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2026 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2026 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election
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7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
2027 →
All 54 seats to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
LeaderJane ScullionHoward BlagbroughPaul Bellenger
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seatLuddendenfootBrighouseGreetland and Stainland
Last election29 seats, 41.1%11 seats, 26.1%6 seats, 10.7%
Seats before2796
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
LeaderMartin HeyDaniel Sutherland
Party Green Reform Workers Party
Leader's seatNorthowram and ShelfIllingworth and Mixenden
Last election3 seats, 16.0%Did not contest1 seat, 3.2%
Seats before331

The 2026 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026, alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. All 54 members of Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council in West Yorkshire will be elected following boundary changes.

Contents

Background

Calderdale was created in 1974 as a metropolitan borough. The Conservatives held control until 1976, when the council fell into no overall control. [1] Labour formed their first majority in 1990 and remained the largest party until 1999. [2] The Conservatives last held a majority from 2000 to 2002; following over a decade of no overall control, Labour won a majority of seats in 2019 and have held control since. [3]

This election will be held on a new set of ward boundaries – as such, all seats will be up for election. [4] The number of thee-member wards has increased by one.

Council composition

After 2024 electionBefore 2026 election
PartySeatsPartySeats
Labour 29 Labour 27
Conservative 11 Conservative 9
Liberal Democrats 6 Liberal Democrats 6
Green 3 Green 3
Reform 0 Reform 3
Workers Party 1 Workers Party 1
Independent 1 Independent 1
VacantN/AVacant1

Changes 2024–2026:

Results

Brighouse

Elland

Greetland

Halifax Town

Hebden Bridge & Todmorden East

Hipperholme & Lightcliffe

Illingworth & Mixenden

Luddendenfoot

Northowram & Shelf

Ovenden

Park

Rastrick

Ryburn

Salterhebble, Southowram & Skircoat Green

Sowerby Bridge

Todmorden West

Wainhouse

Warley

References

  1. ↑ "BBC News - Election 2011 - England council elections - Calderdale". BBC News. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Election results: Labour gains Calderdale Council". 3 May 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. ↑ The Calderdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2024.
  5. ↑ Greenwood, John (14 September 2024). "Calderdale councillor prompts by-election by stepping down to become MP". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Calder Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Greaves, Andrew (26 February 2025). "Labour disappointment as councillor defects to Reform UK despite previous support for 'progressive issues'". The Calderdale Lead. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Fitton, Sarah (14 March 2025). "Election in store for Halifax residents as Calderdale councillor announces he is resigning". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Skircoat Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Fitton, Sarah (15 January 2026). "Shock and sadness as sitting Calderdale councillor who served for 25 years 'and always put his ward first' dies". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Fitton, Sarah (14 January 2026). "Calderdale Tory councillor defects to Reform UK". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
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