2022 Leeds City Council election
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2022 Leeds City Council election took place on Thursday 5 May 2022 to elect members of Leeds City Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.
Quick Facts 35 of 99 seats on Leeds City Council 50 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 of 99 seats on Leeds City Council 50 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turnout | 33.7 ( 3.97%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Map of the results of the election by ward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Close
As per the election cycle, one third of the council's 99 seats were contested alongside two casual vacancies in the Horsforth and Roundhay wards.
The Labour Party maintained their majority control of the council, with a net gain of three seats. The Social Democratic Party formed in 1990 secured its only council seat in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3]