Kirklees Council Election 2026 Results
No party won a majority on Kirklees Council, with Reform UK taking the most seats (29 of 69).
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 | 16 | -7 |
| Labour | 0 | 23 | -23 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| Green | 12 | 4 | +8 |
| Reform UK | 29 | 0 | +29 |
| Others | 14 | 16 | -2 |
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 69 seats up for election
Control: No overall control (no change)
Last election (2024)
Conservative 5, Labour 7, Liberal Democrats 3, Green 2, Others 6
Conservative 24.2% Labour 31.2% Liberal Democrats 12.3% Green 13.9% Others 17.9%
2026 ward results
| Ward | Elected | Con | Lab | LD | Grn | Ref | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almondbury | Reform UK 3 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 28.6 | 15.4 | 39.8 | 0.0 |
| Ashbrow | Green 3 | 9.5 | 25.0 | 3.8 | 31.1 | 28.6 | 2.0 |
| Batley East | Independent 3 | 5.7 | 12.1 | 3.6 | 14.3 | 16.7 | 47.7 |
| Batley West | Independent 3 | 5.6 | 18.1 | 4.3 | 13.6 | 24.0 | 34.4 |
| Birstall & Birkenshaw | Conservative 2, Reform UK 1 | 38.2 | 10.7 | 4.2 | 10.4 | 36.6 | 0.0 |
| Cleckheaton | Liberal Democrats 2, Reform UK 1 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 39.8 | 8.4 | 39.6 | 0.0 |
| Colne Valley East | Reform UK 3 | 5.4 | 15.0 | 24.9 | 19.5 | 35.2 | 0.0 |
| Colne Valley West | Reform UK 3 | 8.4 | 30.1 | 7.7 | 20.7 | 33.1 | 0.0 |
| Crosland Moor | Green 3 | 3.5 | 10.2 | 2.5 | 51.3 | 17.0 | 15.5 |
| Dalton | Reform UK 3 | 8.0 | 26.9 | 5.7 | 19.4 | 39.9 | 0.0 |
| Denby Dale | Conservative 2, Reform UK 1 | 35.7 | 20.8 | 3.6 | 12.4 | 27.2 | 0.3 |
| Dewsbury East | Reform UK 3 | 5.2 | 13.1 | 19.1 | 9.9 | 39.8 | 13.0 |
| Dewsbury South | Reform UK 1, Independent 2 | 4.1 | 21.6 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 24.1 | 40.9 |
| Dewsbury West | Independent 3 | 2.3 | 29.1 | 14.5 | 5.6 | 10.2 | 38.4 |
| Greenhead | Green 3 | 6.1 | 23.2 | 5.7 | 45.0 | 17.1 | 2.9 |
| Heckmondwike | Reform UK 3 | 7.3 | 21.0 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 36.1 | 24.3 |
| Holme Valley North | Independent 3 | 15.0 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 11.7 | 25.3 | 37.3 |
| Holme Valley South | Conservative 1, Reform UK 2 | 25.3 | 23.7 | 4.0 | 19.0 | 28.1 | 0.0 |
| Kirkburton | Conservative 3 | 38.5 | 9.1 | 3.2 | 18.8 | 30.4 | 0.0 |
| Lindley | Liberal Democrats 3 | 15.6 | 9.3 | 31.6 | 13.4 | 28.0 | 2.1 |
| Liversedge & Gomersal | Reform UK 3 | 29.2 | 11.4 | 3.7 | 11.2 | 43.2 | 1.3 |
| Mirfield | Conservative 1, Reform UK 2 | 34.5 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 14.2 | 36.3 | 0.0 |
| Netherton & Newsome | Green 3 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 53.0 | 33.0 | 0.0 |
Councillors elected in each ward, and each party's share of the votes cast in that ward (%).