2018 Milton Keynes Council election explained

Election Name:2018 Milton Keynes Council election
Country:Buckinghamshire
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Milton Keynes Council election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2019 Milton Keynes Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:20 of 57 seats (One third and one by-election)
to Milton Keynes Council
Majority Seats:29
Turnout:33.1% (0.6%)
Leader of the Council
Before Election:Peter Marland (Labour)
Before Party:No Overall Control
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Election:Peter Marland (Labour)
After Party:No Overall Control
Leader1:Alex Walker
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat1:Stantonbury
Seats Before1:22
Seats1:6
Seats After1:24
Popular Vote1:25,172
Percentage1:39.1%
Leader2:Peter Marland
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Leaders Seat2:Wolverton
Seats Before2:22
Seats2:8
Seats After2:21
Popular Vote2:23,997
Percentage2:37.3%
Leader3:Douglas McCall
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders Seat3:Newport Pagnell South
Seats Before3:13
Seats3:6
Seats After3:12
Popular Vote3:11,453
Percentage3:17.8%
Leader4:Unknown
Party4:Green Party of England and Wales
Leaders Seat4:Unknown (Unelected)
Seats Before4:0
Seats4:0
Seats After4:0
Seat Change4:0
Popular Vote4:3,284
Percentage4:4.89%
Leader5:David Tavener
Party5:UK Independence Party
Leaders Seat5:Stony Stratford (Unelected)
Seats Before5:0
Seats5:0
Seats After5:0
Seat Change5:0
Popular Vote5:394
Percentage5:0.59%
Leader6:Darron Kendrick
Party6:Independent (politician)
Leaders Seat6:Central Milton Keynes (Unelected)
Seats Before6:0
Seats6:0
Seats After6:0
Seat Change6:0
Popular Vote6:69
Percentage6:0.1%

The 2018 Milton Keynes Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Milton Keynes Council in England.[1] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
24 2
21 1
12 1
Source: BBC[2]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2016.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Borough Council 2018 . 3 May 2018. 30 January 2019. Milton Keynes Council.
  2. News: Milton Keynes Council Election 2018 Results. 4 May 2018. BBC News. 30 January 2018.