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2026 Sunderland City Council election

Main article: Sunderland City Council elections
2026 Sunderland City Council election
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
All 75 seats to Sunderland City Council
38 seats needed for a majority
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 53 seats, 45.4% 12 seats, 15.3% 10 seats, 18.2%
Current seats 50[a][1] 12 9
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Party Independent Reform
Last election 0 seats, 1.5% 0 seats, 14.5%
Current seats 3 0
Incumbent Leader

Michael Mordey
Labour Co-op



The 2026 Sunderland 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. All 75 members of Sunderland City Council will be elected.[2] Boundary changes will be made for these elections.[3]

Background

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

References

  1. ^ Includes the vacant seat in Washington West last held by Labour.
  1. ^ "Sunderland Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Everything you need to know about landmark Sunderland 2026 local elections". Sunderland Echo. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Sunderland facing 'all-out' elections in 2026 with boundary changes expected for city". Sunderland Echo. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Calderdale Council local election results: Labour retains control". www.bbc.com. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
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