| Election Name: | 1971 London local elections |
| Turnout: | 38.7% (2.9%) |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | London local elections, 1968 |
| Previous Year: | 1968 |
| Next Election: | London local elections, 1974 |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
| Seats For Election: | All 1,863 on all 32 London boroughs |
| Election Date: | 13 May 1971 |
| 1Blank: | Councils |
| 2Blank: | Councils +/– |
| 3Blank: | Councillors |
| 4Blank: | Councillors +/– |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| 1Data1: | 21 |
| 2Data1: | 18 |
| 3Data1: | 1,221 |
| 4Data1: | 871 |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| 1Data2: | 10 |
| 2Data2: | 18 |
| 3Data2: | 597 |
| 4Data2: | 841 |
| Map Size: | 400px |
Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 13 May 1971.
All London borough council seats were up for election. The previous Borough elections in London were in 1968.[1]
| Party | Councillors | Change | Councils | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,221 | +871 | 21 | +18 | ||
| 597 | -841 | 10 | -18 | ||
| 9 | -1 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Others | 36 | -29 | 0 | ±0 | |
| n/a | n/a | 1 | ±0 | ||
|}