2026 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

2026 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)

20 out of 60 seats to Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Neil Emmott Stephen Anstee Andy Kelly
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 44 seats, 42.1% 9 seats, 18.5% 3 seats, 11.8%
Current seats 43 8 3

 
Leader Farooq Ahmed Keeley O'Mara Jordan Tarrant-Short
Party Workers Party Middleton Ind. Reform
Last election 2 seats, 13.4% 2 seats, 7.4% 0 seats, 1.5%
Current seats 2 2 2

Incumbent Leader

Neil Emmott
Labour



The 2026 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026, alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. One third of the 60 members of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester will be elected.