2019 Leicester City Council election explained

Election Name:2019 Leicester City Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2015
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2023
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:All 54 seats to Leicester City Council
Majority Seats:27
Election Date:2 May 2019
Turnout:29,9%
Leader1:Sir Peter Soulsby
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Leaders Seat1:Did not stand
Popular Vote1:126,569
Percentage1:64.7%
Swing1:9.7%
Seats1:53
Seat Change1:1
Leader2:Nigel Porter
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders Seat2:Aylestone
Popular Vote2:10,682
Percentage2:5.5%
Swing2:1.0%
Seats2:1
Leader3:Ross Grant
Image3: Con
Party3:Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat3:Knighton (defeated)
Popular Vote3:37,495
Percentage3:19.2%
Swing3:1.6%
Seats3:0
Seat Change3:1
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control
Before Election:Labour
After Election:Labour

The 2019 Leicester City Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all fifty-four members of the Leicester City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections, and the election for the directly elected Mayor of Leicester.

Summary

Election result

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