2026 Halton Borough Council election
7 May 2026
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The 2026 Halton Borough 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 18 of 54 members of Halton Borough Council.[1]
Summary
Background
In 2024, Labour retained control of the council.[2]
Election result
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 33 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | |||||||||
| Reform UK | 0 | |||||||||
| Independent | 1 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 0 | |||||||||
| Green | 0 | |||||||||
Incumbents
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | Angela Teeling | Labour | ||
| Bankfield | Laura Bevan | Labour | ||
| Beechwood & Heath | Gareth Stockton | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Birchfield | Mike Fry | Labour | ||
| Bridgewater | Emma Garner | Labour | ||
| Central & West Bank | Noel Hutchinson | Labour | ||
| Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor | Sian Davidson | Reform | ||
| Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank |
Marie Wright | Labour | ||
| Farnworth | Valerie Hill | Labour | ||
| Grange | Mark Dennett | Labour | ||
| Halton Castle | Chris Carlin | Labour | ||
| Halton Lea | Alan Lowe | Labour | ||
| Halton View | Louise Nolan | Labour | ||
| Highfield | Robert Gilligan | Labour | ||
| Hough Green | Phil Harris | Labour | ||
| Mersey & Weston | Norman Plumpton-Walsh | Labour | ||
| Norton North | Geoffrey Logan | Labour | ||
| Norton South & Preston Brook |
Martha Lloyd-Jones | Labour | ||
Results
References
- ^ "Elections". www3.halton.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Halton result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 27 January 2026.