2026 Sheffield City Council election

2026 Sheffield City Council election

7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)

28 out of 84 seats to Sheffield City Council
43 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Tom Hunt Martin Smith Angela Argenzio
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Green
Last election 36 seats, 39.8% 27 seats, 21.7% 14 seats, 22.0%
Current seats 36 28 14

 
Leader Dianne Hurst
Party Independent Reform
Last election 7 seats, 4.1% 0 seats, 0.4%
Current seats 6 1

Incumbent Leader

Tom Hunt
Labour
No overall control



The 2026 Sheffield City Council election will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026, alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. One third of the 84 members of Sheffield City Council in South Yorkshire will be elected.