Local elections 2026: North West results

It was a bruising night for Labour in the North West and a triumph for Reform, with the Nigel Farage-led party picking up more than 100 seats across the region.

Vote tallies are still coming in for most of the councils and will continue to do so into the weekend. At a glance, based on majority swings, the headline-grabbing elections thus far are Stockport and Tameside.

Stockport left no-overall control for the first time in 15 years thanks to Liberal Democrats picking up two seats from Labour.

Over in Tameside, Labour lost its overall majority for the first time in 47 years, leaving the council in no-overall control.

Place North West will be updating this story with results from the 7 May elections as they come in. You can find those that have been announced below.

Greater Manchester

Bolton

Bolton continues to have no party majority. Reform picked up nine seats in the election, while the Green Party won three. Labour lost five of the seven seats it had up for election – including that of Leader Cllr Nick Peel, while Conservatives lost four. After the election, the makeup of the council is 20 Labour, 11 Conservative, 11 independents/other, 10 Reform, five Liberal Democrat, and three Green.

Bury

Results have not yet come in.

Manchester

Results have not yet come in.

Oldham

There continues to be no-overall control in Oldham after the election, with Reform gaining 13 seats at the expense of Labour, Liberal Democrat, and Conservative parties. After the election, the makeup of the council is 18 Labour, 16 Reform, 16 independents/other, six Liberal Democrat, and four Conservative.

Rochdale

Results have not yet come in.

Salford

Labour continues to hold Salford, despite losing 13 of the 16 seats it had up for election. Reform won 13 seats, while the Green Party secured three. After the election, the makeup of the council is 34 Labour, 14 Reform, six Conservative, three Green, one Liberal Democrat, and one independent/other.

Stockport

Liberal Democrats are now firmly in control of Stockport, taking the council out of no-overall control for the first time in 15 years. The party picked up two seats at the election from Labour, which lost five of the seven seats it had up for election. After the election, the makeup of the council is 33 Liberal Democrat, 14 Labour, nine independent/other, four Green, two Reform, and one Conservative.

Tameside

Labour lost its overall majority in Tameside for the first time in 47 years after losing 16 of the 17 seats the party had up for election. These were all picked up by Reform, which also grabbed the two Conservative seats up for election. The result is a council in no-overall control. After the election, the makeup of the council is 25 Labour, 19 Reform, eight independent/other, and five Conservative.

Trafford

Results have not yet come in.

Wigan

Labour may still be the power in control at Wigan, but it was dealt quite the blow during the election. All 22 seats up for election were lost by the party to Reform, which also picked up a Conservative and Independent seat. After the election, the makeup of the council is 42 Labour, 25 Reform, and eight independent/other.

Lancashire

Blackburn with Darwen

Results have not yet come in.

Burnley

Results have not yet come in.

Chorley

Labour retained its majority in Chorley, despite losing eight seats – seven of which were picked up by Reform. The Green Party gained one seat. After the election, the makeup of the council is 29 Labour, seven Reform, four Conservative, one Green, one independent/other.

Hyndburn

Results have not yet come in.

Pendle

Results have not yet come in.

Preston

Results have not yet come in.

West Lancashire

Results have not yet come in.

Liverpool City Region

Halton

Labour held tight onto Halton, despite only keeping two of the 17 seats it had up for election. Reform won 16 seats, picking up the 15 lost by Labour and the only Conservative place. After the election, the makeup of the council is 32 Labour, 16 Reform, three Liberal Democrat, and three independent/other.

Knowsley

Results have not yet come in.

Sefton

Results have not yet come in.

St Helens

Results have not yet come in.