Redbridge London Borough Council election, 2018

Redbridge Borough Council election, 2018
3 May 2018

All 63 seats to Redbridge Council
32 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 35 seats, 46.9% 25 seats, 34.2%
Seats before 38 25
Seats won 51 12
Seat change Increase13* Decrease13*
Popular vote 127,484 77,055
Percentage 58.4% 35.3%
Swing Increase11.5% Increase1.1%

Map of the electoral wards in Redbridge.

Notional 2014 result as calculated by the BBC.

*Indicates boundary change - so this is a notional figure.[1]

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

An election for Redbridge London Borough Council took place on 3 May 2018, the same day as for other London Boroughs. All 63 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council with an increased majority, taking 81% of the seats.

Results

Redbridge Council election result 2018[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 51 +13 81.0 58.4 127,484 +11.5
  Conservative 12 -13 19.0 35.3 77,055 +1.1
  Liberal Democrat 0 0 3.7 8,110 -5.6
  Green 0 0 1.6 3,455 -0.4
  Independent 0 0 0.7 1,636 -1.6
  Redbridge Trade Union Party 0 0 0.3 623 n/a

Notional changes calculated by the BBC.[3]

The election was fought on new ward boundaries. The Labour Party won 51 seats (up 16 from 2014), the Conservatives won 12 (down 13 from 2014). Three LibDem councillors were elected in 2014, but none in 2018.[4] Due the boundary changes, the BBC calculated 'notional' seat changes of +13 for Labour and -13 for the Conservatives.[5]

References


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