2026 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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7 May 2026
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The 2026 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026, alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. One third of the 45 members of Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council in Merseyside will be elected.
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
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| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Labour | 31 | Labour | 30 | ||
| Green | 7 | Green | 8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | Liberal Democrats | 3 | ||
| Independent | 4 | Independent | 4 | ||
Summary
Background
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council was created in 1974. Like much of Merseyside, Labour have always performed well in local elections, forming majority administrations for the entirety of the council's existence.[2] The party have always held over 60% of the seats;[3] this includes a period between 2012 and 2016 when every seat was held by Labour.
The Conservatives formed the principal opposition from 1974 to 1994, when they were overtaken by independents. From 1996 to 2012, the Liberal Democrats formed the main opposition.[3] 2021 saw the Green Party overtake the Liberal Democrats, and they have formed the principal opposition since.[4]
The seats up for election this year were last contested in 2022. That election saw Labour take 10 seats (down two), the Greens take 2 (up 1), independents take 2 (up 1), and the Liberal Democrats take 1 (steady).[5]
Election result
| 2026 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 20 | |||||||||
| Green | 6 | |||||||||
| Independent | 2 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 0 | |||||||||
| Reform | 0 | |||||||||
