Election Name: | 2018 Wandsworth London Borough Council election |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 2014 Wandsworth London Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Next Election: | 2022 Wandsworth London Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2022 |
Election Date: | 3 May 2018 |
Seats For Election: | All 60 seats to Wandsworth London Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 31 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 41 seats, 39.8% |
Seats1: | 33 |
Seat Change1: | 8 |
Popular Vote1: | 42,002 |
Percentage1: | 38.3% |
Swing1: | 1.5% |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election2: | 19 seats, 32.2% |
Seats2: | 26 |
Seat Change2: | 7 |
Popular Vote2: | 42,401 |
Percentage2: | 38.7% |
Swing2: | 6.5% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Conservative |
After Election: | Conservative |
The 2018 Wandsworth Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Wandsworth Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The Conservative Party retained control of the council with a reduced majority, although the Labour Party made 7 gains and won the popular vote across the borough by a narrow margin.
The Conservatives retained control of the council, winning 33 seats (down 8). Labour won 26 (up 7), while 1 seat was won by an independent, Malcolm Grimston.[1]
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Malcolm Grimston was elected in 2014 as a Conservative, before becoming an Independent. Changes are shown from the 2014 election.