Bradford Council Election 2026 Results
No party won a majority on Bradford Council, with Reform UK taking the most seats (29 of 90).
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 18 | 13 | +5 |
| Labour | 17 | 46 | -29 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| Green | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| Reform UK | 29 | 0 | +29 |
| Others | 13 | 16 | -3 |
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 90 seats up for election
Control: Labour to No overall control
Last election (2024)
Conservative 4, Labour 10, Liberal Democrats 3, Green 4, Others 9
Conservative 19.9% Labour 32.8% Liberal Democrats 7.4% Green 15.4% Reform UK 1.0% Others 23.5%
2026 ward results
| Ward | Elected | Con | Lab | LD | Grn | Ref | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airedale | Conservative 3 | 40.3 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 35.2 | 18.3 | 1.5 |
| Baildon | Conservative 2, Reform UK 1 | 30.4 | 22.1 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 26.5 | 6.9 |
| Bingley East | Labour 1, Reform UK 1, Independent 1 | 18.9 | 22.3 | 2.2 | 13.3 | 26.6 | 16.7 |
| Bingley West | Conservative 3 | 36.2 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 24.7 | 27.3 | 0.4 |
| Bolton Undercliffe | Labour 2, Reform UK 1 | 4.5 | 31.7 | 2.2 | 16.2 | 29.3 | 16.2 |
| Bowling Barkerend | Labour 3 | 3.6 | 33.7 | 1.8 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 27.8 |
| Bradford Moor | Labour 1, Liberal Democrats 1, Your Bradford Independent group 1 | 2.7 | 30.8 | 28.9 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 23.5 |
| City | Labour 3 | 3.1 | 43.9 | 0.7 | 24.0 | 4.4 | 23.9 |
| Clayton Fairweather Green | Labour 1, Reform UK 2 | 8.3 | 27.4 | 2.3 | 17.9 | 31.2 | 12.8 |
| Eccleshill | Reform UK 3 | 3.9 | 19.0 | 19.1 | 13.1 | 37.2 | 7.7 |
| Great Horton | Labour 3 | 5.1 | 35.7 | 1.0 | 16.9 | 12.2 | 29.0 |
| Heaton Frizinghall | Green 2, Your Bradford Independent group 1 | 3.5 | 16.1 | 0.7 | 42.5 | 5.3 | 32.0 |
| Holme Wood Bierley | Green 3 | 4.1 | 10.5 | 0.9 | 48.5 | 36.0 | 0.0 |
| Ilkley Addingham | Conservative 3 | 45.9 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 34.8 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Keighley Central | Labour 1, Independent 1, Your Bradford Independent group 1 | 10.5 | 25.4 | 1.1 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 41.1 |
| Keighley East | Conservative 1, Labour 1, Reform UK 1 | 27.4 | 29.8 | 1.6 | 12.9 | 28.2 | 0.0 |
| Keighley West | Conservative 1, Reform UK 2 | 32.0 | 17.8 | 1.3 | 12.9 | 36.0 | 0.0 |
| Little Horton | Your Bradford Independent group 3 | 1.6 | 32.0 | 0.7 | 8.7 | 5.6 | 51.5 |
| Manningham | Your Bradford Independent group 3 | 1.7 | 21.2 | 0.5 | 12.6 | 1.7 | 62.5 |
| Queensbury | Reform UK 3 | 12.2 | 14.0 | 2.3 | 14.4 | 50.9 | 6.2 |
| Royds | Reform UK 3 | 8.5 | 22.8 | 1.6 | 16.9 | 50.2 | 0.0 |
| Shipley | Green 3 | 6.3 | 11.0 | 1.4 | 65.2 | 15.6 | 0.5 |
| Thornton Allerton | Reform UK 3 | 8.9 | 23.3 | 2.7 | 15.7 | 33.6 | 15.8 |
| Toller | Labour 1, Independent 2 | 2.6 | 34.3 | 0.6 | 20.6 | 2.7 | 39.2 |
| Wharfedale | Conservative 2, Green 1 | 33.7 | 19.2 | 2.6 | 28.3 | 16.2 | 0.0 |
| Wibsey Odsal | Reform UK 3 | 7.3 | 26.5 | 1.8 | 17.6 | 39.7 | 7.1 |
| Windhill Wrose | Reform UK 3 | 8.1 | 30.7 | 1.9 | 12.4 | 44.1 | 2.9 |
| Worth Valley | Conservative 3 | 53.3 | 9.3 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 22.8 | 0.8 |
| Wyke | Reform UK 3 | 10.4 | 17.8 | 2.0 | 16.8 | 51.6 | 1.5 |
Councillors elected in each ward, and each party's share of the votes cast in that ward (%).