Quarter Three 2026 By-Election Results

This quarter 158,122 votes were cast in 82 local authority contests. All percentages are rounded to the nearest single decimal place. 44 council seats changed hands. For comparison you can view Quarter Two's results here. Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- Q2 +/- Q3 25 Avge/ Contest +/- Seats Conservative 81 28,039 17.7% +0.1 +1.1 346 -3 Labour 69 30,666 19.4% +5.5 +2.3 444 -3 Lib Dem 70 22,932 14.5% -4.6 -2.4 328 +5 Reform 8235,832 22.7% -4.6 -4.2 437 +7 Green 67 21,776 13.8% -2.1 +3.7 325 0 SNP* 5 5,030 3.2% +2.4 +2.0 1,006 0 PC** 12 3,870 2.4% +1.0 +0.1 323 -1 Ind*** 34 6,409 4.1% +0.4 -3.8 189 -3 Other**** 27 3,566 2.3% +1.7 +1.4 132 -2 * There were five by-elections in Scotland ** There were 14 by-elections in Wales *** There were nine Independent clashes **** Others this quarter were Alliance for Democracy and Freedom (28, 12, 12), Christian People's Alliance (37, 12), Communist Party of Britain (46, 22), Edinburgh & East Lothian People (78, 9, 7), Horwich and Blackrod…