William Eichler 14 May 2026

Labour retains position as largest group on LGA

Labour retains position as largest group on LGA image
Local Government Association © David Willis/Alamy

The Local Government Association has published its updated political proportionality following the local elections, with Labour retaining its position as the largest group.

Labour holds the greatest share at 24.6%, followed by the Conservatives on 20.0% and Reform UK on 18.7%. The Liberal Democrats account for 17.6%, Independents 10.9% and the Greens 8.2%.

Under the LGA's Articles of Association, any political group with a weighted electorate share of 5% or more is entitled to reasonable support from the Association to help it influence parties on behalf of member authorities.

The figures have been independently verified, according to the LGA.

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