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
 
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]

Ward results

Bletchley Park and Fenny Stratford (3)

Bletchley South (3)

Bletchley West (3)

Bradwell (3)

Broughton and Moulsoe (3)

Campbell Park and Willen (3)

Central Milton Keynes (3)

Danesborough (3)

Furzton (3)

Great Linford (3)

Hanslope (1)

New Bradwell (2)

Newport Pagnell (3)

Olney and Rural (3)

Ouzel Valley (3)

Stony Stratford (3)

Tattenhoe (3)

Walton (3)

Watling (3)

Wolverton (3)

Woughton and Fishermead (3)

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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