2018 Halton Borough Council election explained

See main article: 2018 United Kingdom local elections.

Election Name:2018 Halton Borough Council election
Flag Image:Coat of Arms of Borough of Halton.svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Halton Borough Council election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2019 Halton Borough Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:18 of 56 seats (17 regular and one by-election)
to Halton Borough Council
Majority Seats:29
Turnout:26.1% (0.9%)[1]
Map Size:300px
Leader of the Council
Before Election:Rob Polhill
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Election:Rob Polhill
After Party:Labour Party (UK)
Image1: Lab
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before1:52
Seats1:17
Seats After1:52
Popular Vote1:14,544
Percentage1:66.7%
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before2:2
Seats2:1
Seats After2:2
Popular Vote2:1,706
Percentage2:7.8%
Image3: Con
Party3:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before3:2
Seats3:0
Seats After3:2
Popular Vote3:3,704
Percentage3:17.0%

The 2018 Halton Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Halton Borough Council in England.[2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
52
2
2
Source: BBC[3]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2014.

Notes and References

  1. News: Halton local election results 2018 - Mersey Gateway not an issue for Labour . Brown . Faye . 4 May 2018 . . 30 January 2019 .
  2. Web site: Local - Local Elections 2018 - Thursday, 3rd May, 2018 . 3 May 2018. 30 January 2019. Halton Borough Council.
  3. News: Halton Borough Council Election 2018 Results. 4 May 2018. BBC News. 30 January 2018.