
| Denbigh | Independents | Independents | Independents 14, Labour 2 | ||
| Flint | No overall control. Labour Minority administration | No overall control. Anti-Labour administration[20] | Labour 11 (-1), Conservatives 8 (+1), Liberal 1, Independents 4 | ||
| Haverfordwest | Independents | Independents | Independents 12, Labour 4[19] | ||
| Kidwelly | Labour minority administration | Independents | Independents 9, Labour 7[19] | ||
| Lampeter | Independents | Independents | Independents 16[19] | ||
| Llandovery | Independents | Independents | Independents 16[19] | ||
| Llanelly | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 19 (-1), Independents 4 (+1) | ||
| Llanfyllin | Independents | Independents | Independents 16[19] | ||
| Llanidloes | Labour minority administration | Independents | Independents 9 (+1) Labour 7 (-1) | ||
| Merthyr Tydfil (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 32 | ||
| Monmouth | No overall control | No overall control | Conservatives 7, Independents 5, Labour 4 All seats uncontested[19] | ||
| Montgomery | Independents | Independents | Independents 8 | ||
| Neath | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 14 (-1), Non Party Citizens' Guild 7 (+1) | ||
| Newport (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 24 (-4), Conservatives 14 (+4), Independents 2[21] | ||
| Pembroke | Independents | Independents | Independents 22, Labour 2[19] | ||
| Port Talbot | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 22, Independents 2[19] | ||
| Pwllheli | Independents | Independents | Independents 16. All seats uncontested[19] | ||
| Rhondda | New borough | Labour Party | Labour 32, Independent 1 | ||
| Ruthin | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Swansea (County Borough) | Labour Party | Labour Party | Labour 45, Independents 14, People's Party 1[19] | ||
| Tenby | Independents | Independents | Independents 16 | ||
| Welshpool | Independents | Independents | Independents 14, Labour 2 | ||
| Wrexham | No overall control | No overall control | Independents 13, Labour 12, Liberals 7, Conservatives and National Liberals 4 | ||