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2026 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

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2026 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election
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7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
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All 90 seats to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
46 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
LeaderSusan HinchcliffeRebecca PoulsenMatt Edwards
Party Labour Conservative Green
Leader's seatWindhill and WroseWorth ValleyTong
Last election49 seats, 32.8%13 seats, 19.9%10 seats, 15.4%
Seats before4712 [a] 10
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderBrendan Stubbs
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Leader's seatEccleshill
Last election5 seats, 7.4%13 seats, 21.1%
Seats before515 [b]

The 2026 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026, alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. All 90 members of the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire will be elected following boundary changes.

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Background

Bradford was created in 1974 as a metropolitan borough. The Conservatives formed a majority administration from its creation until 1978, when the council fell into no overall control. [2] Labour won their first majority in 1980, and have been the only party to form majority administrations since. Aside from a brief period between 2004 and 2006, Labour have been the largest party on the council for the entirety of the 21st century and have continuously held a majority of seats since 2014. [3] [4]

2024 saw Labour fall to its lowest number of councillors in eight years following large gains by independents, which some attributed to Labour's stance on the Gaza war. [5] Labour won 10 seats (down 4), independents won 9 seats (up 4), the Conservatives won 4 seats (down 2), the Green Party won 4 seats (up 2) and the Liberal Democrats won 3 seats (steady). Following the election, the Conservatives formed a group with independent councillor Luke Majkowski. [1]

This election will take place on a new set of ward boundaries, meaning all 90 seats will be up for election. [6]

New ward boundaries for 2026 Bradford UK ward map 2026.svg
New ward boundaries for 2026

Council composition

After 2024 electionBefore 2026 election
PartySeatsPartySeats
Labour 49 Labour 47
Conservative 13 [a] Conservative 12 [a]
Green 10 Green 10
Liberal Democrats 5 Liberal Democrats 5
Independent 13 [b] Independent 15 [b]
VacantN/AVacant1

Changes 2024–2026:

References

  1. 1 2 3 The Conservatives sit as part of the Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group, alongside independent councillor Luke Majkowski. [1]
  2. 1 2 3 3 groups contain independents; the Bradford Independents Group (9 councillors, lead by Talat Sajawal), the Toller Independents (1 councillor), the Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group (1 independent councillor and 12 Conservative councillors). 4 councillors sit as ungrouped independents.
  1. 1 2 Young, Chris (21 May 2024). "Conservatives form 'coalition' with Independent Councillor - Asian Standard Newspaper" . Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "BBC News - Election 2011 - England council elections - Bradford". BBC News. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Pidd, Helen (23 May 2014). "Labour gains control of Bradford as Respect fails". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Labour retains Bradford City Council amid surge from independents". BBC News. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  6. ↑ The Bradford (Electoral Changes) Order 2025
  7. ↑ Broomhead, Michael (28 February 2025). "Bradford district councillor resigns Labour whip to sit as independent". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Boothroyd, David. "Fabian gets the Exe". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Shand, Alistair (12 January 2026). "By-election slammed as 'complete waste of money'". Keighley News. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
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