The 2016 United Kingdom local elections held on Thursday 5 May 2016 were a series of local elections which were held in 124 local councils and also saw 4 mayoral elections in England which also coincided with elections to the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the London Assembly, the London mayoral election and the England and Wales Police and crime commissioners.[4][5] By-elections for the Westminster seats of Ogmore and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough were also held. These proved to be David Cameron's last local elections as leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister as he resigned two months later following the defeat of Remain in the referendum on Britain's continuing membership of the European Union which was held seven weeks later.
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All 36 metropolitan boroughs, 19 out of 55 unitary authorities, 70 out of 201 district councils, 4 directly elected mayors, and all 40 Police and Crime Commissioners | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 34%[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Council control following the 2016 local elections in England.
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Results
editFull results as reported by BBC News.[6]
| Party | Councils | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Change | Number | Change | ||
| Labour | 58 | 
|
1,326 |  18
| |
| Conservative | 38 | 1
|
842 | 48
| |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 |  1
|
378 | 45
| |
| Independent | 0 |
|
77 | 3
| |
| UKIP | 0 |
|
58 | 25
| |
| Green | 0 |
|
45 | 3
| |
| Residents | 0 |
|
39 | 8
| |
| Liberal | 0 |
|
4 | 1
| |
| Respect | 0 |
|
0 | 5
| |
| No overall control | 24 |
|
n/a | n/a | |
As these local elections were held in 124 English councils, out of 418 in the whole of the UK, the BBC calculated a Projected National Vote Share (PNV), which aims to assess what the council results indicate the UK-wide vote would be "if the results were repeated at a general election".[7]
The BBC's Projected National Vote Share was 31% for Labour, 30% for the Conservatives, 15% for the Liberal Democrats and 12% for UKIP.[7] These results are included in the infobox for this article. Longstanding elections analysts Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher of Plymouth University estimate a National Equivalent Vote (NEV) share, and in 2016 put Labour on 33%, the Conservatives on 31%, the Liberal Democrats on 14% and UKIP on 12%.[8]
Analysis
editDavid Cameron celebrated the results, stating that his party did well despite being in office for six years up to that point.[9] The results were viewed as mixed or poor for Labour. Jeremy Corbyn claimed that the results were better than anticipated, given that Labour was expected to lose more councillors and councils.[10] [11] [12] The Liberal Democrats failed to win back areas where they lost seats in prior elections, though they did make a slight recovery after heavy losses in 2015. UKIP was also assessed to have underperformed, given its association with the upcoming 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum.[13]
Metropolitan boroughs
editWhole metropolitan council
editThree of 36 metropolitan boroughs had all of their seats up for election.[14]
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowsley | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Rotherham[15] | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Sheffield | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
One-third of metropolitan council
edit32 of 36 metropolitan boroughs had one-third of their seats up for election.[14]
Unitary authorities
editWhole unitary council
edit3 unitary authorities had all of their seats up for election.[14]
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | No overall control (Labour minority) |
Labour | Details | |||
| Peterborough | No overall control (Con minority) |
Conservative | Details | |||
| Warrington | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
One-third of unitary council
edit16 unitary authorities had one-third of their seats up for election.[14]
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn with Darwen | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Derby | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Halton | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Hartlepool | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Kingston upon Hull | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Milton Keynes | No overall control (Lab minority) |
No overall control (Lab-LibDem Coalition) |
Details | |||
| North East Lincolnshire | No overall control (Lab minority) |
No overall control (Lab minority) |
Details | |||
| Plymouth | No overall control (Lab–Con coalition) |
No overall control
(Con-UKIP coalition) |
Details | |||
| Portsmouth | No overall control (Con with UKIP support) |
No overall control (Con minority) |
Details | |||
| Reading | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Slough | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Southampton | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Southend-on-Sea | No overall control (Ind–Lab–Lib Dem coalition) |
No overall control (Con minority) |
Details | |||
| Swindon | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Thurrock | No overall control (Lab minority) |
No overall control (Con minority) |
Details | |||
| Wokingham | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
District Councils
editWhole district councils
edit12 District Councils had all of their seats up for election.[14]
