2026 Salford City Council election
2026 Salford City Council election
The 2026 Salford City Council election will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026, alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. One third of the 60 members of Salford City Council in Greater Manchester will be elected.
Council composition
<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>50</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td>46</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Conservative</td><td>7</td><td></td><td>Conservative</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td>2</td><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Your Party</td><td>N/A</td><td></td><td>Your Party</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>1</td><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Vacant</td><td>N/A</td><td></td><td>Vacant</td><td>2</td></tr></tbody></table>
Council composition
• September 2024: Sharmina August (Labour) resigns – by-election held October 2024 • October 2024: Lisa Muir (Labour) wins by-election • March 2025: John Warmisham (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent • May 2025: Bill Hinds (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent • November 2025: Roseanna Wain (Labour) resigns – seat left vacant until 2026 election • December 2025: John Warmisham (Independent) joins Your Party • February 2026: David Lancaster (Labour) dies – seat left vacant until 2026 election
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