Majority administration Labour Majority administration Labour The 2019 Leeds City Council election took place on Thursday 2 May 2019 to elect members of Leeds City Council in England.
[1] It was held on the same day as other UK local elections across England and Northern Ireland.
[2][3] The Labour Party maintained their majority control of the council despite losing four seats, also retaining their one Calverley and Farsley councillor by 27 votes.
The election result had the following consequences for the political composition of the council: Incumbent Morley Borough Independent councillor, Tom Leadley, did not stand again for Morley North ward, standing unsuccessfully in the neighbouring ward of Ardsley & Robin Hood.
Since vacating his seat at the 2018 Election to stand for Morley South ward, Robert Finnigan was re-elected to the council whilst incumbent MBI councillor Tom Leadley stood in Ardsley & Robin Hood ward.