Wakefield Council Election 2026 Results
Reform UK won a majority on Wakefield Council with 58 of 63 seats, gaining 56 seats.
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Labour | 1 | 48 | -47 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Green | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 58 | 2 | +56 |
| Others | 0 | 9 | -9 |
Key changes: +46 Ref, -38 Lab, -9 Others
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 63 seats up for election
Control: Labour to Reform UK
Probability of control change: 99%
Last election (2024)
Labour 21, Liberal Democrats 1
Conservative 19.0% Labour 54.5% Liberal Democrats 3.1% Green 10.8% Reform UK 1.4% Others 11.2%
Key battleground wards
- Wakefield North - Reform UK leads Green by 0.5pp
- Castleford Central Glasshoughton - Reform UK leads Labour by 1.6pp
- Hemsworth - Reform UK leads Labour by 2.3pp
- Ossett - Labour leads Reform UK by 2.8pp
- Horbury South Ossett - Labour leads Reform UK by 6.0pp