2018 Coventry City Council election explained

The 2018 Coventry City Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Coventry City Council in England.^[1] This is on the same day as other local elections.

Current Council seats

The table below shows a summary of the make-up of the City Council before the 3 May 2018 elections.^[2]

Party	Number of seats 2016/17
Labour	39
Conservative	15
Total	54

Number of candidates by party

!Description of party (if any)!Number of candidates

Conservative Party	18
Green Party	18
Labour Party	18
Liberal Democrat	10
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	5
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	8
Independent	2

Ward results

The following tables show candidates^[3] for each Ward.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums. The Electoral Commission. dead. 25 February 2018. 5 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180505140550/https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums.
2. Web site: Coventry City Council (local) elections - 5 May 2016. Bradley. Nicki. www.coventry.gov.uk. en. 2016-04-10. 12 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160512215952/http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/8/elections_and_voting/2722/coventry_city_council_local_elections_-_5_may_2016/2. dead.
3. Web site: Candidates by post for the Coventry local election. candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. en-gb. 2018-04-10.