2026 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

2026 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

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All 54 seats to South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council 28 seats needed for a majority
Leader Tracey Dixon Rachael Taylor Party Labour Independent Green Last election 28 seats, 35.5% 15 seats, 31.9% 11 seats, 26.1% Current seats 27[1] 18[a] 9
Incumbent Leader Tracey Dixon Labour No overall control[b]

The 2026 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day. All 54 members of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council will be elected.^[2] The election will be held after boundary changes.^[3]