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2026 Milton Keynes City Council election

Main article: Milton Keynes City Council elections
2026 Milton Keynes City Council election
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
All 60 seats to Milton Keynes City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Peter Marland Jane Carr Shanza Muzammil
Party Labour Co-op Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 30 seats, 38.3% 18 seats, 19.0% 9 seats, 32.4%
Current seats 30[1] 18 9
Incumbent Leader

Pete Marland
Labour Co-op



The 2026 Milton Keynes City Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect all 60 members of Milton Keynes City Council.[2] The whole council will be up for election on new ward boundaries, with the number of seats increasing by 3 to 60.[3]

Background

In 2024, Labour retained control of the council.[4]

Council composition

After 2024 election Before 2026 election[1]
Party Seats Party Seats
Labour 30 Labour 30
Liberal Democrats 18 Liberal Democrats 18
Conservative 9 Conservative 9

Changes 2024–2026:

  • August 2024: Emily Darlington (Labour) resigns – by-election held September 2024[5]
  • September 2024:
    • Saskia Soden (Labour) wins by-election[6]
    • Robin Bradburn (Liberal Democrats) dies – by-election held November 2024[7]
  • October 2024: Kerrie Bradburn (Liberal Democrats) resigns – by-election held November 2024[8]
  • November 2024: Kerrie Bradburn (Liberal Democrats)[a] and Clare Tevlin (Liberal Democrats) win by-elections[10][11]

Results

References

  1. ^ Kerrie Bradburn is Robin Bradburn's daughter, and resigned her seat in Broughton to contest the Bradwell by-election.[9]
  1. ^ a b "Milton Keynes Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Elections on 7 May 2026 | Milton Keynes City Council". www.milton-keynes.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ^ Crook, Charles (3 December 2024). "MK City Council confirm review of cities' boundaries and proposal of extra councillors". CitiBlog. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Milton Keynes result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  5. ^ Murrer, Sally (1 August 2024). "Newly-elected Milton Keynes Labour MP stands down her role at our city council". Milton Keynes Citizen. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bletchley East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  7. ^ Issimdar, Mariam (15 September 2024). "Milton Keynes council group leader dies at Lib Dem conference". BBC News. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  8. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Super Thursday results special". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  9. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Previewing the 12 local by-elections of 14th November 2024". Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Broughton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bradwell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2026.


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