This statistic shows the number of councils won in England's 2018 local election. In total there were 150 councils up for election, with the Labour Party winning 74 of these. Although the Labour Party won the most councils in this election they were also defending the most seats and didn't manage to increase their overall number of councils. The Conservative Party's total of 46 councils won meant they lost control of two councils overall, with the Liberal Democrats gaining a total of four councils overall.
Number of councils won in the England local elections in 2018
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Statistics on
About the industry
10
- Basic Statistic Number of female MPs in the UK parliament 1979-2019, by party
- Basic Statistic Number of Black and minority MPs in the UK parliament 1987-2019, by party
- Basic Statistic Distribution of votes in the Hamburg state elections in Germany 2020
- Premium Statistic Distribution of votes in the Brandenburg State Elections in Germany 2019
- Premium Statistic Distribution of votes in the Saxony State Elections in Germany 2019
- Premium Statistic Party vote share change in selected European countries as of 2018
- Premium Statistic Number of seats won by D66 in House of Representatives in the Netherlands 1971-2017
- Premium Statistic Number of seats won by PVV in House of Representatives in the Netherlands 2006-2017
- Premium Statistic Most popular political leaders among migrant Dutch in the Netherlands 2017
- Basic Statistic UK general election 2015 voting intention May 6 2015
About the region
5
- Basic Statistic Local election change in number of councillors in 2019
- Premium Statistic Share of votes in English elections 1918-2019
- Basic Statistic Importance of English as an integration factor into society, by voting intention
- Basic Statistic Final results of the London mayoral elections 2016
- Premium Statistic General election voter turnout in England 1918-2015
Selected statistics
1
Other regions
10
- Basic Statistic Scotland voting intention in a UK general election 2018-2024
- Basic Statistic Share of votes in the Icelandic Parliament election in Reykjavik North 2017, by party
- Premium Statistic Asian voter distribution in the UK 2015 election
- Basic Statistic EU Parliament elections: results in the UK in 2014, by national party
- Basic Statistic Voter turnout of national parliamentary elections in Norway 1945-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of votes for the mayoral elections in Istanbul in 2019
- Premium Statistic Reasons to vote PVV in the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands 2017
- Premium Statistic Italy: results of Lega Nord leadership election May 14, 2017
- Premium Statistic Voter turnout in the Finnish presidential elections 2018
- Premium Statistic Voter turnout for presidential election in Egypt 2005-2018
Related statistics
10
- Basic Statistic Most important election 2015 issues Great Britain (UK)
- Basic Statistic EU Parliament elections: number of seats won in Great Britain, by political group
- Basic Statistic Share of votes in UK elections 1918-2019
- Basic Statistic Share of votes in Scottish elections 1918-2019
- Basic Statistic Opinion on the best Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 2019
- Basic Statistic General election voting intention in the United Kingdom 2019 by age group
- Basic Statistic General election voting intention in Great Britain 2019 by region
- Basic Statistic Share of votes in UK European elections 1979-2019
- Premium Statistic Center-left and right vote share in the United Kingdom, France and Germany 1950-2017
- Premium Statistic General election voter turnout in the United Kingdom (UK) 1918-2015, by party
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
BBC. (May 4, 2018). Number of councils won in the England local elections in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/864998/england-local-election-results/
BBC. "Number of councils won in the England local elections in 2018." Chart. May 4, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864998/england-local-election-results/
BBC. (2018). Number of councils won in the England local elections in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864998/england-local-election-results/
BBC. "Number of Councils Won in The England Local Elections in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/864998/england-local-election-results/
BBC, Number of councils won in the England local elections in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/864998/england-local-election-results/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Number of councils won in the England local elections in 2018 [Graph], BBC, May 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/864998/england-local-election-results/