2026 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election

In 2024, Labour retained control of the council. Due to defections, Labour lost control of the council mid-term and govern the council as a minority going into the 2026 election. == Council composition ==

Changes 2024–2026: • May 2024: Masood Ahmed, Yusra Hussain, Mus Khan, Paul Moore, Cathy Scott, Adam Zaman, and Habiban Zaman (Labour) leave party to sit as independents • September 2024: Paul Davies (Labour) resigns – by-election held October 2024 • October 2024: Damian Brook (Conservative) gains by-election from Labour • January 2026: Community Alliance Kirklees formed – Masood Ahmed, Ammar Anwar, Yusra Hussain, Cathy Scott, Adam Zaman, and Habiban Zaman join party • March 2026: The death of Cahal Burke (Liberal Democrats) caused a vacancy in Lindley ward == Results ==

Almondbury Ashbrow Batley East Batley West Birstall and Birkenshaw Cleckheaton Colne Valley East Colne Valley West Crosland Moor Dalton Denby Dale Dewsbury East Dewsbury South Dewsbury West Greenhead Heckmondwike Holme Valley North Holme Valley South Kirkburton Lindley Liversedge and Gomersal Mirfield Netherton and Newsome == References ==