Local elections 2026 mapped: Full outcomes for each council, Scottish parliament and Welsh Senedd race
Keir Starmer is bracing for a tough set of results in local elections across parts of England and the devolved administrations of Scotland and Wales – check our map for all the results
Voters have had their say in local elections across parts of England and the devolved administrations of Scotland and Wales
Keir Starmer is bracing for a tough set of results in local elections across parts of England and the devolved administrations of Scotland and Wales
The polls closed at 10pm after millions of voters made their choices at the ballot box. Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is expected to make major gains across the country as well as in Wales and Scotland. And the Greens are expected to prove they are becoming a thorn in Labour’s side, with the party posing a serious threat in London.
Results will begin to trickle out overnight and throughout Friday, with a few final areas not due to finish their counts until Saturday. You can follow our local elections blog here or check our maps below for the full results as they come in.
Crunch declarations in Wales and Scotland are not due until later this afternoon. Results will continue to be declared throughout Friday, with a few final results
Check our maps of England, Scotland and Wales for full 2026 local election results
The PM is expected to suffer devastating losses in Wales, where Labour has been in power since 1999 when the country was devolved. Currently, Labour could fall to third in Wales, with Plaid Cymru and Reform UK in a neck-and-neck battle to become the largest party. Senedd results are expected between 2pm to 5:30pm.
All eyes will be on whether Eluned Morgan, Wales’s First Minister, has won the battle to hold her own marginal seat in Ceredigion Penfro.
The Scottish National Party is expected to hold on in Scotland despite their almost 20 years in power being marred by failure and scandal. Reform UK is also expected to make gains north of the border. Holyrood results are not expected until 12pm to 6:30pm.
Other areas to watch include Sunderland – a Labour controlled council since its creation in 1974 – where all 75 city seats are being contested in the local elections. Reform is targeting the city in the North East.
Norfolk County Council is also an area to keep an eye on. Seaside town Great Yarmouth in the area is at the heart of a niche right-wing power struggle – between Nigel Farage’s Reform Party and Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain.
The battle between Reform and the Tories for Suffolk County Council will be worth keeping an eye on, with the controlling party facing a strong challenge from Mr Farage’s team.
More results will be trickling out from London, where the Greens and Labour face a tight race in some areas. In Islington will give us an idea how Labour is faring against a Green challenge in the capital.
