2018 Harrow London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2018 Harrow Borough Council election
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Harrow London Borough Council election
Previous Year:2014
Election Date:3 May 2018
Seats For Election:All 63 seats to Harrow London Borough Council
Majority Seats:32
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:34 seats, 40.0%
Seats1:35
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:98,148
Percentage1:46.6%
Swing1:6.6%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:26 seats, 40.6%
Seats2:28
Seat Change2:2
Popular Vote2:94,902
Percentage2:45.1%
Swing2:4.5%
Map Size:250px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Party:Labour Party (UK)
Next Election:2022 Harrow London Borough Council election
Next Year:2022

The 2018 Harrow London Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Harrow London Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England. The Conservatives had hoped to win control of the council from Labour, but Labour emerged with an increased number of seats and kept their majority. The Liberal Democrats lost their only seat in the borough. The Conservatives lost seats to Labour, but maintained their total of 28 by winning two seats that had been held by independents.[2]

Candidates

West Harrow

By-elections

Pinner South

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Election - Thursday 3 May 2018 . harrow.gov.uk . . 20 April 2018 . dmy-all.
  2. News: Shaw. Adam. Harrow elections 2018: Labour increase majority. 5 May 2018. Harrow Times. 4 May 2018.