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local elections poll tracker may 7 labour reform green b2971263
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- Local elections in England on May 7, 2026, with over 5,000 council seats.
- Labour projected to lose 1,500-1,900 councillors (50-74% of its 2,557 defending seats).
- Reform expected to gain over 1,300 seats; Greens +555; Conservatives lose ~907.
- Several councils, e.g. Sunderland, predicted to shift from Labour to Reform.