2021 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election

The 2021 Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council election are planned to take place during 2021 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in England. The election is planned to be held on the same day as other local elections. The election was originally due to take place in May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

2021 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election

6 May 2021

One third (21) of 63 seats on the Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 13 seats, 42.5% 5 seats, 24.6%
Current seats 49 11
Seats needed 21

 
Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election 2 seats, 6.2% 1 seat, 9.0%
Current seats 2 1
Seats needed 31

Incumbent council control

Majority administration
Labour


Wakefield Council on England map

Results

Party   Seats
2016[2] 2018[3] 2019[4] 2021
  Labour 53 52 49
  Conservative 7 11 11
  Independent 1 0 2
  Lib Dems 0 0 1

References

  1. "Local elections postponed for a year over coronavirus". BBC News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. "2016 Local Election Results". Wakefield Council. 2 May 2016. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016.
  3. http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/about-the-council/elections/current-elections/local
  4. "Local elections 2019 - Results". www.wakefield.gov.uk Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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