2026 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

2026 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)

All 54 seats to South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Tracey Dixon Rachael Taylor
Party Labour Independent Green
Last election 28 seats, 35.5% 15 seats, 31.9% 11 seats, 26.1%
Current seats 27 18 9

Incumbent Leader

Tracey Dixon
Labour
No overall control



The 2026 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day. All 54 members of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council will be elected. The election will be held after boundary changes.