Local Council By-Elections September 2026

This month saw 48,753 votes cast in 20 local authority contests. All percentages are rounded to the nearest single decimal place. 11 council seats changed hands. For comparison with August's results, see here. Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- Aug +/- Sep 25 Avge/ Contest +/- Seats Conservative 20 8,908 18.3% +4.0 +3.0 445 0 Labour 19 11,250 23.1% -1.8 +8.7 592 0 Lib Dem 17 5,885 12.3% -2.7 -3.9 346 +1 Reform 20 8,138 16.7% -11.8 -9.2 407 +3 Green 18 9,553 19.6% +9.4 +5.9 531 -1 SNP* 3 3,313 6.8% +6.8 +5.2 1,104 -1 PC** 1 329 0.7% -0.8 -1.8 329 0 Ind*** 5 428 0.9% -1.7 -8.6 86 -1 Other**** 14 949 1.9% -1.1 +1.1 68 -1 * There were three by-elections in Scotland ** There was one by-election in Wales *** There were no Independent clashes **** Others this month were Alliance for Democracy and Freedom (28, 12, 12), Communist Party of Britain (46, 22), Edinburgh & East Lothian People (78, 9, 7), Scottish Family Party (73, 38), TUSC (56), Workers Party of Britain (466, 58), Your…