2026 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2026 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election

 2024
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
2027 

All 69 seats to Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council
35 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Carole Pattison David Hall [a]
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Last election 31 seats, 31.2% 15 seats, 24.2% 9 seats, 17.3%
Current seats 23[1] 16 10[b]

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Leader John Lawson Cathy Scott Andrew Cooper
Party Liberal Democrats Alliance Green
Last election 10 seats, 12.3% Did not exist 4 seats, 13.9%
Current seats 10 6 4

Incumbent Leader

Carole Pattison
Labour
No overall control[c]



The 2026 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. All 69 seats of Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council will be elected.[2]

In 2024, Labour retained control of the council.[3] Due to defections, Labour lost control of the council mid-term and govern the council as a minority going into the 2026 election.

Council composition

Results

References

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