UK local elections, 2013

United Kingdom local elections, 2013

← 2012 2 May 2013 2014 →
35 councils in England 1 council in Wales 2 directly-elected mayors
First party Second party   Leader David Cameron Ed Miliband Party Conservative Labour Leader since 6 December 2005 25 September 2010 Popular vote 25% 29% Swing 6% 9% Councils 18 3 Councils +/– 10 2 Councillors 1,136 538 Councillors +/– 335 291   Third party Fourth party   Leader Nick Clegg Nigel Farage Party Liberal Democrat UKIP Leader since 18 December 2007 5 November 2010 Popular vote 14% 22% Swing 2% Not given Councils 0 0 Councils +/– Councillors 352 147 Councillors +/– 124 139
Map showing council control (left) and largest party by ward or division (right) following the election.      Conservative         Labour         Liberal Democrats         UKIP      Green Party         Plaid Cymru         Independent         No overall control         No election

     Conservative   

     Labour   

     Liberal Democrats   

     UKIP

     Green Party   

     Plaid Cymru   

     Independent   

     No overall control   

     No election   

The 2013 United Kingdom local elections took place on Thursday 2 May 2013. Elections were held in 35 English councils: all 27 non-metropolitan county councils and eight unitary authorities, and in one Welsh unitary authority. Direct mayoral elections took place in Doncaster and North Tyneside. These elections last took place on the 4 June 2009 at the same time as the 2009 European Parliament Elections, except for County Durham, Northumberland and the Anglesey where elections last took place in 2008.