2021 Plymouth City Council election
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The 2021 Plymouth City Council election was held on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England.
Quick Facts 19 of the 57 seats to Plymouth City Council 29 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2021 Plymouth City Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Labour Party took control of the council after the 2018 election, with thirty-one members and a working majority that they held in the 2019 election. Labour defended eleven seats and the Conservatives defended eight seats. The election was originally due to take place in May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The Conservatives won the most seats and the popular vote, but was not able to take over the council, resulting in no overall control.