2018 Camden London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2018 Camden London Borough Council election
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:No
Previous Election:2014 Camden London Borough Council election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2022 Camden London Borough Council election
Next Year:2022
Election Date:3 May 2018
Seats For Election:All 54 seats to Camden London Borough Council
Majority Seats:27
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Leader1:Georgia Gould
Leader Since1:2 May 2017
Leaders Seat1:Kentish Town
Last Election1:40 seats, 43.0%
Seats1:43
Seats Before1:42
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1: 28,599
Percentage1:47.6%
Swing1:4.6%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Leader2:Gio Spinella
Leader Since2:February 2018
Leaders Seat2:Frognal and Fitzjohns
Last Election2:12 seats, 21.3%
Seats2:7
Seats Before2:11
Seat Change2:5
Popular Vote2:12,332
Percentage2:20.5%
Swing2:0.8%
Image4: LD
Party4:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leader4:Flick Rea
Leader Since4:May 2014
Leaders Seat4:Fortune Green
Last Election4:1 seat, 15.6%
Seats4:3
Seats Before4:2
Seat Change4:2
Popular Vote4:10,481
Percentage4:17.4%
Swing4:1.8%
Party5:Green Party of England and Wales
Leader5:Siân Berry
Leader Since5:May 2014
Leaders Seat5:Highgate
Last Election5:1 seat, 16.0%
Seats5:1
Seats Before5:1
Popular Vote5:7,595
Percentage5:12.6%
Swing5:3.4%
Map Size:250px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Party:Labour Party (UK)

The 2018 Camden election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Camden Council in London. The Labour Party increased their majority on the council by gaining three seats from the Conservatives, who also lost two seats to the Liberal Democrats.