2026 Newcastle City Council election

Main article: Newcastle City Council elections
2026 Newcastle City Council election
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
All 78 seats to Newcastle City Council
40 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Karen Kilgour Colin Ferguson Marion Williams
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 45 seats, 40.6% 23 seats, 24.8% 4 seats, 6.5%
Current seats 36 22 12
 
Leader Nick Hartley Tracey Mitchell Doc Anand
Party Green Newcastle Ind. Conservative
Last election 2 seats, 14.3% 3 seats, 2.8% 1 seat, 10.5%
Current seats 4 3 1
Incumbent Leader

Karen Kilgour
Labour
No overall control



The 2026 Newcastle City Council election will occur on 7 May 2026, with all 78 seats on Newcastle City Council up for election. The election will be held alongside other local elections across Great Britain.

Since the previous council election in 2024, the council fell into no overall control, with the Labour Party remaining the single largest party but losing control of the council. The Liberal Democrats remained the largest opposition.

In August 2025, Jamie Driscoll, former Mayor of the North of Tyne and former Newcastle City Council member, announced he was standing in the election in Monument ward. He said that a progressive alliance of Majority, the Green Party, and independents could win control of Newcastle City Council. In December 2025, Driscoll joined the Green Party.


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