Elections were held in 279 councils in England on 7 May. The Conservatives made gains, while UKIP won control of its first council, Thanet.
Conservative have the following results:
- 163 total councils taken.
- +32% change in councils
- 5,521 total seats taken.
- +541% change in councillors
Labour have the following results:
- 74 total councils taken.
- -3% change in councils
- 2,278 total seats taken.
- -203% change in councillors
Liberal Democrat have the following results:
- 4 total councils taken.
- -4% change in councils
- 658 total seats taken.
- -411% change in councillors
UKIP have the following results:
- 1 total councils taken.
- +1% change in councils
- 202 total seats taken.
- +176% change in councillors
Residents have the following results:
- 1 total councils taken.
- 0% change in councils
- 55 total seats taken.
- +2% change in councillors
Independent have the following results:
- 0 total councils taken.
- -1% change in councils
- 517 total seats taken.
- -125% change in councillors
Green Party have the following results:
- 0 total councils taken.
- 0% change in councils
- 87 total seats taken.
- +10% change in councillors
Liberal have the following results:
- 0 total councils taken.
- 0% change in councils
- 6 total seats taken.
- -3% change in councillors
ICHC have the following results:
- 0 total councils taken.
- 0% change in councils
- 2 total seats taken.
- -3% change in councillors
Respect have the following results:
- 0 total councils taken.
- 0% change in councils
- 0 total seats taken.
- 0% change in councillors
British National Party have the following results:
- 0 total councils taken.
- 0% change in councils
- 0 total seats taken.
- -1% change in councillors
English Democrats have the following results:
- 0 total councils taken.
- 0% change in councils
- 0 total seats taken.
- -2% change in councillors
No Overall Control have the following results:
- 36 total councils taken.
- -25% change in councils
- 0 total seats taken.
- 0% change in councillors
After 279 of 279 councils