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherwell | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Colchester | No overall control (Lib Dem–Lab–Ind coalition) |
No overall control (Lib Dem-Lab-Ind coalition) |
Details | |||
| Elmbridge | Conservative | No overall control (Residents-Lib Dem coalition) |
Details | |||
| Exeter | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Gloucester | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Lincoln | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Rochford | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Stroud | No overall control (Lab–Green–Lib Dem coalition) |
No overall control (Lab-Green-Lib Dem coalition) |
Details | |||
| Watford | No overall control (Lib Dem minority) |
Liberal Democrats | Details | |||
| Welwyn Hatfield | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Winchester | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Woking | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
Half of councils
edit7 non-metropolitan district councils had half of their seats up for election.[14]
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adur | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Cheltenham | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | Details | |||
| Fareham | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Gosport | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Hastings | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Oxford | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
One-third of district councils
edit51 non-metropolitan district councils had one-third of their seats up for election.[14]
Mayoral elections
editFour direct mayoral elections were held.[14]
| Local Authority | Previous Mayor | Mayor-elect | Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | Boris Johnson (Conservative) | Sadiq Khan (Labour) | Details | |||
| Bristol | George Ferguson (Bristol 1st) | Marvin Rees (Labour) | Details | |||
| Liverpool | Joe Anderson (Labour) | Joe Anderson (Labour) | Details | |||
| Salford | Ian Stewart (Labour) | Paul Dennett (Labour) | Details | |||
Police and Crime Commissioner elections
edit40 elections for Police and Crime Commissioners were held.
Results - English PCC Elections
edit| Party | Votes[note 1] | % | PCCs | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 2,719,315 | 34.3% | 15 | 32.4% | |
| Conservative | 2,390,678 | 30.2% | 20 | 58.8% | |
| UKIP | 1,169,314 | 14.8% | 0 | 0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 721,148 | 9.1% | 0 | 0% | |
| Independent | 618,688 | 7.8% | 3 | 8.8% | |
| Zero Tolerance Policing | 120,720 | 1.5% | 0 | 0% | |
| Green | 113,957 | 1.4% | 0 | 0% | |
| English Democrat | 54,680 | 0.7% | 0 | 0% | |
| Lincolnshire Independent | 18,497 | 0.2% | 0 | 0% | |
Results Breakdown
editResults - Welsh PCC Elections
edit| Party | Votes[note 1] | % | PCCs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 328,113 | 34.1% | 2 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 228,334 | 23.7% | 2 | |
| Conservative | 210,882 | 21.9% | 0 | |
| Independent | 102,502 | 10.7% | 0 | |
| UKIP | 46,813 | 4.9% | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 45,163 | 4.7% | 0 | |
Results Breakdown
edit| Police Force Area | Previous Commissioner | Commissioner-elect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyfed-Powys | Christopher Salmon (Conservative) | Dafydd Llywelyn (Plaid Cymru) | ||
| Gwent | Ian Johnston (Independent) | Jeffrey Cuthbert (Labour Co-op) | ||
| North Wales | Winston Roddick (Independent) | Arfon Jones (Plaid Cymru) | ||
| South Wales | Alun Michael (Labour Co-op) | Alun Michael (Labour Co-op) | ||
See also
editOther elections being held in the UK on the same day
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ Daniel Wainwright (9 April 2019). "Council elections: Why don't people vote?". Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ The projected national vote share, "Key points of 2016 elections: At-a-glance summary". BBC News. 9 May 2016.
- ^ electionsetc (4 May 2016). "Calculating the Local Elections Projected National Share (PNS) in 2015 and 2016".
- ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". electoralcommission.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Representation of the People Act 1983". legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 3 November 2010.
- ^ "Local Election Results 2016 - BBC News". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Key points of 2016 elections: At-a-glance summary". BBC News. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (8 May 2016). "Labour won't govern based on these results". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Key points of 2016 elections: At-a-glance summary". BBC News. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Key points of 2016 elections: At-a-glance summary". BBC News. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Phipps, Claire; Siddique, Haroon (6 May 2016). "UK elections 2016 at a glance: the key points and results". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Clark, Alistair (6 May 2016). "Why Labour under Jeremy Corbyn is stuck on repeat after this poor election showing". The Conversation. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Cole, Michael (6 May 2016). "Local elections: how the parties fared". The Conversation. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and London". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Report of inspection of Rotherham metropolitan borough council". GOV.UK.
External links
edit- Local Government Political Control Archived 7 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine