2026 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election

2026 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election

7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)

All 66 seats to Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Marion Atkinson John Pugh Mike Pendergast
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 49 seats, 54.0% 9 seats, 16.7% 4 seats, 14.7%
Current seats 51 9 3

 
Leader Neil Doolin Mike Morris
Party Green Reform Your Party
Last election 1 seat, 8.8% 0 seats, 0.2% Did not exist
Current seats 1 1 1

Incumbent Leader

Marion Atkinson
Labour



The 2026 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election is scheduled to be held on Thursday 7 May 2026, alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. The whole Council of 66 members of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council in Merseyside will be elected.