2026 Coventry City Council election
The 2026 Coventry City Council election is scheduled for 7 May 2026 alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day. For the first time, all 54 seats on Coventry City Council will be elected.
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2026 Coventry City Council election
The 2026 Coventry City Council election is scheduled for 7 May 2026 alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day. For the first time, all 54 seats on Coventry City Council will be elected.
Background
2026 Coventry City Council election
In (/wiki/2024CoventryCityCouncilelection), Labour retained control of the council.
Council composition
2026 Coventry City Council election
<table><thead><tr><th>After 2024 election</th><th>Before 2026 election</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Party</td><td>Seats</td><td>Party</td><td>Seats</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Labour</td><td>40</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td>39</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Conservative</td><td>12</td><td></td><td>Conservative</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Green</td><td>2</td><td></td><td>Green</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Reform</td><td>0</td><td></td><td>Reform</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>0</td><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table>
• August 2024: David Welsh (Labour) resigns – by-election held October 2024 • October 2024: Sanjida Jobbar (Labour) wins by-election • June 2025: Jackie Gardiner (Conservative) and Marcus Lapsa (Conservative) join Reform • August 2025: Grace Lewis (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent