New political make-up of Leeds City Council

As a result of the local elections in Leeds which saw all 33 wards contested and one councillor elected per ward, the new make-up of the city council is as follows:

Overall political composition (99 seats in total):

Labour [LAB]: 61 seats

Conservative [CON]: 18 seats

Liberal Democrats [LD]: 6 seats

Morley Borough Independents [MBI]: 6 seats

Garforth and Swillington Independents Party [GSIP]: 3 seats

Green [GR]: 3 seats

Social Democratic Party [SDP]: 2 seats

The turnout figure for the city was 31.17 per cent.

Following the election, Labour remain in control of Leeds City Council.

Full details of the election results along with those for Horsforth, Otley and Morley Town Council can be seen at Election results (leeds.gov.uk).

 ENDS

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