2026 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election

2026 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election

7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)

17 out of 51 seats to Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Eamonn O'Brien Mike Smith Shahbaz Arif
Party Labour Radcliffe First Conservative
Last election 32 seats, 45.4% 8 seats, 7.8% 10 seats, 25.9%
Current seats 32 8 5

 
Leader Russell Bernstein
Party Together for Bury Reform UK Independent
Last election Did not exist 0 seats, 1.0% 1 seats, 0.4%
Current seats 4 1 1

Incumbent Leader

Eamonn O'Brien
Labour



The 2026 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026, alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. One third of the 51 members of Bury Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester will be elected.