### [2026-05-7](/feed/2026/05/7/index.md)

##### 2026 United Kingdom local elections
# Voters in England elect six mayors and 5,066 council seats across 136 councils. In Scotland, voters elect 129 seats to the Scottish Parliament. In Wales, voters elect 96 seats to the Senedd. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c1428pev1n0t)
2. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/may/07/local-elections-2026-may-full-results-england-scotland-wales)

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