2026 Birmingham City Council election

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The 2026 Birmingham City Council election took place on 7 May 2026, with all 101 council seats up for election across 37 single-member and 32 two-member wards. The election was held alongside other local elections across Great Britain. Prior to the election, the council was under Labour majority control. At the previous council election in 2022, Labour had maintained its control of the council, winning 65 seats. The Conservative Party formed the main opposition with twenty-two seats, with the Liberal Democrats on twelve and the Green Party winning two. On 11 May 2026, the final results of this election were announced as Reform UK 23, Greens 19, Labour 17, Conservatives 16, Lib Dems 12, Workers Party 1, Independents 13. The council therefore went under no overall control. The incumbent Labour leader of the council, John Cotton, lost his seat. Reform were the largest party after the election, but were unable to find any coalition partners to work with them. Instead, a coalition of the Liberal...

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