Wakefield local election results 2026
Friday, May 08, 2026
Wakefield Council is now in Reform UK control following the results of the 2026 local council elections.
Following today’s results, the new political make-up of the Council is as follows:
Reform UK 58 seats
Liberal Democrats 2 seats
Green 1 seat
Labour 1 seat
Conservative 1 seat
The overall turnout was 36.6%. The turnout in the last local election in 2024 was 24.94%.
A full breakdown of the results can be found at https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/results2026
The Annual General Meeting for the Council will take place on 20 May where the Council will elect its Leader. The Leader will then select their Cabinet.